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No. 7 Women's Lacrosse Opens 2008 at No. 14 Hopkins
February 29, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
In just a few short years, the matchup between Princeton and Johns Hopkins in women's lacrosse has developed into a nice rivalry. Another tight game might be on the horizon Saturday when the Tigers begin their 36th season of women's lacrosse against the Blue Jays at Homewood Field at 1 p.m.
The teams first met in 2005 and have played a trio of close games, including an overtime win for Princeton last season and an 8-7 victory for Hopkins in Baltimore the year before. Holly McGarvie's sudden-victory OT goal won it for the Tigers last year; Princeton had extended the game into sudden-victory time by scoring with just 23 seconds left in the first six minutes of overtime.
Princeton, now in its 22nd season under head coach Chris Sailer, was ranked No. 8 in the first IWLCA poll of the season and now is at No. 7 heading into Saturday's game. Hopkins is 1-1, having lost at George Mason and defeated George Washington, and is at No. 14 in the rankings.
The Tigers have made 10 straight NCAA tournament appearances and look like a good bet for an 11th straight thanks to talent all over the field. Princeton plays its home opener Wednesday against Rutgers, then has a huge test next Saturday when No. 3 Duke comes to town for a 3:30 game to be played on the FieldTurf at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.
Today's Note of the Day
Orange & Blue ? Princeton is meeting Johns Hopkins in its season opener for the fourth consecutive season. The schools had never met in women's lacrosse prior to the 2005 season opener at Class of 1952 Stadium.
Five More Things You Can't Live Without
Turf Wars ? The home team has won each of the previous three games between Princeton and Johns Hopkins.
Close Calls ? Princeton won last year's meeting with Hopkins in overtime 11-10; Hopkins won the 2006 meeting at Homewood Field 8-7.
A Thriller ? Holly McGarvie scored in sudden-victory overtime to give Princeton a win over Hopkins in 2007. The Tigers tied the game with 23 seconds left in the initial six minutes of OT.
Playing In May ? Both Princeton and Johns Hopkins made the NCAA tournament field in 2007. The Tigers made their 10th straight tournament appearance in 2007.
More Orange & Blue ? The men's lacrosse teams from Princeton and Johns Hopkins are playing later this afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic.
More Notes & Anecdotes
History Lesson ? Princeton begins its 36th season of women's lacrosse Saturday against Johns Hopkins. Chris Sailer has been the team's head coach for the last 22 of those seasons beginning in 1987.
Up The Charts ? Princeton head coach Chris Sailer ranks second among active Division I head coaches with 269 career wins.
Tourney Talk ? Princeton has reached the NCAA tournament in 15 of the last 16 seasons beginning in 1992. The only year the Tigers did not qualify in that stretch was 1997.
More Tourney Talk ? Princeton has reached the national semifinals 10 times since 1992 and the NCAA quarterfinals 15 times since 1992.
On Schedule ? Princeton plays five games this year against teams currently ranked in the top 10 in the IWLCA poll (Virginia, Duke, Maryland, Penn, Georgetown).
Poll Position ? Princeton moved from No. 8 to No. 7 in the IWLCA rankings despite not playing a game last week.
Numbers Game ? Princeton averaged 16 goals per game in its 10 wins last season and nine goals per game in its seven losses last season.
About Experience ? Nine of Princeton's usual 12 starting players from 2007 return to the team this season.
Individual Notes & Anecdotes
Goal Oriented ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica was a second-team All-America a year ago. Her 51 goals were fourth-most all-time in a season at Princeton.
More Goal Oriented ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica is on pace to finish in the top five all-time at Princeton in career goals.
I'm Honored ? Norris Novak was a third-team All-America on defense last season. Novak started every game and had 27 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers.
Two-Sport Star ? Holly McGarvie was an honorable-mention All-Ivy pick in lacrosse in 2007 and then a second-team All-Ivy pick in field hockey this past fall.
Junior Day ? Katie Cox is Princeton's second junior captain in the last three seasons. Caitlin Reimers ?07 was a captain as a junior in 2006.
Half and Half ? Ashley Amo, also a team captain, scored on more than half of her shot attempts (21 of 41) last season.
Stopping By ? Kaitlyn Perrelle played in every game in goal as a freshman and started 13 of the last 14 games.
Quicker Picker Upper ? Junior Kristin Schwab led Princeton with 32 ground balls in 2007 and finished second on the team with 31 draw controls.
Nice Beginning ? Kristin Morrison was Princeton's leading freshman scorer in 2007 with 11 goals.
U.S.A, U.S.A. ? All three of Princeton's assistant coaches (Michele DeJuliis, Amy Altig, Elizabeth Pillion) will play for the U.S. national touring team at the Prague Cup tournament in the Czech Republic this summer.