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Tigers Head South For Road Matchup At Delaware
November 21, 2016 | Women's Basketball
| Week 3 Game Notes: Delaware | |
| Gametimes | Tues, Nov. 22 - 7 p.m. l Bob Carpenter Center |
| Game Coverage | Live Stats - Blue Hens Access - Fox Sports Radio 1290 |
| @PUTigers l @UDelBlueHens | |
| All-Time Series | Delaware leads the all-time series, 16-9 |
| Last Meeting | Dec. 17, 2014 - Princeton 87, Delaware 59 (Recap) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l 2016-17 Stats l @PrincetonWBB |
| Delaware | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @DelawareWBB |
| Related Links | Game Notes |
The Week That Was
- Freshman Bella Alarie registered her first career double-double, but the Princeton Tigers were edged by the Dayton Flyers, 62-56, in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gymnasium.
- Alarie scored 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. For the second straight game, junior Leslie Robinson set a new personal benchmark with 12 boards, just missing a double-double (eight points). Sophomore Sydney Jordan contributed a career-high 10 points and six rebounds. Dayton's Lauren Cannatelli finished with a game-high 13 points off the bench while Alex Harris provided a double-double (11 points and 14 rebounds) in the win.
- Trailing by double digits as the third quarter waned on, Dayton made three-pointers on consecutive possessions to cut its deficit to five (37-32) at the 4:57 point of the stanza. The Flyers continued to accelerate their offense as they recorded a 9-2 spurt over the next four minutes to retake the lead, 41-39. Harris' layup gave Dayton a two-point jump (43-41) as the teams headed into the fourth quarter.
- Squared at 45-all, a five-point swing by Kelley Austria put the Flyers in front with 3:14 to go. After a basket in the paint from Robinson, sophomore Jordan Muhammad launched a long distance trey to tie the game for a 10th time (50-50). Neither team could find the game-winner over the final minute, sending the non-conference tilt into overtime.
- In the extra session, sophomore Caroline Davis dropped in a three-pointer, setting the score at 55-51 Tigers with 2:52 to go. The Flyers countered, going on an 8-1 run, to take a three-point advantage (59-56), leading to a Princeton timeout as the clock sat at 30 seconds. The Tigers missed two three-pointers over the last 24 seconds while Dayton made three free-throws to secure the victory.
Preseason Ivy League Poll
- 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).
Ivy League Tournament
- 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.
Ivy League Hoops TV Coverage
- 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:
- 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
Captains
- 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 field goal percentage (.375). The Woodstock, Ga., native has also improved year-by-year in scoring, rebounding and assists.
Summer Trip
- 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.
2015-16 Season Review
- 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.
Series History
- Delaware leads the all-time series, 16-9.
- The Tigers have won the last two matchups against the Blue Hens.
- Delaware's last win came in December of 2011, a 73-59 decsion at Jadwin. Elena Delle Donne scored 32 points in the victory.
Last Meeting vs. Delaware
- Annie Tarakchian '16 poured in a game-high 22 points to help the Princeton to an 87-59 road win over Delaware at Bob Carpenter Center on Dec. 17, 2014.
- Going 7-for-10 from the field and 5-for-6 from three, Tarakchian finished one point shy of matching her career-high of 23 set against Montana earlier that season. Her seven made baskets and five triples were both personal-bests. Dishing out a career-high 10 assists, Blake Dietrick '15 also had 12 points and five boards. Michelle Miller '16 and Vanessa Smith chipped in with 16 and 10 points, respectively.
- Up by as much as 29 in the second half, Princeton shot 50.0 percent (32-64) from the floor and 61.1 percent (11-18) from behind the arc. Holding a 40-34 rebounding edge, the Tigers helped force 18 turnovers.
- After shooting 50.0 percent in the first half, Delaware hit just 29.4 percent (10-34) of its shot attempts in the second period, finishing the game 25-for-64 (39.1 percent) from the field. Courtni Green paced the Blue Hens with 18 points, while Joy Caracciolo and Hannah Jardine had 14 and 12, respectively.
Scouting Delaware
- The Blue Hens are 3-0 on the season with victories over George Mason, American and St. Bonaventure.
- Delaware's last two wins have been by a total of four points.
- The team's leading scorer and rebounder is Nicole Enabosi at 13.3 points and 9.3 rebounds. She boasted a double-double on St. Bonaventure with 11 points and 13 rebounds. Despite only making one shot, Enabosi got to foul line 12 times to help the Blue Hens to a victory. The sophomore made the CAA All-Rookie Team last season and was voted as Delaware's most improved player.
- After averaging 6.2 points and 5.2 boards in 31 games for Delaware last season, Sade Chatman is off to stellar start to the 2016-17 season. The redshirt junior has two double-digit games including a personal-best 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting at American (Nov. 16). She is up to 12.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the Blue Hens' three games.
- Erika Brown was a preseason second team All-CAA selection. So far, Brown is averaging 7.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game for Delaware.
News and Notes
- After graduating last season, Annie Tarakchian signed a contract with BCF Elfic Fribourg Basket, a team from Switzerland.
- Blake Dietrick '15 is currently playing for Bendigo Bank Spirit in Australia. Earlier this year, Dietrick was named to the Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) Seattle Storm's opening night roster.
- Dietrick is the first Princeton women's basketball player ever to make a WNBA opening night roster and the second Ivy League player. Harvard's Allison Feaster played for the Los Angeles Sparks (1998-2000), Charlotte Sting (2001-06) and the Indiana Fever (2008).
- Junior Leslie Robinson is the daughter of Princeton alumnus Craig Robinson, who is one of only two men's players in program history to twice be named Ivy League Player of the Year. Her aunt Michelle Robinson (Michelle Obama) graduated from Princeton in 1985 and is currently the First Lady of the United States and the wife of President Barack Obama.
- Sophomore Qalea Ismail is the daughter of Qadry "The Missle" Ismail, who played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with her uncle Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, who played for nine seasons.
- Jordan Muhammad's father, Muhsin, played 14 seasons in the NFL, for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.
- Freshman Bella Alarie's dad, Mark, drafted in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft and played for five seasons in the NBA.
- Freshman Taylor Baur's dad, Turner, played in the NFL for the New England Patriots.
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