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Princeton University Athletics
Saturday, November 19
Princeton, N.J.
12:00 p.m.
Princeton University
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Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Tigers Welcome Dayton Flyers To Jadwin
November 17, 2016 | Women's Basketball
| Week 2 Game Notes: Dayton | |
| Gametimes | Sat, Nov. 19 - 12 p.m. l Jadwin Gym |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats - Ivy League Digital Network |
| @PUTigers l @DaytonFlyers | |
| All-Time Series | The series is tied 1-1. |
| Last Meeting | Dec. 20, 2015 - Dayton 85, Princeton 81 (Recap) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l 2015-16 Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Dayton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @DaytonWBB |
| Related Links | Game Notes |
The Week That Was
- Despite a 24-point performance from freshman Bella Alarie, the Princeton Tigers dropped their 2016-17 season opener to the Rider Broncs, 70-62, at Jadwin Gym on Friday.
- Ahead 35-33 at the half, the Broncs went on a 15-2 run to begin the third quarter and led by as many as 17 in the frame. The Tigers countered with a 16-2 spurt during the next 4:51 of game time to cut their deficit to three (56-53) with 7:50 remaining. The Broncs kept the Tigers at bay with the next three buckets to go back up by nine (62-53). Princeton made one more push to get within five, but another 6-0 cycle by Rider put the game out of reach.
- Prior to the game, the Tigers honored the 2015-16 team with the unveiling of the 2016 NCAA Tournament banner.
- The Princeton Tigers fell to the George Washington Colonials, 56-45, at the Smith Center on Sunday afternoon.
- The Tigers took a 12-6 advantage into the second stanza, leading by as many as eight, before GW ended the frame on a 14-1 run to take a five-point lead into halftime.
- George Washington continued to stretch its lead to as many as 10 as the second half opened up, but another long range bucket from Jordan Muhammad slowed down the Colonials' outburst. The sophomore's fourth three-pointer of the game cut the Tigers' deficit to four (35-31) with 2:21 to go, but consecutive threes from George Washington to end the quarter put the home squad ahead, 45-33.
- Head coach Courtney Banghart's team made a push in the fourth quarter, cutting a 17-point Colonials' lead to 10 on two separate occasions, but couldn't get any closer.
- The Princeton Tigers were selected as the No. 2 team (110 voting points) in the Ivy League Preseason Media Poll. The defending Ivy League Champion, Penn Quakers, were picked as the top squad with all 17 first place votes and 136 voting points.
- Harvard (104) was named the No. 3 team in the preseason poll followed by Cornell (76). Dartmouth (66), Yale (56), Brown (40) and Columbia (24).
- For the first time ever, the Ivy League will feature a four-team tournament for the 2016-17 season. The tournament will both be held over the same two competition days, March 11 and 12, at The Palestra in Philadelphia.
- The format for each tournament will be two semifinal games on the first day (Saturday) with the No. 1 seed playing the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed playing the No. 3 seed, followed by the championship game played the next day (Sunday). The tournaments' winners will receive the League's automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Championships.
- The Ivy League has announced the game times for the inaugural Ivy League Tournament as well as its additional TV package with ESPN, ONE World Sports and the American Sports Network.
- With three games on ONE World Sports and Ivy League Digital Network games simulcasted on ESPN3, the men's basketball team will have a total of 13 games available on platforms beyond the ILDN, and with one ONE World Sports game and five ESPN3 simulcasts, the women's team will have five such games.
- The listing of the team's TV/ESPN3 games are below:
- Â Nov. 25 vs. Rutgers, 2 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3
- Nov. 30 vs. Seton Hall, 7 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3
- Jan. 7, vs. Penn, 2 p.m., ILDN/ESPN3
- Jan. 14 vs. Yale, 5:30 p.m., ILDN/ONE World Sports
- Feb. 17 at Yale, Time TBD, ILDN/ESPN3
- Mar. 4 at Dartmouth, Time TBD, ILDN/ESPN3
- The team named seniors Vanessa Smith and Taylor Brown captains for the 2016-17 season.
- "I've always said that a team plays to the personality of its leaders," said head coach Courtney Banghart. "It's a meaningful honor that Vanessa and Taylor were chosen by their teammates to serve as our captains. They will lead with passion, compassion and accountability and under their leadership, this team has proven ready to attack the new season with enthusiasm, hunger, and a commitment to winning the day."
- Smith is the lone starter returning from last year's squad that went 23-6. The senior started in 28 games, averaging 8.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and just under a steal per game. Coming off the bench her first two seasons, Smith has gradually improved each year in points, rebounds per contest, free throw percentage and steals.
- Brown saw time in 24 games in last season off the bench and set career bests in points (3.3), rebounds (1.7) and assists (0.95) per game, three-pointers (12) and and field goal percentage (.375). The Woodstock, Ga., native has also improved year-by-year in scoring, rebounding and assists.
- After traveling to France and Africa in 2011, the Princeton women's basketball team flew to Australia this summer.
- The team departed on August 22nd and spent the first four days of the trip in Sydney and the final four days in Cairns, Queensland before leaving to come home on September 1st.
- In Sydney, Banghart's squad explored the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney Opera House and did the Sydney Bridge Climb. On the court, Princeton battled the Norths Bears and the Waratah League All-Stars.
- While in Cairns, the Tigers checked out the Rainforest Wildlife Park, went to the Aboriginal Cultural and Education Experience before conducting a youth clinch at the Yarrabah PCYC.
- The team also took on the Cairn Dolphins of the Queensland Basketball League. On the last day of the trip, the Tigers enjoyed the Great Barrier Reef and have the opportunity to snorkel and take in the spectacular coral and sea life.
- The Tigers finished with 23 wins, the seventh straight year that the program won at least 20 games.
- Princeton became the first Ivy League team to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament since the conference became an automatic qualifier.
- The Class of 2016 became the fourth senior group in program history to win at least 20 games all four years.
- The Tigers have swept 40 of the last 43 Ivy League weekends.
- Head coach Courtney Banghart's team ranked in the top 10 nationally in rebounding margin (third), defensive rebounds per game (fourth), rebounds per game (seventh) and scoring margin (seventh).
- Four players had at least 60 assists this year with Amanda Berntsen '16 leading the way (101).
- Alex Wheatley's '16 57.7 field goal percentage and Michelle Miller's '16 42.6 percent from deep led the Ivy League.
- Princeton claimed 9 Ivy POTW awards last season.
- Dating back to 2014-15, a Princeton player has claimed the Ivy League POTW award in 22 of the last 29 weeks in which the team has played a game and been eligible.
- Princeton and Dayton have met twice in program history.
- The Flyers won 85-81 last season in Dayton.
- The Tigers dropped the Flyers, 57-44 in Dayton during the 1998-99 Ivy League title season.
- Despite a game-high 23 points from Annie Tarakchian, the Princeton University women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to the University of Dayton, 85-81 on Dec. 20.
- Trailing for much of the game, the Tigers erased an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to pull even at 71-71 before ultimately falling short.
- Spotting up from the left wing, Tarakchian opened up the fourth quarter scoring with a three-pointer to trim the Tigers' deficit to eight. Finishing strong inside, Alex Wheatley converted a three-point play inside of the six-minute mark to make it 71-65. Vanessa Smith drew a foul the next time down the floor before Michelle Miller drained a three to pull Princeton within two. Smith then drove the lane for two more to tie it at 71-71.
- Jenna Burdette snapped the 2:41 Dayton scoring drought with a layup at 3:53. Burdette later got out in transition below the three-minute mark to stretch the lead to four. After a Berntsen bucket, Burdette knocked down another jumper to make it 77-73.
- Down five with under a minute to play, the Tigers pulled in four offensive rebounds on one possession before finding Amanda Berntsen for a wide-open three that made it 80-78. With Princeton forced to foul, Saicha Grant-Allen hit both free throws. Miller cut the lead in half on a jumper with four seconds remaining, but Ashleigh Parkinson nailed both from the line to put the game out of reach.
- Tarakchian hit 7-of-14 field goals and grabbed eight rebounds before fouling out. Wheatley finished with 15 points and 11 boards, while Miller had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Berntsen chipped in with 14 points, six assists, and three boards.
- The Flyers went 14-15 last season and lost in the first round of the WNIT.
- Dayton has been to the postseason nine straight seasons and are two years removed a trip to the Elite Eight.
- Shauna Green was hired as the new Dayton head coach on Sept. 11, 2016.
- Jenna Burdette was named First Team All-Conference after averaging 11.5 points and 4.8 assists per game last season.
- Kelley Austria earned Second Team All-Conference and All-Defensive team honors, following an injury-shortened season in which she scored 10.4 points per game and recorded 2.6 steals per game.
- Saicha Grant-Allen rounded out the accolades, earning Third Team All-Conference honors.
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