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10/21/2026

The Towson Tigers (7-5-2) defeated the Northeastern Huskies (5-6-3) 2-0 on Oct. 17 at Tiger Field, earning their first win over Northeastern under head coach Katherine Vettori. Midfielder Emely Rubio earned a brace in the victory to help Towson maintain its first place spot in the Coastal Athletic Association standings.

Despite having two more games in the CAA regular season, a win or a draw in either gives Towson the keys to postseason play for the first time since 2023.

The Tigers’ next matchup is on the road against the Monmouth Hawks on Oct. 25.

Read the full story by Jack Ahumada using the link in our bio.

10/19/2026

Over 200 people joined Towson’s Black Student Union and Center for Student Diversity in a 2-mile “Steps for Solidarity” walk on Friday, Oct. 16, to honor the memory of 18-year-old Nolan Wells and bring awareness to his inconclusive death.

The solidarity walk included Towson students, staff and members of We Our Us, an organization that focuses on the betterment and safety of black boys and men.

Read the full story by Theresa Pratt and Maame Ampofo using the link in our bio.

The Towerlight previously published this post as a single photo, we have since then corrected and updated it with the full collage. No contents of the article have been changed.

10/19/2026

Over 200 people joined Towson’s Black Student Union and Center for Student Diversity in a 2-mile “Steps for Solidarity” walk on Friday, Oct. 16, to honor the memory of 18-year-old Nolan Wells and bring awareness to his inconclusive death.

The solidarity walk included Towson students, staff and members of We Our Us, an organization that focuses on the betterment and safety of black boys and men.

Read the full story by Theresa Pratt and Maame Ampofo using the link in our bio.

10/16/2026

Towson Men’s Basketball is less than one month away from their first tip-off of the regular season.

The Tigers, who went 19-15 for the 2025-26 season, are facing major adjustments with almost entirely a new roster. Nine players from the 2025-2026 season either transferred or graduated, including the team’s top scorers, Dylan Williamson and Tyler Tejada.

The Tigers will face the Blue Hens at the University of Delaware on Saturday in a preseason exhibition match. Their home opener is slated for Monday, Nov. 9, against 2026 NCAA qualifiers, the Long Island University Sharks.

Read the full story by Morgan Lane using the link in our bio.

10/15/2026

It’s 80 degrees in October, and Towson students have yet to put away their summer wardrobes.

This month, unusually warm weather raises concerns about climate change.

For the past three decades, October in Towson has been an average high of 68 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low is 47 degrees, according to Time and Date.

On Friday, Oct. 2, Towson’s temperature reached a high of 91 degrees and a low of 61 degrees.

This shift in weather patterns has not gone unnoticed by students, staff and community members.

Read the full story by Eva Luzier using the link in our bio.

10/13/2026

Rapper T-Pain is set to headline Towson’s Homecoming concert in over a decade this October.

The Grammy-winning artist is known for his early 2000s songs like “Buy U a Drank” and “Up Down,” which both have over 500 million streams on Spotify.

Read the full story by Morgan Lane and Theresa Pratt using the link in our bio.

10/12/2026

Protesters in Baltimore City gathered at the Patterson Park Observatory on Thursday, Oct. 8, to rally against sexual violence amid a sexual assault lawsuit involving students at Cornell University.

The event was part of a national day of action against sexual violence. Protesters around the country gathered to challenge how different organizations handle alleged sexual offenses and their lack of accountability for those accused.

Read the full story by Eva Luzier using the link in our bio.

10/12/2026

Towson looked to end their losing streak in Saturday’s game against Stony Brook, but came up short in a 31-24 loss that dropped their season record to 0-7.

The Tigers will face the Campbell Fighting Camels at Barker-Lane Stadium on Saturday.

Read the full story by Jack Ahumada and Sofia Cruz using the link in our bio.

10/09/2026

More photos from President Donald Trump’s visit to Baltimore County on Tuesday.

Read the full story by Morgan Lane using the link in our bio.

10/08/2026

Towson took down William & Mary on Friday in the first-of-two matches set against the Tribe for the weekend. After losing a tight first set, the Tigers rallied together to take the next three and earn the victory.

Kaitlyn Moran earned a career-high 50 assists during the match. This marked the third time this season that Moran has set a new career best.

The third set went down to the final points with Towson emerging to take the win, 31-29.

Towson won the final set 25-21. Five Tigers recorded double-digit kills in the victory: Pagan, Addison Leber, Malinah Purcell-Telefoni, Anna Rice and Clara Vorel.

The victory improved Towson’s record to 9-5 for the season and 3-2 in conference play.

View all photos from Ali Suleman using the link in our bio.

From our Editors: This post was previously published with a font that was inconsistent with The Towerlight’s styling guidelines. The post was deleted and replaced with the correct font. No changes were made to the contents of the post or caption. The Towerlight regrets this error.

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