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NCAA BOUND - Ivy Champion Princeton Heads To Michigan
November 12, 2018 | Men's Soccer
2018 NCAA MEN'S SOCCER BRACKET
The 2018 Ivy League men's soccer champion Princeton Tigers gathered in a Princeton Stadium meeting room for the NCAA Selection Show Monday afternoon, knowing full well that their name would be on the board somewhere.
Each time a host would be announced, the Tigers leaned forward, expecting to see their name slotted in. Time after time, the room filled with anticipation ... only to have another team come up in that spot.
Finally, when Michigan was put up as a host site, a voice from among the players said "This is us," and sure enough it was. The word "Princeton" came up on the screen, and the room erupted in cheers.
Those cheers are well-deserved. Princeton rebounded from a 1-3-0 non-league start to drive through the Ivy League for the title, and the reward of that season-long growth is a shot at Big Ten tournament runner-up Michigan Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner of that game will advance to take on seventh-seeded Notre Dame Sunday.
"I'm so proud of this team," said Princeton head coach Jim Barlow, who is taking his team to the tournament for the fifth time. "We've come so far since our opening weekend, and every member of this team has contributed to our success. The goal every year is to win the Ivy League championship and get to continue playing at this time of year, and we're really excited for the opportunity to go out there and compete."
Princeton and Michigan have never met in men's soccer. The Wolverines are 12-5-2 after a third-place Big Ten regular season finish, which was followed by a 3-0 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten tournament final.
Michigan is in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year, something the program has now done twice in its history. The Wolverines are led by Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Jack Hallahan (eight goals, eight assists,) and have scored 35 goals for the season as a team. Princeton, on the other hand, has allowed 11 goals all season.
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The 2018 Ivy League men's soccer champion Princeton Tigers gathered in a Princeton Stadium meeting room for the NCAA Selection Show Monday afternoon, knowing full well that their name would be on the board somewhere.
Each time a host would be announced, the Tigers leaned forward, expecting to see their name slotted in. Time after time, the room filled with anticipation ... only to have another team come up in that spot.
Finally, when Michigan was put up as a host site, a voice from among the players said "This is us," and sure enough it was. The word "Princeton" came up on the screen, and the room erupted in cheers.
Those cheers are well-deserved. Princeton rebounded from a 1-3-0 non-league start to drive through the Ivy League for the title, and the reward of that season-long growth is a shot at Big Ten tournament runner-up Michigan Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner of that game will advance to take on seventh-seeded Notre Dame Sunday.
NCAA bound: It'll be Princeton at Michigan Thursday, winner to play Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/BTCM8UCZ83
— Princeton Men's Soccer (@TigerMensSoccer) November 12, 2018
"I'm so proud of this team," said Princeton head coach Jim Barlow, who is taking his team to the tournament for the fifth time. "We've come so far since our opening weekend, and every member of this team has contributed to our success. The goal every year is to win the Ivy League championship and get to continue playing at this time of year, and we're really excited for the opportunity to go out there and compete."
Princeton and Michigan have never met in men's soccer. The Wolverines are 12-5-2 after a third-place Big Ten regular season finish, which was followed by a 3-0 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten tournament final.
Michigan is in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year, something the program has now done twice in its history. The Wolverines are led by Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Jack Hallahan (eight goals, eight assists,) and have scored 35 goals for the season as a team. Princeton, on the other hand, has allowed 11 goals all season.
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