Princeton University Athletics
Princeton Hosts Rutgers In Men's Lacrosse
March 25, 2002 | Men's Lacrosse
March 25, 2002
Princeton vs. Rutgers
The site Class of 1952 Stadium * Princeton, N.J.
The date Tuesday, March 26, 2002 * 7:30 p.m.
Radio/TV WHWH 1350 AM, www.goprincetontigers.com, WPRB 103.3 FM/No TV
The records Princeton: 1-3 (0-0 Ivy League), Rutgers: 2-5
The coaches Princeton: Bill Tierney (18th season, 195-58), Rutgers: Jim Stagnitta (13th season, 138-47)
The series Princeton leads 47-28-3
Last season Princeton 14-5 * March 27, 2001
Hey, neighbor - Princeton and Rutgers have met every year since 1926 with the exception of the World War II seasons of 1944 and 1945.
More neighbor - Princeton has played Rutgers more than any other opponent except for Yale.
Hots for Tots - The winner of the Princeton-Rutgers game is awarded the Harland (Tots) Meistrell Cup, whose namesake is credited with reviving the sport as a player at both schools (at Rutgers in 1919, at Princeton in 1920).
Role reversal - Princeton has defeated Rutgers 12 straight times, prior to that, Rutgers defeated Princeton nine times in 10 years. Crowded house - Princeton's game against Syracuse Saturday drew a crowd of 5,476 at Class of 1952 Stadium, the largest crowd in the seven-year history of the facility.
History lesson - Princeton has eight games remaining on its schedule, since the start of the 1996 season, Princeton is a combined 44-0 against those eight teams (six Ivy schools, Rutgers, Duke).
More history - Princeton enters its game against Rutgers two games under .500, something Princeton has been four times in its last 193 games.
Career oriented - Matt Trevenen had three goals and an assist against Syracuse Saturday. Trevenen had two goals and seven assists for his career prior to that game.
Boyle-ing point - Ryan Boyle has at least one point in every game of his career.
More Boyle - Ryan Boyle is the only Princeton player with at least one point in each of the first four games.
Moving up the charts - B.J. Prager has 92 career goals, 11th all-time at Princeton. He needs three to move into eighth place and six to move into sixth place.
Polling place - Princeton is 1-3, with losses to No. 1 Syracuse, No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 Johns Hopkins.
More polling - Princeton is ranked eighth in this week's USILA poll.
D plus - All-America defenseman Damien Davis has scored two goals (on two shots) in the four games.
More D plus - Damien Davis has scored two goals this season, he had one goal for his career prior to that.
Different D plus - Scott Farrell shut out Syracuse's Michael Springer Saturday. Springer has been held without a point twice in his career, both times against Princeton (this past weekend, the 2001 NCAA championship game).
Good as Gould - Goalie Julian Gould is averaging 14.0 saves per game, Trevor Tierney, a first-team All-America a year ago for Princeton, averaged 10.6 saves per game in 2001.
More Gould - Julian Gould has a career save percentage of .639.
Injury update - Princeton captain Kyle Baugher left the Syracuse game with bruised midsection. His status for the Rutgers game is uncertain.
A league of their own - Princeton has won 37 straight Ivy League games. The Tigers, who start their league schedule Saturday against Yale, are two games away from tying the league's record for consecutive wins, set from 1972-79 by Cornell.
Just win, baby - Princeton has won six NCAA championships in the last 10 years.