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Back-To-Back Action For Women's Lacrosse As Ivy Season Concludes This Weekend
April 26, 2007 | Women's Lacrosse
The Princeton women's lacrosse team concludes its Ivy League season this weekend with a rare weekend of back-to-back games, hosting Columbia at Class of 1952 Stadium at 3 p.m. Friday before facing Brown at the same time Saturday in the back half of a men's/women's doubleheader.
The Tigers are 9-0 against Columbia since the Lions reestablished a varsity program in 1997, and Princeton has not lost to Brown since the 1991 regular season.
A pair of wins this weekend would give the Tigers (7-5) a 5-2 Ivy League finish, a game behind second-place Yale and two games behind 2007 Ivy champion Penn. A pair of victories would also clinch a winning season for the Tigers for the 10th straight year.
Princeton got a huge win last Saturday at Dartmouth, jumping out to a 9-4 halftime lead on the way to a 13-9 victory over the Big Green. Kathleen Miller had four goals, while Katie Lewis-Lamonica and Kristin Schwab each had three, as the Tigers ended a three-game losing streak to the Big Green.
Miller, with 187 career points (124 goals, 63 assists), needs eight points to pass Amory Rowe '95 and move into sixth place all-time on Princeton's scoring list.
Princeton's 2002 NCAA championship team will be recognized at halftime of the Brown game on Saturday. The Tigers won their final 19 games that season and set school records for wins, goals and points in a season on the way to the program's second NCAA title.
Columbia (5-9, 0-6 Ivy) concludes its season with Friday afternoon's game against the Tigers, while Brown (4-9, 1-4 Ivy), led by former Princeton assistant coach Keely McDonald, is looking to end a 15-game losing streak against the Tigers.
Today's Note of the Day
Winning Numbers ? Princeton has not lost to Columbia (9-0) since the Lions reestablished their women's lacrosse program in 1997 and has not lost to Brown since the 1991 season.
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Goal Oriented ? In their seven wins this season entering this weekend, the Tigers have averaged 16 goals a game. In its five losses, Princeton has averaged 8.6 goals per game.
Margin Calls ? Princeton has outscored Columbia 147-25 in its nine wins over the Lions since 1998.
More Margin Calls ? Princeton has outscored Brown 202-83 in its 15 consecutive regular-season wins over the Bears.
Close Calls ? The Tigers' five defeats this season have come by a total of 10 goals. Four of the five defeats have come by two goals or fewer.
League of Their Own ? Since the beginning of the 1994 season, Princeton has a 75-3 record against the six Ivy League teams other than Dartmouth.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Back to Back ? Princeton hasn't played games on back-to-back days since the 1995 season, when the Tigers played Dartmouth on Saturday and Maryland on Sunday in the Final Four.
Reunions ? Princeton's 2002 NCAA championship team will be recognized at halftime of the Brown game. The 2002 Tigers set school records in wins, goals and points in a season on the way to the program's second NCAA championship.
Percentage Game ? Princeton has scored on 44% of its shots this year. The Tigers scored on 38% of their shots a year ago.
Shooting Star ? Kathleen Miller has scored 16 goals in her last four games. The 16 goals have come on just 21 shots (76%).
Movin' Up ? Kathleen Miller now has 187 career points, seventh all-time at Princeton. She needs eight points to pass Amory Rowe '95 and move into sixth place on the list.
Net Gains ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica has scored at least two goals in every game but one this season. She leads the team with 37 goals.
Pulling Rank ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica ranks 14th in NCAA Division I in goals per game (37 in 12 games, 3.08 gpg).
Players to Watch ? Kathleen Miller and Katie Lewis-Lamonica were each on the preseason watchlist for the Tewaaraton Trophy honoring the national player of the year.
Stepping Up ? Ashley Amo has 23 points this season; she had 29 combined points in her first two years at Princeton.
The Quicker Picker-Upper ? Holly McGarvie leads Princeton with 29 draw controls this season. McGarvie has 73 draw controls in 30 career games (2.4 per game).
All-Around Player ? Katie Cox has scored 12 goals on just 22 shots (55%) in 12 games this season.
Ms. Reliable ? Caitlin Reimers, a defender and one of Princeton's tri-captains, has started all 68 games in her career.
Doubling Up ? Kristin Morrison had five goals against Harvard April 14. She had five goals in seven games heading into that game.
In the Crease ? Freshman Kaitlyn Perrelle has played 443 of the past 540 minutes in goal for Princeton. She has started each of the last nine games.
On The Defensive ? Junior Norris Novak was an all-region defender as a sophomore. She had 34 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers in 2006.
Stepping Up 2 ? Kristin Schwab has scored four goals in her last two games. She had thre goals in 10 games leading into last Wednesday's game at Penn.
Second To None ? Chris Sailer has 266 wins in 21 seasons as head coach at Princeton, second among active Division I coaches behind Navy's Cindy Timchal.
Tourney Tested ? Princeton is one of two teams (along with Georgetown) to have reached the NCAA quarterfinals in every year since the tournament expanded to 16 teams (2001-06).