Hempstead, NY – The No. 14 Hofstra women's soccer team is officially set to begin its quest for its fourth Colonial Athletic Association championship in the last five seasons as the Pride begins conference play against Towson on Sunday, September 26. Kick-off against the Tigers at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium is set for 1 p.m.
 
Sunday's match will be streamed live on FloFC. In addition, live audio will be available via the Hofstra Alternative Web Channel (HAWC) as well as live statistics. Coverage links can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's soccer schedule page on GoHofstra.com.
 
Hofstra (8-1) enters the match on a five-match winning streak, where during that stretch, the Pride has out-scored opponents, 14-1. In addition, the Blue and Gold recently defeated #22 Princeton, marking its second victory over a ranked opponent in program history, third consecutive shutout, fourth out of the last five, and sixth overall.
 
Through the non-conference stretch, Hofstra has proved to be one of the top offensive teams in the nation, as the Pride rank inside the top-25 nationally in a slew of statistical categories, including total assists (8th), total points (11th), and total goals (16th). Hofstra has allowed just four goals this entire season, ranking 20th nationally in goals against average as well (0.44).
 
Continuing to lead the Hofstra attack is senior forward Miri Taylor who ranks second in the nation with 22 points this season. Taylor has contributed at least one point in all nine of Hofstra's matches this season and leads the team with eight goals this season. Not far behind is forward Lucy Shepherd who has recorded 17 points this season, and ranks fifth nationally with seven total assists.
 
The Hofstra defense has been suffocating this season, limiting opponents to 5.3 shots per match. The Pride has allowed just one goal during the last 526 minutes of action, led by the reining United Soccer Coaches Division I Player of the Week, Skylar Kuzmich who leads the CAA in goals against average and is tied for second with a 0.33 goals against average.
 
Towson (5-2-2) is coming off a 6-0 victory against Delaware State last week  for its fourth win out of the last five. The Tigers are led by sophomore Nia Christopher, who is tied for second in the nation with nine goals this season. CAA All-Conference Honorable Mention goalkeeper Riley Melendez sports a 0.75 goals against average and 0.833 save percentage this season.
 
Hofstra is 24-2-1 all-time against Towson, and the Pride has won nine-straight matches dating back to 2012. In the last four meetings, Hofstra has out-scored Towson, 21-1. Hofstra has never lost against the Tigers in Hempstead (12-0-1).