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Princeton Looks to Further Ivy Title Hopes with Win over Cornell on Saturday
October 28, 2005 | Women's Soccer
Oct. 28, 2005
The home stretch
Thanks to Princeton's 2-1 double-overtime win at Harvard last Saturday, the Tigers remain in contention to wind up atop the Ivy League at season's end as the team sits four points behind first-place Yale and three behind second-place Dartmouth with three games to play.
Perfect 10?
Princeton holds a 14-7-4 all-time advantage against Cornell and has won the last nine meetings, dating back to 1996. During that span, the Orange and Black has allowed just two goals to the Big Red while scoring 26 of their own.
Red tide
At one time, Cornell had a 7-5-4 lead in the series. This came at the end of a six-game win streak the Big Red had from 1990-95 in which they outscored Princeton 19-2.
Fire away!
Princeton widened its advantage in total shots over its opponents by outshooting Harvard 20-14 in the overtime win. On the year, Princeton has outshot its foes 196-132, including a 92-53 advantage in the first half.
Big time Behncke
Emily Behncke was named the Ivy League's Player of the Week for her three goals in two games against Rider and Harvard. She had the first goal against the Broncs, one that would become the game-winner in a 4-0 victory, as well as a first-half goal against Harvard and the sudden-victory goal in OT.
Good things come in threes
Tiger games in 2005 have typically been defensive struggles. Only twice in the 13 games this season has Princeton or its opponent reached the three-goal mark. Princeton is 2-0 when reaching that total, topping La Salle and Rider, each 4-0. Miami (Fla.), however, blanking Princeton 3-0 in the season's second game.
Red, red everywhere
Notice more red and white around campus today than usual? Three Big Red teams are competing in Princeton today with the women's soccer game as the last event following men's soccer and football.
No problem for Negron
Esmeralda Negron `05 had a three-goal day last season in Princeton's 7-0 romp in Ithaca, N.Y. It was also against Cornell last season that Princeton clinched the Ivy League title and Negron broke records for goals in a season (14 after Cornell, eventually 20), points in a season (36, eventually 52), and points in a career (96, eventually 112). Her 41st career goal tied the school mark after that game, a record she went on to establish at 47. Current Tigers had a big day against Cornell as well, as Diana Matheson scored two goals, Emily Behncke scored one and Amanda Ferranti scored one.
A look at the Big Red
After winning its first six games, Cornell recently broke a five-game skid with a win at Albany on Oct. 16, followed up by a tie against Brown. Senior Kara Ishikawa, hailing from Hawaii as does Princeton's Romy Trigg-Smith, is Cornell's leading scorer with seven goals and three assists for 17 points.
Looking ahead
Princeton's final home match is Tuesday against Columbia at a time to be announced. After that, the regular-season finale is Nov. 5 at Penn at 5 p.m.
Not bad company
Emily Behncke continues the final year of her successful Princeton career. She has nine goals and two assists this season, giving her 80 career points, third all-time (Esmeralda Negron 112, Linda DeBoer 94) and 34 goals, also third all-time (Negron 47, DeBoer 41).
Ivy League standings
(conference records only, before Friday's Yale at Columbia game)
School Record Points Max. Pts. Yale 3-0-1 10 19 Dartmouth 3-1-0 9 18 Columbia 2-2-0 6 15 Princeton 2-2-0 6 15 Harvard 1-2-2 5 11 Penn 1-2-2 5 11 Brown 1-2-2 5 11 Cornell 1-3-1 4 10
What's goin' on?
Princeton still figures in the race for the Ivy League crown. Should the Tigers win out, the Orange and Black needs a finish of no better than 1-1-1 from Yale to eclipse the current Ivy leader and make a seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance.