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No. 20 Princeton Field Hockey Set to Open Ivy Play at Dartmouth
September 25, 2015 | Field Hockey
| Game Notes: No. 20 Princeton vs. Dartmouth |
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| Gametimes | Sunday, Sept. 27 - 12 p.m. l Chase Astroturf Field |
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| All-Time Series |
Princeton leads Dartmouth, 26-7-2 |
| Last Meeting | Sept. 20, 2014 - Princeton 4, Dartmouth 0 (Box/Recap) |
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| Related Links | Copeland Named Ivy Leage Player of the Week |
LAST TIME OUT: PRINCETON
• The Tigers fell to 2-4 on the season with a 3-0 loss to No. 9 Maryland.
• Outshot 24-5, Princeton earned just three penalty corners to the Terrapins' nine.
• Maryland's Emma Rissinger opened the scoring with a pair of goals at 16:27 and 22:36 before Lein Holsboer netted the Terps' third of the day at 59:06.
• Maddie Copeland was the only Tiger to put a shot on goal for Princeton, while senior goalkeeper Anya Gersoff finished with 11 saves.
WEEKLY HONORS
• Maddie Copeland was named the Ivy League Player of the Week after turning in a stellar showing in the Tigers' 5-1 win over American last Sunday.
• Posting her first career hat-trick, Copeland netted her first goal at 36:38 before notching her second just nine minutes later. Copeland later wrapped up the scoring with a score at 69:03.
• Copeland is currently tied for second on the squad in points (7).
• In four seasons, Copeland has amassed 44 points on 21 goals and a pair of helpers.
BALANCING ACT
• 11 different Princeton players have recorded a point this season, with eight different Tigers registering a goal.
• Cat Caro, Maddie Copeland, and Nicole Catalino lead the team with three goals apiece, while Sophia Tornetta, Hailey Reeves, Teresa Benvenuti, and Ryan McCarthy each have a pair of scores. Ellen Dobrijevic also has a goal on the season.
• Sophia Tornetta and Elise Wong have dished out a team-high four assists apiece, while Elizabeth George and Hailey Reeves each have a pair of helpers.
• Playing an integral role in the team's success this season, Princeton's freshmen have combined for nearly 39 percent of the team's 52 points.
• Together, Tornetta, Catalino, Wong, and George have combined for 20 points on five goals and 10 assists.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Princeton currently ranks fourth in the country in defensive saves (6), 11th in assists per game (2.67), 15th in points per game (8.67), 17th in goals per game (3.00), and 25th in save percentage (0.731).
• Goalie Anya Gersoff is currently 11th in the nation in saves per game (7.17) and fifth in the Ivy League in save percentage (0.705).
• Sophia Tornetta and Elise Wong are tied for 16th in the country in assists per game (0.67).
• Despite its 2-4 mark, Princeton was ranked No. 10 in the NCAA RPI as of Sept. 20.
• Playing one of the nation's most difficult schedules, all four of the Tigers' setbacks this season have come against top-12 opponents (No. 3 North Carolina, No. 4 Virginia, No. 12 Delaware, No. 9 Maryland).
• Later this season, Princeton will also square off with two-time defending champion No. 1 UConn and last season's national runner-up No. 2 Syracuse.
TITLE DEFENSE
• Last season, Princeton captured its 20th Ivy League title in 21 seasons.
• With a 4-3 victory over Penn on the final day of the regular season, the Tigers locked up their 10th-consecutive conference crown.
• Under head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn, Princeton is 79-5 against the Ivy League.
• The Tigers only losses to conference opponents under the Holmes-Winn era have come to Dartmouth (2004, 2011), Cornell (2007), Penn (2004), and Columbia (2014).
SERIES HISTORY
• Princeton is 26-7-2 all-time against Dartmouth with a 12-4-1 mark on the road.
• Dropping the first ever meeting between the programs in 1979 (L, 2-1), the Tigers battled Dartmouth to a 1-1 draw the following season before earning their first ever victory over the Big Green in 1981, 5-0.
• Princeton strung together a 15-game win streak against Dartmouth from 1989-2003. The Big Green snapped the skid in 2004 with a 3-1 decision.
• The Tigers responded with six-straight victories from 2005-10 before Dartmouth took the 2011 showdown, 2-1.
• Princeton has won each of the last three meetings between the programs, outscoring the Big Green 15-2 during that span.
LAST MEETING
• Princeton cruised to a 4-0 win over Dartmouth last season on Bedford Field.
• Teresa Benvenuti opened the scoring in the eighth minute before a pair of Maddie Copeland goals at 12:07 and 25:04 put the Tigers up 3-0. Cat Caro closed out the scoring with a goal off a Benvenuti assist in the 41st minute.
• The Tigers finished with a 22-6 shot advantage and an 8-4 edge in penalty corners.
• Anya Gersoff made three saves for the Tigers, while Ellen Mayer had six stops.
LAST TIME OUT: DARTMOUTH
• Dartmouth improved to 3-3 on the season with a pair of wins over Sacred Heart (W, 8-1) and Bryant (W, 3-2) last weekend.
• Six different Dartmouth players scored against Sacred Heart, led by Julia Donald who posted a hat-trick. Brooke Van Valkenburg had a pair of assists as the Big Green finished with a 26-10 shot advantage and a 6-4 edge in penalty corners.
• Leading the Dartmouth charge against Bryant, Van Valkenburg netted a pair of goals, including the game winner at 67:03.
• Rebecca Hu had the Big Green's other score, while Eliza Becker and Anna Ewasechko each had two assists.
• Dartmouth finished with a decisive 29-12 shot advantage and earned 22 of the game's 26 penalty corners.
SCOUTING DARTMOUTH
• 10 different Dartmouth players have recorded a point this season, led by Julia Donald with 11 (5G, 1A).
• Rebecca Hu has nine points on four goals and a helper, while Brooke Van Valkenburg (3G, 2A) and Eliza Becker (2G, 4A) each have eight points.
• Paige Duffy has seen the majority of time in net for the Big Green, going 3-3 in her six appearances with a 2.62 goals against average and a 0.717 save percentage.