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Tigers Meet Virginia, Once Again, In NCAA Women's Lacrosse First Round
May 10, 2007 | Women's Lacrosse
They played almost one year ago to the day, at the same place, in the same exact situation. When Princeton meets Virginia in the NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship first round on Sunday in Charlottesville, the Tigers are also hoping for the same result.
The Tigers (10-6) and No. 3 seed Cavaliers (16-3) take the Klockner Stadium field at 1 p.m. Sunday, 364 days after an unseeded Princeton team earned an 8-7 win over a No. 2-seeded Cavalier team that had beaten them 16-3 during the regular season. A live audio broadcast and live stats of Sunday's game will be available at GoPrincetonTigers.com.
Princeton, which lost a tough 9-7 decision to the Cavaliers in Charlottesville March 24, is making its 17th NCAA tournament appearance. The Tigers, 6-0 in NCAA first round games since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2001, have never failed to reach the quarterfinals in their previous 16 appearances.
The two teams are about as familiar with each other as possible for non-conference opponents. Sunday's game will be the ninth game between the teams in the past five seasons and the fourth between the teams in the last five NCAA tournaments.
Princeton has a 4-3 record against Virginia in the NCAA tournament; the Cavaliers lead the overall series 13-12. Five of the previous seven NCAA tournament games between the teams have been decided by one goal.
Both
Princeton and Virginia have a pair of 40-goal scorers. For the Tigers,
Katie Lewis-Lamonica (46 goals) and Kathleen Miller (45 goals) lead an
attack that averages better than 13 goals per game. Lewis-Lamonica had
four goals in the NCAA win over UVa last year, including the game
winner with 2:14 left after the Cavaliers had scored five straight
goals to tie the game at 7-7.
Kate Breslin, who had three goals in that game a year ago, has a
team-high 54 goals this season for Virginia. Blair Weymouth has 46
goals for the Cavaliers, who won the ACC tournament for the second
straight year two weekends ago.
The winner of Sunday's
Princeton-Virginia game will play the winner of the North
Carolina-Richmond game in a quarterfinal game on Sat., May 19.
Today's Note of the Day
D?ja Vu ? Princeton and No. 2
seed Virginia played in the NCAA first round at Klockner Stadium one
year ago tomorrow. The Tigers took a 7-2 second-half lead and won 8-7
thanks to Katie Lewis-Lamonica's goal with 2:14 left.
Five More Things You Can't Live Without
More D?ja Vu ? Princeton
won six of its final eight games this year; the Tigers won seven of
their last eight a year ago. Virginia won the ACC tournament a year ago
and again this season.
You Look Familiar ? Sunday's game is the ninth Princeton-Virginia
game in the last five seasons and the fourth NCAA tournament game
between the teams in the last five seasons.
Moving On ? Princeton has never failed to reach at least the quarterfinal round in each of its previous 16 NCAA tournament appearances.
A Perfect Six ? The Tigers are 6-0 in first-round games since the NCAA tournament expanded to 16 teams for the 2001 season.
Close Call ? Virginia defeated Princeton 9-7 at Klockner Stadium
March 24. The Tigers were within one goal three times in the second
half, including 8-7 in the final minutes of the game.
NCAA Notes & Anecdotes
Numbers Game ? Princeton has a 4-3 record against Virginia in the
NCAA tournament. The teams have played three times in the NCAA
championship game (1993, 2003, 2004), once in the semifinals (1994) and
three times in the first round (1989, 1998, 2006).
The Postseason ?
Princeton is making its 10th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance and
its 17th appearance overall in the 26-year history of the championship.
Winning Numbers ? Princeton's 28 NCAA tournament wins rank second all-time in NCAA Division I. Virginia's 25 NCAA tournament wins rank third.
More Close Calls ? Five of the seven previous NCAA tournament games between Princeton and Virginia have been decided by one goal.
Terrific Trio ?
Princeton, Virginia and Maryland have combined for 88 NCAA tournament
wins. The other 39 teams that have qualified for the tournament have
combined for 125 wins.
Playing the Percentages ? Princeton has the third-highest winning percentage in NCAA tournament games in tournament history (28-13, 68.3%).
Shutting Them Down ? Princeton has allowed a total of 29 goals in its last six NCAA tournament first round games (4.83 per game).
Experience ?
10 of the 15 Princeton players who saw action against Virginia in the
NCAA tournament last season are still on the team this year, including
seven starting players.
Team Notes & Anecdotes
Heartbreakers ? Princeton's
six losses this season came by a combined total of 11 goals. Five of
the defeats came by one-goal or two-goal margins.
Pulling Rank ? Princeton played nine ranked teams in 16
regular-season games and six teams that were ranked in the IWLCA Top 10
at the time of the game.
Yin & Yang ? The Tigers averaged 15.9 goals per game in their 10 wins this season and 9.1 goals per game in their six defeats this season.
Ivies Are In ? Princeton was one of three teams from the Ivy League (along with Penn and Yale) to make the NCAA tournament field.
Getting Offensive ? Princeton led the Ivy League in both goals (214) and points (301) this season.
Half and Half ? The Tigers scored on better than 45% of their shot attempts (214 of 471) during the regular season.
For Starters ? Nine of Princeton's 11 field players (Miller,
Lewis-Lamonica, McGarvie, Amo, Cox, Schwab, Dobrosky, Novak, Reimers)
have started every game this year.
On The Road Again ? Princeton finished 7-1 at home this season and 3-5 in road games.
Double Trouble ? The Tigers have won at least 10 games for the 10th consecutive season.
Top Of Her Game ? Head coach Chris Sailer has 269 career wins,
second among active Division I coaches to former Maryland and current
Naval Academy head coach Cindy Timchal.
Individual Notes & Anecdotes
Up The Charts ?
Kathleen Miller (205 career points) needs one point against Virginia to
move into fourth place alone all-time at Princeton. Lisa Rebane '96 is
next on the list with 220 career points.
Up The Charts 2 ? Kathleen Miller ranks second all-time at
Princeton with 68 career assists and seventh all-time at Princeton with
137 career goals.
Goal Oriented ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica has scored 112 career goals in 52 career games (2.2 per game).
Up The Charts 3 ? Katie
Lewis-Lamonica is just 12 goals outside the top 10 all-time in goals at
Princeton with one season remaining in a Tiger uniform.
We're Honored ?
Kathleen Miller (2004), Katie Lewis-Lamonica (2005) and Holly McGarvie
(2006) were all named Ivy League Rookie of the Year during their
freshman seasons.
Quick On The Draw ? Holly McGarvie has 79 draw controls in 34 career games (2.3 per game). She leads the Tigers with 35 draw controls this season.
Stepping Up ? Ashley Amo has 31 points (20 goals, 11 assists) this
season. She had 29 points (24 goals, five assists) in 28 games her
first two seasons in a Princeton uniform.
Ms. Reliable ? Caitlin Reimers has started every Princeton game (72) during her four seasons.
Twice As Nice ? Caitlin Reimers is just the second two-time team
captain for the Princeton women's lacrosse team since 1990 (Lauren
Simone '02 was the other.)
Switching Up ? Both Caitlin Reimers and Christine Dobrosky were midfielders a year ago before switching to defense this season.
More Honored ? Norris Novak was an all-region selection on defense as a sophomore.
Net Gains ? Kaitlyn Perrelle has started 12 of the last 13 games in
goal for Princeton. Perrelle was the Ivy League Field Hockey Rookie of
the Year in 2006 as a defender.
I'm Back ? Marie McKenna suffered a knee injury this past fall and
had surgery but returned to the field midway through this season and
has started the last five games.
What a Pick Me Up ? Kristin Schwab leads Princeton in ground balls
this season (32). Schwab scored 13 goals as a freshman before suffering
a season-ending knee injury against Virginia in late March.
All-Around Player ? Katie Cox has scored 14 goals on just 27 shots this season (52%). Cox has started all 34 games during her career.
Perfect Performance ?
Alex Gangler has scored five goals on five shots this season. Gangler
has all of her nine points this season in Princeton's last four games.
American Idols ?
Sophomore defender Marine Graham sings the national anthem for
Princeton prior to home games. Former Princeton players Theresa Sherry
(2001-2004) and Leigh Slonaker (2005) also sang the national anthem
before home games.
Doubling Up ? Kristin Morrison had five goals against Harvard. She had five goals in seven games entering that game.
Taking Their Shots ? Princeton has more than 100 more shots than its opponents this season.
Sister Act ? Freshman defender Sarah Vance is the sister of Lauren Vance '06, the Ivy League Co-Player of the Year in 2006.