Tigers Host Dartmouth & Harvard on Denna Day

Friday, November 2

Princeton, N.J.

6:00 PM

Princeton University

Dartmouth

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

November 01, 2018 | Women's Ice Hockey

Dartmouth at Princeton l Friday, Nov. 2 l 6:00 l Hobey Baker Rink
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Harvard at Princeton l Saturday, Nov. 3 l 3:00 l Hobey Baker Rink
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EYE ON THE TIGERS
Princeton is 2-2 on the season and 2-0 in the ECAC after taking down Yale and Brown last weekend, by a combined 11-3 score. The Tigers opened the season at then No. 2 ranked Wisconsin priming the squad for league play. Junior Carly Bullock was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week after a seven-point weekend and has nine points in the first four games and leads the nation in goals per game at 1.50 gpg and is second in the nation in scoring points per game with 2.25 ppg. Freshman Sarah Fillier has eight points on a team-high seven assists to lead the nation's rookies in scoring while classmate Maggie Connors is on her tail with five points.

Princeton's power play ranks second in the nation at 27.8 percent (5 for 18) while the penalty kill is 16 for 20. Sophomore Rachel McQuigge has played in three games in goal and has a .905 save percentage and a 2.67 goals against average. Freshman Cassie Reale earned her first career win against Brown stopping 17 of 19 shots on goal.

THE PRINCETON/DARTMOUTH SERIES
Princeton holds a 45-32-6 edge over Dartmouth in the all-time series. The Tigers swept the series last year, winning 8-1 at Hobey Baker Rink and 3-2 on the road. Dartmouth has come out on top just once in the last five years with Princeton going 8-1-1 since 2013.

SCOUTING THE BIG GREEN
Dartmouth is looking for its first win of the season after opening 0-3 with losses to Harvard, Colgate and Cornell. Junior Rose Falzone is the lone goal scorer, while the Big Green were shutout at both Colgate and Cornell. Senior Christine Honor played the first two games and posted a 4.01 GAA and an .893 save percentage. Sophomore Kayla Wormsbecher took over for the Cornell game and allowed four on 38 shots. While the power play in 0 for 12, the penalty kill is 7 for 11.

THE PRINCETON/HARVARD SERIES
Harvard has a 49-33-4 advantage over Princeton in the all-time series and won both games last year. The Crimson took a 3-2 game at Hobey Baker Rink in October and a 4-1 game in Boston two months later. Princeton won matching 2-1 games the previous season.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard comes into the weekend with a 1-2 record, topping travel partner Dartmouth 3-1 in the season opener before falling in one-goal games to Cornell and Colgate on the road. Junior Kat Hughes sits atop the scoring column with three points, all coming by way of assist. Rookies Anne Bloomer and Dominique Petrie have two goals apiece. Other multiple-point scorers include sophomore Becca Gilmore with two helpers. Freshman Lindsay Reed was in goal against Dartmouth and Colgate and has a .974 save percentage and a 1.01 GAA. Junior Beth Larcom has a .919 save percentage and a 3.04 GAA after her one game against Cornell. Harvard is 1 for 9 on the power play and 8 for 10 on the penalty kill through three games.