Towson's Stratton to return to starting lineup
When Towson plays host to No. 4 Stony Brook Saturday, a familiar face is expected to return to the starting lineup.
Senior attackman Tim Stratton, who did not record a goal, assist or shot in the Tigers’ 14-11 loss to Navy on Tuesday night, is slated to start on attack against the visiting Seawolves.
Coach Tony Seaman, who was tight-lipped about Stratton’s limited playing time in the midfield after the setback to the Midshipmen, confirmed Friday that Stratton would return to his customary position.
“We’re going to give him another chance, see if we woke him up,” Seaman said, noting that Stratton, who returned as the team’s leader in goals with 15 last year, has yet to score a goal. “He’s played four games and had two assists. And in three of the four games, he had no shots. I’ve got to have that kid shooting the ball a little bit or no sense in having him out there. So we’ll see.”
Towson (1-4) is still smarting from that loss to Navy in which the Tigers squandered three three-goal leads. Seaman said the players have dealt with their frustration in different ways.
“It goes both ways,” he said. “It all depends on how the individual reacts. Some of them can just let it go, while guys like [senior goalkeeper] Travis Love are so angry that it’s carried over for three days of practice. … It’s hard to treat as a team.”
Despite the team’s record, Seaman is still optimistic that Towson can turn its fortunes around, especially when play in the Colonial Athletic Association begins in eight days.
“The only thing that’s frustrating to me is I think we’re just good enough that it makes me think we’re going to be pretty good,” he said. “But at the same time, maybe it’s leading me to believe that we’re not as good as we can be. That’s kind of the turmoil I’m in now.”
