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Princeton Field Hockey Returns Home to Face American
September 18, 2015 | Field Hockey
| Week 3 Game Notes: American |
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| Gametimes | Sunday, Sept. 20 - 2 p.m. l Bedford Field |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats/Webcast |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads American, 11-4 |
| Last Meeting | Sept. 21, 2014 - Princeton 2, American 1 (Box/Recap) |
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| American | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @AU_FieldHockey |
| Related Links | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
THE WEEK THAT WAS
• Princeton moved to 1-3 on the young season after splitting a pair of games against Bucknell and No. 14 Delaware.
• The Tiger offense erupted in a 5-1 victory over Bucknell with four Princeton players recording a goal.
• Nicole Catalino notched a pair of scores against the Bison with Ellen Dobrijevic recording her first career goal in the 26th minute.
• Down 2-0 against nationally-ranked Delaware, Princeton netted three unanswered scores before conceding a pair of goals less than 10 minutes apart to ultimately fall, 4-3.
• Cat Caro, Teresa Benvenuti, and Ryan McCarthy accounted for the Tigers' three goals.
• Princeton finished with a 29-13 shot advantage over the two contests with an 11-6 edge in penalty corners.
• Three of the Tigers' eight goals last weekend came off of a penalty corner.
• Of Princeton's 13 goals this season, six have come off of a penalty corner.
ANOTHER CLOSE CALL
• With Princeton's 4-3 loss to No. 14 Delaware, the Tigers have now played 13 one-goal games dating back to last season, going 5-8 in those contests.
• This season, Princeton has already played two one goal contests, a 4-3 overtime loss to No. 4 Virginia and a 4-3 setback to No. 14 Delaware.
• Dating back to last season, the Tigers are 0-4 in overtime games, three of which came against ranked opponents.
• Of the 13 one-goal contests Princeton has played the last two years, seven has come against opponents ranked in the NFHCA top-20.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Princeton is ranked third in the nation in defensive saves (5), 12th in assists per game (2.75), 14th in points per game (9.25), and 15th in goals per game (3.25).
• The Tigers' Anya Gersoff is currently fifth in NCAA Division I in saves per game with 7.75 per outing and 35th in save percentage (0.689).
• Sophia Tornetta and Elise Wong are tied for 18th in the country in assists per game (0.75).
• Cat Caro and Tornetta are tied for sixth in the conference in points with seven apiece.
• Caro leads Princeton and is tied for fourth in the league in goals (3), while Tornetta and Wong are tied for second (3) in helpers.
• Gersoff tops the Ivy in saves per game (7.75) and is fourth in save percentage (0.689).
SHARING THE WEALTH
• 10 different Tigers have recorded a point this season.
• Cat Caro leads the team in goals (3), while Sophia Tornetta, Teresa Benvenuti, Ryan McCarthy, and Nicole Catalino each have two apiece.
• Wong and Tornetta have accounted for six of the Tigers' 11 assists, with Hailey Reeves recording a pair of helpers.
• Making an immediate impact, Princeton's freshman have accounted for nearly 38 percent of the team's 37 points, combining for four goals and six assists.
SERIES HISTORY
• Princeton is 11-4 all-time against American, with a 6-1 home record.
• The Tigers took the first six games against American, including the inaugural meeting in 1982, 1-0.
• The Eagles won their first game against Princeton in 2005, 4-1.
• After dropping consecutive games to American in 2010 and 2011, Princeton has rebounded to take each of the past two meetings in 2012 (W, 2-0) and 2014 (W, 2-1).
• American's 3-2 win over the Tigers in 2010 is the only time the Eagles have prevailed in Princeton.
LAST MEETING
• Princeton earned a 2-1 decision over American last season in Washington, D.C.
• Cat Caro put the Tigers on the board at 32:30 before Ryan McCarthy doubled the lead at 37:35.
• American notched their only goal of the game in the waning moments of regulation on a Katie Rothenhoefer score at 68:26.
• Princeton finished with a 16-5 shot advantage with both teams earning four penalty corners.
• The Tigers' Anya Gersoff finished with three saves, while Kate McBeath had five stops.
SCOUTING AMERICAN
• American carries a 4-2 record into this weekend's games against Yale and Princeton.
• The Eagles will face Lehigh in their first Patriot League contest of 2015 on Saturday, Sept. 19 before continuing onto Princeton on Sept. 20.
• After a season-opening 2-1 overtime loss to Richmond, American rattled off four-consecutive wins against Old Dominion (W, 3-2), Brown (W, 4-1), Appalachian State (W, 5-1), and Yale (W, 1-0).
• Most recently, the Eagles dropped a 6-1 decision to perennial power Maryland (Sept. 13).
• Through the first six games, 11 different American players have recorded a point.
• Natalie Konerth and Rafaela Rubas lead the team with 11 points apiece.
• Konerth has collected three goals and five assists so far this season, while Rubas has amassed five goals and one assist.
• Kate McBeath has seen the majority of time in net, logging 413:43 minutes in six appearances.
• Recording a 1.86 goals-against average, McBeath has posted a 4-2 mark and a 0.761 save percentage.
FRIENDS OF JACLYN
Sunday's contest against American will serve as Princeton's annual Friends of Jaclyn game. Carmela Loschiavo was adopted by Princeton field hockey in the fall of 2010 through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation.
FOJ connects children who are battling pediatric brain tumors with college sports teams. The mission of FOJ is to provide love, support and friendship for the child and her family as they navigate all the challenges that come with battling this horrible disease.
The Tigers are grateful to welcome the Loschaivo Family on Sunday, Sept. 20 to help shine the light on the FOJ program. In addition to raising awareness for FOJ, the Tigers want to celebrate Carmela — a little girl whose strength, determination and will is awe-inspiring. Princeton would like to thank the Loschiavo family for their gift of hope, perspective and love.