Princeton University Athletics
Princeton Travels To UVa In Men's Lacrosse
March 11, 2004 | Men's Lacrosse
March 11, 2004
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The last time Princeton won in Charlottesville, Kevin Lowe scored three goals and had five assists in a 14-6 win in 1994. Since then, Princeton has won five of its six national championships, while Virginia has won two of its own, including last year's.
This time, there is a bit of a wrinkle in the rivalry: For the first time since the team's began to play yearly in 1992, neither team is ranked at least in the Top 4.
No. 7 Princeton vs. No. 17 Virginia
The site Klockner Stadium * Charlottesville, Va.
The date Saturday, March 13, 2004 * 1:00 p.m.
Radio Moneytalk 1350 AM/www.goprincetontigers.com The records Princeton: 1-1; Virginia: 1-3
The coaches Princeton: Bill Tierney (19th season, 216-65); Virginia: Dom Starsia (22nd season, 227-91)
The series Tied 9-9
Last meeting Virginia defeated Princeton 10-7 * March 8, 2003
What goes on here? - Princeton (No. 7 in this week's USILA poll) and Virginia (No. 17) have met every year since 1992; this is the first meeting during that time where neither team was ranked in the Top 4 nationally.
Fresh faces - Peter Trombino and Scott Sowanick have each scored at least one goal in Princeton's first two games. The last Princeton freshman to score at least one goal in his first two games was Lorne Smith, who scored at least one goal in each of his first 10 games in 1996. No, Virginia - Princeton has not won in Charlottesville since 1994.
More Virginia - Princeton has lost its last four trips to Charlottesville and has been outscored by 14 goals in those games.
Even more Virginia - Princeton went 43-2 from 1996-98; its only two losses in that stretch were its two games in Charlottesville.
Still more Virginia - Since the 1994 NCAA championship game, Princeton is 2-7 against Virginia in regular season games and 3-0 against Virginia in NCAA tournament games, all three of which were in the Final Four.
March madness - Princeton has won the NCAA lacrosse championship each of the last five times it has also played in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001); Princeton has won the 2004 Ivy League men's basketball tournament and will play in the NCAA tournament next week.
More madness - Princeton has played in the NCAA men's basketball tournament and gone on to win the NCAA men's lacrosse championship or NOT played in the men's basketball tournament and NOT gone on to win the NCAA lacrosse championship 11 of the last 12 years. The only year Princeton did not do so was 1994, when Princeton did not play in the basketball tournament and then won the lacrosse tournament.
I'm honored - Scott Sowanick was the first Ivy League Rookie of the Week this season after scoring three goals and having one assist in Princeton's first two games, including two goals last weekend at Hopkins.
To the nines - Princeton's 14-5 loss to Johns Hopkins last week was the eighth loss of nine or more goals in Bill Tierney's 17 seasons at Princeton. During that same time, Tierney has had 68 wins of at least nine goals.
Face it - Princeton won 24 of 32 face-offs against Quinnipiac and won 6 of 23 face-offs against Johns Hopkins.
Boyle-ing point - Ryan Boyle did not play in Princeton's 10-7 loss to UVa last year due to a violation of team rules.
In case you forgot - Princeton had seven goals and two assists in its 10-7 loss to Virginia last year; six of the goals and both of the assists were by players who have graduated. Of Virginia's 10 goals and six assists, six goals and five assists were by players who are still on the team.
Veterans' day - Ryan Boyle (two goals, two assists) and Jason Doneger (one goal) are the only current Princeton players who have ever scored against Virginia.
More veterans' day - Ryan Boyle and Jason Doneger have combined for 76% of the goals scored by Princeton's returning players (107 of 141) and 90% of the career assists by Princeton's returning players (129 of 144).
Casino royale - Drew Casino has four goals and one assist in two games this season; he had five goals and one assist all last season.
Scoring equality - Princeton has scored 24 goals and has 13 assists; Princeton's two opponents have combined for 24 goals and 13 assists.
Quarterly report - Princeton has outshot its two opponents 29-11 in the second quarter and has been outshot 53-39 in the first, third and fourth quarters.
More quarterly - Princeton has outscored its opponents 10-5 in the second quarter and been outscored 19-14 in the first, third and fourth quarters.
Net results - Princeton has used Dave Law in goal in the first half and Matthew Larkin in goal in the second half of its first two games.
Aw, shoot - Scott Sowanick has three goals on four shots through two games.
Streaking - Jason Doneger has at least one goal in 16 straight games.
Boyle-ing point - Ryan Boyle tied Princeton's single-season record with 48 assists last year.
More Boyle - Ryan Boyle has at least one point in every game of his career.
Goal oriented - Jason Doneger tied for third in Division I with 41 goals last year.
Okay, smart guy - Jason Doneger was an Academic All-Ivy League selection a year ago.
More smart guy - Midfielder Dave Willard was recently inducted into the National Society of College Scholars.
Next generation - Peter Trombino replaces Sean Hartofilis, the third-leading goal scorer in Princeton history and eighth-leading goal scorer in NCAA tournament history, on Princeton's starting attack unit. Trombino is wearing Hartofilis' old number (20) and graduated from the same high school as Hartofilis (St. Anthony's on Long Island).
Starting over - Princeton graduated four midfielders (Owen Daly, Brad Dumont, Josh White, Will MacColl) who each had more career goals than Princeton's combined first and second midfielders for the first game of this season and four midfielders (Daly, Dumont, White, Matt Trevenen) who each had more career assists than Princeton's combined first and second midfielders for the first game of this season.
Pomp and circumstance - Princeton's Class of 2003 combined for 204 goals and 134 assists. The class featured 13 players, seven of whom were four-year starters.
A league of their own - Princeton has won nine straight Ivy League championships.
May madness - Princeton has won six NCAA championships, played in eight NCAA championship games, made nine Final Four appearances and advanced to at least the quarterfinals 12 times in the last 12 years.
Sink or swim - Peter Trombino, Scott Sowanick and Zachary Jungers became the 10th, 11th and 12th Princeton players in the last 10 years to start the first game of their freshman season.