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No. 2 Tigers, No. 6 Quakers Set To Tangle Wednesday Night
April 15, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
The women's lacrosse teams from Princeton and Penn, on a collision course all season, bring their combined record of 20-1 (9-0 Ivy League) to the Class of 1952 Stadium Wednesday night (7 p.m.) in a game filled with Ivy League title implications.
The game will televised on a tape-delayed basis (Thurs. at 9 p.m.) by Comcast Sports (formerly Patriot 8). Live video through the TigerZone and free live audio will be available at GoPrincetonTigers.com.
With a win Wednesday, the sixth-ranked Quakers (10-1, 5-0) would clinch at least a share of the league title and an automatic NCAA tournament bid for the second straight season. With two Ivy games left after Wednesday, the second-ranked Tigers (10-0, 4-0) can't clinch anything yet with a win, but they would get a third victory this season over a Top 10 opponent.
Princeton is one of just two remaining unbeaten teams in Division I; top-ranked Northwestern (13-0) is the other. Penn's lone blemish came in a 10-8 loss at Stanford March 9; the Quakers have won eight straight since.
Both teams went to New England last weekend and earned victories. Princeton blew out Harvard in the second half, winning 18-9 for its 16th straight victory against the Crimson, while Penn won at Dartmouth 8-5 for its first victory in Hanover since 1988.
Junior Holly McGarvie earned Ivy League Honor Roll accolades for Princeton on Monday, scoring a career-best eight points (four goals, four assists) in the win over Harvard. McGarvie not only ranks second on the team in goals (19) but also leads the Tigers in ground balls (26) and draw controls (22).
Princeton continued its offensive efficiency Saturday, scoring on 18 of its 31 shots. The Tigers have scored a goal this season on 52% of their shot attempts (129 of 248); each of Princeton's top five scorers has scored a goal on at least 54% of her shots.
The Quakers have been stout defensively this season, allowing just more than six goals per game. Penn, led by a former Tiger assistant coach in Karin Brower, has also won four games by one-goal margins this year.
Penn's 14-10 win over Princeton at Franklin Field last year was its first over Princeton since 1993. The Tigers have won 18 of the last 20 games between the teams.
Today's Note of the Day
Something's Gotta Give ? Princeton and Penn have combined to win 18 consecutive games. The Tigers have won 11 straight regular-season games; the Quakers have won 21 of their last 22 regular-season games.
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The Situation ? Penn can clinch a share of the Ivy League title and an automatic NCAA berth with a win Wednesday. Princeton can clinch a share of the Ivy League title and an automatic NCAA berth with wins both Wednesday and Saturday against Dartmouth.
Turf Wars ? Princeton has won 12 straight home games dating back to last March.
Pulling Rank ? A Princeton win over Penn Wednesday would be the Tigers' third victory over a Top 10 opponent this season.
Zeroed Out ? 10-0 Princeton is one of two teams in NCAA Division I without a loss. Top-ranked Northwestern (13-0) is the other unbeaten team.
Last Time Out ? Princeton outscored Harvard 11-3 in the second half of an 18-9 win Saturday. The Tigers beat the Crimson for the 16th consecutive year.
More Notes & Anecdotes
Goal-Oriented ? Princeton has scored a goal on 52% of its shots this season (129 goals on 248 shots). The Tigers have scored on goal on 55% of their shots (61 for 111) in their four Ivy League games.
Numbers Game ? Princeton leads the Ivy League in both goals per game (12.9) and assists per game (5.7).
Balancing Act ? Six Princeton players have scored between 12 and 23 goals this season. 14 players have scored at least one goal.
History Lesson ? Princeton has a 77-3 record against the six Ivy League teams other than Dartmouth since the beginning of the 1994 season.
Experience Counts ? 10 of Princeton's 12 starters are juniors or seniors. Only sophomore goalie Kaitlyn Perrelle and freshman attacker Lizzy Drumm are underclassmen.
And, They're Off... ? Princeton has outscored its opponents by nearly a two-to-one margin (65-33) in the first half this season.
Comeback Kids ? Princeton trailed 2-0 early in the game against both Yale and Harvard before coming back to win each game.
Poll Position ? Princeton has been ranked No. 2 in the IWLCA poll in each of the last four weeks. The Tigers received a first-place vote in the poll on both March 24 and March 31.
Individually...
Passing Through ? Ashley Amo ranks second in the Ivy League with 17 assists. Amo had 16 career assists in three years entering the 2008 season.
Doubling Up ? Christine Casaceli has a team-high 23 goals this season. Casaceli had a total of 22 goals in her first two seasons at Princeton.
All-Around Player ? Holly McGarvie leads Princeton in both ground balls (26) and draw controls (22) and is tied for second on the team with 19 goals.
Take Five ? Lizzy Drumm had a team-high five goals at Harvard, the second time this season she has scored five goals in a game. She also had five against Cornell March 29.
Up The Charts ? Katie Lewis-Lamonica now ranks eighth all-time at Princeton with 136 career goals.
Net Gains ? Kaitlyn Perrelle ranks among the top 10 nationally in goals-against average (7.25)
On The Defensive ? Norris Novak and Marie McKenna have each started all 10 games for Princeton on defense this season; Caity Manzo has started nine games and played in all 10.
On The Defensive 2 ? Katie Cox was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week last week. She also has four goals and four assists this season.
Sisterly Love ? Princeton senior Courtney Bird's sister Samantha is a junior at Penn. She has one goal in seven games this season.
Second To None ? Princeton head coach Chris Sailer ranks second among active Division I coaches with 279 wins. Navy's Cindy Timchal ranks first on the list.