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Princeton, No. 18 UConn Play To 1-1 Women's Soccer Tie
September 16, 2005 | Women's Soccer
Sept. 16, 2005
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Storrs, Conn. - Diana Matheson scored late in the first half and Madeleine Jackson made eight saves - seven after intermission - as Princeton tied No. 18 Connecticut in a women's soccer game in front of 1,028 soggy fans at UConn's Marrone Stadium Friday night.
The tie left Princeton 1-3-1 on the season, 1-0-1 in its last two games, as the Tigers head to Boston University for a game Sunday afternoon. UConn is now 4-2-1.
Princeton and UConn are two of the 17 teams in Division I to have played in the NCAA tournament each of the last six years. Princeton was playing its third Top 25 team in its first five games, and the Tigers were 0-2-1 in those three games with two one-goal losses and a tie.
"It was a very good game," said Princeton coach Julie Shackford. "It's disappointing not to come away with a win, but it was a good game against a good team on the road. I thought we played very well, and it was a good step forward for us."
Matheson's goal, her second of the year, came 5:11 before halftime on a give-and-go with Emily Behncke, who has now scored or assisted on every Princeton goal this season. UConn scored the equalizer when Elizbeth Eng knocked in a loose ball off a corner kick at the 68:21 mark.
The game was a back-and-forth contest that saw both teams have several chances in the second half and both overtimes. The teams combined to take 40 shots (24-16 edge to Princeton), and 28 of those 40 shots came after intermission.
Brittany Taylor had two great opportunities to win it for Connecticut, first when she rolled a shot past Jackson but just wide in the final 10 minutes of regulation and then with a drive that Jackson smothered in the first overtime. Princeton's best chances to win came when Matheson ripped a shot that Stephanie Labbe just tipped over the crossbar late in the second overtime. Allison Willisms sparked several strong chances for Princeton in the second overtime, and Princeton had a goal disallowed in the second overtime when Melissa Whitley put the ball in the net but was obviously offsides to the point where neither she nor any other Princeton player or coach even put up the mildest protest.
Behncke also had a good one-on-one run late in regulation, but Labbe came out of the net to make a sliding kick save.
Jackson's eight saves were one off her career high, which came in the season-opening game against UCLA.
"There are always going to be more good chances in overtime," Jackson said. "People on both teams are trying to do whatever they can to win. I thought they came at us hard after halftime. They were a good team, but it's a little disappointing not to get a win."
Matheson now has two goals and an assist in three games after missing the first two games of the season to play with the Canadian national team. Behncke has two goals and two assists.
Princeton (1-3-1) 1-0-0-0 -- 1
Connecticut (4-2-1) 0-1-0-0 -- 1
Scoring Princeton - Diana Matheson (Emily Behncke) 39:49; UConn Elizabeth Eng (Meghan Schnur) 68:21.
Shots Princeton 24, UConn 16
Saves Princeton Madeleine Jackson 8; UConn Megan Jessee (45 minutes, 2 saves), Stephanie Labbe (65 minuts, eight saves).
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