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No. 2 Women's Lacrosse Heads To Columbia For Wednesday Night Ivy Tilt
April 01, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
The Princeton women's lacrosse team, still ranked No. 2 nationally, begins a week of Ivy League play with a Wednesday night matchup against Columbia at Wien Stadium in New York City. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Tigers (7-0, 1-0 Ivy) have never lost to Columbia in 10 meetings, outscoring the Lions 166-33 in those 10 games. The Lions (3-5, 0-3 Ivy) fell to Penn 13-2 at Franklin Field last Saturday.
Princeton defeated Cornell 19-10 Saturday at Class of 1952 Stadium, scoring seven straight first-half goals on the way to a 10-3 halftime advantage. Freshman Lizzy Drumm had a season-high five goals to lead the Tigers, who defeated the Big Red for the 21st consecutive time.
Princeton, one of three remaining Division I teams (top-ranked Northwestern and Old Dominion are the others), has played from ahead for most of the 2008 season. Princeton has trailed for just more than 39 minutes in 420 total minutes of action this season.
The Tigers will host Yale Saturday afternoon at Class of 1952 Stadium (2 p.m.).
Today's Note of the Day
20-20 Vision ? Princeton has outscored Columbia 166-33 in 10 victories over the Lions beginning with the 1998 season. The Tigers have scored at least 15 goals in nine of those 10 games.
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Half and Half ? Princeton has scored a goal on 51% of its shot attempts this season (87 goals on 171 shots).
Percentage Play ? Princeton's top four goal scorers (Katie Lewis-Lamonica, Christine Casaceli, Holly McGarvie and Lizzy Drumm) have combined to score 57 goals on 97 shots this season (59%).
Quick Start ? Princeton scored 10 goals on 15 shots in the first half of a 19-10 win over Cornell on Saturday.
On Target ? 81% of Princeton's shots this season have been either goals or saves by the opposing goalie. Only 32 of the Tigers' 171 shots this year have been wide or high of the cage.
Playing From Ahead ? Princeton has only been behind in a game for 39:22 out of 420 total minutes this season. The Tigers have never trailed in four of their seven games this season.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Stepping Up ? Lizzy Drumm had five goals for Princeton against Cornell. Drumm had seven goals in six games entering that game.
On A Streak ? Holly McGarvie has scored at least one point in 25 straight games for Princeton (last game of 2006, all 17 in 2007 and all seven in 2008).
Goal-Oriented ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica is now ranked eighth all-time at Princeton with 134 career goals. She needs six goals to pass former teammate Kathleen Miller '07 for seventh place on the list.
Top Of The Charts ? Ashley Amo ranks second in the Ivy League in assists (13).
Stopping By ? Kaitlyn Perrelle ranks sixth nationally in goals-against average this season (7.28). She had a season-high nine saves in the Tigers' win over Cornell Saturday.
On The Defensive ? Princeton is one of three Ivy League teams (Penn and Yale are the others) to rank in the top six in Division I in goals allowed per game.
Experience Counts ? 10 of Princeton's 12 starters are juniors or seniors. Only sophomore goalie Kaitlyn Perrelle and freshman attacker Lizzy Drumm are underclassmen.
Up The Charts ? Princeton head coach Chris Sailer ranks second among active Division I head coaches with 276 career wins. Navy's Cindy Timchal ranks first.