Women's Lacrosse Defeats Cornell 14-4 in NCAA First Round

May 10, 2001

Princeton, N.J. - Princeton defeated Cornell 14-4 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday afternoon. Freshman Theresa Sherry scored three goals, and Julie Shaner added three assists for Princeton. The Tigers will play at Dartmouth on Sunday, as the Big Green defeated Penn State 9-7 in other NCAA first-round action on Thursday. Lauren Simone had three points (2g, 1a), Charlotte Kenworthy and Alex Fiore each scored two goals and freshman Katie Coyne scored her first collegiate goal.

Cornell jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Ginny Miles scored at 24:24 of the first half, but the Big Red would not go away victorious in their first-ever NCAA appearance, as Princeton scored the next nine goals to take a comfortable lead. The turning point in the first stanza came when Sherry stole a pass from a Cornell defender and went the length of the field to give Princeton a 2-1 lead at 19:38 of the first half. Princeton led 9-2 at the half, and went on to win the contest by the score of 14-4. The highlight of the game came early in the second half, as Theresa Sherry found herself in the slot. Unfortunately, two Cornell players were positioned well right behind her, which made a conventional shot out of the question. The freshman midfielder did not flinch, however, as she beat the Cornell goalie with a no-look, backwards shot.

"We played a good game today. Our transition offense and defense were both great, " said Princeton coach Chris Sailer after the 14-4 win.

"We all talked about coming out and playing well today. It was the last thing that we discussed before we left the locker room " said Simone.

Princeton will play at Dartmouth's Scully-Fahey Field at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 13.

Totals:

Team 1-2 Final #12 Cornell 2-2 4 #5 Princeton 9-5 14

Scoring Summary:

1st - Cornell - Ginny Miles 1 (Unassisted) 24:24 (Cornell 1-0) 1st - Princeton - Alex Fiore 1 (Unassisted) 23:00 (Tied 1-1) 1st - Princeton - Theresa Sherry 1 (Unassisted) 19:38 (Princeton 2-1) 1st - Princeton - Charlotte Kenworthy 1 (Mimi Hammerberg 1) 18:39 (Princeton 3-1) 1st - Princeton - Lauren Simone 1 (Unassisted) 16:26 (Princeton 4-1) 1st - Princeton - Charlotte Kenworthy 2 (Lauren Simone 1) 14:48 (Princeton 5-1) 1st - Princeton - Alex Fiore 2 (Unassisted) 11:25 (Princeton 6-1) 1st - Princeton - Nina Carbone 1 (Liza Hillenbrand 1) 11:14 (Princeton 7-1) 1st - Princeton - Whitney Miller 1 (Unassisted) 10:33 (Princeton 8-1) 1st - Princeton - Theresa Sherry 2 (Julie Shaner 1) 4:26 (Princeton 9-1) 1st - Cornell - Erica Holveck 1 (Unassisted) 1:53 (Princeton 9-2) 2nd - Cornell - Jamie Reynolds 1 (Unassisted) 28:09 (Princeton 9-3) 2nd - Princeton - Theresa Sherry 3 (Unassisted) 22:26 (Princeton 10-3) 2nd - Princeton - Tara Hardiman 1 (Julie Shaner 2) 20:34 (Princeton 11-3) 2nd - Princeton - Sarah Small 1 (Unassisted) 4:54 (Princeton 12-3) 2nd - Cornell - Beth Calder 1 (Jamie Reynolds 1) 3:47 (Princeton 12-4) 2nd - Princeton - Lauren Simone 2 (Unassisted) 2:40 (Princeton 13-4) 2nd - Princeton - Katie Coyne 1 (Julie Shaner 3) 1:17 (Princeton 14-4)

Goaltending Statistics:

Cornell: Carrie Giancola (3 saves), Amy Sherenko (0 saves) Princeton: Meghan McInnes, 60:00, 5 saves, 4 goals-against

Shots:

Princeton 23, Cornell 17

Turnovers:

Cornell 18, Princeton 11

Caused Turnovers:

Princeton 12, Cornell 11

Fouls:

Princeton 18, Cornell 11

Free Position Shots:

Princeton: 1/4, Cornell: 0/1

Groundballs:

Princeton 22, Cornell 19

Attendance: 617

New Records: Cornell: 11-4 (5-2 Ivy League) Princeton: 13-4 (6-1 Ivy League)

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