Towson, MD-- Towson will be hoping to use the home field advantage as they take on UMass in one of two semi final games on tap for this evening.  The Tigers started the year an abysmal 1-5 record only to turn that around an get the #1 seed in the CAA with a 6-7 record overall and 4-1 in the CAA.  Coach Seaman will be looking for phenom goal tender Travis Love to bounce back and help lead the defense.  On the other side, Christian Pastirik, Tim Sutton, and Will Harrington will be looking to get on the board early and often.  UMass (8-5) comes into the game with a higher poll ranking even though they are 4th in the CAA.  UMass will turn to sophomore goalie Tim McCormak to stop the Towson attack.   This game marks the first ever UMass conference post season appearance.  The Tiger's are hosting UMass for the first time since the '63 season, when UMass won 7-3. The last time these two teams met on 4-10-2012 Towson beat UMass 10-9 in a one goal thriller. Look for todays game to be the same. Umass has won there last 4 re-matches in season, just a thought for Towson fans to think about tonight.

UMass Starters:                                                           Towson Starters:
A-Will Manny                                                                  A-Matt Lamon
A-Steve D'Amario                                                          A-Matt Hughes
A-Anthony Biscardi                                                       A-Tim Stratton
M-Christian Hain                                                          M-Will Harrington
M-Ryan Hantverk                                                          M-Christian Pastrick
M-Bobby Hayes                                                            M-Pat Britton
D-Travis Tripucka                                                        D-Joe Wascavage
D-Tom Celentani                                                         D-Marc Ingerman
D-Diogo Godoi                                                             D-Cameraon
G-Tim McCormack                                                      G-Travis Love

1st Qtr:
15:00-Towson wins the face-off

In other CAA Semi Final Drexel leads Delaware 5-3 in the 1st Quarter.

14:31-Towson turnover UMass ball

13:30 UMass turnover Towson ball

12:26 Shot Towson Save UMass, UMass with the ball

12:15 Turnover UMass Towson ball

11:51 Shot Towson Save by UMass, Towson ball

11:31 Shot Towson UMass save, UMass ball

Score Update 6-6 Del vs Drex tied in the 2nd

10:29 Turnover UMass, Towson ball

Towson Midfielder Christian Pastrick  playing mostly Attack at the beginning of this game today

9:45 UMass ball Towson turnover

8:46 UMass shot out of bounds, UMass possession

8:33 UMass shot high retain the ball

8:06 UMass shot wide right, UMass attack picks up the ball

7;37 UMass GOALl 1-Will Manny assist by 19-Steve D'Amario Umass up 1-0

7:30 UMass wins face-off

6:48 Shot UMass wide left out of bounds, UMass ball

6:16 Shot UMass wide right out of bounds, UMass ball

6:01 UMass Goal 30-Bobby Hayes un-assisted, UMass leads 2-0

Face-off won by UMass

5:47 Turnover UMass, Towson ball

NIce hit in the middle of the field on Towson's #4 Brock Armour ball on the ground but Towson gets it back

4:12 Towson shot wide right

4:12 Time Out UMass

Updated Score: CAA Semi Del-8 Drex-6 in 2nd Qtr

3:55 Towson GOAL 38-Matt Hughes un-assisted (superman style goal) UMass leads 2-1 still

UMass wins face-off

3:06 submarine shot UMass out of bounds, UMass ball

2:39 UMass shot, Towson ball

2:06 Towson turnover pass out of bounds, UMass ball

:51 UMass turnover, Towson ball

:14 Shot Towson wide left, Towson ball

:05 Shot towson end around the goal no good out of bounds--end of quarter

End of 1st UMass-2 Towson-1

2nd Qtr:

CAA Semi Score Update Del-10 Drex-62nd Qtr

15:00-Towson wins Face-off

14:25 Towson turnover, UMass ball

14:20 UMass turnover, Towson ball

13:48 Towson shot, UMass ball

13:46 UMass Tunrover, Towson ball

13:24 Towson GOAL 16-Carl Iacona un-assisted Tied 2-2

Towson wins face-off

12:46 Towson GOAL 38-Matt Hughes (2) un-assisted Towson Leads 3-2

UMass wins face-off

11:54 UMass GOAL 4-Ryan Liebel assist by 30-Bobby Hayes Tied 3-3

Towson wins face-off

11:08 Turnover Towson, UMass ball

10:13 shot UMass huge save by Travis Love, Towson ball

8:39 Shot Towson, UMass ball

8:08 UMass throws the ball back into Towson territory, Towson ball

7:53 Towson GOAL17-Will Harrington assist by 15-Matt Lamon Towson leads 4-3

UMass wins the face-off

6:41 Shot UMass, UMass ball

6:37 Shot Umass blocked, UMass ball

5:57 Turnover UMass pass way out of bounds, Towson ball

5:43 UMass ball, Towson turnover on ground ball

5:39 Towson ball offsides UMass

5:00 Towson GOAL 16-Carl Iacona (2) un-assisted end around goal Towson leads 5-3

Towson wins face-off

Just a small side bar no penalty has been called by either team up to this point in the game

3:03 Harrington jumps into the goal-no goal been waved off for crease violation, UMass ball

2:38 UMass shot bounce shot in front, Towson ball

2:37 UMass time-out

1:11 Shot Towson, UMass ball

1:09 Towson intercepts pass, Towson ball

:30 loose ball Towson, UMass ball

:13 Shot UMass bounce shot in front, UMass ball

;12 Towson time-out

Score Update:CAA Semi Del-12 Drex-7 3rd Qtr

:04 UMass shot, UMass ball

End of the Half

UMass-3 Towson-5 at the Half

Halftime Stats:
Saves: Tow-3 UM-9
Turnovers: Tow-6 UM-10
Shots: Tow-16 UM-19
Face-Offs: Tow-5/10 UM-5/10

3rd Qtr:
15:00 UMass wins the face-off

14:55 UMass GOAL 19-Steve D'Amario assist by 25-Anthony Toresco Towson Leads 5-4

Towson wins Face-off

14:05 Towson GOAL 17-Will Harrington (2) un-assisted Towson leads 6-4

14:04 Penalty (1st in the game) Face-Off toUMass 30 sec interference

13:44 UMass turnover pass out of bounds, Towson ball

Score Update; CAA Semi Del-14 Drex-7 4th Qtr

12:38 Shot Towson, UMass ball

12:36 Turnover Umass, Towson ball (back to even strength)

12:15 Turnover Towson, UMass ball

11;12 Shot UMass from the top of the key out of bounds, UMass ball

10:57 UMass tunrover, Towson ball

9:42 Shot Towson hits the cross bar, Towson ball

9:30 Towson GOAL 41-Tim Stratton un-assisted, Towson Leads 7-4

9:30 Time-Out UMass

Score Update; CAA Semi Final Del-14 Drex-11 4th Qtr

UMass wins the face-off

8:28 Shot UMass, Towson ball

8:10 Towson turnover huge hit by UMass knocks the ball loose, UMass ball

7:20 Shot UMass in the middle in front of the goal wiffs on the shot, UMass ball

6:50 UMass shot out of bounds, UMass ball

6:25 Towson intercepts the pass, Towson ball

5:13 Towson GOAL 19-Christian Pastrick un-assisted (14th straight game with at least 1pt) Towson leads 8-4

Towson wins face-off

Score Update: CAA Semi Del-15 Drex-11

3:54 Towson Goal 38-Matt Hughes (3) un-assisted Towson leads 9-4

UMass wins the face-off

1:50 Shot UMass wide left short angle, UMass ball

1:33 UMass shot blocked, Towson ball

:59 UMass Penalty Slash 1 min Extra-Man Towson

:20 Towson Extra-Man GOAL 19-Christian Pastrick (2) assist by 4-Brock Armour, Towson leads 10-4

UMass wins face-off

End of 3rd UMass-4 Towson-10

Score Update: CAA Semi Final Del-15 Drex-12 with 1 min remaining

4th Qtr:
15:00 UMass wins face-off

14:00 Tornover UMass, Towson ball

13:45 Towson shot save UMass point blank, UMass ball

13:29 UMass turnover, Towson Ball

12:50 Towson Turnover, UMass ball

11:00 Shot UMass, Towson ball

10:32 UMass turnover, Towson ball

9:26 Towson GOAL 15-Matt Lamon assist by 38-Matt Hughes (4th pt of the day) Towson leads 11-4

Towson wins face-off

8:30 Towson GOAL 19-Christian Pastrick (3) assist from 41-Tim Stratton (2) Towson Leads 12-4

UMass wins face-off

7:55 UMass shot, Towson ball

7:40 Towson failed clear, UMass ball

7:35 Towson ball, turnover UMass

Score Update: CAA Semi final Del-15 dDrex-12 FINAL Del wins

6:30 Towson turnover, UMass ball

5:42 shot UMass, Towson ball

5:31 Towson Shot, UMass ball

5:31 Time out UMass

5:10 UMass GOAL 14-Greg Rushing un-assisteed Towson leads 12-5

Towson wins the face-off

4:49 UMass ball, Towson tunrover

3:50 UMass shot save by Love, Towson ball

3:04 Towson tunover, UMass ball

2:22 Shot UMass high out of bounds, UMass ball

2:11 Shot UMass on goal save Love, Towson ball

1:54 Turnover Towson, UMass ball

1:43 Turnover UMass, Towson ball

1:19 UMass offsides, Towson ball

:53 Time out UMass

:51 Towson GOAL 11- John Lamon (Sniper goal from downtown) Towson leads 13-5

:26 UMass goal 28-Colin Fleming asst by 16-Mike Fetterly Towson leads 13-6

UMass wins face-off

Towson wins 13-6 will face Delaware in the CAA Championsship game this Saturday at 2:30pm at Towson.