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Princeton University Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Looks for Sixth Straight Win, Hosts Harvard Saturday at Noon
April 15, 2005 | Women's Lacrosse
April 15, 2005
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The Princeton women's lacrosse team could end up in a potential classic next week at Dartmouth. But to make that a reality, the Tigers will need to take care of business Saturday afternoon at home against Harvard.
No. 4 Princeton (9-2, 4-0 Ivy) and the Crimson (2-8, 0-2 Ivy) are two teams headed in opposite directions. The Tigers have won five straight games, all against ranked opponents, while Harvard has lost eight straight after opening the year with two victories.
A win Saturday would put Princeton at 5-0 in the Ivy League heading into next week's game against the Big Green. Undefeated Dartmouth travels to Penn Saturday, then hosts Harvard Wednesday, before that game.
Princeton earned its 15th straight Ivy League win, a school record, with a 12-5 victory at Penn Wednesday. Lindsey Biles scored five times, passing the 150-goal mark for her career, as the Tigers won their 12th straight over the Quakers. Princeton led 6-1 at halftime and by as much as 9-1 in the second half.
Harvard fell at home to New Hampshire Wednesday by a 15-5 score. The Crimson began the year with wins over UMass and Quinnipiac but has not won since March 13.
The Tigers have defeated Harvard 12 consecutive years. Princeton's last loss to the Crimson came in the 1992 NCAA tournament.
Today's Note of the Day
League of their Own -- Princeton has won a team-record 15 consecutive Ivy League games dating back to April 2003. Before the current streak, the team's longest Ivy win streak was 10 games.
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On the Defensive -- The Tigers have allowed just 22 goals in four Ivy League games (5.5 per game). Princeton has allowed just one goal in three different halves of those four games.
Going for 13 -- Princeton has 12 consecutive victories over Harvard. The Tigers last loss to the Crimson came in the 1992 NCAA tournament.
Numbers Game -- Princeton has outscored Harvard 145-59 in its 12 consecutive victories over the Crimson. The Tigers have outscored the Crimson 43-13 in the last three meetings.
On Schedule -- Harvard is just the second team Princeton has played this season that had a losing record at the time of the game. The Tigers have played 10 of their 11 games against ranked teams.
Scenarios -- If Princeton wins today, and Dartmouth defeats Penn today and Harvard Wednesday, then the 5-0 Tigers would meet the 6-0 Big Green next Saturday in Hanover.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Spurtability -- Princeton scored nine consecutive goals in its win at Penn Wednesday and seven consecutive goals its its win at Yale last Saturday.
Goal Oriented -- Lindsey Biles became the fourth Princeton player to score 150 career goals with her five goals at Penn. Biles has scored at least 30 goals in each of her four seasons at Princeton.
Goal Oriented 2 -- Elizabeth Pillion scored her 100th career goal early in the second half against Penn. Pillion's 23 goals are second on this year's team.
On the Road Again -- After today, Princeton will play three of its last four games on the road. Two of those games (No. 7 Dartmouth, No. 9 Maryland) are against Top 10 competition.
Gimme Five -- Five Princeton players have scored at least 12 goals this season (Biles, Pillion, Goldberg, Miller, Lewis-Lamonica).
Ivy Fact -- Princeton has only lost one Ivy League game to a team other than Dartmouth (Yale, 2003) in the past 12 seasons.
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.
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 1990's (1992-96), winning the national title in 1994.
Movin' On Up -- Lindsey Biles is now fourth all-time at Princeton with 154 career goals. Biles needs eight goals to pass Theresa Sherry `04 and move into third place on that list.
To The Point -- Lindsey Biles is now sixth on Princeton's all-time scoring list with 191 points. Biles needs four points to pass Amory Rowe `95 into fifth place and seven points to pass Sherry and move into fourth place.
Multiple Choice -- Lindsey Biles has at least two goals in 10 of 11 games this year and at least two points in all 11 of Princeton's games.
Versatility -- Elizabeth Pillion leads Princeton in draw controls (21) and groundballs (28) in addition to being second on the team with 23 goals and 31 points.
More Multiple Choice -- Elizabeth Pillion has at least two points in each of Princeton's last 10 games.
How Many Final Fours? -- Elizabeth Pillion went to the NCAA final four with the women's lacrosse team last May and with the Princeton women's soccer team this past December.
Miller's Time -- Kathleen Miller is one of five Princeton players (Biles, Pillion, Goldberg and Lewis-Lamonica are the others) to have scored at least 12 goals this season.
I'm Honored -- Kathleen Miller was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2004. Miller had 32 goals and 13 assists as a freshman.
Iggy Pops -- Ingrid Goldberg has 16 points (nine goals, seven assists) in her last five games after entering the Georgetown game with five points (four goals, one assist) in Princeton's first six games.
The Stopper -- Sarah Kolodner has a 62-7 record as a starter over the past four seasons.
The Stopper 2 -- Sarah Kolodner is Princeton's all-time leader in goals-against average for a career (6.13 GAA). She has an 7.77 GAA this season.
Fresh Face -- Freshmen Katie Lewis-Lamonica has 12 goals this season. Lewis-Lamonica is the only Princeton freshman to have started every game.
Amo on Attack -- Freshman Ashley Amo scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Georgetown and then led the Tigers with three goals at Cornell.
Sing a Song -- Senior attacker Leigh Slonaker sings the national anthem before Princeton home games.
NCAA Facts -- Princeton (2002 and 2003) and Maryland (seven straight from 1995 through 2001) are the only schools to win consecutive National Collegiate or NCAA Division I championships.