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Princeton University Athletics
No. 1 Meets No. 2 as Women's Lacrosse Visits Georgetown
March 25, 2004 | Women's Lacrosse
March 25, 2004
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Already 3-0 against top 10 competition, the top-ranked Princeton women's lacrosse team faces its toughest test yet Friday afternoon when it visits second-ranked Georgetown in the game of the early season in women's college lacrosse.
Game time is 4 p.m. at Georgetown's North Kehoe Field, and the game can be heard live at goprincetontigers.com and on WHWH-AM 1350 in Princeton.
The Tigers improved to 6-0 on the season Wednesday night with a 17-6 rout of Columbia in their Ivy League opener in New York. Theresa Sherry and Lindsey Biles each scored three goals as Princeton took an 11-0 halftime lead and rested its starters in the second half. The win was Princeton's 15th straight dating back to April of last season.
Georgetown (5-0) hasn't played since Sunday, when the Hoyas held on for a 9-8 win at fourth-ranked Duke. Senior Anouk Peters returned from injury to score a team-high three goals for the Hoyas.
Princeton and Georgetown, coached by former Tiger All-America Kim Simons '94, have played nine times in the last seven seasons. Six of those nine games have been decided by two goals or less or in overtime, including a 13-11 overtime victory for the Tigers last season at Class of 1952 Stadium.
TODAY'S NOTE OF THE DAY
Best vs. the Best ? Princeton and Georgetown are the top two teams in the latest IWLCA rankings and two of just five remaining undefeated teams in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse. FIVE MORE THINGS YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
Sweet 15 ? Princeton has won 15 straight games since losing to Yale on April 13, 2003. The 15-game winning streak is the second-longest in program history.
Close Ones ? Six of the last nine games between Princeton and Georgetown have been decided by two goals or less or have gone to overtime.
Tiger vs. Tigers ? Georgetown head coach Kim Simons is a 1994 Princeton graduate who was a three-time All-America lacrosse player for the Tigers.
Double Trouble ? Princeton already has four players (Lindsey Biles, Theresa Sherry, Kathleen Miller, Elizabeth Pillion) with 11 or more goals this season.
On the Defensive ? The Tigers have allowed just 35 goals (5.8 goals per game) in six games this season and 168 goals (6.5 per game) over their last 26 games the last two seasons.
MORE NOTES AND ANECDOTES
Quality & Quantity ? Three of Princeton's six wins this season have come against teams ranked in the IWLCA Top 10 at the time of the game.
Spreading it Around ? 11 different players scored at least one goal for Princeton in its win at Columbia Wednesday night.
Versatility ? Theresa Sherry is tied for the Princeton team lead in goals (18), leads the team in caused turnovers (13), and is second on the team in both draw controls (17) and groundballs (13).
Up the Ladder ? Theresa Sherry is now in sixth place all-time at Princeton with 131 career goals. Sherry needs two goals to pass Natalie Bocock and Amory Rowe and move into fifth place.
Pace Setters ? Lindsey Biles and Theresa Sherry are each on pace to break Princeton's all-time single-season goal-scoring record. Both players have 18 goals in six games.
I'm Honored ? Elizabeth Pillion was named the Ivy League's Offensive Player of the Week for games ending March 21. Pillion had four goals and five assists in two games last week.
All-American Girls ? Princeton has a returning All-America at attack (Theresa Sherry), midfield (Elizabeth Pillion) and defense (Katie Norbury).
Making History ? Princeton is one of only two teams (Maryland is the other) to have won consecutive National Collegiate or NCAA Division I women's lacrosse championships.