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Princeton Field Hockey Hits the Road For Mid-Week Tilt Against Maryland
September 21, 2015 | Field Hockey
| Game Notes: Princeton vs. Maryland |
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| Gametimes | Tuesday, Sept. 22 - 6 p.m. l Maryland Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex |
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| All-Time Series |
Maryland leads Princeton, 20-6-1 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 15, 2014 - Maryland 5, Princeton 1 (Box/Recap) |
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LAST TIME OUT: PRINCETON
• Princeton improved to 2-3 on the season with a decisive 5-1 victory over American on Sunday.
• The Tigers finished with an 11-5 shot advantage and a 7-2 edge in penalty corners.
• Maddie Copeland led the way for the Tigers, posting her first career hat-trick.
• Copeland netted her first of the game 1:38 into the second half before striking again nine minutes later. The senior striker capped off the scoring with the Tigers' fifth goal at 69:03.
• Elizabeth George netted her first collegiate points, assisting on a pair of Copeland goals in the 46th and 70th minutes.
• The Tigers' first two goals from Hailey Reeves (12:02) and Nicole Catalino (28:43) both came off of a penalty corner.
• Of Princeton's 18 goals this season, nearly 45 percent (8) have come off of a penalty corner.
YOUTH MOVEMENT
• Continuing to play a big role in the Tigers' success this season, Princeton's freshmen had a hand in three of the team's five goals against American.
• Through five games, the Class of 2019 has accounted for nearly 39 percent of the team's 52 points.
• Rookie Sophia Tornetta leads the team with eight points on two goals and four assists, while fellow freshman Nicole Catalino is tied for the team lead in goals (3).
• Together, Tornetta, Catalino, Elise Wong, and Elizabeth George have combined for 20 points with five goals and 10 assists.
• A Princeton freshman has recorded a point in each of the Tigers' games this season, while scoring a goal in four of the team's five outings.
NO REST FOR THE WEARY
• No. 10 Maryland will be the fourth ranked opponent the Tigers have faced this season.
• Princeton's three losses in 2015 have come to No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia, and No. 14 Delaware.
• The Tigers' one-goal losses to Virginia and Delaware were the 12th and 13th one-goal games for Princeton dating back to last season. The Orange and Black are 5-8 in those contests.
• Of the Tigers' 13 one-goal games dating back to 2014, seven have come against ranked opponents.
• Later this season, Princeton will also face No. 18 Penn State (10/4), No. 2 Syracuse (10/18), and No. 1 UConn (10/25).
IN THE RANKINGS: PRINCETON
• The Tigers currently rank seventh in the nation in assists (3.20) per game and defensive saves (5), 10th in goals (3.60) and points (10.4) per game, and 11th in scoring average (3.45).
• Sophia Tornetta and Elise Wong are tied for 10th in the nation in assists per game (0.80).
• Senior goalkeeper Anya Gersoff is 14th in the nation in saves per game (6.40).
• Nicole Catalino is 34th in the country in goals per game (0.75).
IN THE RANKINGS: MARYLAND
• The Terps are third in the nation in assists per game (4.0), fifth in penalty corners (8.63) and points (11.0) per game, 12th in goals per game (3.5), 13th in scoring average (3.39), and 16th in scoring margin (1.45).
• Anya Dessoye, Lein Holsboer, and Emma Rissinger are tied for 13th in the NCAA in assists per game (0.75). Delaney Leathers ranks 25th in helpers with 0.63 per contest.
• Dessoye is 25th in the nation in points per game (2.0).
• Jill Genovese is 28th in the country in goals-against average (1.92).
SERIES HISTORY
• Maryland leads the all-time series, 20-6-1.
• Posting a 4-2-1 record over the first seven meetings beginning in 1981 (W, 2-0), Princeton lost 13-straight to the Terrapins from 1999-2009.
• Snapping the skid in 2010 (W, 4-2), Princeton took three of the next four match-ups against Maryland.
• The Tigers' last win over the Terrapins came in the 2012 National Semifinal, 3-2 (ot).
• Maryland has prevailed in each of the last four meetings, including both of last year's showdowns (W, 8-1/W, 5-1).
LAST MEETING
• After securing an 8-1 victory over Princeton during the regular season match-up, Maryland earned a 5-1 win over the Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Terrapins finished with a 17-14 shot advantage and a slim 9-8 edge in penalty corners.
• Welma Luus opened up the scoring at 12:06 before Moira Putsch doubled the lead in the 30th minute. Sarah Sprink made it 3-0 with a goal at the end of the first half before Steffi Schneid tacked on a couple of scores following the intermission.
• Freshman goalie Anya Gersoff made nine saves, while Maryland's Brooke Cabrera recorded five stops.
LAST TIME OUT: MARYLAND
• The Terrapins are coming off of a pair of wins over Northwestern (W, 3-2) and New Hampshire (W, 5-2) last weekend to improve to 5-3 (1-0 Big Ten) on the season.
• Trailing 1-0 in its Big Ten season opener against Northwestern, Maryland netted three unanswered goals.
• After Anna Dessoye put the Terrapins on the board at 32:38, Linnea Gonzales put Maryland in front at 43:24. Just 48 seconds later, Dessoye struck again to make it 3-1.
• The Terrapins finished with a 20-8 shot advantage and a 9-2 edge in penalty corners.
• Sarah Sprink paced Maryland against New Hampshire with two goals and an assist. Carrie Hanks, Anna Dessoye, and Welma Luus accounted for the other three Terrapin goals.
• Maryland finished with a 22-14 shot advantage and a 9-5 edge in penalty corners.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
• Averaging 3.5 goals per game, Maryland is outshooting opponents 175-71 this season while holding a 69-35 advantage in penalty corners.
• Anna Dessoye leads the team with 16 points (5G, 6A), while Linnea Gonzales (6G, 1A) and Sarah Sprink (5G, 3A) have 13 points apiece. Emma Rissinger ranks third on the team in points (10) with two goals and six helpers.
• Jill Genovese has seen the majority of time in net, logging 364:25 minutes in seven appearances.
• With 2-3 overall record, Genovese has posted a 1.92 goals-against average and 0.615 save percentage.
• Sarah Holliday is 3-0 on the season with a 2.10 GAA and 0.571 save percentage.