Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University Athletic Week in Review
March 07, 2000 | General
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Last week Defeated Yale 56-46 (March 3), defeated Brown 85-57 (March 4)
This week at Pennsylvania (March 7)
Record 19-9 (11-2 Ivy League)
Highlights
- Chris Young (So., Dallas, Texas) had 30 points, 23 rebounds, 11 blocked shots and 10 assists
- Princeton had seven players in double figures against Brown, marking the first time in school history that the Tigers had done so
- Princeton improved to 50-0 all-time at home against Brown
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Last week defeated Yale 57-46 (March 3), defeated Brown 60-50 (March 4)
This week at Penn (March 7)
Record 9-18, 6-7 Ivy
Highlights
- After beginning the Ivy season 1-6, the Tigers have won five of their last six. The win over the Bears on Saturday was the third straight for Princeton.
- Tri-captain Kate Thirolf (Sr., Rockville, Md.) scored a season-high 20 points on 7 of 10 shooting, including a 4 for 6 performance from three-point land, against Yale. She added six rebounds and a team-high five assists. She also led the Tigers against Brown with 13 points and eight rebounds.
- Freshman Allison Cahill (Uxbridge, Mass.) came off the bench to score 10 points in each game last weekend. Cahill shot 6 of 13 from the floor and 4 of 8 from long range. She leads all freshmen and is third on the team in scoring, averaging 6.9 points per game.
- The Tigers will play their final game of the season against Penn (March 7).
MEN'S HOCKEY
Last week Tied Colgate 2-2 (Mar. 3), Lost to Cornell 5-3 (Mar. 4)
This week at Clarkson, ECAC first-round series (Mar. 10-12)
Record 10-14-4 (8-9-4 ECAC, 5-3-2 Ivy)
Highlights
- George Parros (Fr., Randolph, N.J.) scored a goal in both games, including a power-play goal at Cornell
- Brad Parsons (So., Kingston, Mass.) scored the game-tying goal at Colgate, he leads the team with 11 goals
- Shane Campbell (Jr., Red Deer, Alberta) and Benoit Morin (Sr., Montreal, Que.) each scored goals in the loss at Cornell
- No. 6 Princeton will travel to No. 5 Clarkson for the ECAC first-round series, the winner goes to Lake Placid to participate in the ECAC Final Five
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Last week Lost to Harvard 6-0 (March 3), Lost to Brown 4-2 (March 4)
This week Season complete
Record 11-13-5 (9-12-3 ECAC, 4-6-0 Ivy)
Highlights
- Annamarie Holmes (Jr., Apple Valley, Minn.) scored a power-play goal against Brown.
- Nikola Holmes (Fr., Apple Valley, Minn.) also had a goal against Brown.
- Aviva Grumet-Morris (So., Evanston, Ill.) had two assists vs. Brown.
SOFTBALL
Last week Defeated La Salle 4-0, Lost to Maryland 6-5 (March 4), Lost to Connecticut 1-0, Defeated La Salle 10-6 (March 5)
This week vs. Florida A&M (March 12)
Record 4-0, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Brie Galicinao (So., Stockton, Calif.) hit her first collegiate home run in the first inning of the victory over La Salle on March 4
- Devon Keefe (Jr., Winter Park, Fla.) ended the 10-6 win over La Salle with a grand slam
- Sarah Peterman (Sr., Davis, Calif.) pitched 13 innings without giving up an earned run and won a pair of games
- Mackenzie Forsythe (Fr., Lake Oswego, Ore.) hit her first collegiate home run in the second victory over La Salle
MEN'S FENCING
Last week at IFA Championship (March 4-5)
This week NCAA Regionals at Penn State
Record 12-3, 4-0 Ivy
Highlights
- The men's fencing team combined with the women to win the 6-weapon title at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championship last weekend.
- In the squad competition, the men's foil finished in a tied for first, the men's ?p?e finished second and the men's sabre finished fourth.
- Freshman James Wallen (Fontana, Calif.) placed eighth in the sabre weapon in the individual competition.
WOMEN'S FENCING
Last week at IFA Championship (March 4-5)
This week NCAA Regionals at Penn State
Record 15-2, 5-0 Ivy
Highlights
- The women's fencing team combined with the men to win the 6-weapon title at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championship last weekend.
- Princeton won the ?p?e and foil squad titles en route to the three-weapon crown. The women's sabre finished fourth.
- Mindy Rostal (Fr., Maplewood, Minn.) finished second in the foil individual competition, while classmate Eva Petschnigg (Koblenz, Germany) finished third.
WOMEN'S WATER POLO
Last week no competition
This week CWPA League games at Villanova (March 11-12)
Record 5-0, 0-0 CWPA
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Last Week Finished 14th at the IC4A Championships
This Week at NCAA Championships
Record 2-3, 2-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Scott Denbo (Jr., Nashville, Tenn.) won the shot put with a mark of 59' 6.25.
- Jonathan Jessup (Jr., Bryan, Texas) finished fourth in the pole vault with a height of 16' 8.75"
- Tensai Asfaw (Jr., Lawrenceville, N.J.) finished eighth in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:28.16.
MEN'S LACROSSE
Last week Defeated Johns Hopkins 15-11 (March 4)
This week at Virginia (March 11)
Record 1-0
Highlights
- Matt Striebel (Jr., Gill, Mass.) had a career-high four goals
- Josh Sims (Sr., Edgewater, Md.) had two goals and four assists
- Josh White (Fr., Annapolis, Md.) had two goals in his first lacrosse game after three years in the Army
- Princeton is 9-3 in its last 12 games against Johns Hopkins after going 0-24 prior to that against the Blue Jays
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Last week defeated Rutgers 9-7 (March 5)
This week at Loyola (March 12)
Record 1-0, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- Princeton won its season opener for the 11th time in the last 12 years.
- The Tigers were ranked No. 9 in preseason poll and will take on No. 8 Loyola on Sunday, March 12, in Baltimore.
- Sophomore Lauren Simone (Delran, N.J.) scored four goals and added two assists in the win over Rutgers. She also recorded five ground balls and five draw controls.
- Julie Shaner (Jr., Gwynedd Valley, Pa.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the second half at Rutgers.
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Last Week No Competition
This Week at NCAA Championships
Record 1-2, 1-2 Ivy
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Last Week Finished second at the EISL championships (1233.5 points)
This Week no competition
Record 10-1, 8-1 EISL
Highlights
- Princeton had three individual champions and one relay champion over the weekend.
- Jesse Gage (Fr., Dix Hills, N.Y.) was first in the 100 fly with a meet record time of 47.48
- Christopher Cunningham (So., Lower Gwynedd, Pa.) was the champion of the 200 free with a time of 1:38.07 which was an NCAA B-cut qualifying time.
- Matt Harrigan (Jr., Allison Park, Pa.) won the 200 breast with a time of 2:01.66.
- The Tigers' 400 free relay team dethroned seven-seven time champion Harvard with a time of 2:59.16.
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING
Last Week No competition
This Week No Competition
Record 9-0, 7-0 Ivy League
WOMEN'S SQUASH
Last Week team season complete
This Week season complete
Record 9-1, 5-1 Ivy League
Highlights
- Julia Beaver (Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.) won her second-straight individual national title. She was down a match-ball in the semifinals before rallying for a five-game win and then also won the final in five games.
MEN'S SQUASH
Last Week team season complete
This Week season complete
Record 11-2, 6-0 Ivy League
Highlights
- Peter Yik (Sr., N. Vancouver, B.C.) won his second-straight national individual title. Yik, who did not lose a game in the tournament, won the final 15-14, 15-1, 15-4 over Trinity's Marcus Cowie.
WRESTLING
Last week Finished 10th at EIWA championships (March 3-4)
This week season complete
Record 3-10, 0-5 Ivy
Highlights
- Jeffrey Bernd (Jr., Virginia Beach, Vir.) placed fifth at 149 pounds by defeating Jason Mercado of Brown 11-5, he is Princeton's only top-five finisher
- Marc Steyer (Sr., Topsfield, Mass.) and Greg Parker (Fr., Clifton Park, N.Y.) finished sixth at 125 pounds and 165 pounds, respectively
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Last week Lost to George Mason 3-2 (Feb. 29), Defeated Southampton 3-1 (Mar. 1), Lost to Rutgers-Newark 3-1 (Mar. 4)
This week no competition
Record 7-8, 2-6 EIVA Tait Division
Highlights
- Steve Cooper (Jr., Webster, N.Y.) had 22 kills and 11 digs in the loss to George Mason
- Dennis Alshuler (Fr., Newport Beach, Calif.) led Princeton in kills in all three matches
- Jason Morrow (Sr., Los Angeles, Calif.) had 71 assists in the loss to George Mason
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Last week No Competition
This week No Competition
Record 6-0, 0-0 Ivy
MEN'S TENNIS
Last week Defeated Radford 7-0 (Mar. 4)
This week no competition
Record 6-2, 0-0 Ivy
Highlights
- The Tigers did not drop a set against Radford.
- Nick Benjamin (So., Princeton Junction, N.J.) and Darren Joe (So., Thousand Oaks, Calif.) lost only one game in their wins.
- Ahn Ahn Liu (Sr., Bellevue, Wash.) won his match and is now 14-4 on the season.
- Judson Williams (So., Raleigh, N.C.) defeated his opponent for a five-match winning streak and has won seven of his last eight matches.