Townsend improved to 4-1-0 in goal after producing two clean sheets in a pair of Elmira victories. On Wednesday, Townsend organized EC's defense and made one save en route to a 2-0 win over Pitt-Bradford. On Saturday, he made six saves to seal Elmira’s 1-0 victory over Sage in the E8 opener for both teams. Townsend Leads the Empire 8 in goals-against average (0.43), save percentage (.917), and is tied for first with three shutouts.