Seaman, five Towson players recognized by conference
If this really is Tony Seaman’s last year as the head coach at Towson, he’s certainly doing his best to make it difficult for the administration to dismiss him. On Friday, Seaman was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association as that league’s Coach of the Year.
The Tigers also had five players recognized by the conference. Midfielders Will Harrington and Christian Pastirik and defenseman Marc Ingerman were named to the All-CAA first team, goalkeeper Travis Love made the second team, and face-off specialist Ryan DeSmit joined the All-Rookie team.
Seaman has guided Towson (7-7) to the conference tournament championship final against Delaware (9-6) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Johnny Unitas Stadium despite a 1-5 start. The Tigers won five straight contests – including four against CAA opponents – and clinched the top seed in the conference tournament before falling to Hofstra in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Seaman, who was named the CAA Coach of the Year in 2004, boasts a career record of 260-155 in 29 years of coaching and is seeking his fourth tournament crown and first since 2005.
Harrington, a senior, ranks second on the team in goals (26) and points (31). A repeat first-team selection, the Baltimore native and Friends graduate is the only player to score a goal in each of the Tigers’ 14 games.
Pastirik, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Cornell, leads the offense in goals (27), assists (19) and points (46). He has registered five hat tricks this season.
Ingerman, an All-Rookie choice last season, has started all 14 games and is usually assigned to the opponents’ top playmaker. The redshirt sophomore has recorded 13 groundballs and five caused turnovers.
Love, who assumed the starting goalie duties from senior Rob Wheeler in the fourth game of the season, is tied for 16th among Division I goalkeepers in save percentage (.561) and ranks 21st in goals-against average (9.07). The Westminster native and Winters Mill graduate is just a junior.
DeSmith has won 27-of-69 face-offs this season. The Towson native and Friends graduate has also scooped up 10 groundballs while backing up redshirt freshman Matt Thomas.
The Tigers and Drexel led the conference with three layers each on the All-CAA first team.
