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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton Faces Villanova In NCAA Women's Soccer
November 13, 2003 | Women's Soccer
Nov. 13, 2003
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Princeton vs. Villanova
The site Klockner Stadium * Charlottesville, Va.
The date Friday, Nov. 14, 2003 * 7:00 p.m.
The records Princeton: 11-2-3 oveall/4-2-1 Ivy League; Villanova: 14-5-3 overall/3-2-1 Big East Mid-Atlantic (tournament champion)
The coaches Princeton: Julie Shackford (ninth season at Princeton, 98-47-10); Villanova: Ann Clifton (seventh season at Villanova, 83-47-12)
The series Princeton leads 11-6
Last meeting Princeton defeated Villanova 1-0 * Oct. 17, 2001
November madness - Princeton is making its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA women's soccer tournament. Prior to that, Princeton made two appearances in the first 19 years of the program's history.
More November - Princeton is 2-6 all-time in NCAA tournament games. Princeton has been shut out in five of its six NCAA tournament losses, including the last three.
What are you doing here? - Princeton earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament after an 11-2-3 regular season. The Tigers are one of two Ivy League teams in the field along with Dartmouth, who earned the league's automatic bid.
I'm honored - Esmeralda Negron was named the 2003 Ivy League Player of the Year.
More honored - Esmeralda Negron, Emily Behncke and Rochelle Willis were all named first-team All-Ivy League. Janine Willis and Maura Gallagher were second-team, while Liz Bell was an honorable mention selection. Polling place - Princeton was ranked as high as 20th nationally by the NSCAA coaches' poll this season. The Tigers finished the season unranked.
Cat fight - Princeton defeated Villanova 1-0 in the 2001 season in the last meeting between the schools. Current Tiger junior Janine Willis assisted on the lone Tiger goal in that game. Princeton and Villanova were scheduled to play during the 2002 regular season, but the game was postponed by torrential rains.
Nice to see you again - Princeton and Villanova last met in the 2001 season. Three of Princeton's four starters on defense (Brea Griffiths, Janine Willis, Rochelle Willis) will start again in this week's game. In all Princeton has four starters (also Liz Bell) and three reserves (Theresa Sherry, Sylvia Morelli, Kristina Fontanez) who played in that game still on the team.
More nice to see you - Villanova has seven players who played against Princeton in 2001 who started this year's Big East tournament championship game win over Boston College.
Ivy items - Princeton finished second in the Ivy League this season behind Dartmouth. The Tigers had won three straight Ivy League titles prior to this season.
More Ivy - Princeton went 4-2-1 in the league and 7-0-2 outside the league this season.
Glory days - Princeton has won at least 11 games in each of the last five seasons; prior to that, Princeton had won at least 11 games in four of the first 19 seasons of varsity women's soccer at Princeton.
No place like home - Princeton is 7-0-0 at home and 4-2-3 on the road this season.
Shack-mommy - Princeton head coach Julie Shackford was eight months pregnant with twins during last year's NCAA tournament. Her twins (Cameron and Keegan) were born in early December; she also has a nearly three-year-old daughter Kayleigh.
Yes, Virginia - Princeton has more players from Virginia than from any other state, though none are from the Charlottesville area: Emily Behncke (Williamsburg), Catherine Byrd (Virginia Beach), Maija Garnaas (Alexandria), Olivia Albrecht (Vienna), Christina Costantino (Burke) and coach Julie Shackford (Burke).
Geography lesson - Princeton's starting defense consists of three Canadians (Brea Griffiths, Rochelle Willis, Janine Willis) and one Hawaiian (Romy Trigg-Smith).
Net results - Princeton has used two different goalkeepers almost equally this season, both of whom are sophomores: Emily Vogelzang (782:04) and Madeleine Jackson (720:00).
Young guns - Of Princeton's 37 goals, 34 were scored by players who will return next season.
Highly offensive - Princeton was not shut out in any game this regular season. It was the third time in program history that Princeton did not get shut out in any regular season game; all three times have been in the last six seasons.
More offensive - Princeton has scored at least two goals 13 times in 16 games and at least three goals seven times in 16 games.
On the down side - Both of Princeton's losses were by a score of 3-2; both times Princeton led 2-1 in the second half.
Aw, shoot - Princeton has outshot its opponents 290-119.
Hey, neighbor - Princeton midfielder Elizabeth Pillion is a native of Villanova, Pa.
More neighbor - Villanova has 14 players from New Jersey; Princeton has two.
Tournament tested - Princeton's Theresa Sherry scored in overtime to give the Tigers an 8-7 win over Virginia in the NCAA women's lacrosse championship game last spring. Sherry is a two-time first-team All-America.
More tested - Theresa Sherry and Elizabeth Pillion (2003 second-team All-America) are also members of Princeton's women's lacrosse team, which has won back-to-back NCAA championships.
Hail to the chief - Theresa Sherry and Elizabeth Pillion will be joining the Princeton women's lacrosse team at the White House Monday as President Bush honors the spring NCAA championship teams.
Okay, smart guy - Sophomore midfielder Maija Garnaas was named a first-team District II Academic All-America selection.
How sweet it Es - Esmeralda Negron is tied for the school record (set by Susan Mooney in 1981) for goals in a season with 13. She is also second at Princeton in points in a season (30), goals in a career (27) and points in a career (60).