Princeton University Athletics
Matson Does it Again to Rutgers
August 16, 1999 | Field Hockey
Oct. 7, 1998
PRINCETON, N.J. - Hilary Matson (So., Marathon, N.Y.) took a pass from Kate Fox (Jr., Chichester, N.Y.) on a broken penalty corner and blasted the game-winning goal from just inside the circle with 1:27 remaining to give the No. 4 Princeton University field hockey team a 2-1 win over Rutgers.
"Where I was standing is usually open," Matson said of her goal. "I thought I had time, but not as much as I had. I'm usually not the one taking that shot."
Princeton needed the goal because Rutgers forward Janel Hileman took a long pass from Meredith Pizzulli and fired a missile into the goal, beating Ivy League Player of the Week Meg DeJong (Sr., Tinton Falls, N.J.) for the first goal she has allowed in 407 minutes. Princeton led 1-0 after Fox put a first-half penalty stroke into the back left corner of the net.
Rutgers (7-5) 0 1 - 1 Princeton (8-0) 1 1 - 2Scoring - P: Fox (penalty stroke) 14:44, R: Hileman (Pizzulli) 38:55, P: Matson (Fox) 68:37.
Shots - Princeton 18, Rutgers 10. Corners- Princeton 9, Rutgers 4.
Saves - Princeton: Meg DeJong 4, Rutgers: Abby Joseph 11.