Princeton University Athletics
Cavalier Treatment
March 09, 2001 | Men's Lacrosse
March 9, 2001
Princeton vs. Virginia
The site Class of 1952 Stadium * Princeton, N.J.
The date Saturday, March 10, 2001 *?1:00 p.m.
The records Princeton: 1-0, Virginia: 1-1
The coaches Princeton: Bill Tierney (17th season, 181-59), Virginia: Dom Starsia (19th season, 195-76)
The series Princeton leads 8-7
Last meeting Princeton defeated Virginia 12-11 * May 27, 2000
Close shaves - Each of Princeton's last four wins over Virginia (dating to the 1994 NCAA championship game) has been by one goal.
Yes Virginia - Since the start of the 1996 season, Princeton is 3-4 against Virginia and 61-5 against every other team.
Semi tough - After losing 15-8 to Virginia in the regular-season, Princeton defeated Virginia 12-11 in the NCAA semifinals last year.
Welcome aboard - Ryan Boyle had four assists last week against Johns Hopkins in his first collegiate game.
Welcome back - B.J. Prager had two goals last week against Johns Hopkins in his first game since tearing his ACL last April 22 against Cornell. You gotta have Hartofilis - Sean Hartofilis had five goals in Princeton's NCAA semifinal win over Virginia last year.
You again? - Virginia's Conor Gill had four goals and nine assists in two games against Princeton last year.
Face it - Princeton won six of 16 face-offs against Johns Hopkins last week.
More face - Virginia's David Jenkins has won 61.2% of his career face-offs (292 for 477).
D-plus - Princeton held Johns Hopkins scoreless for the first 34:11 of last week's game.
50-50 - Princeton junior B.J. Prager and Virginia junior Conor Gill each has 50 goals in his career.
Good Will hunting - Will MacColl scored his first career goal against Johns Hopkins.
Net gains - Trevor Tierney made 17 saves while allowing four goals against Johns Hopkins for a .810 save percentage.
Streaking - B.J. Prager has scored at least one goal in 21 straight games. He is not yet half-way to the Princeton record of 46 straight games, set by Chris Massey.
More streaking - Sean Hartofilis has scored at least one goal in six straight games. It is the second-longest such streak on Princeton's team.
Oh Danny boy - Junior Dan Clark had two goals against Johns Hopkins. He had five goals all of last year and one goal all of his freshman year.
Aw shoot - B.J. Prager had two goals on two shots.
More shoot - B.J. Prager has 50 career goals on 101 career shots.
Last shoot - Princeton held Johns Hopkins to four goals on 37 shots last weekend.
History lesson - B.J. Prager has been first-team All-Ivy League each of his first two seasons. There have been 19 three-time first-team All-Ivy League selections, but no player in league history has ever been a four-time first-team selection.
A league of their own - Princeton has won 31 straight Ivy League games. The league record is 39 straight, set by Cornell from 1973-79.
More league - Princeton has won six straight Ivy League titles and eight in the last nine years.
Be all that you can be - Princeton's Josh White spent two years between high school and college in the Army.
You gotta be a football hero - Twenty-four of the 43 players on Princeton's roster played high school football.
Inside information - Princeton All-America defenseman Ryan Mollett's brother Brandon covers Division I lacrosse for Inside Lacrosse.