Princeton University Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Saint Peter's Tonight
January 03, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 3, 2005
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Princeton looks to add to a three-game winning streak, as it sets to host a pair of home games this week. The Tigers face Saint Peter's on Monday, Jan. 3, at 7:05 p.m. and then tip-off against Army on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. The Saint Peter's contest will be televised by Patriot Cable and both games can be heard at goprincetontigers.com.
Princeton Game Notes
A Time To Reflect - Princeton is currently riding a three-win game streak with their recent 58-51 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on the 30th. Junior Becky Brown recorded 20 points and nine rebounds, while freshman Megan Cowher added 12 points.
Conference Rulings- Princeton is 17-14 all-time against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and 0-3 under head coach Richard Barron. Making It Known - Junior Becky Brown made her presence felt in the Mount St. Mary's game. She went a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line, shot a .615 from the field and grabbed six rebounds en route to her season-best 21-point game. She picked up a 20-point game and rallied nine rebounds in the following contest at Fairleigh Dickinson.
When It Counts - Junior Katy O'Brien went 0-7 in the first 39:58 of the Monmouth contest, but with the team down three and two ticks left on the clock she made her first field goal of the game and sent it into overtime with a three-pointer after a screen found her open in the corner.
Getting Grown - Sophomore Katy Digovich recorded her first double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds in the Fairleigh Dickinson contest. She leads the team in scoring (10.8) and was the only Tiger to score in double figures in the first four games this season.
Diaper Dandy - Freshman Meagan Cowher earned her third Ivy League Rookie of the Week accolade on Dec. 13, second-consecutive honor. She scored 12 points against Rutgers and 15 points in the 63-53 win over Wagner. Her first accolade came after she made her collegiate debut with a double-double, posting 10 points and 10 rebounds in the overtime thriller against Monmouth.
Lights Out - Junior Katy O'Brien scored 15 points, all from three-point range, in the 68-46 loss to 20th-ranked Rutgers. She tallied 11 treys in a two-game stretch (Wagner & Rutgers) and posted 36 points, all from converting on the three-ball, including the season high 18 points off the bench at Wagner. O'Brien is the league's second-leading shooter behind the arc with 2.00 three made a game.
It's All In A Name - Meagan Cowher currently ranks second among her teammates in scoring (10.6), third in rebounding (4.7), and she currently sits atop the Ivy League in field goal percentage (.466).
Defense Is Key - Coming into this game, Princeton is second in the league in scoring defense (58.1). The Tigers held their last three opponents to just under 30% shooting from the field in the game and caused 56 turnovers. Against Fairleigh Dickinson, the Tigers limited the Knights to only three second chance points and zero fast break points.
Give Me That - Princeton has out-rebounded their last two opponents 93-70. As a result of the rebounds, the Tigers have gained more opportunities to the foul line and have scored on second chance points.
Gone With The Wind - Junior Katy O'Brien garnered a career-high five steals in the St. Mary's contest. She leads all Tigers with 21 steals on the season and is ranked fourth in the league with 2.22 steals per game.
Stepping Up - Freshman Ariel Rogers played in a season-high 30 minutes versus then 20th-ranked Rutgers. Prior to that contest she averaged nine minutes a game. Rogers tallied three assists, three rebounds, two points, two steals and one block in the game. Rogers then recorded a season-high 10 points in the Mount St. Mary's games. She went 6-6 from the free throw line and grabbed six rebounds, four offensive.
Charity Donors - Princeton has earned 141 opportunities to the foul line and converted on 86 of those chances. However, opponents have seen the free throw line 200 times this season.