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Women's Soccer Takes Down No. 18/25 St. John's (Video Included)
September 06, 2009 | Women's Soccer
PRINCETON -- Another team from Long Island showed up at Roberts Stadium this Labor Day weekend, and when it was all over, it was 2-1 yet again. This time, however, the host Princeton women's soccer team left with spirits a little higher.
Rebounding from Friday night's loss to Hofstra, Princeton defeated St. John's 2-1 with a pair of opportunistic second-half goals by Vicki Anagnostopoulos and Alissa Boddie. The loss was the first for a St. John's team that entered Sunday 3-0 and was ranked No. 18 nationally by Soccer America and No. 25 by the NSCAA.
For a team that likes to keep things interesting, Princeton's last four games dating back to last season have been decided by a 2-1 margin, whether for or against the Tigers.
Where Friday's game saw Princeton allow two unanswered goals to lose a 1-0 lead over Hofstra, Princeton answered back after St. John's gave the Tigers a quick comedown following the Anagnostopoulous goal in the 56th minute. Seven-and-a-half minutes later, St. John's tied it when Courtney Curby knocked in a straight-on attempt off a corner kick.
Anagnostopoulous's goal was the senior's first since she scored Princeton's final goal of the 2007 season before missing most of last season after an early injury. She is Princeton's leading career scorer among active players with 10.
The game's first goal came when Anagnostopoulos collected a ball from Jen Hoy that St. John's keeper Kristin Russell stopped but didn't hold, allowing Anagnostopoulos to knock in the rebound.
Twenty-three minutes after Princeton had broken the 0-0 tie, the Tigers re-took the lead after Caitlin Blosser's shot bounced off Russell and on to Boddie's waiting foot.
Princeton outshot St. John's 12-9 and had more shots on goal, 5-2.
The Tigers will have the opportunity to face another ranked team Wednesday when it faces Utah in Salt Lake City. The Utes entered Sunday at 4-1 and ranked No. 21 by the NSCAA.