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Women's Basketball Travels to American For Sunday Night Showdown
November 22, 2014 | Women's Basketball
| Princeton vs. American Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. American l Sunday, Nov. 23 - 7 p.m. l Bender Arena |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats/Webstream |
| @PUTigers l @PUTigers_live l @AUEagles | |
| All-Time Series |
American leads Princeton, 2-1 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 16, 2009 - Princeton 77, American 45 (Box/Recap) |
| Records |
Princeton (3-0, 0-0 Ivy) l American (0-2, 0-0 Patriot) |
| Last Time Out | Princeton 59, Drexel 43 l James Madison 69, American 65 |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| American |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @AU_WBasketball |
| Related Links | Princeton vs. Drexel Highlights l Game Notes (PDF) |
PRINCETON VS. DREXEL HIGHLIGHTS
PRINCETON VS. AMERICAN GAME NOTES (PDF)
Last Time Out
• Princeton cruised to a 59-43 victory over Drexel in its home opener on Wednesday to improve to 3-0 on the year.
• Turning in another strong defensive effort, the Tigers held the Dragons to just 34.0 percent (18-53) shooting, which included a 20.0 percent (4-20) clip from long distance.
• Princeton's 15 steals in the contest were the most since the Orange and Black nabbed 15 steals against Brown on Mar. 1, 2014.
• Alex Wheatley connected on six of her 10 field goal attempts en route to a team-high 15 points.
• Blake Dietrick had a solid all-around effort, collecting 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
• Amanda Berntsen set a new career-high with five steals.
• Annie Tarakchian fell one rebound shy of matching a career-high, pulling down 11 boards.
• Princeton improved to 8-0 in home openers under eight-year head coach Courtney Banghart.
Getting Defensive
• Princeton's defensive prowess has been on full display through its first three outings with the Tigers holding opponents to just 49.3 points per game.
• Opponents have shot just 32.6 percent from the field, connecting on 56-of-172 field goal attempts.
• Struggling to find the range from long distance, the Tigers' first three opponents have combined to make just 16.1 percent (10-62) of their three-point attempts.
• Forcing nearly 18 turnovers per game, the Tigers are collecting 9.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per outing.
• Princeton currently leads the Ivy League in scoring defense (49.3 ppg) and opponent 3PT percentage (16.1), while ranking second in opponent FG percentage (32.6).
• Last season, the Tigers surrendered 64.1 points per game, allowing the opposition to connect on 37.7 percent of its shots and 31.0 percent of three-pointers.
• Amanda Berntsen currently leads the team with eight steals, while Taylor Williams has a squad-best seven blocks.
Doing it All
• Ranked second on the team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and assists (4.3 apg), Blake Dietrick leads the squad in rebounding (8.0 rpg) and is tied for second in steals (1.3 spg).
• During the opening weekend, Dietrick flirted with a pair of double-doubles, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds against Pittsburgh before turning in an eight-point, eight-rebound effort against Duquesne.
• Against Drexel on Wednesday, Dietrick filled up the stat sheet, collecting 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes of action.
• Shooting 40.0 percent (12-30) from the field, she is connecting on 37.5 percent (6-16) of her threes and 80.0 percent of her free throws (4-5).
• With a pair of triples against Duquesne, she upped her career total to 153, surpassing Lauren Edwards '12 for ninth in the program's recordbook.
• Dietrick's 76 treys a year ago were the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.
Around the Ivy
• Averaging 65.7 points per game, Princeton currently leads the Ivy in FG percentage (42.7) and assists per outing (16.3) and is tied for first in 3PT percentage (32.6).
• Tied for third in rebounding (42.0), the Tigers are second in steals (9.3) and blocks (4.7) per game.
• Princeton is also second in opponent field goal percentage (32.6), while topping the conference in points allowed (49.3) and opponent three-point percentage (16.1).
• Amanda Berntsen currently leads the league in field goal percentage (73.3) and is second in steals (2.7 spg).
• Michelle Miller is fifth in the conference in three-point shooting (40.0). Entering the year, Miller was third on the Tigers' career charts in three-point percentage (.391).
• Blake Dietrick is tied for seventh in rebounding (8.0 rpg) and fourth in assists (4.3 apg).
• Annie Tarakchian is tied for first in assists per game (4.7), while Taylor Williams is second in blocks (2.3 bpg).
Career Milestones
• With five steals against Drexel, Amanda Berntsen set a new career-high, surpassing her previous mark of three set against Brown on Mar. 1, 2014.
• Berntsen's five steals marked the first time a Princeton player has collected at least five steals in a game since Lauren Polansky had five against Yale on Mar. 8, 2013.
• Alex Wheatley tied a career-high with three blocks on Wednesday against Drexel.
• It was the fourth time Wheatley has swatted three shots, with the most recent occurrence prior to Wednesday coming against Cornell on Mar. 7, 2014.
Climbing the Charts
• With 561 points, Princeton is currently seventh in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 poll.
• During the preseason, the Tigers were slotted 14th in the CollegeInsider.com poll with 312 points.
• Princeton has held leads of 20 or more points in each of their first three outings.
• The Tigers' largest deficit thus far this season has been seven, trailing Drexel 13-6 at the 11:16 mark of the first half.
• The Tigers closed out the 2013-14 season ranked fifth nationally in FG percentage (47.4), 10th in rebounding margin (+9.4) and 19th in three-point field goal percentage (36.6).
• The Orange and Black also finished in the top-50 in scoring margin (26th: +11.6) and scoring offense (37th: 75.7 ppg).
All-Time Series
• Princeton is 1-2 all-time against American in a series that dates back to the 1979-80 season.
• The Eagles took the inaugural meeting in 1979 by a score of 63-56.
• Upending the Tigers 59-44 during the 2008-09 campaign, American improved to 2-0 against Princeton.
• The Orange and Black picked up its first-ever win over the Eagles in 2009-10 with a 77-45 triumph at Jadwin Gymnasium.
• Each team is 1-0 on its home floor. The inaugural meeting was played at a neutral site as part of the George Washington Invitational.
Last Meeting
• Princeton prevailed in the most recent edition of the rivalry in 2009-10 by a score of 77-45.
• Four different Tigers scored in double figures for a Princeton team that shot 50.8 percent from the floor and 52.6 percent from three.
• Up 17 at the intermission, the Orange and Black remained locked in, shooting 61.5 percent over the final 20 minutes, which included a 66.7 percent clip from beyond the arc.
• Holding a 32-28 rebounding edge, the Tigers helped force 25 American turnovers.
Scouting American
• American enters Sunday night's showdown in search of its first win of the 2014-15 season.
• The Eagles fell to George Washington (63-52) and James Madison (69-65) to open the year.
• Four Eagles scored in double figures against James Madison led by Jordan Light with 15 points on 4-of-4 shooting. Jen Dumiak had 14 points and six rebounds, while Arron Zimmerman and Shaquilla Curtis each chipped in with 12 points.
• American enters Sunday's game ranked eighth in the Patriot League in scoring offense (58.5 ppg) and fifth in scoring defense (66.0 ppga).
• The Eagles are currently second in the conference in field goal percentage (44.9) and third in opponent field goal percentage (36.3).
• American is third in the Patriot League in three-point shooting percentage (29.2).
• The Eagles rank dead last in the conference in rebounding margin (-18.5).
• Second in the Patriot League in blocks (5.0) and assists (15.0) per game, American is fourth in steals per outing (6.5).
• Jen Dumiak is currently third in the league in assists per game (5.0), second in free throw percentage (92.9), and tied for 10th in scoring (13.5 ppg).
• Michelle Holmes is tied for the conference lead in steals per game (2.5), while Jordan Light is tied for first in three-point percentage, having made all four of her attempts.
• With 863 career points, Dumiak is on pace to become the 17th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point plateau. With 282 career assists, she stands just two helpers shy of moving into a tie for eighth place on the program charts.
• Coming off a 22-10 record, American was picked to finish second in the Patriot League.
• Dumiak was the Eagles' lone representative on the preseason All-Patriot League team.