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Princeton University Athletics
No. 1 Women's Lacrosse Hosts Cornell Saturday Afternoon
April 02, 2004 | Women's Lacrosse
April 2, 2004
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The top-ranked Princeton women's lacrosse team begins the second half of its regular season Saturday afternoon when Cornell visits Class of 1952 Stadium for a noon game. The game can be heard live on the internet at goprincetontigers.com.
Needless to say, the No. 1 Tigers are hoping for a repeat of the first half of their season, which featured four wins over teams currently ranked sixth or better in the IWLCA poll and an average margin of victory of nearly seven goals per game. Princeton's winning streak has extended to 17 games in a row with eight wins to begin the 2004 season, just three shy of the program record.
Princeton has defeated Cornell 16 straight times and has a 23-2 record all-time against the Big Red, but Cornell's 1-6 record heading into Saturday's game is a bit misleading. Four of those losses have come against Top 20 teams, including defeats at No. 2 Georgetown and No. 3 Notre Dame to to open the season.
Saturday's game is the first game of a women's/men's doubleheader at Class of 1952 Stadium. The Princeton men host Yale in an Ivy League game beginning at 3 p.m.
Today's Note of the Day
Home Cookin' ? Princeton has won 11 straight Ivy League home games and is 17-1 in the last five years in conference home games. The only loss in that time came to Dartmouth in 2000 (16-13, ot).
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17 and Counting ? The Tigers have won 17 straight games, 23 of their last 24 games and 43 of their last 47 games dating back to March of 2002. More 17 and Counting ? Princeton has outscored its opponents 220-104 during its 17-game winning streak. Only one opponent (Brown last year) has reached the 10-goal mark during that stretch.
More Ivy Facts ? Princeton hasn't lost more than one Ivy League game in a season since 1992, when the Tigers finished 4-2 in league play.
Even More Ivy Facts ? In the last 11 seasons, The Tigers have a 64-8 Ivy League record overall and a 59-2 record against the six Ivy League schools other than Dartmouth.
Seeing Red ? Princeton has defeated Cornell 16 consecutive times. The Tigers have a 23-2 all-time record against the Big Red.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Career Game ? Lindsey Biles tied a career high with five goals in Princeton's win over Delaware Tuesday. Biles now leads the Tigers with 25 goals.
Career Year ? Lindsey Biles needs just five goals to equal her total from last season. She tied for third on the 2003 Tigers with 30 goals.
Movin' on Up ? Theresa Sherry now has 136 career goals, fifth all-time at Princeton. She needs seven goals to pass Kim Smith '02 and move into fourth place.
A Real Pick-Me-Up ? Elizabeth Pillion had eight draw controls against Delaware Tuesday night. She leads the team with 28 draw controls this season.
The Brick Wall ? Sarah Kolodner has a 42-4 career record and a 6.15 career goals-against average in three seasons as Princeton's starting goalie.
Steppin' Up ? Junior Ingrid Goldberg has four goals and an assist in her last two games. She entered the season with six goals and three assists for her career.
Down to Three ? No. 1 Princeton, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 12 Johns Hopkins are the only remaining teams in NCAA Division I without a loss this season.
History Lesson ? Either Princeton (1994, 2002, 2003) or Maryland (1995 through 2001) has won the national championship in each of the last 10 seasons.