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Princeton University Athletics
Tigers Conclude Regular Season with Trip to No. 8 Maryland
May 03, 2005 | Women's Lacrosse
May 3, 2005
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With both its conference season and an emotional Senior Day complete, the Princeton women's lacrosse team can now set it sights on the kind of postseason achievements that have become commonplace for the program in recent years.
That "postseason" unofficially starts Wednesday night in the regular-season finale, when the fifth-ranked Tigers visit No. 8 Maryland in a game that is always a highlight of the Division I season.
The game will be broadcast both on the internet at GoPrincetonTigers.com and on the radio at WHWH-AM 1350 in Princeton, with Ed Benkin providing the play-by-play.
Princeton (12-3), winners of two straight games, will be playing its 13th game this season against a ranked team when it meets the No. 8 Terps (10-6), who fell to Virginia in the ACC tournament last weekend in Baltimore. The Terps are also the seventh Princeton opponent ranked in the top 10 at the time of the game.
The Tigers will be looking to continue their recent success against Maryland Wednesday night. Princeton has wins over the Terps in each of the last three seasons after losing 11 straight games against Maryland during a seven-season span from 1995-2001.
NCAA tournament selections will be announced on Sun., May 8, at approximately 9:05 p.m. on CSTV (DirecTV Channel 610). The Tigers will likely earn their eighth straight NCAA tournament appearance and the 15th NCAA appearance in program history.
Today's Note of the Day
Pulling Rank -- Today's game against Maryland is Princeton's 13th (out of 16) against a ranked opponent and its seventh game against a team ranked in the top 10 at the time of the game.
Five More Things You Can't Live Without
Streak Fact -- Princeton has three straight wins over Maryland after losing 11 straight games to the Terps from 1995-2001.
Shooting Stars -- The Tigers outscored Delaware and Brown 33-8 in two wins last week. Princeton outshot the Blue Hens and the Bears by a combined 71-24.
Another Dozen -- Princeton's win over Brown was its 12th, marking the eighth straight season the Tigers have won at least 12 games. The Tigers have an overall record of 119-28 in that time.
Goal Oriented -- Lindsey Biles needs nine goals to set Princeton's single-season goal-scoring mark. Biles had 55 goals last year, one shy of Cristi Samaras's team record of 56 set in 1998.
In Case You Forgot -- Princeton and Maryland combined to win every national championship from 1994 through 2003 before Virginia defeated the Tigers in last year's NCAA championship game.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Injury Report -- Elizabeth Pillion, Princeton's second-leading scorer, has missed the Tigers' last two games due to a hamstring injury and is questionable for Wednesday's game against Maryland.
I'm Honored -- Ingrid Goldberg was named the Ivy League's Offensive Player of the Week Monday after scoring five goals and adding three assists in two Princeton wins last week.
Numbers Game -- Princeton's senior class has a 66-9 record in four seasons (88%), the best winning percentage of any class in program history.
Getting Defensive -- The Tigers have allowed five or fewer goals in four of their last six games and have allowed six or fewer goals seven times this season.
Tourney Tested -- Princeton will likely earn its eighth straight NCAA appearance when those selections are announced Sunday. The Tigers have missed the tournament just once since 1991.
A Thriller -- Princeton defeated Maryland in overtime last year at Class of 1952 Stadium. Tara Hardiman scored the game winner for the Tigers with just 18 seconds left in overtime.
Balancing Act -- Five Princeton players have scored at least 18 goals this season and four Princeton players have at least 20 goals this season.
Our Ball -- Princeton has 39 caused turnovers in its last two games, including a season-high 25 against Delaware last Tuesday.
Non-Conference Call -- Princeton is 6-2 this season in non-conference games.
Poll Positions -- Princeton has been ranked at No. 5 or higher in all nine IWLCA polls this season.
We're Honored -- Both Elizabeth Pillion and Lindsey Biles are among the 18 nominees for the 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy honoring the national player of the year.
Multiple Choice -- Lindsey Biles has at least two goals in 13 of 15 games this year and at least two points in all 15 of Princeton's games.
To the Point -- Lindsey Biles is now second all-time at Princeton with 168 career goals and third all-time at Princeton with 210 career points.
Two-Fers -- Elizabeth Pillion had at least two points in 11 straight games before leaving the Dartmouth game due to injury and missing Princeton's last two 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 Back -- Kathleen Miller did not play at Penn due to a bad back, but has played in Princeton's last four games and has six goals and five assists in those four games.
Balancing Act -- Kathleen Miller (18 goals) is one of six Princeton players with at least 10 goals and one of seven Princeton players with at least 13 points.
Hey Rookie -- Kathleen Miller was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2004.
Iggy Pops -- Ingrid Goldberg has 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) in her last nine games after scoring with five points (four goals, one assist) in Princeton's first six games.
Winning Numbers -- Sarah Kolodner's 64 career wins in goal are a Princeton record. She surpassed Erin O'Neill (58) earlier this year.
Stop Right There -- Sarah Kolodner ranks second all-time at Princeton in career goals-against average (6.27 GAA).
Great Saves -- Sarah Kolodner's 470 career saves rank fourth all-time at Princeton.
Fresh Face -- Freshmen Katie Lewis-Lamonica, who had a team-high three goals at Dartmouth and has 21 goals overall, is the only Princeton freshman to have started every game.
Amo on Attack -- Freshman Ashley Amo has 10 goals this season and scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Georgetown
Sing a Song -- Senior attacker Leigh Slonaker sings the national anthem before Princeton home games.
Come On In -- Sophomore Colleen O'Boyle has seen action in goal in each of Princeton's last six games. She started the second half against Yale, Penn and Harvard and entered during the second half against Dartmouth, Delaware and Brown.
Net Gains -- Lauren Vance, a defender, scored her first career goal in Princeton's win over Delaware last Tuesday night.
Take it Away -- Lauren Vance leads Princeton with 32 caused turnovers and leads field players with 37 groundballs..
All Over It -- Caitlin Reimers, who has started all 15 games, has played defense, midfield and attack this season. Reimers has two assists this year.
Ivy Facts -- Princeton has finished the Ivy League season with one loss or fewer in each of the last 13 seasons. The Tigers were 6-1 in league play this year.
NCAA Fact -- Princeton is one of only two schools (Maryland is the other) to win consecutive NCAA Division I or National Collegiate championships)