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Princeton University
Columbia
Negron Powers Princeton Past Columbia In Women's Soccer
October 17, 2003 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 17, 2003
Final Stats
Esmeralda Negron had two goals and an assist to lead 21st-ranked Princeton to a 3-0 win over Columbia in an Ivy League women's soccer game played in a cold, driving rain at Lourie-Love Field Friday night.
The victory marked Princeton's fifth straight shutout of Columbia, dating to 1998. Princeton has also shut out its last three opponents.
Negron assisted on Kristina Fontanez' goal in the first half and the scored two of her own in the second for the Tigers, who improved to 9-1-2, 3-1-0 in the Ivy League. Columbia slipped to 4-7-2, 0-3-1.
"I thought we played well," said Princeton coach Julie Shackford. "I thought Kristina had a great first half, and I thought Es was terrific." Negron's two goals gave her the Ivy League lead with 11 on the season after she had entered the game in a four-way tie for the league lead with nine. She also continued her move up in the Princeton record book, both for a season and careeer.
The 11 goals rank her fourth on the single-season list, two away from tying Susan Mooney's 22-year-old school record of 13. She also moved into fourth on the single-season points list with 25. Negron now has 24 career goals, tied for fourth-best all-time at Princeton and two away from moving into second. She is now sixth all-time in points with 53.
Negron started the scoring when she assisted on Fontanez' short drive 20 minutes into the game. She then scored on a back-footed pass from Megan Farrell six minutes after halftime and 22 minutes later on an assist from Brea Griffiths.
Emily Vogelzang made five saves for Princeton, who outshot Columbia 19-7. The Tigers are off until Sat., Oct. 25, when they travel to Harvard for a key Ivy League game. Princeton is one-half game behind Dartmouth and even with Harvard heading into Saturday's games, when the other six Ivy schools are in action.
"We have to keep winning," said Shackford, who is 1-7 all-time against Harvard. "We have to stay focused on ourselves. We can't worry about anyone else."