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Women's Lacrosse Travels to Brown, Looks to Conclude Perfect Regular Season
April 29, 2004 | Women's Lacrosse
April 29, 2004
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The Princeton women's lacrosse team has won three national championships, reached 13 NCAA tournaments and won eight Ivy League titles. But the Tigers have never finished the regular season without a loss, a feat that head coach Chris Sailer's team can accomplish Saturday with a win at Brown (1 p.m.).
The Tigers (15-0, 6-0 Ivy), the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation in the IWLCA poll, made it through their toughest test yet Wednesday night, holding off No. 4 Maryland 8-7 in overtime thanks to Tara Hardiman's goal with 17.8 seconds left. The win not only kept Princeton perfect in 2004 but extended the Tigers' winning streak to 24 games dating back to last season.
Of course, even if Princeton wins in Providence Saturday, there's still the matter of winning the four most important games of the season--the NCAA tournament. The Tigers will have 11 days off before the first round of that tournament begins on Thurs. May 13, with eight games at campus sites. Selections for the tournament will be announced on Sun., May 9, at 6:30 p.m., and the selection show will be televised live by CSTV (DirecTV Channel 610).
Brown (6-7, 2-4 Ivy) lost to Connecticut by an 11-9 score Wednesday afternoon in Providence. Kate Staley leads the Bears with 29 goals in 2004.
Princeton has defeated Brown 12 consecutive years and hasn't lost to the Bears in Providence since 1986, the year before Chris Sailer became head coach. Today's Note of the Day
Almost Perfect ? Princeton can finish an undefeated regular season with a win at Brown Saturday. The Tigers have never finished a regular season without a loss.
Five More Things You Can't Live Without
It's Been a While ? Princeton has won 24 straight games since losing at Yale last April 13. The Tigers have won 30 of their last 31 games dating back to last March 16.
It's Been a While 2? The Tigers have defeated Brown 12 consecutive years. Princeton hasn't lost at Brown since 1986, the year before Chris Sailer became head coach.
Game of the Year ? Princeton defeated No. 4 Maryland on Wednesday in overtime, 8-7, when Tara Hardiman scored for the Tigers with 17.8 seconds remaining.
More Perfection? The Tigers can clinch the outright Ivy League championship with a win Saturday. Princeton clinched a share of the league title by defeating Dartmouth last week.
Pulling Rank? With their win over Maryland Wednesday, the Tigers have now won games this season against the teams currently ranked Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 in the IWLCA poll.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Getting Offensive ? Princeton leads NCAA Division I in scoring offense, averaging 13.6 goals per game through 15 games.
Getting Defensive ? Princeton also leads NCAA Division I in scoring defense, allowing just 6.33 goals per game through 15 games.
More Offense ? Princeton has four players (Lindsey Biles, Theresa Sherry, Elizabeth Pillion, Kathleen Miller) who have scored 25 or more goals this season.
More Defense ? Princeton has allowed its opponents to score 10 or more goals just once in 15 games this season. Cornell scored 10 goals in a 16-10 loss to Tigers April 3.
We're Your Hosts... ? Princeton is hosting the NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse championship. The games take place May 21 and 23 at Princeton Stadium.
Up the Charts ? Theresa Sherry is now third all-time at Princeton with 155 career goals and fifth all-time at Princeton with 189 career points.
Versatility ? Theresa Sherry ranks second on the team not just in goals (42) but also in draw controls (36), caused turnovers (21) and groundballs (30).
Smiles for Biles ? Lindsey Biles has 32 points (24 goals, eight assists) in Princeton's last seven games. Biles has at least three goals in nine of Princeton's 15 games this season.
I'm Honored ? Lindsey Biles was named the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week this past Monday after scoring four goals and adding three assists in Princeton's win over Dartmouth.
Among the Best ? Elizabeth Pillion, who leads Princeton in draw controls with 40, is one of three Princeton players (Biles, Sherry) to be nominated for the Tewaaraton Trophy.
Star Power ? Kathleen Miller, who has 25 goals as a freshman, was voted the top schoolgirl lacrosse player in the nation in 2002.
She Shoots, She Scores ? Tara Hardiman's 17 goals this season have come on just 26 shots. Hardiman leads the team with a .654 shooting percentage.
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. Hillenbrand also has 14 goals this year.
The Gold Standard ? Ingrid Goldberg has scored 11 goals in her past nine games after scoring six goals in her first two seasons at Princeton.
Taking it Away ? Katie Norbury leads the Tigers with 22 caused turnovers this season. Norbury was a second-team All-America in 2003.
Reimers & Reason ? Freshman Caitlin Reimers has started every game this season at either midfield or attack.