Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University Athletic Week In Review
March 20, 2000 | General
March 20, 2000
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Last Week
Lost to Penn State 55-41 in first round of NIT (March 15)
This Week
season complete
Record
19-11 (11-3 Ivy League)
Highlights
- Chris Young (So., Dallas, Texas) had 16 points and 11 rebounds
- Princeton played in the postseason for an unprecedented fifth straight year
- Princeton shot 1 for 17 from three-point range
BASEBALL
Last Week
Defeated William and Mary 7-3 (March 13), lost to Virginia 11-5 (March 14), lost to Virginia 5-2 (March 15), lost to Va. Commonwealth 12-3 (March 17), lost to Va. Commonwealth 9-2 (March 18), lost to Va. Commonwealth 7-6 (March 19)
This Week
Hosts Monmouth (March 21), hosts Connecticut (March 23), at St. Joseph's (DH) (March 25), at Delaware (DH) (March 26)
Record
2-7 overall, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Max Krance (Jr., South Nyack, N.Y.) was 2 for 4 with a double against Va. Commonwealth (March 19) and is now batting .441 on the season.
- Andrew Hanson (Jr., Cumberland, Maine) hit his first home run of the season against Va. Commonwealth (March 18).
- Pat Boran (So., Pottsville, Pa.) hit his first home run of the season in the first loss to Virginia (March. 14).
SOFTBALL
Last Week
Lost at Florida A&M 4-1 (Mar. 12), Lost to Iowa State 8-3, 10-9 (Mar. 12), Split with Northern Iowa 1-2, 4-3 (Mar. 13), Lost to Florida State 4-3, 2-0 (Mar. 14), Lost to Georgia Southern 3-0 (Mar. 16), Lost to Michigan 3-1 (Mar. 16), Defeated Iowa State 2-1 (Mar. 16), Lost to Furman 5-0 (Mar. 18), Defeated Troy State 4-3
This Week
Rider (Mar. 22), Princeton Invitational (Mar. 25-26)
Record
5-11, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Brie Galicinao (So., Stockton, Calif.) pitched complete-game victories in Princeton's wins over Iowa State and Troy State.
- Lori Volker (Jr., San Diego, Calif.) hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to lead Princeton to a 4-3 win over Northern Iowa.
- Devon Keefe (Jr., Winter Park, Fla.) had five RBIs, including a bases-clearing triple, in Princeton's 10-9 loss to Iowa State.
MEN'S FENCING
Last Week
no competition
This Week
NCAA Championship at Stanford (March 23-26)
Record
12-3, 4-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Princeton will send six men's fencers to the NCAA championships held March 23-26 at Stanford.
WOMEN'S FENCING
Last Week
no competition
This Week
NCAA Championship at Stanford (March 23-26)
Record
15-2, 5-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Princeton will send six women's fencers to the NCAA championships held March 23-26 at Stanford.
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Last Week
lost to No. 7 UC-Davis 9-4 (March 15), lost to No. 1 UCal-Berkeley 13-6 (March 16), lost to No. 5 San Jose State 8-4 and defeated No. 17 Pacific 6-5 in overtime (March 18)
This Week
CWPA League games at George Washington
Record
10-3, 4-0 CWPA
Highlights
- Princeton went 1-3 against some of the nation's top water polo programs in its spring break trip to California.
- Adel McCarthy (Fr., Haydenville, Mass.) scored the game-tying and the game-winning goals in the 6-5 overtime victory over Pacific. She scored with 36 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime. She scored again with 2:23 into the second extra session for the win. She tallied 11 goals on the four-game road swing.
- Senior captain Gogo Vukmirovic (Sarajevo, Bosnia) tallied 15 saves against Pacific. She had 41 saves in four games last week.
- Katherine Kixmiller (Jr., Menlo Park, Calif.) scored three goals on the week.
MEN'S LACROSSE
Last Week
Defeated Hofstra 11-8 (March 18)
This Week
vs. Rutgers (March 25)
Record
2-1
Highlights
- Josh Sims (Sr., Edgewater, Md.) and B.J. Prager (So., Garden City, N.Y.) had three goals and one assist each
- Dan Clark (So., Moorestown, N.J.) had two goals and one assist, he now has four goals and one assist in three games this year after having one goal all of last year
- Princeton has won 46 of its last 49 home games
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Last Week
defeated Duke 11-10 (March 15), defeated Georgetown 8-6 (March 18)
This Week
at Columbia (March 22), at Penn State (March 25)
Record
3-1, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Princeton picked up a pair of huge upsets last week, edging No. 2 Duke 11-10 and topping sixth-ranked Georgetown 8-6 in the Class of 1952 Stadium.
- Sophomore Kim Smith (Baltimore, Md.) scored five goals, including four in the second half, in the win over Duke. She added one assist against the Hoyas.
- Julie Shaner (Jr., Gwynedd Valley, Pa.) scored three goals on and had one assist against Georgetown. She also tallied seven ground balls and had four caused turnovers against the Hoyas.
- Senior goalie Laura Field (Mystic, Conn.) made 25 saves in two games last week. She had 13 against Duke, including two in the final minute to preserve the win.
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Last Week
no competition
This Week
no competition
Record
10-1, 8-1 EISL
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Last Week
no competition
This Week
at Juniata (March 24)
Record
7-8, 2-6 EIVA Tait Division
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Last Week
Lost to San Diego State 6-3 (March 13), Lost to UCal-Irvine 7-2 (March 14), Defeated Washington State 5-3 (March 15), defeated Loyola Marymount 5-4 (March 18)
This Week
hosts Boston College (March 26)
Record
8-2, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Amanda Hastings-Phillips (Sr., Laguna Beach, Calif.) was 2-2 on the week, playing the No. 1 singles position.
- the doubles team of Jyotsna Vasisht (Sr., New York, N.Y.) and Kristi Watson (So., Shawnee Mission, Kans.) was 3-0 on the week for the Tigers.
MEN'S TENNIS
Last Week
Lost to UCal-Irvine 5-2 (March 15), Defeated UCal-Santa Barbara 4-3 (March 17). Defeated Claremont Mudd-Scripps 7-0 (March 18), lost to Pepperdine 6-1 (March 19)
This Week
Hosts St. John's (March 24), hosts Navy (March 25)
Record
8-5, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Judson Williams (So., Raleigh, N.C.) posted several wins for the Tigers throughout the week.
- Ahn Ahn Liu (Sr., Bellevue, Wash.) posted several wins in singles and doubles action throughout the trip to California.
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Last Week
Competed at the Miami Invitational (March 18)
This Week
At Rutgers Invitational (March. 25)
Record
0-0, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Scott Denbo (Jr., Nashville, Tenn.) won the shot put with a mark of 18.56 meters.
- John Mack (Sr., New Haven Mich.) took sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.66
- Javius Wynn (Fr., Mechanicsville, Va.) was the seventh place finisher in the 400 intermediate hurdles with a time of 57.22.
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Last Week
Competed at the Miami Invitational (March 18)
This Week
At Rutgers Invitational (March. 25)
Record
0-0, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Shawneequa Callier (Sr., New York, N.Y.) tied for second place in the high jump with a height of 1.68 meter
- Lauren Simmons (So., Nashville, Tenn.) finished fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.47.
- Javius Wynn (Fr., Mechanicsville, Va.) was the seventh place finisher in the 400 intermediate hurdles with a time of 57.22.