.png&width=24&type=webp)
Princeton University Athletics
Players Mentioned
Women's Basketball Heads to Rider For Mid-Week Non-Conference Tilt
November 23, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| Princeton vs. Rider Game Notes |
|
| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Rider l Tuesday, Nov. 24 - 7 p.m. l Alumni Gymnasium |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats/Webstream/Audio |
| @PUTigers l @PUTigers_live l @RiderAthletics | |
| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Rider, 23-8 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 19, 2013 - Princeton 75, Rider 62 (Box/Recap) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Rider |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @RiderWBB |
| Related Links | Game Notes (PDF) |
Last Time Out
• Princeton suffered its first setback of the season last Thursday at Seton Hall, 71-64.
• Alex Wheatley led the Tigers with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and four steals. Her 12 boards and four steals each tied a career high.
• Vanessa Smith and Michelle Miller each chipped in with 11 points, while Amanda Berntsen had 10 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
• The Tigers shot just 33.3 percent (20-60) from the floor and 28.6 percent (4-14) from three-point range.
• Princeton finished with a 41-35 rebounding edge, but committed nearly as many turnovers (17) as it had offensive rebounds (19).
• The Pirates shot 42.0 percent (21-50) from the field and 34.8 percent (8-23) from long distance.
Behind the Numbers
• Princeton's loss to Seton Hall snapped a streak of 32-consecutive regular season wins.
• The streak was the longest in Ivy basketball history, surpassing the 1970-71 men's squad's run of 28-straight.
• Prior to last Thursday's setback, the Tigers last lost in the regular season on Mar. 11, 2014 against Penn.
• Seton Hall held a 17-13 advantage in points off of turnovers, including a 12-2 margin in the first half.
• Princeton held slim edges in points in the paint (24-22), second chance points (13-8), and bench scoring (15-13).
In the Rankings
• As of Monday, Nov. 23, Princeton is ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
• Princeton is currently ninth in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings.
• The Tigers were ranked third in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 on Nov. 17.
• With 718 points and five first-place votes, Princeton only trails Florida Gulf Coast (735) and Chattanooga (720).
• The Tigers currently rank 21st in the country in rebounding margin (+15.0), 27th in three-point shooting percentage (40.4), and 41st in the nation in three-point field goal defense (23.1).
• Princeton currently ranks first in the Ivy League in three-point shooting (40.4), second in points per game (76.7), and third in shooting percentage (43.4) and assists (15.0).
• The Tigers are also tied for second in rebounding (45.7), are second in three-point defense (23.1), and are third in points allowed per game (57.0).
• Annie Tarakchian currently leads the league in rebounding (9.7), is eighth in three-point percentage (41.2), and ninth in scoring (14.0).
• Amanda Berntsen is third in the Ivy in field goal percentage (58.8), tied for fourth in assists per game (3.3), and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5).
• Michelle Miller is tied for seventh in the conference in points per game (14.7).
Doubling Up
• Alex Wheatley and Annie Tarakchian have combined for three double-doubles this season.
• Wheatley turned in the Tigers' latest double-double with 14 points and 12 boards against Seton Hall
• Tarakchian averaged 19.5 points and 11.0 rebounds against American and Duquesne, shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from long distance en route to Ivy Player of the Week honors.
• Over the last two years, Tarakchian has posted a team-high 13 double-doubles.
• Dating back to 2014-15, a Princeton player has claimed the Ivy League POTW award in 15 of the last 16 weeks in which the team has played a game and been eligible.
• Below is a list of Princeton's 14 Ivy Player of the Week awards from 2014-15:
Nov. 17 – Michelle Miller
Nov. 24 – Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Dec. 1 – Annie Tarakchian
Dec. 8 – Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Dec. 15 – Blake Dietrick
Dec. 22 - Annie Tarakchian (Co-Player)
Jan. 5 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Jan. 12 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Feb. 2 - Alex Wheatley (Co-Player)
Feb. 9 - Michelle Miller (Co-Player)
Feb. 16 - Annie Tarakchian (Co-Player)
Feb. 23 - Annie Tarakchian
Mar. 2 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Mar. 9 - Blake Dietrick (Co-Player)
Milestones
• With 11 points against Seton Hall, Michelle Miller inched closer to becoming the 23rd player in program history to join the team's 1,000-point club.
• One of the Tigers' leaders in career three-point percentage, Miller enters Tuesday's contest with 960 points.
• Miller's 15 field goal attempts against Duquesne was a new career high while her four assists matched her personal best.
• Jackie Reyneke scored a career-high eight points against American, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
• Vanessa Smith matched a career high with three steals against the Eagles.
• Alex Wheatley tied a career high with five assists against Duquesne before matching a pair of personal-bests with 12 rebounds and four steals versus Seton Hall.
Series History: Rider
• Princeton holds a 23-8 edge in the all-time series that dates back to 1972-73.
• The Tigers won each of the first 11 meetings between the programs, including the inaugural match-up in 1972, 38-30.
• Rider picked up its first-ever win over Princeton on Jan. 25, 1993, 74-62.
• The Orange and Black have taken each of the last six meetings against Rider, including the last showdown on Nov. 19, 2013, 75-62.
• Rider's last victory over Princeton came on Dec. 29, 2007, 45-42.
Last Meeting: Rider
• Princeton took the last meeting against Rider on Nov. 19, 2013, 75-62.
• Shooting 51.7 percent (31-60) from the floor, the Tigers finished with a 46-14 advantage in points in the paint and 31-11 edge in bench scoring.
• Three different Princeton players finished in double figures. Former Tigers Kristen Helmstetter and Blake Dietrick had 12 and 15 points, respectively, with Helmstetter also grabbing 10 rebounds.
• Taylor Williams connected on five of her six field goal attempts and 2-of-3 free throws to finish with 12 points.
• Princeton limited Rider to just 29.6 percent (16-54) from the field and a 31.3 percent clip (5-16) from three-point range.
Last Time Out: Rider
• After opening the season with a pair of wins over Towson (W, 78-72) and St. Francis-Brooklyn (W, 71-59), the Broncs dropped a 58-53 decision to UMBC on Saturday, Nov. 21.
• Julia Duggan paced Rider with 14 points, six rebounds, and four blocks while shooting 6-of-10 from the floor.
• Robin Perkins chipped in with 11 points, while C'quoya Haughton had 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
• Outscoring UMBC 24-10 in the paint, Rider finished with a 32-27 rebounding edge, which included 11 offensive boards.
• The Broncs shot 39.2 percent (20-51) from the field and 25.0 percent (4-16) from three-point range.
• UMBC connected on 18-of-45 field goal attempts (40.0 percent) and 5-of-11 three-pointers (45.5 percent).
Scouting Rider
• Rider carries a 2-1 record into Tuesday night's showdown.
• Averaging 67.3 points per game, the Broncs are shooting 44.9 percent (75-167) from the floor and 33.3 percent (16-48) from three-point range.
• Rider has struggled from the free-throw line, hitting just 36-of-63 attempts (0.571).
• Robin Perkins currently leads the team in scoring, pouring in 16.3 points per game while shooting 40.5 percent (17-42) from the floor.
• Julia Duggan is averaging 13.3 points per contest while hauling in a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game.
• Kamila Hoskova is hitting 57.9 percent of her shot attempts and averaging 9.0 points per game, while Manon Pellet is averaging 8.0 points, 6.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds.