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No. 8 Princeton Travels To No. 3 Virginia In Men's Lacrosse
March 10, 2005 | Men's Lacrosse
March 10, 2005
The Princeton men's lacrosse team was winless in Charlottesville from 1994 until last year, when the Tigers broke through against Virginia during the regular season. Not content with one one-goal win in Charlottesville in 2004, Princeton came back to defeat Maryland in overtime in the NCAA quarterfinals, also at UVa, last May.
Due to a scheduling quirk, Princeton is at Virginia again this season (Saturday, 7 p.m., WHWH AM 1350, goprincetontigers.com). Princeton, coming off a 9-6 opening day loss to Johns Hopkins, faces an undefeated UVa team that defeated Syracuse a week ago.
Princeton vs. Virginia
The site Klockner Stadium • Charlottesville, Va.
The date Saturday, March 12, 2005 • 7:00 p.m.
Radio Moneytalk AM 1350/www.goprincetontigers.com
The records Princeton: 0-1; Virginia: 3-0
The rankings Princeton: eighth; Virginia: third
The coaches Princeton: Bill Tierney (19th season overall, 226-74); Virginia: Dom Starsia (23rd season, 234-96) The series Princeton leads 10-9
Last meeting Princeton defeated Virginia • March 13, 2004
Yes, Virginia - Princeton defeated Virginia 8-7 a year ago for its first win in Charlottesville since 1994. Princeton had lost its previous four meetings at UVa.
More Virginia - After not winning a game in Charlottesville since 1994, Princeton won two games in Charlottesville last year, defeating Virginia during the regular season and Maryland in the NCAA quarterfinals.
Even more Virginia - Princeton is playing in Charlottesville for the second straight year, due to a schedule switch involving Syracuse and its hosting of the NCAA men's basketball regional. Princeton will host Syracuse for the second straight year, and Virginia agreed to host Princeton for the second straight year to balance the schedule.
Still more Virginia - Princeton, who lost 9-6 to Johns Hopkins a week ago, has been swept by Hopkins and Virginia four times in the last 12 years. In three of those years, Princeton has not made it to the NCAA Final Four (1995, 1999, 2003). Princeton has reached the Final Four all eight times in either swept or split with Hopkins and Virginia.
Last Virginia - Princeton went 43-2 from 1996-98; both losses came against Virginia in Charlottesville.
In case you forgot - Dave Law was named Ivy League Player of the Week after a 15-save performance in Princeton's 8-7 win at Virginia last year.
Super sophs - Sophomores Scott Sowanick, Peter Trombino and Whitney Hayes accounted for five of Princeton's six goals and all three of Princeton's assists in last week's game against Johns Hopkins.
Goal oriented - Scott Sowanick had a career-high four goals against Johns Hopkins a week ago.
Snapped - Peter Trombino was held without a goal against Johns Hopkins, marking the first time in his career that he did not have at least one goal in a game.
Fresh faces - Princeton started three freshmen against Johns Hopkins: D Dan Cocoziello, M Pete Striebel and M Bob Schneider.
Class struggle - Princeton's starting lineup against Johns Hopkins featured three freshmen, three sophomores, one junior and three seniors.
Face it - Princeton won seven of 19 face-offs in its opener against Johns Hopkins.
Four score - Jason Doneger has 87 career goals; every other Princeton player combined has 69 career goals.
Aw, shoot - Princeton was outshot 27-15 in the first three quarters before outshooting Johns Hopkins 15-1 in the fourth quarter a week ago.
Welcome Matt - Matthew Larkin played the final three quarters against Johns Hopkins in goal for Princeton; the 45 minutes were the most he has ever played in one game.
Law school - Dave Law has started the last 16 games in goal for Princeton.
It's fan-tastic - The Princeton-Johns Hopkins game drew 6,325 fans, the largest crowd in Class of 1952 Stadium history.
Moving up the charts - Jason Doneger has 87 career goals, leaving him five away from a four-way tie for 12th all-time at Princeton.
Streaking - Peter Trombino has scored at least one goal in every game of his career, having scored at least once in all 15 games a year ago.
Still more family - Princeton senior captain Matthew Prager is the younger brother of former Tiger B.J. Prager, the fifth-leading goal scorer in Princeton history.
Last family - Princeton assistant coach Matt Striebel's younger brother Pete is a freshman in Princeton's second midfielder.
We're honored - Oliver Barry was named a preseason second-team All-America by Inside Lacrosse magazine; John Bennett and Jason Doneger were both third-team. Dan Cocoziello was named the nation's top incoming freshman.
No bull? - Jim O'Brien and Grant Hewit both ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, this past spring.
A capital idea - Princeton shortstick defensive midfielder Jared Keating has been involved with venture capital research while at Princeton.
Quarter horses - Princeton will host one of the NCAA quarterfinals on Sunday, May 22. Princeton has advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals in 14 of the last 15 years; the only exception was 1999, the only other time Princeton was a predetermined quarterfinal site.
May madness - Princeton has won six NCAA championships in the last 13 seasons.
More May - Johns Hopkins has been the No. 1 seed in each of the last three NCAA tournaments.
Coach speak - Bill Tierney has 192 wins as Princeton head coach.
More coach - Bill Tierney has a .759 winning percentage as Princeton head coach; the program had a .532 winning percentage in the 77 seasons prior to Tierney's arrival.
Big Mac - Princeton midfielder Mac Bryson is taking the year off from school.
Princeton vs. Virginia ... by the numbers
0 wins by Princeton in Charlottesville between 1994 and last year
1 consecutive games with at least one goal for Jason Doneger, Whitney Hayes and Scott Sowanick for the longest current streaks by any Princeton player
.368 winning percentage on face-offs for Princeton in last week's 9-6 loss against Johns Hopkins
.750 winning percentage on face-offs of Ryan Schoenig a year ago in Princeton's 8-7 win over Virginia
2 wins by Princeton in Charlottesville a year ago, one over Virginia in the regular season and one over Maryland in the NCAA quarterfinals
3 freshmen who started against Johns Hopkins (Dan Cocoziello, Pete Striebel, Bob Schneider)
4 goals scored against Johns Hopkins by Scott Sowanick, a career-high
8 times Princeton has reached the Final Four in the last eight seasons that the Tigers have opened the season with a win over Johns Hopkins, Virginia or both
9 points scored by Princeton against Johns Hopkins, of which eight were scored by sophomores Scott Sowanick, Peter Trombino and Whitney Hayes
10 consecutive Ivy League championships by Princeton; no league team in any sport has ever won 11 straight championships
15 consecutive games that Peter Trombino had scored at least one goal before not scoring against Johns Hopkins
16 consecutive games started in goal by Dave Law
45 minutes played last week in goal by Matthew Larkin, the most minutes he has ever played in one game
69 career goals scored by every Princeton player except for Jason Doneger combined
87 career goals scored by Jason Doneger