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April 07, 2004 | Men's Lacrosse
April 7, 2004
Princeton and Rutgers first played lacrosse in 1888. They have met every year since 1926 except for the World War II years of 1944 and 1945. Their rivalry renews for the 81st time this Saturday, when the Scarlet Knights visit Class of 1952 Stadium in a game that can be seen on CSTV.
The Princeton-Rutgers game can also be heard locally on ESPN radio AM 920, not on Moneytalk AM 1350, as usual. The Princeton-Brown game next month will also be on 920 AM as well.
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Princeton vs. Rutgers
The site Class of 1952 Stadium * Princeton, N.J.
The date Saturday, April 10, 2004 * 12:00 p.m.
Radio ESPN Radio 920 AM/www.goprincetontigers.com
TV College Sports Television (Directv channel 610)
The records Princeton: 4-2; Rutgers: 6-2
The coaches Princeton: Bill Tierney (19th season overall, 219-66); Rutgers: Jim Stagnitta (15th season overall, 194-61)
The series Princeton leads 49-28-3
Last year Princeton defeated Rutgers 10-8 * March 25, 2003
History lesson - Princeton has defeated Rutgers each of the last 14 years; prior to that, Rutgers defeated Princeton nine of the previous 10 years.
More history - Princeton and Rutgers have played every year since 1926 except for the World War II years of 1944 and 1945.
Last history - Princeton and Rutgers first played lacrosse on April 25, 1888, in New Brunswick and May 2, 1888, in Princeton. Both games were won by Princeton. In case you forgot - Princeton trailed Rutgers 3-0 after eight minutes, led Rutgers 7-4 late in the third quarter, trailed Rutgers 8-7 midway through the fourth quarter and then won the game 10-8 on three goals in 51 seconds in last year's game at Yurcak Field.
More forgot - Sean Hartofilis scored six goals against Rutgers last year. Jason Doneger scored three, and Ryan Boyle had one goal and four assists.
Hots for Tots - The winner of the Princeton-Rutgers is awarded the Harland (Tots) Meistrell Cup, whose namesake is credited with reviving the sport at both schools (Rutgers in 1919, Princeton in 1920).
Fresh faces - Princeton started four freshmen last week against Yale (attackman Peter Trombino and midfielders Scott Sowanick, Michael Biles and Whitney Hayes).
Young guns - Princeton's freshmen have combined to score 21 goals in six games; Princeton's freshmen last year combined for one goal, and Princeton's freshmen the year before combined for no goals.
Boyle-ing point - After having four goals and eight assists in the first four games of the season, Ryan Boyle has four goals and eight assists in the last two games (3-3 against Syracuse, 1-5 against Yale).
More Boyle - Ryan Boyle ranks seventh in Division I in assists with 18; he led Division I a year ago.
Still more Boyle - Ryan Boyle ranks second all-time in assists at Princeton with 134. He needs 40 to tie Kevin Lowe '94 for fist.
Get to the point - Ryan Boyle is fifth all-time in points scored at Princeton with 189. He trails Chris Massey '98 by three points for fourth.
More point - Ryan Boyle has at least one point in each of the 48 games he's played in his career.
Goal oriented - Jason Doneger has 59 goals in his last 21 games.
More goal - Since the start of last season, Jason Doneger has 12 games with three or more goals and nine games with fewer than three goals.
Can you spare a dime? - Ryan Boyle has had at least five assists eight times in his last 17 games.
Streaker - Peter Trombino has at least one goal in each of the first six games of his freshman year. The Princeton record for consecutive games with at least one goal to start a freshman season is 10, set by Lorne Smith had at least one in the first 10 games of his freshman year in 1996.
More streaker - Jason Doneger has scored at least one goal in 22 straight games. The school record is 46, set by Chris Massey from 1995-98.
Last streaker - Jason Doneger, Peter Trombino and Drew Casino are the only three Princeton players with at least one goal in each game this season.
I'm honored - Peter Trombino was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after his two-goal, one-assist performance against Yale last week.
Casino royale - Drew Casino has 10 goals this season; he had nine for the first three years of his career combined.
Three's company - Whitney Hayes, this year's No. 3, has equalled the 2003 goal-scoring total of last year's No. 3, Owen Daly (six goals).
Purple Hayes - Whitney Hayes has scored at least one goal in five of six games this season, with the exception against Johns Hopkins.
More Hayes - Whitney Hayes has six goals on seven shots (.857).
Big Mac - Mac Bryson has five goals in six games this season; he had five goals his first two years combined.
Extra man-ia - Princeton is 7 for 40 on extra-man opportunities this season.
Face it - Princeton has won 14 of 52 face-offs in its two losses.
Law school - Dave Law has a .603 save percentage and 7.28 goals-against average in Princeton's three wins and a .471 save percentage and 12.00 goals-against average in Princeton's two losses.
Ryan's hope - Ryan Schoenig has won 50 of his last 96 face-offs (52%) after winning 38 of his first 85 (44.7%).
More Ryan - Ryan Schoenig, who has played both longstick and shortstick midfield, has the only goal by a Princeton longstick this season.
Aw, shoot - Princeton has been outshot 208-193 through six games, despite being 4-2.
More shoot - Princeton has been outshot in four of its six games; Princeton has outshot both of its Connecticut opponents (Quinnipiac, Yale).
Local headlines - Brothers Dixon Hayes (shortstick defense) and Whitney Hayes (four goals, two assists) are graduates of Princeton High School.
All in the family - Freshman Michael Biles, who had his second career goal last week against Hofstra, is the younger brother of Princeton junior Lindsey Biles, the second-leading scorer on the two-time defending NCAA champion and current No. 1 women's lacrosse team.
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.
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.
Tournament tested - 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.
More tournament - Princeton's NCAA tournament winning percentage (.765, 26-8) is the best in Division I history.