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No. 19 Princeton Field Hockey Returns to Ivy Action Against Columbia
October 07, 2015 | Field Hockey
| Princeton vs. Columbia Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Friday, Oct. 9 - 6 p.m. l Bedford Field |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Columbia, 17-1 |
| Last Meeting | Oct. 3, 2014 - Columbia 3, Princeton 2 (Box/Recap) |
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| Related Links | Copeland Named Ivy League Player of the Week |
LAST TIME OUT
• Princeton earned a pair of victories over Yale (W, 4-0) and Penn State (W, 2-0) to improve to 5-4 overall on the season.
• Ryan McCarthy and Maddie Copeland each had a pair of goals in the Tigers' 4-0 victory over the Bulldogs, with Copeland also recording an assist. Freshman Jane Donio-Enscoe picked up her first career point, assisting on Copeland's first goal of the afternoon.
• Princeton finished with a 23-0 shot advantage with a 7-0 edge in penalty corners.
• Continuing to serve as the catalyst to the Tigers' attack, Copeland broke a 0-0 scoreless tie against Penn State in the 38th minute. Nicole Catalino capped off the scoring with her fourth goal of the season at 51:44. Anya Gersoff made seven saves in the win.
• The Tigers finished with a 14-9 shot advantage with each team earning six penalty corners.
ON A ROLL
• Maddie Copeland picked up her second Ivy League Player of the Week award of the season after tallying three goals and an assist against Yale and Penn State.
• All nine of Copeland's goals this season have come in her last five games.
• Copeland has already set new single-season benchmarks for goals (9) and points (20).
• Copeland currently ranks sixth in the country in goals per game (1.00) and 11th in points per outing (2.22).
• In four seasons, Copeland has amassed 57 points on 27 goals and three assists.
• Copeland's honor is the fifth for the Tigers this season. Anya Gersoff was named the conference's co-player of the week on Sept. 8, with Copeland garnering accolades on Sept. 22 and Oct. 6. Sophia Tornetta was named the Ivy's Rookie of the Week on Sept. 8 and Sept. 29.
GETTING DEFENSIVE
• With a pair of shutouts over the weekend, the Princeton defense has extended its consecutive scoreless streak to 141:21 minutes.
• The weekend's two clean sheets were for the first shutouts for Princeton this season.
• Last season, Princeton's only shutouts also came in back-to-back games against Brown (Oct. 18) and Harvard (Oct. 25) and was a part of a consecutive scoreless streak of 177:58 minutes.
• Saturday's 4-0 shutout win over Yale marked the first time the Tigers did not allow a shot during head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn's 13-year tenure.
• Since 2001, Princeton has held an opponent to just one shot on five occasions:
W, 9-0 vs. Harvard (Oct. 24, 2009)
W, 4-0 vs. Columbia (Oct. 2, 2009)
W, 4-0 vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 20, 2008)
W, 3-0 vs. Albany (Sept. 25, 2005)
W, 3-0 vs. Penn (Nov. 8, 2002)
YOUTH MOVEMENT
• With three more points over the weekend, Princeton's freshmen have combined for 29 points on nine goals and 11 assists.
• Sophia Tornetta is second on the squad in points (12) and tied for second in goals (4).
• Nicole Catalino has eight points on four goals, while Elizabeth George (1G, 2A) and Elise Wong (4A) each have four points.
• Jane Donio-Enscoe recorded her first career point with an assist in Sunday's 2-0 win over Penn State.
IVY PLAY
• Princeton is 2-0 in Ivy League play this season, having outscored its first two opponents (Dartmouth, Yale), 11-3.
• The Tigers have held a 45-11 shot advantage with a 17-6 edge in penalty corners.
• Seven different Tigers this season have recorded a point against Ivy League opponents, led by Maddie Copeand with 11 (5G, 1A).
• Ryan McCarthy has two goals and two assists in her first two Ivy games, while Teresa Benvenuti has four helpers.
• Sophia Tornetta has a pair of goals in her first two conference games, while Cat Caro and Elizabeth George each have a score. Jane Donio-Enscoe has one assist in league action.
IN THE RANKINGS
• The Tigers are ranked 10th in the nation in defensive saves (6), 12th in scoring average (3.37), 13th in points per game (9.56), 14th in goals per game (3.44), 15th in assists per game (2.67), 17th in shutouts per game (0.22), 18th in save percentage (0.741), and 19th in scoring margin (1.09).
• Maddie Copeland is sixth in the country in goals per game (1.00) and 11th in points per contest (2.22).
• Anya Gersoff is 15th in the country in saves per game (6.00) and third in the Ivy League in save percentage (0.720).
• Teresa Benvenuti is 27th in the nation in assists per game (0.56).
SERIES HISTORY
• Princeton is 17-1 all-time against Columbia with a 9-0 home record.
• The Tigers won the inaugural meeting in 1997, 12-0.
• The Lions picked up their first-ever win over Princeton last season, 3-2.
LAST MEETING
• Columbia snapped a 17-game losing streak to Princeton last season, picking up their first-ever victory over the Tigers with a 3-2 decision in New York, N.Y.
• Katie Ruesterholz opened up the scoring at 1:43, before Zoe Blake made it 2-0 at 16:46. Allison Evans and Sydney Kirby netted back-to-back goals in the second half to pull Princeton even before Ruesterholz put in the game winner at 68:45.
• The Tigers finished with a 14-10 shot advantage with each team earning four penalty corners.
• Princeton's Anya Gersoff and Columbia's Kimberly Pianucci each made four saves.
COLUMBIA LAST TIME OUT
• Columbia saw its five-game win streak come to an end last weekend with a pair of losses to Cornell (L, 5-2) and Hofstra (L, 4-3).
• Maeve Doherty and Christina Freibott each had a goal and an assist against Cornell, while Kimberly Pianucci made six saves.
• Outshot 18-8 against the Big Red, Columbia held a 15-10 shooting advantage against Hofstra and earned all nine of the game's penalty corners.
• Katie Ruesterholz turned in a hat-trick in the loss, while Freibott had two assists. Pianucci made a pair of saves.
SCOUTING COLUMBIA
• Columbia carries a 5-4 overall record into Friday's showdown.
• Nine different Lions have recorded a point this season, led by Christina Freibott with 17 (5G, 7A).
• Katie Ruesterholz has 13 points on five goals and three assists, while Meredith Kalberer has 11 points (3G, 5A). Maeve Doherty has 10 points on three goals and four helpers.
• Kimberly Pianucci has seen the majority of time in net, posting a 3.08 goals-against-average and 0.639 save percentage in 590:41 minutes.