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Princeton University
5-0-1, 0-0-0
Rhode Island
1-4-1, 0-0-0
Tigers Push Unbeaten Streak to Six, Top Rhode Island, 2-0
September 12, 2021 | Women's Soccer
Rookie Tyler McCamey made two saves to pick up her first shutout in her second appearance as a Tiger, adding that to her shutout second half from another win over an Atlantic 10 team, Saint Joseph's, two weekends earlier. The win for Princeton was the team's third over an A-10 program on the new season, along with the win over the Hawks and another win a little more than a week ago at George Mason.
"Today's game took a tremendous amount of patience," Princeton coach Sean Driscoll said. "The team, as always, gave a great effort, but URI was very organized defensively and made it difficult for us in midfield to establish any sort of rhythm. In the second half, we moved the ball better in midfield and created more overloads on the flanks. The key to our success remains the depth of the squad. Every player on this team has the ability to change the game when they step on the field."
That depth led to the 10th and 11th goal scorers for Princeton in the team's six games so far.
In the 67th minute, rookie Alexis Hiltunen finished off a pass along the endline that started with classmate Heather MacNab and saw a redirect from Tatum Gee.
? First career goal!
— Princeton WSoccer (@PrincetonWSoc) September 12, 2021
Here's Alexis Hiltunen's finish off the connection from Heather MacNab and Tatum Gee to get the Tigers on the board today against Rhode Island. pic.twitter.com/FH0NleYAOp
Senior Amy Paternoster added to that in the 87th minute, taking a pass forward from Jen Estes for the finish.
??? Amy Paternoster! Brilliant! 2-0 Princeton!
— Princeton WSoccer (@PrincetonWSoc) September 12, 2021
Here's the home-stater's goal to double Princeton's lead with what became the final goal of the afternoon against Rhode Island. pic.twitter.com/FDq49o0ywY
The win completed a week that saw the Tigers beat Rutgers, the No. 9-ranked team in the nation, in Piscataway on Thursday night. Though a new poll is out on Tuesday, another present top-25 team is set to come to Sherrerd Field on Thursday, with 25th-ranked Hofstra visiting. The Pride are already 4-0 against the Ivy on the season, defeating Brown, Penn, Columbia and Yale, and losing only to then-No. 7 Penn State on the road.
Hear from Alexis Hiltunen after her first career goal was the first of our two today in a 2-0 win over Rhode Island! pic.twitter.com/wHYa9wY2BV
— Princeton WSoccer (@PrincetonWSoc) September 12, 2021
Team Stats
Alexis Hiltunen (1)
Assisted By: Heather MacNab , Tatum Gee
GOAL by Prin Hiltunen, Alexis Assist by MacNab, Heather and Gee, Tatum.
66:14
Amy Paternoster (1)
Assisted By: Jen Estes
GOAL by Prin Paternoster, Amy Assist by Estes, Jen.
86:55
