Final Score
#1 (#16) Towson (11-3) - 14
#4 Monmouth (6-7) – 7
TOWSON, MD. – Monmouth's breakthrough season came to an end Thursday afternoon as the Hawks fell to No. 16 Towson, 14-9, in the program's first-ever appearance in the CAA Men's Lacrosse Championship.
Monmouth, in its postseason debut since joining the league prior to the 2023 season, traded punches early with the nationally ranked Tigers. Senior captain
Matt Dollive opened the scoring for the Hawks, while
Nick Teets and
Connor Gorman added an early tallies as Monmouth stayed within one midway through the second quarter.
After two late goals in the second and leading 6-3 at the break, Towson began to create separation in the third, outscoring the Hawks 5-1 in the third frame. The Hawks kept up their offensive pressure, finding the back of the net three times in the fourth, but the deficit proved to be too large to overcome.
Dollive and Gorman each finished with two goals, while Dollive added an assist for a three-point afternoon. Teets added a goal and an assist, his ninth multi-point outing to bring his season point total to 30.
Riley Chester contributed a goal in the second half, giving him 17 on the year – blowing his previous career high of two (2024 and 2025) out of the water. Junior
Matt Porazzo also scored for the Hawks, marking his sixth straight contest finding the back of the cage.
Dylan Cadigan recorded 12 saves in goal, keeping Monmouth within striking distance throughout against a high-volume Towson attack.
Notes & Numbers
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Ty Caffarelli finishes as the team's leader with 37 goals and 44 points.
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Ryan O'Rourke led the Hawks with 14 assists in 2026, while Teets and Porazzo each recorded 13.
- Monmouth scored eight man up goals and one man down goal this season.
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Landon Parker tallied a team best 66 ground balls and won 62.4% (126-of-202) of his faceoffs.
- Captain
Miles Edmiston forced a team best 12 turnovers.
- Cadigan made all 13 starts in net, making 132 saves and sporting a save percentage of .506.
- Caffarelli was held scoreless for just the second time this season.
- Both teams had 41 shot attempts.
- Towson landed more shots on goal, 24-14.
- Towson scooped up more ground balls, 34-27.
- Monmouth was 1-of-3 on the man up, while Towson went a perfect 2-of-2.
- The Hawks controlled the faceoff circle, 15-9.
- MU successfully cleared 14-of-18 attempts, while Towson went 22-of-24.
- There were a combined 31 turnovers: Monmouth – 17, Towson – 14.
Wrap Up
Monmouth finishes its 2026 season 6-7 overall, finishing fourth in the CAA with a 3-3 conference record. It marked the first year the Hawks qualified for the conference's postseason tournament since joining the league prior to the 2023 season.
