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Princeton University Athletics
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Women's Basketball Returns to Action Tuesday Night Against Marist
December 28, 2015 | Women's Basketball
| Princeton vs. Marist Game Notes |
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| Gametimes | Princeton vs. Marist l Tuesday, Dec. 29 - 7 p.m. l McCann Arena |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Marist, 2-1 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 17, 2013 - Princeton 81, Marist 58 (Box/Recap) |
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The Week That Was
• Princeton is coming off a pair of road losses to Ohio State (L, 90-70) and Dayton (L, 85-81).
• Dropping to 1-3 on the season in away games, the Tigers shot just 39.8 percent from the floor and 36.2 percent from the three-point line.
• Averaging 87.5 points per game, Ohio State and Dayton shot 50.4 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from behind the arc.
• Annie Tarakchian averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in the two losses, shooting 40.6 percent.
• Tarakchian matched a career-high with a 23-point effort against Dayton.
• Michelle Miller averaged 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds.
• Netting a team-high 21 points in against Ohio State, Miller turned in a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Dayton.
• Posting her second double-double of the year with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Dayton, Alex Wheatley averaged 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 52.4 percent from the floor.
• Amanda Berntsen averaged 10.5 points, 6.0 assists and 2.5 rebounds in the two losses.
• Berntsen tied a career-high with six assists against both Ohio State and Dayton.
Climbing the Charts
• With 35 points against Ohio State and Dayton, Michelle Miller upped her career total to 1,077, moving into 21st-place on the school's all-time scoring list.
• Princeton's second-leading scorer (13.4 ppg), Miller has led the Tigers in scoring in four of her 12 outings.
• Miller needs 22 points to surpass Maureen Lane '03 (1,098) for 20th on the Tigers' scoring chart.
• One of the program's most prolific shooters, Miller's 41.5 career three-point percentage is currently tied for the second highest mark in school history.
• Miller's 178 made threes rank seventh.
• Annie Tarakchian is 45 rebounds away from breaking into the top-10 of Princeton's career list.
• Clair Tomasiewicz is currently 10th all-time in the Tigers' record book with 633 boards.
• Taylor Williams is currently on pace to finish with a program-record 57.3 career shooting percentage.
• Rebecca Brown owns the Tigers' current mark of 55.6.
Closing In
• Alex Wheatley is currently on pace to become the 24th member of the Tigers' 1,000-point club.
• With 29 points against Ohio State and Dayton, Wheatley upped her career total to 914.
• Wheatley is currently averaging a career-high 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, while connecting on a personal-best 70.4 percent of her free throws.
• Wheatley's 54.9 career shooting percentage is currently the third-highest in program history.
National Stage
• As of Dec. 22, Princeton ranked third in the CollegeInsider.com Mid Major Top-25.
• The Tigers currently trail Gonzaga (752) and Green Bay (742), who vaulted over Princeton following the Orange and Black's two losses to Ohio State and Dayton.
• With three first-place votes, Princeton has 692 points.
• The Tigers are 27th in the Jeff Sagarin/CBN Women's College Basketball Ratings and 40th in the NCAA RPI.
• Princeton is also currently receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches (7) and Associated Press Top-25 (4) polls.
In The Rankings
• Princeton ranks ninth nationally in rebounding margin (+13.7), 14th in rebounds (541), and 18th in rebounds per game (45.08).
• The Tigers are also 23rd in the nation in defensive rebounds per game (30), 34th in assists (197), and 38th in three-point field goal percentage (36.2).
Around the Ivy
• Princeton leads the Ivy in points per game (74.8), three-point percentage (36.2), and assists (16.4), and is second in field goal percentage (44.4).
• The Tigers are slotted third in opponent field goal percentage (36.2) and fourth in points allowed (59.4).
• Annie Tarakchian is currently second in the league in rebounding (9.3), fifth in the conference in points per game (14.3), ninth in 3PT percentage (35.9), and 10th in steals (1.5).
• Michelle Miller is fifth in the Ivy in 3PT shooting (41.2), 11th in scoring (13.4), and 14th in field goal percentage (43.8).
• Amanda Berntsen and Alex Wheatley sit third (54.9) and fourth (52.3), respectively, in field goal percentage.
• Berntsen is third in the conference in assists (4.0), ninth in steals (1.6), and tied for 12th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5).
• Wheatley is also tied for seventh in blocks (1.1) and tied for 12th in scoring (12.5).
Ivy Player of the Week
• Princeton has claimed four of the first seven Ivy POTW awards of the year.
• Annie Tarakchian took home league-wide honors on Nov. 16 and Nov. 30, while Michelle Miller garnered Player of the Week praise on Dec. 7.
• Alex Wheatley was named the league's POTW on Dec. 14.
• Dating back to 2014-15, a Princeton player has claimed the Ivy League POTW award in 17 of the last 19 weeks in which the team has played a game and been eligible.
• Below is a list of Princeton's Ivy POTW awards dating back to last season:
Nov. 17, 2014 – 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)
Nov. 16, 2015 - Annie Tarakchian
Nov. 30 - Annie Tarakchian (Co-Player)
Dec. 7 - Michelle Miller
Dec. 14 - Alex Wheatley
Recent Milestones
• Michelle Miller upped her career point total to 1,077, moving into 21st-place on the Tigers' scoring list.
• Miller's 19 shots against Dayton (12/20) was a new career high, while her four assists against Monmouth (12/8) tied a personal best.
• Earlier this year, Miller's three blocks against UC-Irvine (11/27) also tied a career high.
• Annie Tarakchian took a career-high 18 shots against Ohio State (12/18) and attempted a personal-high 11 threes versus Dayton (12/20).
• Tarakchian tied a career-high with 23 points against Dayton (12/20).
• Against Ohio State (12/18) and Dayton (12/20), Amanda Berntsen matched a personal-high with six assists. Berntsen also took a career-high 12 shots vs. the Flyers.
• Berntsen scored a career-high 21 points against Seattle (11/28) while also nabbing a career-high six steals.
• Berntsen matched a career-high originally set against Seattle (11/28) with eight field goals against Pitt (12/12).
• Tia Weledji grabbed a career-high five rebounds against Dayton (12/20), while also dishing out a personal-best three assists (12/20).
• Weledji also set a new personal benchmark with a perfect 4-for-4 showing from the charity stripe.
• Vanessa Smith's four steals vs. Michigan (12/6) set a new career benchmark. Her five assists against Seattle (11/28) tied a personal best.
• Taylor Brown's nine points against Monmouth (12/8) tied a personal high.
• Alex Wheatley tied a career high with five assists against Duquesne (11/15) before matching a pair of personal-bests with 12 rebounds and four steals versus Seton Hall.
Series History
• Princeton holds a 2-1 all-time record against Marist.
• The Tigers took the inaugural meeting during the 2011-12 campaign, 68-51.
• Marist picked up its first win in the series the following season, 56-45.
• Princeton prevailed in the last match-up in 2013-14, 81-58.
Last Meeting
• Princeton rolled to an 81-58 victory over Marist at Jadwin Gymnasium on Nov. 17, 2013.
• Five different Tigers scored in double figures as Princeton shot 52.6 percent from the field and 48.0 percent from three.
• Vanessa Smith finished with 11 points and six rebounds, while Michelle Miller also netted 11 points.
• Hitting 4-of-5 shots, Alex Wheatley posted 10 points and six rebounds in just 16 minutes.
• Holding a decisive 49-23 rebounding edge, Princeton outscored Marist 30-12 inside and had a 15-6 advantage in second chance points.
• The Tigers' reserve players also outscored their Red Fox counterparts, 30-16.
Last Time Out: Marist
• Marist is coming off a 71-67 loss to Hofstra on Dec. 20.
• Unable to hold onto an early six-point lead, the Red Foxes trailed by as much as 15 with 7:58 left in the fourth quarter.
• Outrebounded 39-31, Marist was outscored 17-9 in second chance points.
• Tori Jarosz helped lead the way for the Red Foxes with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
• Sydney Coffey finished with 24 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
• Shooting 40.4 percent from the field, Marist was just 4-of-16 from long distance (25.0 percent).
• Hofstra connected on 42.1 percent of its field goal attempts and 38.9 percent of its three-pointers.
Scouting Marist
• Averaging 56.9 points per game, Marist is shooting 37.3 percent from the field as a team, with a 30.6 clip from three-point range.
• Tori Jarosz leads the squad in scoring, averaging 14.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
• Sydney Coffey is averaging 13.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and a team-high 3.5 assists.
• Allie Clement is the only other Marist player averaging double figures with 10.1 points per game in her 11 outings.