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Princeton University Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Visits Duke For Another Top 10 Battle
March 14, 2005 | Women's Lacrosse
March 14, 2005
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It may be Spring Break on the Princeton campus, but the tests for Chris Sailer's women's lacrosse team just keep on coming.
Next up for the 2-0 Tigers, likely to be the No. 1-ranked team in the country when this week's poll is announced, is Duke, at 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon in Durham, N.C. The game will be broadcast live via the internet at GoPrincetonTigers.com.
The Blue Devils, ranked No. 4 last week, are now 5-1 after a one-goal loss to archival North Carolina Saturday afternoon. Princeton improved to 2-0 thanks to a 15-11 win over No. 11 Loyola, with the Tigers outscoring the Greyhounds 7-3 in the decisive second half.
While Princeton has a 6-2 record against Duke, which includes an NCAA tournament win in 2000, both of the Blue Devils' wins in the series have come in North Carolina, in 1999 and in 2003, Princeton's last trip to Durham.
Lindsey Biles, the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week after scoring 10 goals in Princeton's first two games, has led a Princeton attack that has scored on nearly half of its shots in its first two games. Biles has moved into eighth place all-time at Princeton in goals with 130.
Today's Note of the Day
Tough Trip -- Princeton has a 6-2 record in eight all-time meetings with Duke but has lost two of three games against the Blue Devils in games at Duke.
Five More Things You Can't Live Without
We're No. 1? -- 2-0 Princeton will likely be the new No. 1-ranked team in the nation in the IWLCA poll after Virginia's loss to Penn State this past Friday.
More No. 1 -- Princeton was the No. 1-ranked team in the country every week the IWLCA poll was conducted last season.
Getting Offensive -- The Tigers had 15 goals on just 29 shots in their win over Loyola Sunday. Princeton has connected on 45% of its shots in two games this year.
Second Nature -- Princeton has outscored its first two opponents 12-4 in the second half after being outscored 13-12 in the first half.
Six Shooter -- Lindsey Biles scored a career-high six goals for Princeton in its win over Loyola. Biles has 10 goals for Princeton in the first two games of the season.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Been a While -- Princeton's 11 goals allowed against Loyola were its most allowed in a game since an overtime victory against Georgetown in March 2003.
More Biles -- Lindsey Biles is now eighth all-time at Princeton with 130 career goals. She needs three goals to move past Natalie Bocock and Amory Rowe into sixth place.
Streakin' -- Princeton has now won 23 consecutive regular-season games dating back to a loss at Yale on April 9, 2003. The Tigers have also won 20 consecutive home games dating back to a loss against Loyola in March 2003.
Trophy Girls -- Elizabeth Pillion, Lindsey Biles and Lauren Vance have all been chosen as "Players to Watch" by the Tewaaraton Award Committee. The Tewaaraton Trophy is annually awarded to the top players in men's and women's Division I lacrosse.
Iggy Pops -- Ingrid Goldberg tied a career high with three goals in Princeton's win over Loyola this past Sunday.
Early Tests -- Princeton plays five of its first seven games against teams that made the 2004 NCAA tournament (Johns Hopkins, Loyola, Duke, Virginia & Georgetown).
Tale of Two Seasons -- The Tigers play six of their first nine games at home but conclude the season with just two home games in their last seven games.
Five in the Four -- Princeton has reached the NCAA semifinals five consecutive years (2000-2004). The Tigers also made the semifinals five straight years during the 1990s (1992-96).