No. 5 Princeton Registers 3-0 Win Over Dartmouth

Saturday, September 22

Princeton, N.J.

12:00 PM

Princeton University

(6-3 (1-0Ivy))

Dartmouth

(3-4 (0-1Ivy))

Dartmouth

Princeton

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

September 22, 2018 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – The No. 5 Princeton Tigers secured a 3-0 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green to open up Ivy League play at Bedford Field on Saturday afternoon.

Three different Tigers, Sophia Tornetta, MaryKate Neff and Jane Donio-Enscoe, scored in the contest. Tornetta has already matched her goal total from last season with four and now has 24 career tallies. Neff's five goals this season leads the squad while her 11 points are tied for the team-high.

In the ninth minute Hannah Davey picked up a turnover from Dartmouth, dribbled along the right side of the circle and found Tornetta in front of the cage for the goal.

Tigers Goal! The senior captain picks up her fourth of the year! Hannah picks up the turnover and finds Sophia, who takes care of the rest! Princeton 1, Dartmouth 0. Check out the game on ESPN+ - https://t.co/2tQw6P0SmU pic.twitter.com/5nm1y9KB3L
— Princeton FH (@TigerFH) September 22, 2018

Clara Roth had a great scoring chance as she found empty space in the circle, but her shot was high over the cage in the 19th minute. The Tigers peppered the Dartmouth goalie with shots following a corner a few minutes later, but two were stopped and another blocked. With five minutes left in the first half, Annabeth Donovan sent an attempt that was wide, but just missed the stick of Tornetta for another goal. Princeton finished with a 13-1 shot advantage after 35 minutes.

The senior captain was looking for her second of the contest as she sent a bouncing shot towards the goalie, but it was denied 10 minutes into the second stanza. On Princeton's second corner of the half, Neff knocked in an attempt from Julianna Tornetta, giving the home unit an insurance tally.

Tigers Goal! MK deflects the shot from Julianna for her fifth of the year! Princeton jumps in front, 2-0, 14:25 remaining. Watch the game on ESPN+ - https://t.co/2tQw6P0SmU pic.twitter.com/bDssgR0eJX
— Princeton FH (@TigerFH) September 22, 2018

With four minutes to go, Ali McCarthy sent a ball on the cage that was saved, but the big rebound came to Donio-Enscoe, who blasted it through.

Jane picks up the big rebound and adds an insurance tally for the Tigers! Princeton up 3-0 with one minute to go! #TigerUp pic.twitter.com/XUzEt2VH19
— Princeton FH (@TigerFH) September 22, 2018

The Tigers' defense was stifling all game as the Big Green were held to one shot over the first 68 minutes. Dartmouth snagged two off a corner as the clock was running down, but neither got to Grace Baylis. Princeton finished with a 22-3 shot lead and 8-2 advantage in corners.

Princeton has won seven straight against Dartmouth. Head coach Carla Tagliente's group is now 6-3 on the season while the Big Green fell to 3-4. The Tigers continue Ivy action next Friday (Sept. 28) at Yale (6 p.m.).

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