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Princeton University Athletics
This One's For the Berth
April 22, 2004 | Women's Lacrosse
April 22, 2004
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The two preeminent powers in Ivy League women's lacrosse meet Saturday at Class of 1952 Stadium as top-ranked Princeton and No. 12 Dartmouth play with the league's automatic NCAA tournament berth on the line. Game time is 3 p.m., and the game can be heard live on the internet at goprincetontigers.com.
Princeton is a perfect 5-0 in Ivy League play (and 13-0 overall) after last week's win at Harvard, Dartmouth, 9-2 overall, is an unblemished 6-0 in the league after a win over the Crimson Wednesday. Dartmouth clinches both the outright league title and the automatic NCAA berth with a win Saturday, while a Princeton win would clinch the automatic bid but just a share of the league title. The Tigers play at Brown to conclude their regular season May 1.
Either Princeton or Dartmouth, or both, has won the Ivy League title in each of the past 12 seasons including this year. The Tigers have won the last two meetings; prior to that, Dartmouth had won five straight regular-season games between the teams.
The Tigers have won 22 straight games since losing at Yale last April and have been simply dominant over the past three weeks, outscoring their opponents 90-38 in their last six games. Dartmouth has won seven straight games since falling to now-No. 2 Maryland in March.
Princeton won at Dartmouth last year, 10-9, when Leigh Slonaker scored the game winner with less than a minute remaining. Today's Note of the Day
This One's for the Berth ? The winner of Saturday's game between Princeton and Dartmouth earns the Ivy League's automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse championship.
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This One's for the Title? ? Dartmouth can clinch the outright Ivy title with a win Saturday. Princeton can clinch only a share of the title with a win ?the Tigers still an Ivy game left, at Brown May 1.
Atop the Ivy ? Including this season, either Princeton or Dartmouth or both have won the Ivy League title in each of the last 12 years.
Margin Calls ? Princeton has outscored its opponents 90-38 over its last six games, an average margin of victory nearly nine goals per game.
Alone at the Top? With Notre Dame's loss to Georgetown last week, Princeton is now the only team in NCAA Division I men's or women's lacrosse without a loss.
In Case You Forgot? The Tigers have won 22 straight games since losing at Yale last April 13. The streak is the longest in team history.
More Notes & Anecdotes
More from the Unbeaten? Princeton has never finished a season without a loss. The Tigers finished with just one loss in national championship seasons in both 2002 and 1994.
On the Defensive ? Princeton (6.15) and Dartmouth (6.49) are the top two teams in terms of scoring defense in NCAA Division I.
On the Offensive ? Princeton is averaging 15 goals per game in its last six games and nearly 14 goals per game for the season.
Topping the Charts ? Princeton has defeated Dartmouth each of the past two seasons. Prior to that, Dartmouth had won the last five regular-season meetings.
Six Shooter ? Theresa Sherry scored a career-high six goals in Princeton's 17-7 win at Harvard last Saturday. Sherry had previously scored five goals in a game three different times.
Movin' On Up ? Theresa Sherry is now third all-time at Princeton with 151 career points and fifth all-time at Princeton with 181 career goals.
Smiles for Biles ? Lindsey Biles has at least three goals in eight of Princeton's 13 games this season. Biles has 23 points (18 goals, five assists) in Princeton's last five games.
A Real Pick-Me Up ? Elizabeth Pillion ranks in the top 10 nationally in draw controls per game (2.84). Pillion is also one of four Tigers with 20 or more goals. 20-20 Vision ? Kathleen Miller became Princeton's fourth 20-goal scorer this season with three goals against Penn.
Thanks for the Help ? Liza Hillenbrand had five assists in the first half at Temple April 7, the most by a Princeton player in a game this season.
The Gold Standard ? Ingrid Goldberg has scored 10 goals in her past seven games after scoring six goals in her first two seasons at Princeton.
Fifth at 10 ? Tara Hardiman became the fifth 10-goal scorer for Princeton with three goals at Temple April 7. Hardiman's 12 goals have come on just 19shots.
I'm Honored ? Katie Norbury was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week April 5. Norbury leads the Tigers with 21 caused turnovers this season.
Not Just a Scorer ? Theresa Sherry is second on the team in caused turnovers (20) and draw controls (30) and third on the team in groundballs (26).
Near the Top ? Lindsey Biles and Theresa Sherry are tied for second in the Ivy League in scoring (38-10-48) behind Yale's Miles Whitman.
Reimers & Reason ? Freshman Caitlin Reimers has started every game this season at either midfield or attack.