Princeton University Athletics
Field Hockey Wins Fourth Straight
September 20, 2000 | Field Hockey
Sept. 20, 2000
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Hilary Matson (Marathon, N.Y.) scored one goal and added one assist in a 3-1 win over Columbia on Wednesday night in Ivy League play. Matson has registered a goal and an assist in each of the last three Princeton games and leads the team in scoring with 11 points (three goals, 5 assists).
Emily Townsend (Houston, Texas) scored the first Tiger goal of the night with 29:20 remaining in the first half off of a double assist from Matson and teammate Kellie Maul (Marlton, N.J.). Maul finished the night with two assists.
Columbia then tied the score at 1-1 as Florencia Batrilana scored the Lion's lone goal at the 12:08 mark.
Melanie Meerschwam (Amstelveen, Netherlands) netted what was the eventual game-winning goal just 4:47 into the second half on a penalty stroke to make the score 2-1, and Matson finished the job adding an insurance goal with 21:19 remaining in the game. Princeton (4-0, 2-0 Ivy) will face Dartmouth at the Class of 1952 Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.
Records- Princeton (4-0, 2-0 Ivy), Columbia (3-2, 0-2 Ivy)
1st Half Scoring - P: Emily Townsend (Hilary Matson/Kellie Maul) 29:20, C: Florencia Batrilana (Dana Zullo/Page McGranahan) 12:08.
2nd Half Scoring - P: Melanie Meerschwam (penalty stroke) 30:13, P: Hilary Matson (Kellie Maul) 21:19.
Shots-- P: 17, C: 7. Corners-- P: 7, C: 7. Saves-- P: Kelly Baril 4, C: Molly Starsia-Lasagna 5.