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Princeton, Georgetown Conclude Regular Season With Big Game Sunday Afternoon
May 04, 2007 | Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse teams from both Princeton and Georgetown are used to playing important games in May. Sunday's matchup between the teams at Class of 1952 Stadium, on the last day of the Division I regular season, certainly qualifies.
Sunday's 1 p.m. meeting between the Tigers and Hoyas is, without a doubt, a game that's ripe with NCAA tournament implications. Neither team has missed the tournament since the 1997 season, a season that also marked the beginning of a great rivalry between the teams that has seen nine of the 12 games decided by two goals or fewer.
The game will be televised live by Patriot 8 in the Princeton area, and a live video stream will be available at the TigerZone at GoPrincetonTigers.com in addition to a free live audio broadcast.
No. 11 Princeton (9-6) plays its regular-season finale four days after a thrilling overtime game at No. 5 Maryland, a game that saw 11 ties before the Terps won 13-12 in sudden victory overtime. The Tigers return home to Class of 1952 Stadium, where they have a 5-1 record this season and have outscored those six opponents 90-40.
Sunday is also Senior Day, and Princeton's six senior players, as well as team manager Nate Franks, will be recognized in a pregame ceremony. The Tigers have won 53 of 71 games in the past four years and won Ivy League championships in 2004 and 2006.
Princeton's six seniors are attackers Alex Gangler and Mary Minshall, defender Christine Dobrosky, and team tri-captains Colleen O'Boyle, Kathleen Miller and Caitlin Reimers.
No. 8 Georgetown (10-7) last played this past Sunday, when the Hoyas fell to Syracuse 12-7 in the BIG EAST championship game at the Carrier Dome. Senior Coco Stanwick ranks second in NCAA Division I with 60 goals and fifth in the country with 84 points.
NCAA tournament selections will be announced on Mon., May 7, at 8 p.m. in a live webcast at www.ncaasports.com.
Today's Note of the Day
Bracketology ? Both Princeton and Georgetown will hope for at-large bids to the NCAA tournament. Since the NCAA field expanded to 16 teams in 2001, the Tigers and Hoyas are the only two teams to have advanced to the quarterfinal round each year.
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Close Calls ? Princeton's six defeats this season have come by a combined total of 11 goals. Four of the six losses have come against teams currently ranked in the top six nationally.
Close Calls 2 ? Nine of the 12 games between Princeton and Georgetown in the last 10 seasons have been decided by two goals or fewer.
Close Calls 3 ? Princeton lost to No. 5 Maryland 13-12 in sudden victory overtime Wednesday. The game was tied 11 times and neither team led by more than two goals.
Close Calls 4 ? Each of the last two Princeton-Georgetown games at Class of 1952 Stadium has gone to overtime. Princeton won 13-11 in 2003 and 13-12 in 2005.
Close Calls 5 ? Princeton has played eight nationally-ranked teams this season, and six of those games have been decided by two goals or fewer.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Senior Day ? Princeton's six seniors will be recognized in a pregame ceremony today. The Class of 2007 has a 53-18 (.746) overall record and won Ivy championships in 2004 and 2006.
Start Me Up ? All six Princeton seniors have started at least two games during their careers. Three (Dobrosky, Reimers, Miller) have started every game this season.
Up The Ladder ? Senior Kathleen Miller is one of only five players in Princeton history to record 200 career points (133 goals, 67 assists). She needs six points to pass Lauren Simone '02 and move into fourth place all-time at Princeton.
Consistency ? Senior defender Caitlin Reimers has started all 71 of Princeton's games during her career.
Between The Pipes ? Senior goalie Colleen O'Boyle had an 8-3 record last season and has played in 10 games this year, starting four.
Net Gains ? Senior Mary Minshall has scored at least 11 points in her last three seasons and has 26 goals and 16 assists for her career.
Net Gains 2 ? Senior Alex Gangler had four goals and two assists in wins last weekend over Columbia and Brown. Gangler has 22 career points (17 goals, five assists).
Versatility ? Senior Christine Dobrosky was a midfielder for three seasons before switching to defense this season. She has started all 14 games and has 10 ground balls.
More Things To Know
Tourney Tested ? Princeton has reached the NCAA tournament in each of the last nine seasons and 14 of the last 15 seasons.
Home, Sweet Home ? Princeton is 6-1 at home this season and 9-3 when playing on an artificial surface.
Pulling Rank ? Georgetown is the ninth ranked opponent for Princeton this season and the sixth Princeton opponent ranked in the top 10 at the time of the game.
Numbers Game ? Princeton has averaged 16.3 goals in its nine wins and 9.2 goals in its six defeats.
Second To None ? Chris Sailer has 268 wins in 21 seasons as head coach at Princeton, second among active Division I coaches behind current Navy coach Cindy Timchal.
Spreading It Around ? Princeton has four players with 11 or more assists and eight players 11 or more goals.
Percentage Game ? The Tigers have scored on nearly 46% of their shot attempts this season. Four of the team's top five scorers are shooting at a 49% or better clip.
Two-Way Player ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica is Princeton leader in both goals (42) and caused turnovers (28).
Four, Four, Four ? Holly McGarvie has scored 12 points (nine goals, three assists) in Princeton's last three games.
The Quicker Picker-Upper ? Kristin Schwab leads Princeton in ground balls (29) and is second on the team with 27 draw controls.