Towson, MD – The 2026 season for the Hofstra field hockey team came to a close on Friday with a 5-2 road loss to Towson in Maryland. The Pride's season ends with a 2-15 overall record and an 0-6 mark in the CAA, and Towson improves to 7-10 overall and 1-5 in league play.
Towson scored twice inside the first six minutes of the opening quarter, and the hosts scored again midway through the second quarter to lead 3-0 before
Cara Zapach got the Pride on the scoreboard 11 seconds before the horn sounded.
Kesia Richardson sent a shot off a penalty corner insertion on frame, and Zapach redirected the ball over the Towson goalkeeper and in to make it 3-1 at halftime. The Tigers added a fourth goal towards the end of the third quarter, before
Tess Satterfield ripped a shot past the goalkeeper for an unassisted goal three minutes into the fourth quarter to bring the Pride back to within two. However, Towson scored on a scramble in front of the Hofstra goal to go ahead 5-2.
Zapach's goal was her third of the season, while Satterfield's was her first of 2026, and Richardson recorded her seventh assist of the season.
Luci Hollister got the start made a career-high 13 saves in the first half, while
Madison Geiger played the entire second half and tallied nine stops.
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Sarah Smalley ends the season as the team-leader in goals (7) and points (18), while Richardson's seven assists leads the team.
-Hofstra is now 34-13 all-time against Towson. This is Hofstra's first road loss against the Tigers since 2011.
