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No. 20 Princeton Field Hockey to Welcome Yale, Penn State to Bedford Field
October 01, 2015 | Field Hockey
| Game Notes: Yale/Penn State |
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| Gametimes | Friday, Oct. 2 - 6 p.m. l Bedford Field |
| Sunday, Oct. 4 - 12 p.m. l Bedford Field | |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats/Webcast |
| @PUTigers l @PUTigers_live l @YaleAthletics l @GoPSUSports | |
| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Yale, 39-2-3 l Penn State leads Princeton, 25-9 |
| Last Meeting | Sept. 12, 2014 - Penn State 5, Princeton 2 (Box/Recap) |
| Sept. 27, 2014 - Princeton 4, Yale 1 (Box/Recap) | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l 2014 Stats l @TigerFH |
| Yale |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @YaleFieldHockey |
| Penn State |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PennStateFH |
| Related Links | TigerCast featuring Maddie Copeland |
LAST TIME OUT
• The Princeton offense erupted in its Ivy League opener against Dartmouth, carrying the Tigers to a 7-3 victory.
• Princeton's seven goals were the most since the Tigers earned a 7-1 decision over the Big Green on Sept. 21, 2013.
• Six different Tigers recorded a point in the win, with four players netting goals.
• Maddie Copeland turned in her second hat-trick in as many weeks, while Teresa Benvenuti tied a program record with four assists.
• Sophia Tornetta notched a pair of goals, while Cat Caro and Elizabeth George each had a score.
• The Tigers finished with a 22-11 shot advantage and a 10-6 edge in penalty corners.
• Anya Gersoff recorded four saves in the win.
DOUBLING UP
• Sophia Tornetta earned her second Ivy League Rookie of the Week honor of the season after helping the Tigers to a 7-3 victory over Dartmouth.
• Tornetta opened up the scoring moments after the opening whistle, finishing off a give-and-go with teammate Ryan McCarthy just 18 seconds into the contest.
• In the 56th minute, Tornetta netted Princeton's final goal with a penalty stroke at 55:12.
• Tornetta was also named the conference's ROTW on Sept. 8 after posting two goals, an assist, and a pair of defensive saves against No. 3 North Carolina and No. 4 Virginia.
• Tornetta currently ranks second on the team in points (12) and tied for second in assists (4) and goals (4).
POURING IT ON
• Maddie Copeland netted her second hat-trick in as many weeks with three goals against Dartmouth.
• Copeland scored her first goal of the day just 2:59 into the contest. Striking again just 6:57 later, Copeland wrapped up her hat-trick with a goal in the 41st minute.
• Copeland posted her first career hat-trick in Princeton's 5-1 victory over American on Sept. 20.
• Through seven games, Copeland leads the team with 13 points on six goals and an assist.
• Last season, Copeland netted a career-high eight goals, finishing third on the team in points (16).
HELPING HAND
• Teresa Benvenuti tied a program record with four assists against Yale.
• Former Tiger Melanie Meerschwam set the original benchmark with four helpers against Cornell on Oct. 31, 2000.
• Benvenuti currently leads the team in helpers (5), while Elise Wong and Sophia Tornetta rank second on the Tigers with four assists apiece.
• Already eclipsing her assist total from last season (4), Benvenuti is three helpers shy of tying her career-best of eight assists set in 2013.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Princeton currently ranks sixth in the country in defensive saves (6) and assists per game (3.14), ninth in points per game (10.29), 10th in goals per game (3.57), and 33rd in save percentage (0.716).
• Goalie Anya Gersoff is currently ninth in the nation in saves per game (6.71) and fifth in the Ivy League in save percentage (0.691).
• Teresa Benvenuti is 15th in the nation in assists per game (0.71). Sophia Tornetta and Elise Wong are tied for 27th (0.57).
• Maddie Copeland is 23rd in the country in goals per game (0.86) and 32nd in points per contest (1.86).
SERIES HISTORY: YALE
• Princeton is 39-2-3 all-time against Yale.
• The Tigers took each of the first five meetings between the programs, including the inaugural showdown in 1971, 3-2.
• Yale earned its first victory over Princeton in 1976, 2-0.
• The Tigers have won each of the last 30 meetings in the series dating back to 1985.
• The Orange and Black took last year's match-up in New Haven, Conn., 4-1.
• The Bulldogs' last victory over Princeton came in 1977 (W, 1-0).
• Princeton and Yale battled to ties in 1980 (T, 0-0), 1983 (T, 1-1), and 1984 (T, 0-0).
LAST MEETING: YALE
• The Tigers cruised to a 4-1 win over Yale last season in New Haven, Conn.
• Sydney Kirby netted a pair of scores, with Cassidy Arner and Ryan McCarthy also getting on the board.
• Princeton finished with a 17-10 shot advantage and a 10-2 edge in penalty corners.
• Anya Gersoff did not allow a goal in her 47:44 minutes, while Heather Schlesier made seven saves.
SCOUTING YALE
• Yale carries a 2-5 record into the weekend, having lost three-consecutive games to Syracuse (L, 5-0), Harvard (L, 2-1/2ot), and Hofstra (L, 4-1).
• Carol Middough leads the team in scoring with 10 points on five goals. Brooke Reese, Evagella Toffoloni, Noelle Villa, and Nicole Wells each have two points.
• Emilie Katz has logged 529:56 minutes in net this season, posting a 2.11 goals-against-average and a 0.828 save percentage.
SERIES HISTORY: PENN STATE
• Penn State holds a 25-9 advantage in the all-time series.
• The Nittany Lions captured the first 14 meetings in the series, including the inaugural match-up in 1979, 3-0.
• Princeton earned its first-ever victory over Penn State in 1998, 3-1.
• The Tigers are 6-3 against the Nittany Lions since 2008.
• Penn State won last year's showdown, 5-2.
LAST MEETING: PENN STATE
• Penn State earned a 5-2 win over Princeton last season.
• Ryan McCarthy netted the game's first goal in the 22nd minute before Penn State answered with four-straight goals.
• Maddie Copeland recorded the Tigers' other score in the 55th minute.
• Penn State had a 19-10 shot advantage, with each team earning three penalty corners.
• Anya Gersoff made eight saves, while Kylie Licata had four stops.
SCOUTING PENN STATE
• Penn State carries a 4-5 overall record into the weekend and will square off with Quinnipiac on Friday, Oct. 2 before clashing with Princeton on Sunday, Oct. 4.
• 12 different players have recorded a point this season, with 10 different players netting a goal.
• Brooke Birosik (4G, 1A) and Aurella Meijer (3G, 3A) lead the team with nine points apiece.
• Shay Cannon (4G) and Stephanie Hussey (3G, 1A) have combined for 15 points.
• Jenny Rizzo has played all 669:44 minutes in net, recording a 1.78 GAA and 0.717 save percentage.