... that the Princeton women's soccer team defeated Washington 3-1 in the NCAA quarterfinals to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. It remains the only Final Four appearance by an Ivy League women's soccer team and the only Final Four appearance by any Ivy team in a 64-team NCAA tournament in any sport.
The quarterfinal game capped an extraordinary month-long run for the women's soccer team, which earned the No. 7 seed in the 2004 NCAA tournament after a 15-2 regular season that included a 7-0 run through the league. Princeton then defeated Central Connecticut 5-0 in the pouring rain in the first round, Villanova 1-0 when Maura Gallagher's corner kick in the second overtime found the back of the net and Boston College 2-0 on Emily Behncke's two second-half goals to reach the quarterfinal.
A crowd of 2,500 jammed into Lourie-Love Field for the quarterfinal game. Behncke scored an early goal, but Washington's Tina Frimpong (who would play for the U.S. national team) evened the game before halftime.
TigerBlog had no doubt at halftime that this would be the Tigers' night, and second-half scores by Esmeralda Negron and Kristina Fontanez sent Princeton to the Final Four. The event was held in Cary, N.C., and Princeton would fall 2-0 to UCLA in the semifinal. Julie Shackford was named the Division I National Coach of the Year.
Even though a relatively short amount of time has passed, it is amazing how long ago it can seem. Two of the Princeton players from that night (Fontanez and Brea Griffiths) are already married and Griffiths has a baby as well. Three (Rochelle Willis, Janine Willis, Catherine Byrd) are graduating from law school; Fontanez and Sylvia Morelli are getting their Ph.Ds. Negron is an assistant coach at Seton Hall; Elizabeth Pillion coaches lacrosse at Princeton when not at her day job in the financial world. Behncke works for Major League Soccer. Diana Matheson would go on to play in the Olympics. The team is literally scattered around the world, as goalkeeper Madeleine Jackson works for a hedge fund in Hong Kong.
Lisa Chinn, who was the last remaining player from that team to play for the Tigers, helped lead Princeton to the Ivy League title and the NCAA tournament this past fall while earning first-team All-Ivy honors.
The field on which the game was played no longer exists, having been replaced by Roberts Stadium. On a sad note, the quarterfinal win over Washington would be the final event at Princeton for legendary public address announcer John McAdams, who passed away the following winter.
It's hard to put the game (and the team's run) into its proper historical context in such a short time, but it definitely ranks among the Top 10 achievements in Princeton women's athletic history and is one of the Top 5 Princeton athletic achievements of this decade.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Turkey Shoot
Didn't get a turkey for Thanksgiving yet? Are you a good three-point shooter?
Come to Jadwin Gym tonight (7) for the women's basketball game against Fairleigh Dickinson, and you could walk out with your holiday turkey. Every fan in attendance will be invited onto the court at halftime to shoot a three-point shot. The first five who make their shot will get a free turkey.
Come to Jadwin Gym tonight (7) for the women's basketball game against Fairleigh Dickinson, and you could walk out with your holiday turkey. Every fan in attendance will be invited onto the court at halftime to shoot a three-point shot. The first five who make their shot will get a free turkey.
Monday, November 24, 2008
More Culbreath And Davis
Jordan Culbreath went for 276 yards Saturday against Dartmouth, piling up the second-best single-game total in school history.
It was the 20th time in school history that a Princeton running back had reached at least 200 yards; Keith Elias six times by himself. It was also the third 200-yard game this decade for Princeton, after Cameron Atkinson had 233 against Dartmouth in '02 and Jon Veach had 205 against Harvard in '03.
Culbreath's performance reminded TigerBlog of watching Elias. Back in the early '90s, Elias was a virtual lock for 100 yards every Saturday, and he would do it the way Culbreath put together his big day Saturday: a bunch of five to eight yards run, coupled with a few 40 or 50+ ones tossed in. Watching Elias, TigerBlog always thought it was odd when he DIDN'T break one. It was the same with Culbreath the other day. You knew the ball was going to him, and it was strange when he was stopped for short yardage.
Some additional historic context for Culbreath: His 276 yards tied him for the fifth-best day in Ivy League history, and it would have been the school record at Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth or Penn.
The top five rushing days in league history:
323 - Matt Johnson, Harvard (at Brown, 11/9/91)
299 - Keith Elias, Princeton (vs. Lafayette, 9/26/92)
288 - Scott Oliaro, Cornell (at Yale, 11/3/90)
281 - Ed Marinaro, Cornell (vs. Harvard, 10/18/69)
276 - Jordan Culbreath, Princeton (vs. Dartmouth, 11/22/08)
276 - Mike McLeod, Yale (vs. Lehigh, 10/13/07)
Shifting over to basketball, Doug Davis scored 19 points in Princeton's 55-43 win over Army Sunday. He now has 58 points in his first three games; Judson Wallace had 52 for his entire freshman year.
Davis is also the first Princeton player to score at least 14 points in each of his first three games since Bill Bradley in 1962-63. Bradley's career low was 16.
It was the 20th time in school history that a Princeton running back had reached at least 200 yards; Keith Elias six times by himself. It was also the third 200-yard game this decade for Princeton, after Cameron Atkinson had 233 against Dartmouth in '02 and Jon Veach had 205 against Harvard in '03.
Culbreath's performance reminded TigerBlog of watching Elias. Back in the early '90s, Elias was a virtual lock for 100 yards every Saturday, and he would do it the way Culbreath put together his big day Saturday: a bunch of five to eight yards run, coupled with a few 40 or 50+ ones tossed in. Watching Elias, TigerBlog always thought it was odd when he DIDN'T break one. It was the same with Culbreath the other day. You knew the ball was going to him, and it was strange when he was stopped for short yardage.
Some additional historic context for Culbreath: His 276 yards tied him for the fifth-best day in Ivy League history, and it would have been the school record at Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth or Penn.
The top five rushing days in league history:
323 - Matt Johnson, Harvard (at Brown, 11/9/91)
299 - Keith Elias, Princeton (vs. Lafayette, 9/26/92)
288 - Scott Oliaro, Cornell (at Yale, 11/3/90)
281 - Ed Marinaro, Cornell (vs. Harvard, 10/18/69)
276 - Jordan Culbreath, Princeton (vs. Dartmouth, 11/22/08)
276 - Mike McLeod, Yale (vs. Lehigh, 10/13/07)
Shifting over to basketball, Doug Davis scored 19 points in Princeton's 55-43 win over Army Sunday. He now has 58 points in his first three games; Judson Wallace had 52 for his entire freshman year.
Davis is also the first Princeton player to score at least 14 points in each of his first three games since Bill Bradley in 1962-63. Bradley's career low was 16.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Good Afternoon from West Point
:00.0. Final: Princeton 55, Army 43.
After a loose ball and a shot clock violation, Army's last three-point attempt doesn't fall.
:18.7:
Army looks content to stop fouling, but the ball gets knocked out of bounds. Bobby Foley and John Comfort get in the game for Princeton.
:39.1:
Army gets a quick layup. 55-43.
:50.7:
Kareem Maddox will go back to the line after and Army bucket and foul. He misses the first. Max Huc makes his first appearance of the afternoon, replacing Schroeder. Maddox hits the second. Princeton 55, Army 41.
1:02:
After pressing again, Army commits its 11th foul of the half, sending Kareem Maddox to the line. He hits the first, then the second. Princeton 54, Army 39.
1:14:
The Princeton bench gets excited once again after the Tigers hold on to a loose ball under the Army basket and call timeout.
1:36:
Davis hits only one and has 19 points. Princeton 52, Army 39.
1:36:
Army commits another foul, its 10th of the half, to put Doug Davis at the line. He'll try to reach 20 points for the second time in his young career.
1:47:
After trying to force a steal with a full-court press, Army's Cleveland Richard fouls Marcus Schroeder to put Schroeder at the line for a one-and-one. He misses the first, and Army gets a layup at the other end. Army calls timeout. Princeton 51, Army 39.
2:17:
Army works it in for a layup. Princeton 51, Army 37.
2:40:
Princeton gets another rebound off an Army miss and wears down the clock. Zach Finley misses a layup, the ball goes out of bounds off him and the final media timeout is here.
3:15:
Zach Finley's layup attempt rimmed out, but Princeton got the offensive rebound and Davis is able to put in a layup. He has 18 points. Princeton 51, Army 35.
4:39:
Army is whistled for their eighth foul of the half. Marcus Schroeder's first attempt in the one-and-one sinks in, as does the second. Princeton 49, Army 35.
5:12:
Kareem Maddox is whistled for his third foul, team's sixth of the half. Army's free throws by Nelson both go in. Princeton 47, Army 35.
5:29:
Doug Davis makes a deft steal at midcourt and lays it in for his 16th point of the game. Marcus Schroeder fouls trying to make another steal, his first, Princeton's fifth.
6:12:
The Princeton bench erupts after Zach Finley is fouled and his lay-up goes in. Princeton 45, Army 33 after Finley makes the accompanying free throw.
6:37:
Princeton 42, Army 33 after two made Army free throws. Marcus Schroeder replaces Jason Briggs.
6:37:
After a Davis missed three-point attempt, Zach Finley commits a foul. His third, team's fourth.
7:18:
After Maddox has his shot blocked, Briggs fouls at the other end to prevent an easy lay-up. It's Briggs' first foul, team's third. Army's Marcus Nelson misses the first but makes the second. Princeton 42, Army 31.
7:26:
Army is whistled for is sixth foul of the half. Princeton will take the ball out of bounds.
7:59:
Buczak is whistled for the team's second foul of the half, his third of the game. That brings the third media timeout of the half. Princeton 42, Army 30.
8:05:
Another Army layup misses and Princeton grabs the rebound. The Tigers, however, are trapped into a 35-second violation and Army gets it back.
9:13:
After an Army layup bounces away, Princeton takes over and gets another offensive rebound, this one by Lake off a Mavraides three-point miss. Maddox tries a jumper in the lane, misses, gets his own rebound and puts it in. 42-30 Princeton, and Army calls a timeout.
10:34:
Princeton commits its first foul of the half. It's on Buczak, his second. Mavraides in for Davis.
10:46:
Nick Lake hits a three and Princeton has its biggest lead, 40-30. Those are second-chance points off an offensive rebound by Maddox.
11:22:
A held ball is called, possession to Princeton.
Second media timeout:
On the floor for Princeton after the break are Davis, Briggs, Lake, Buczak and Maddox.
11:44:
The half's second media timeout comes after an Army miss goes off Army hands and out of bounds. Army is shooting just 2 for 12 this half after hitting at a 47.1 percent clip in the first half. Princeton, meanwhile, is 5 for 8 from the field this half. Princeton also has a 9-4 rebounding edge in the half.
12:03:
Army commits another foul and has all five this half.
12:25:
Army's three-point attempt rims out and Princeton grabs the rebound. Nick Lake tries for a layup, but it catches too much rim and bounces out. Army hits a long two. Princeton 37, Army 30.
13:40:
Saunders grabs a rebound on an Army miss, but Princeton commits a turnover on the other end.
14:21:
The big man, Pawel Buczak, steps out for a three and hits. Princeton 37, Army 28.
14:50:
Davis, who has a game-high 12 points, will have a double-digit scoring total in each of his first three career games. He had 25 in the opener and 14 Wednesday against Maine. On the floor for Princeton are Lake, Davis, Buczak, Saunders and Briggs. Davis adds another long two for 14 points. Princeton 34, Army 28.
15:28:
Kareem Maddox answers at the other end. Princeton 32, Army 28. Army is whistled for a foul in their offensive end, and the Black Knights have committed all four fouls this half. That ushers in the second half's first media timeout.
16:10:
Army's Richard hits a jumper in the lane and the Princeton lead is 2 at 30-28.
16:45:
Army misses a 3 and Princeton gets the rebound. A foul is called away from the ball under the basket on Army's Cleveland Richard. Army has committed all 3 fouls this half.
17:32:
Princeton gets the ball back again after Army tips the ball out of bounds on a rebound. Jason Briggs is whistled for traveling, and Army gets the ball back.
18:32:
Kareem Maddox misses a 3 and Doug Davis is alertly there for the rebound for a put-back layup. After a Saunders rebound at the other end. Buczak is hit again as he makes a layup and this time will go to the line. He makes the and-one. Princeton 30, Army 26.
19:10:
Army missed its first shot of the half and Buczak grabbed the rebound for Princeton. He gets a hand in the face from Army's Doug Williams and Princeton will take the ball out of bounds.
One minute left in halftime:
Princeton will put its same five starters back on the floor to start the second half: Briggs, Davis, Saunders, Maddox and Buczak.
Halftime
The stat of the half: Princeton fouls and the Army free throws that have accompanied some of them. Army is 8 of 9 from the line while Princeton is 2 of 2, and Princeton got whistled for 12 fouls to Army's 6. Mavraides has three, Maddox 2, Davis 2 and Finley 2, with Saunders, Buczak and Lake one each.
End of 1st half
Princeton had the half's last possession, and after Army knocked the ball out of bounds with 2.5 seconds on the clock, Schroeder tried a long three that missed. Army 26, Princeton 25.
:39.0
Nick Lake is called for a charge and Army gets the ball back.
:49.7
Army commits a foul and Princeton will take the ball out of bounds with a fresh 35.
1:15:
Army's Nathan Hedgecock makes one free throw after Maddox commits his second foul. Army 26, Princeton 25.
1:25:
Saunders blocks and steals and Army three-point attempt, and Schroeder drives to the hoop for the tying lay-up with the shot clock winding down. 25-25.
2:31:
Army's Cleveland Richard fouls Kareem Maddox, who heads to the line. He hits both, and Army's lead is 25-23.
2:56:
On the floor for Princeton are Schroeder, Mavraides, Lake, Maddox and Saunders. Mavraides fouls Army's Josh Miller, sending Miller to the line for two shots on Princeton's 10th foul of the half. As it is Mavraides' third foul, Briggs will take his place. Miller hits both, and Army leads 25-21.
3:24:
Dan Mavraides is whistled for a foul, Princeton's ninth of the half. That brings on the final media timeout of the half.
3:40:
Army's Richard lays it in and Army retakes a 23-21 lead.
4:10:
Dan Mavraides lays it in off the inbound, and the game is tied 21-21. Army's Royal is hurt, getting a whistle at the 4:00 mark.
4:15:
Schroeder hits a three on the other end to tie it again at 19-19, but an Army layup gives the Black Knights the lead again at 21-19. Patrick Saunders enters for Princeton.
4:50:
Marcus Schroeder has his pass stolen, but Dan Mavraides grabs a rebound on the other end. Maddox also has his pass stolen, and Army's Nelson puts in a layup. Army 19, Princeton 16.
6:18:
Maddox misses a long three but Lake tips the ball safely into Princeton hands. Sydney Johnson calls timeout.
6:45:
Lake's three-point attempt rims out, but Princeton gets a charge called on Army's Rickey Royal. Fouls are 8-4 Princeton.
7:19:
Back on the floor for Princeton are Davis, Lake, Mavraides, Buczak and Maddox. Doug Davis commits a foul, and Army's Rickey Royal is at the line. Marcus Schroeder makes his first appearance in place of Davis. Both Royal free throws are good, and Army leads 17-16.
7:30:
A Pawel Buczak layup misses and the ball goes out of bounds. Third media timeout. Princeton 16, Army 15.
8:22:
Doug Davis hits a three with an Army player in his face, but Hedgecock answers on the other end for Army. Princeton 16, Army 15. Davis has 10 points.
8:41:
Nick Lake tries another three, but it doesn't go. Dan Mavraides commits a foul on the rebound to put Army into a 1-and-1 situation, and Army's Doug Williams converts the first free throw. He hits the second too, and Princeton's lead is 13-12.
8:50:
Nathan Hedgecock commits a foul for Army, and Princeton takes it out of bounds.
9:20:
Princeton gains from an army turnover, but the Tigers commit their own on the other end. The Army player is trapped under the hoop, and after his shot is blocked, a jump ball is whistled to give possession to Princeton.
9:54:
Doug Davis commits a foul, and Princeton has 6 fouls to Army's 2.
10:12:
Nick Lake cans a three, and Princeton leads 13-10.
10:31:
Princeton gets possession after an Army turnover. Still tied 10-10.
10:40:
Zach Finley commits his second foul and returns to the bench for his fellow center, Pawel Buczak. Kareem Maddox blocks a shot out of bounds.
11:11:
Princeton commits a 35-second violation. Dan Mavraides enters the game for Briggs.
Second media timeout:
Taking a look around Christl Arena, opened in 1985, the Army student section, of which there is a small contingent today, is called The Crew. They sport camouflage pants, beige shirts and yellow hard hats. Back on the floor for Princeton are Maddox, Davis, Briggs, Finley and Lake.
11:47:
Princeton sees another lineup change as Nick Lake is in. After three straight turnovers, two by Army, the game sees its second media timeout. 10-10 tie.
12:30:
Army misses on its end, but after Doug Davis negotiates his way out of a potential turnover, he runs into an Army crowd and has his shot blocked. Possession goes to Army.
13:00:
After misses each way, Zach Finley bumps an Army player to pick up a foul. Fouls are Princeton 4, Army 2. Game still tied 8-8, and Jason Briggs knocks the ball away on the other end. Davis hits a fall-away jumper. He now has 7 points. At the other end, Army's Rickey Royal hits a long two, and it's tied 10-10. Army gets it back after Patrick Saunders misses a three.
14:50:
Doug Davis hits a long two, and the game is tied again at 8-8. Army travels on the other end.
15:07:
Hedgecock's layup misses for Army, and Princeton gets the ball back.
15:13:
Nelson momentarily steals the ball from Briggs, but Princeton gets it back only to miss. Army grabs the rebound and Kareem Maddox commits a foul on the other end. First media timeout. Army 8, Princeton 6.
15:50:
Army has its first lead of the game as Hedgecock nails a three, putting Army ahead 8-6.
16:18:
Doug Davis' three-point attempt is off line and Army gets the rebound, but misses a three of its own. Kareem Maddox takes a shot from just inside the arc and misses, off a Princeton player and out of bounds to Army.
17:00:
Army's Doug Williams commits a foul. Fouls are even at 2-2, and Princeton takes it out of bounds, and an Army player steals the ball from Buczak and lays it in on a fastbreak. Princeton 6, Army 5.
18:00 1st:
Jason Briggs cans a three, but Patrick Saunders commits a foul on the other end. Army takes it out of bounds but travels, giving the ball back to Princeton.
18:28 1st:
Pawel Buczak fouls Marcus Nelson, whose lay-up attempt goes in. His free throw does too, and the game is tied 3-3.
19 minutes to go in the half:
Army's Thompson fouls Jason Briggs driving to the hoop, and Princeton takes it out of bounds. Doug Davis sinks a 3, and Princeton is ahead 3-0.
Tip:
We're underway, and Army wins the tip but Doug Davis steals it in the key.
7 minutes to tip-off:
Army's starters, for those Tiger fans familiar with the Black Knights, are 6-3 junior guard Cleveland Richard, 5-11 junior guard Marcus Nelson, 6-3 sophomore guard/forward Nathan Hedgecock, 6-2 junior guard Tyrell Thompson, and 6-7 senior forward Doug Williams.
9 minutes to tip-off:
Princeton's starters are in, and they're the same five as the first two games. Jason Briggs, Doug Davis, Patrick Saunders, Kareem Maddox and Pawel Buczak.
29 minutes to tip-off:
Welcome to Christl Arena on the U.S. Military Academy campus at West Point, where the Princeton men's basketball team will take on the Black Knights from Army. TigerBlog will be on hand to provide frequent in-game updates.
After a loose ball and a shot clock violation, Army's last three-point attempt doesn't fall.
:18.7:
Army looks content to stop fouling, but the ball gets knocked out of bounds. Bobby Foley and John Comfort get in the game for Princeton.
:39.1:
Army gets a quick layup. 55-43.
:50.7:
Kareem Maddox will go back to the line after and Army bucket and foul. He misses the first. Max Huc makes his first appearance of the afternoon, replacing Schroeder. Maddox hits the second. Princeton 55, Army 41.
1:02:
After pressing again, Army commits its 11th foul of the half, sending Kareem Maddox to the line. He hits the first, then the second. Princeton 54, Army 39.
1:14:
The Princeton bench gets excited once again after the Tigers hold on to a loose ball under the Army basket and call timeout.
1:36:
Davis hits only one and has 19 points. Princeton 52, Army 39.
1:36:
Army commits another foul, its 10th of the half, to put Doug Davis at the line. He'll try to reach 20 points for the second time in his young career.
1:47:
After trying to force a steal with a full-court press, Army's Cleveland Richard fouls Marcus Schroeder to put Schroeder at the line for a one-and-one. He misses the first, and Army gets a layup at the other end. Army calls timeout. Princeton 51, Army 39.
2:17:
Army works it in for a layup. Princeton 51, Army 37.
2:40:
Princeton gets another rebound off an Army miss and wears down the clock. Zach Finley misses a layup, the ball goes out of bounds off him and the final media timeout is here.
3:15:
Zach Finley's layup attempt rimmed out, but Princeton got the offensive rebound and Davis is able to put in a layup. He has 18 points. Princeton 51, Army 35.
4:39:
Army is whistled for their eighth foul of the half. Marcus Schroeder's first attempt in the one-and-one sinks in, as does the second. Princeton 49, Army 35.
5:12:
Kareem Maddox is whistled for his third foul, team's sixth of the half. Army's free throws by Nelson both go in. Princeton 47, Army 35.
5:29:
Doug Davis makes a deft steal at midcourt and lays it in for his 16th point of the game. Marcus Schroeder fouls trying to make another steal, his first, Princeton's fifth.
6:12:
The Princeton bench erupts after Zach Finley is fouled and his lay-up goes in. Princeton 45, Army 33 after Finley makes the accompanying free throw.
6:37:
Princeton 42, Army 33 after two made Army free throws. Marcus Schroeder replaces Jason Briggs.
6:37:
After a Davis missed three-point attempt, Zach Finley commits a foul. His third, team's fourth.
7:18:
After Maddox has his shot blocked, Briggs fouls at the other end to prevent an easy lay-up. It's Briggs' first foul, team's third. Army's Marcus Nelson misses the first but makes the second. Princeton 42, Army 31.
7:26:
Army is whistled for is sixth foul of the half. Princeton will take the ball out of bounds.
7:59:
Buczak is whistled for the team's second foul of the half, his third of the game. That brings the third media timeout of the half. Princeton 42, Army 30.
8:05:
Another Army layup misses and Princeton grabs the rebound. The Tigers, however, are trapped into a 35-second violation and Army gets it back.
9:13:
After an Army layup bounces away, Princeton takes over and gets another offensive rebound, this one by Lake off a Mavraides three-point miss. Maddox tries a jumper in the lane, misses, gets his own rebound and puts it in. 42-30 Princeton, and Army calls a timeout.
10:34:
Princeton commits its first foul of the half. It's on Buczak, his second. Mavraides in for Davis.
10:46:
Nick Lake hits a three and Princeton has its biggest lead, 40-30. Those are second-chance points off an offensive rebound by Maddox.
11:22:
A held ball is called, possession to Princeton.
Second media timeout:
On the floor for Princeton after the break are Davis, Briggs, Lake, Buczak and Maddox.
11:44:
The half's second media timeout comes after an Army miss goes off Army hands and out of bounds. Army is shooting just 2 for 12 this half after hitting at a 47.1 percent clip in the first half. Princeton, meanwhile, is 5 for 8 from the field this half. Princeton also has a 9-4 rebounding edge in the half.
12:03:
Army commits another foul and has all five this half.
12:25:
Army's three-point attempt rims out and Princeton grabs the rebound. Nick Lake tries for a layup, but it catches too much rim and bounces out. Army hits a long two. Princeton 37, Army 30.
13:40:
Saunders grabs a rebound on an Army miss, but Princeton commits a turnover on the other end.
14:21:
The big man, Pawel Buczak, steps out for a three and hits. Princeton 37, Army 28.
14:50:
Davis, who has a game-high 12 points, will have a double-digit scoring total in each of his first three career games. He had 25 in the opener and 14 Wednesday against Maine. On the floor for Princeton are Lake, Davis, Buczak, Saunders and Briggs. Davis adds another long two for 14 points. Princeton 34, Army 28.
15:28:
Kareem Maddox answers at the other end. Princeton 32, Army 28. Army is whistled for a foul in their offensive end, and the Black Knights have committed all four fouls this half. That ushers in the second half's first media timeout.
16:10:
Army's Richard hits a jumper in the lane and the Princeton lead is 2 at 30-28.
16:45:
Army misses a 3 and Princeton gets the rebound. A foul is called away from the ball under the basket on Army's Cleveland Richard. Army has committed all 3 fouls this half.
17:32:
Princeton gets the ball back again after Army tips the ball out of bounds on a rebound. Jason Briggs is whistled for traveling, and Army gets the ball back.
18:32:
Kareem Maddox misses a 3 and Doug Davis is alertly there for the rebound for a put-back layup. After a Saunders rebound at the other end. Buczak is hit again as he makes a layup and this time will go to the line. He makes the and-one. Princeton 30, Army 26.
19:10:
Army missed its first shot of the half and Buczak grabbed the rebound for Princeton. He gets a hand in the face from Army's Doug Williams and Princeton will take the ball out of bounds.
One minute left in halftime:
Princeton will put its same five starters back on the floor to start the second half: Briggs, Davis, Saunders, Maddox and Buczak.
Halftime
The stat of the half: Princeton fouls and the Army free throws that have accompanied some of them. Army is 8 of 9 from the line while Princeton is 2 of 2, and Princeton got whistled for 12 fouls to Army's 6. Mavraides has three, Maddox 2, Davis 2 and Finley 2, with Saunders, Buczak and Lake one each.
End of 1st half
Princeton had the half's last possession, and after Army knocked the ball out of bounds with 2.5 seconds on the clock, Schroeder tried a long three that missed. Army 26, Princeton 25.
:39.0
Nick Lake is called for a charge and Army gets the ball back.
:49.7
Army commits a foul and Princeton will take the ball out of bounds with a fresh 35.
1:15:
Army's Nathan Hedgecock makes one free throw after Maddox commits his second foul. Army 26, Princeton 25.
1:25:
Saunders blocks and steals and Army three-point attempt, and Schroeder drives to the hoop for the tying lay-up with the shot clock winding down. 25-25.
2:31:
Army's Cleveland Richard fouls Kareem Maddox, who heads to the line. He hits both, and Army's lead is 25-23.
2:56:
On the floor for Princeton are Schroeder, Mavraides, Lake, Maddox and Saunders. Mavraides fouls Army's Josh Miller, sending Miller to the line for two shots on Princeton's 10th foul of the half. As it is Mavraides' third foul, Briggs will take his place. Miller hits both, and Army leads 25-21.
3:24:
Dan Mavraides is whistled for a foul, Princeton's ninth of the half. That brings on the final media timeout of the half.
3:40:
Army's Richard lays it in and Army retakes a 23-21 lead.
4:10:
Dan Mavraides lays it in off the inbound, and the game is tied 21-21. Army's Royal is hurt, getting a whistle at the 4:00 mark.
4:15:
Schroeder hits a three on the other end to tie it again at 19-19, but an Army layup gives the Black Knights the lead again at 21-19. Patrick Saunders enters for Princeton.
4:50:
Marcus Schroeder has his pass stolen, but Dan Mavraides grabs a rebound on the other end. Maddox also has his pass stolen, and Army's Nelson puts in a layup. Army 19, Princeton 16.
6:18:
Maddox misses a long three but Lake tips the ball safely into Princeton hands. Sydney Johnson calls timeout.
6:45:
Lake's three-point attempt rims out, but Princeton gets a charge called on Army's Rickey Royal. Fouls are 8-4 Princeton.
7:19:
Back on the floor for Princeton are Davis, Lake, Mavraides, Buczak and Maddox. Doug Davis commits a foul, and Army's Rickey Royal is at the line. Marcus Schroeder makes his first appearance in place of Davis. Both Royal free throws are good, and Army leads 17-16.
7:30:
A Pawel Buczak layup misses and the ball goes out of bounds. Third media timeout. Princeton 16, Army 15.
8:22:
Doug Davis hits a three with an Army player in his face, but Hedgecock answers on the other end for Army. Princeton 16, Army 15. Davis has 10 points.
8:41:
Nick Lake tries another three, but it doesn't go. Dan Mavraides commits a foul on the rebound to put Army into a 1-and-1 situation, and Army's Doug Williams converts the first free throw. He hits the second too, and Princeton's lead is 13-12.
8:50:
Nathan Hedgecock commits a foul for Army, and Princeton takes it out of bounds.
9:20:
Princeton gains from an army turnover, but the Tigers commit their own on the other end. The Army player is trapped under the hoop, and after his shot is blocked, a jump ball is whistled to give possession to Princeton.
9:54:
Doug Davis commits a foul, and Princeton has 6 fouls to Army's 2.
10:12:
Nick Lake cans a three, and Princeton leads 13-10.
10:31:
Princeton gets possession after an Army turnover. Still tied 10-10.
10:40:
Zach Finley commits his second foul and returns to the bench for his fellow center, Pawel Buczak. Kareem Maddox blocks a shot out of bounds.
11:11:
Princeton commits a 35-second violation. Dan Mavraides enters the game for Briggs.
Second media timeout:
Taking a look around Christl Arena, opened in 1985, the Army student section, of which there is a small contingent today, is called The Crew. They sport camouflage pants, beige shirts and yellow hard hats. Back on the floor for Princeton are Maddox, Davis, Briggs, Finley and Lake.
11:47:
Princeton sees another lineup change as Nick Lake is in. After three straight turnovers, two by Army, the game sees its second media timeout. 10-10 tie.
12:30:
Army misses on its end, but after Doug Davis negotiates his way out of a potential turnover, he runs into an Army crowd and has his shot blocked. Possession goes to Army.
13:00:
After misses each way, Zach Finley bumps an Army player to pick up a foul. Fouls are Princeton 4, Army 2. Game still tied 8-8, and Jason Briggs knocks the ball away on the other end. Davis hits a fall-away jumper. He now has 7 points. At the other end, Army's Rickey Royal hits a long two, and it's tied 10-10. Army gets it back after Patrick Saunders misses a three.
14:50:
Doug Davis hits a long two, and the game is tied again at 8-8. Army travels on the other end.
15:07:
Hedgecock's layup misses for Army, and Princeton gets the ball back.
15:13:
Nelson momentarily steals the ball from Briggs, but Princeton gets it back only to miss. Army grabs the rebound and Kareem Maddox commits a foul on the other end. First media timeout. Army 8, Princeton 6.
15:50:
Army has its first lead of the game as Hedgecock nails a three, putting Army ahead 8-6.
16:18:
Doug Davis' three-point attempt is off line and Army gets the rebound, but misses a three of its own. Kareem Maddox takes a shot from just inside the arc and misses, off a Princeton player and out of bounds to Army.
17:00:
Army's Doug Williams commits a foul. Fouls are even at 2-2, and Princeton takes it out of bounds, and an Army player steals the ball from Buczak and lays it in on a fastbreak. Princeton 6, Army 5.
18:00 1st:
Jason Briggs cans a three, but Patrick Saunders commits a foul on the other end. Army takes it out of bounds but travels, giving the ball back to Princeton.
18:28 1st:
Pawel Buczak fouls Marcus Nelson, whose lay-up attempt goes in. His free throw does too, and the game is tied 3-3.
19 minutes to go in the half:
Army's Thompson fouls Jason Briggs driving to the hoop, and Princeton takes it out of bounds. Doug Davis sinks a 3, and Princeton is ahead 3-0.
Tip:
We're underway, and Army wins the tip but Doug Davis steals it in the key.
7 minutes to tip-off:
Army's starters, for those Tiger fans familiar with the Black Knights, are 6-3 junior guard Cleveland Richard, 5-11 junior guard Marcus Nelson, 6-3 sophomore guard/forward Nathan Hedgecock, 6-2 junior guard Tyrell Thompson, and 6-7 senior forward Doug Williams.
9 minutes to tip-off:
Princeton's starters are in, and they're the same five as the first two games. Jason Briggs, Doug Davis, Patrick Saunders, Kareem Maddox and Pawel Buczak.
29 minutes to tip-off:
Welcome to Christl Arena on the U.S. Military Academy campus at West Point, where the Princeton men's basketball team will take on the Black Knights from Army. TigerBlog will be on hand to provide frequent in-game updates.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Princeton-Dartmouth Football Updates
Updated end of game
Princeton 28-10.
Culbreath goes for 276 yards officially. It is the second-highest single-game total in school history. He did it on 40 carries, for an average of seven yards a pop. He also had two TDs. Culbreath finishes the season with 1,206 yards, the fourth-highest total in school history. He trailed only Elias with 1,731 in 1992, Elias with 1,575 in 1992 and 1,347 by Judd Garrett in 1989.
Updated on final drive
Culbreath with 260. First and 10 Tigers.
Updated 4:24 in fourth
Dartmouth drives but is stopped on the Tiger 5. Princeton ball. Only drama left is if Culbreath gets the record.
Updated mid fourth
Princeton still up 28-10. Culbreath at 252 yards. The top four single-game days:
Elias with 299 vs. Lafayette in 1992
Homer Smith 273 vs. Harvard in 1952
Elias 273 vs. Lehigh in 1992
Dick Kazmaier 262 vs. Brown in 1951.
In other words, Culbreath's day today is the best by a Princeton player in 16 years and the best by a player other than Elias in 56 years.
Updated midway fourth
Culbreath at 249 yards, the fifth-highest single-game total in school history. He needs 24 more yards to tie for second.
Updated 3:24 in the third
Culbreath now at 226 yards on the day, which is the eighth-best single-game total in school history. The record is 299 by Keith Elias against Lafayette in 1992. TigerBlog was in Palmer Stadium that day and tried to persuade then-SID Mark Panus to round up to 300, but Panus wouldn't go for it.
Updated 8:04 in third
Princeton 28, Dartmouth 10
It's the Jordan Culbreath show. Culbreath scores his second TD of the day and now has 224 yards rushing on the day.
Updated a few seconds later
Princeton 21, Dartmouth 10
Dartmouth's Peter Pidermann returns the kickoff 85 yards for a TD.
Updated first drive, third quarter
Princeton 21, Dartmouth 3
Culbreath does the bulk of the work before Anderson finds Billy Mitchell for the short TD pass. Culbreath now has 159 yards for the day. As an aside, Connor Louden is kicking the extra points today.
Updated halftime
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 3
Time for the Bank of Princeton Million Dollar challenge. One fan can win $250,000, and his name is interestingly enough John Kennedy. All he has to do is kick a 45-yard field goal. His kick is about 42 yards short.
Updated 1:16 in the half
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 3
The Big Green go on a big march as Alex Jenny comes on to replace freshman Connor Kempe at quarterback. The drive takes up almost the entire second quarter and ends with a 22-yard Foley Schmidt field goal.
Updated in second
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 0
Blake Clemons intercepts a pass to set up the Tigers deep in Dartmouth territory. Anderson caps the quick drive with a two-yard run.
Updated 1:00 in first
Princeton drives for nine minutes and gets to the Dartmouth 12 but goes for it on 4th and short and fails. Culbreath does go over 1,000 yards on the drive.
Updated 10:13 in first
Dartmouth drive stalls, and the Big Green fake a field goal. Princeton doesn't fall for it. Scott Britton makes the tackle on kicker Foley Schmidt, who took an option pitch. Princeton ball on the 10.
Updated 11:35 in first
Malcolm Freberg, a defensive tackle, intercepts an Brian Anderson pass and returns it to the Tiger 11. Anderson saves the TD.
Updated 12:30 in first
Joel Karacozoff recovers a fumble on the Dartmouth 43.
Updated 13:06 in first
Dartmouth goes three and out. Jordan Culbreath goes 58 yards for the touchdown on his first carry of the game. Tigers up 7-0. Culbreath now 12 away from 1,000 yards.
Pregame
It's a very, very cold day here at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. Temps are in the high 20s, and the wind is howling. The sun is bright, which is a plus. A small crowd is in the stadium now. and the parking lot is relatively full. Princeton and Dartmouth are about 20 minutes away from kickoff.
Princeton 28-10.
Culbreath goes for 276 yards officially. It is the second-highest single-game total in school history. He did it on 40 carries, for an average of seven yards a pop. He also had two TDs. Culbreath finishes the season with 1,206 yards, the fourth-highest total in school history. He trailed only Elias with 1,731 in 1992, Elias with 1,575 in 1992 and 1,347 by Judd Garrett in 1989.
Updated on final drive
Culbreath with 260. First and 10 Tigers.
Updated 4:24 in fourth
Dartmouth drives but is stopped on the Tiger 5. Princeton ball. Only drama left is if Culbreath gets the record.
Updated mid fourth
Princeton still up 28-10. Culbreath at 252 yards. The top four single-game days:
Elias with 299 vs. Lafayette in 1992
Homer Smith 273 vs. Harvard in 1952
Elias 273 vs. Lehigh in 1992
Dick Kazmaier 262 vs. Brown in 1951.
In other words, Culbreath's day today is the best by a Princeton player in 16 years and the best by a player other than Elias in 56 years.
Updated midway fourth
Culbreath at 249 yards, the fifth-highest single-game total in school history. He needs 24 more yards to tie for second.
Updated 3:24 in the third
Culbreath now at 226 yards on the day, which is the eighth-best single-game total in school history. The record is 299 by Keith Elias against Lafayette in 1992. TigerBlog was in Palmer Stadium that day and tried to persuade then-SID Mark Panus to round up to 300, but Panus wouldn't go for it.
Updated 8:04 in third
Princeton 28, Dartmouth 10
It's the Jordan Culbreath show. Culbreath scores his second TD of the day and now has 224 yards rushing on the day.
Updated a few seconds later
Princeton 21, Dartmouth 10
Dartmouth's Peter Pidermann returns the kickoff 85 yards for a TD.
Updated first drive, third quarter
Princeton 21, Dartmouth 3
Culbreath does the bulk of the work before Anderson finds Billy Mitchell for the short TD pass. Culbreath now has 159 yards for the day. As an aside, Connor Louden is kicking the extra points today.
Updated halftime
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 3
Time for the Bank of Princeton Million Dollar challenge. One fan can win $250,000, and his name is interestingly enough John Kennedy. All he has to do is kick a 45-yard field goal. His kick is about 42 yards short.
Updated 1:16 in the half
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 3
The Big Green go on a big march as Alex Jenny comes on to replace freshman Connor Kempe at quarterback. The drive takes up almost the entire second quarter and ends with a 22-yard Foley Schmidt field goal.
Updated in second
Princeton 14, Dartmouth 0
Blake Clemons intercepts a pass to set up the Tigers deep in Dartmouth territory. Anderson caps the quick drive with a two-yard run.
Updated 1:00 in first
Princeton drives for nine minutes and gets to the Dartmouth 12 but goes for it on 4th and short and fails. Culbreath does go over 1,000 yards on the drive.
Updated 10:13 in first
Dartmouth drive stalls, and the Big Green fake a field goal. Princeton doesn't fall for it. Scott Britton makes the tackle on kicker Foley Schmidt, who took an option pitch. Princeton ball on the 10.
Updated 11:35 in first
Malcolm Freberg, a defensive tackle, intercepts an Brian Anderson pass and returns it to the Tiger 11. Anderson saves the TD.
Updated 12:30 in first
Joel Karacozoff recovers a fumble on the Dartmouth 43.
Updated 13:06 in first
Dartmouth goes three and out. Jordan Culbreath goes 58 yards for the touchdown on his first carry of the game. Tigers up 7-0. Culbreath now 12 away from 1,000 yards.
Pregame
It's a very, very cold day here at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. Temps are in the high 20s, and the wind is howling. The sun is bright, which is a plus. A small crowd is in the stadium now. and the parking lot is relatively full. Princeton and Dartmouth are about 20 minutes away from kickoff.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Here's The Deal
Fans who bring a non-perishable food item to the will call window at Princeton Stadium Saturday will receive free admission to the Princeton-Dartmouth football game. The food items will then be donated to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.
The same policy will be in place for the women's basketball games against Monmouth on Dec. 12 and Sacred Heart on Dec. 14, where a non-perishable food item donation will result in free admission. Fans can receive a $5 discount for the men's basketball game against Rutgers Dec. 10 as well.
Additionally, fans who bring their football game ticket to Jadwin Gym will get free admission to the women's basketball game Saturday evening (6) against Stony Brook. TigerBlog would like to point out that you can go to the football and women's basketball games for free by bringing the non-perishable food item, getting the free football ticket and using that ticket at women's basketball.
The same policy will be in place for the women's basketball games against Monmouth on Dec. 12 and Sacred Heart on Dec. 14, where a non-perishable food item donation will result in free admission. Fans can receive a $5 discount for the men's basketball game against Rutgers Dec. 10 as well.
Additionally, fans who bring their football game ticket to Jadwin Gym will get free admission to the women's basketball game Saturday evening (6) against Stony Brook. TigerBlog would like to point out that you can go to the football and women's basketball games for free by bringing the non-perishable food item, getting the free football ticket and using that ticket at women's basketball.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Who Is "We" In This Rivalry?
Roger Hughes will be coaching in his 17th Princeton-Dartmouth football game when the Big Green come to Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Saturday (1 pm). Hughes has been the Princeton head coach since 2000, and he was the offensive coordinator at Dartmouth from 1992-99.
His personal record in the series is 11-4-1; he is 6-2 against Dartmouth as Princeton head coach.
Princeton and Dartmouth played some great games during Hughes' tenure as offensive coordinator. A feature story in the Princeton Athletic News game program for Saturday's game details the 1992, 1993 and 1995 games, and Hughes frequently refers to Dartmouth as "we" and Princeton as "they" in the story.
Hughes called the 1992 game "the best college football game I've ever been involved with." TigerBlog actually disagrees and calls the 1993 Princeton-Dartmouth game the better of the two.
As an aside, the many features stories that have been in Princeton Athletic News during the 2008 football season will be available in the next week or so on the football page of goprincetontigers.com.
His personal record in the series is 11-4-1; he is 6-2 against Dartmouth as Princeton head coach.
Princeton and Dartmouth played some great games during Hughes' tenure as offensive coordinator. A feature story in the Princeton Athletic News game program for Saturday's game details the 1992, 1993 and 1995 games, and Hughes frequently refers to Dartmouth as "we" and Princeton as "they" in the story.
Hughes called the 1992 game "the best college football game I've ever been involved with." TigerBlog actually disagrees and calls the 1993 Princeton-Dartmouth game the better of the two.
As an aside, the many features stories that have been in Princeton Athletic News during the 2008 football season will be available in the next week or so on the football page of goprincetontigers.com.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Live Updates from Princeton Basketball vs. Maine
8:52 p.m.: Max Huc's three-point attempt falls short, and Maine holds on for the 58-55 win. Both Tiger losses this season have come by just one possession. Maine improves to 3-0 and Princeton falls to 0-2.
8:51 p.m.: After the Tigers can't find an open look, Sydney Johnson calls timeout with :10.3 seconds left. Maine 58, Princeton 55.
8:50 p.m.: Andrew Rogers will go to the line for Maine and hits the first free throw. He misses the second and the ball goes off Maine and out of bounds. Princeton will have the chance to tie, down 58-55.
8:49 p.m.: Maine gets the ball back after a rebound and Princeton has to foul. :26.6 left.
8:48 p.m.: Max Huc comes up with a pinball of an offensive rebound, and after it is knocked out of bounds by Maine, Princeton gets the ball back with less than a minute to go.
8:47 p.m.: Bernal hits the first and the second, and Maine leads 57-55.
8:46 p.m.: Zach Finley finds Max Huc for a nifty lay-in and it's tied again at 55-55. Maine's Junior Bernal will head to the line after the fourth foul on Kareem Maddox. 1:31 left in OT.
8:46 p.m.: Troy Barnies lays it in and Maine is ahead again 55-53 with two minutes left in the OT.
8:45 p.m: Dan Mavraides hits a two and it's tied again at 53-53.
8:45 p.m.: After a Princeton turnover, it's Maine's ball again. Owes goes for a jumper but can't hit, and the ball goes off Maine and out of bounds.
8:43 p.m.: Socoby hits the first and the second, and Maine leads 53-51 with four minutes in the OT. Davis' three-point attempt hits the rim but no more, and Princeton retakes the ball after a Maine miss at the other end.
8:42 p.m.: Kareem Maddox is whistled for a foul in Princeton's offensive end, and Maine gets the chance to score first in overtime. Maddox fouls under Maine's hoop, and the Black Bears' Mark Socoby goes down hard but will head to the line.
8:41 p.m.: Maine wins the overtime tip and Princeton's Dan Mavraides commits a foul, his fourth. The Maine free throw doesn't fall, and it's Princeton ball.
8:40 p.m.: Princeton went to OT three times last year, most recently Feb. 22 at Harvard.
8:39 p.m.: Junior Bernal's frozen rope hits backboard and rim but doesn't fall, and the Tigers will head to overtime.
8:36 p.m.: Same five out of the timeout for Princeton, and the Tigers commit a turnover under their own basket. Maine calls a full timeout with :03.6 left. Maine will have to travel the length of the court.
8:35 p.m.: Huc walks the ball up the floor, and Sydney Johnson opts for a full timeout with :31.1 left.
8:34 p.m.: On the floor for Princeton out of the timeout are Mavraides, Huc, Davis, Maddox and Finley.
8:33 p.m.: Bernal makes the second to tie it at 51-51 and Maine coach Ted Woodward asks for a 30-second timeout, still with :38.4 left.
8:33 p.m.: Maine's Junior Bernal tries to go coast-to-coast, but is fouled by Kareem Maddox with :38.4 seconds to go and heads to the line. He misses the first and can only tie.
8:32 p.m.: Huc hits the second and Princeton's lead is three. On Maine's next possession, Kaimondre Owes hits a short two and Princeton's lead is one with less than a minute to go.
8:30 p.m.: After a near over-and-back by the Tigers, Max Huc's attempted layup doesn't fall. He is fouled, however, and goes to the line. He misses the first, and Maine coach Ted Woodward calls a 30-second timeout. Huc has another attempt with 1:11 left and the score still 50-48.
8:28 p.m.: A timeout is called by Princeton under the basket after Davis' three-point attempt hits front rim. 1:43 left, Princeton ball, 50-48 Tigers.
8:27 p.m.: Sydney Johnson calls timeout with 2:04 left. The attendance for tonight is 1,555. Speaking of attendance, make sure you come out to Princeton's next home game, Tuesday, Dec. 2 vs. South Carolina.
8:25 p.m.: It's 50-46 after a Maine bucket, and following a Princeton miss, Maine threatens and Kaimondre Owes cuts it to two, closing in on two minutes left. 50-48 Princeton.
8:24 p.m.: Zach Finley hits both free throws and Princeton has a 50-44 lead. The Tigers get an offensive rebound, but Finley is called for traveling under the basket with 3:23 left.
8:21 p.m.: After baskets each way, it remains a four-point game. Finley is fouled going up and under, and the last media timeout comes with 3:57 left. Princeton 48, Maine 44.
8:19 p.m.: Max Huc gets a bucket, but Doug Davis commits a foul under the basket after a McNally lay-in. McNally hits the extra, and it's a four-point game at 46-42 with 5:30 left.
8:18 p.m.: Sean McNally tips it in for Maine out of the timeout, and the Black Bears are within five at 44-39.
8:16 p.m.: A Princeton turnover results in the media timeout with 6:46 left. 44-37 Princeton. The "Dress Like A Tiger" contest is on, and a youngster wearing an early-00s #3 jersey is way out in front until he can't make a layup. The kid wearing Scott Greenman's old jersey makes a shot to win the contest, getting a big cheer from the crowd. The winning youngster was apparently not hindered by the gym shorts he had to put on as part of the contest falling to his ankles.
8:15 p.m.: Doug Davis finds Zach Finley for a lay-up, and Princeton elads 44-37 with seven minutes left.
8:13 p.m.: Maine hits two free throws and it's a five-point game with 8:10 to play, 42-37. Fouls are 6-4 Maine.
8:09 p.m.: It's a seven-point Tiger lead again as Finley goes up and under for a lay-in. Maine commits a foul at the other end, and Princeton gets the ball back.
8:08 p.m.: We're back from the media timeout. On the floor for Princeton are Davis, Finley, Mavraides, Huc and Maddox. Owes for Maine lays it in, and it's a five-point game.
8:06 p.m.: Davis hits another jumper and Princeton's lead is 40-33 with closing in on 11 minutes left.
8:05 p.m.: Dan Mavraides fouls Maine's Kaimondre Owes, who will head to the line. He makes the first, and Zach Finley enters the game replacing Buczak. Owes misses the second, but Maine gets the rebound. 38-33 Tigers.
8:03 p.m.: Pawel Buczak is fouled with 12:48 left. He'll head to the line and miss both, and Maine gets the rebound.
8:01 p.m.: Doug Davis cans a three, and Princeton leads 38-31. Davis has 10 on the night, ensuring that his first two games of his career will be double-digit scoring games. Buczak commits a shooting foul at the other end where Maine's Junior Bernal will shoot two. He makes the first and misses the second, and Princeton gets the rebound. 38-32 Tigers.
7:59 p.m.: A promotion takes the floor during the break. In the contest, three kids bounced on large inflatable balls for half the court before picking up basketballs at halftime and seeing who can put it in the basket first. A youngster in a blue jacket wins.
7:58 p.m.: The ball is knocked out of bounds, back to Maine, resulting in the second half's first media timeout. Princeton 35, Maine 31, 15:31 left.
7:57 p.m.: Junior Bernal lays it in for Maine, and the Princeton lead is back to four at 35-31.
7:55 p.m.: Doug Davis hits a mid-range jumper and Princeton's lead is six at 35-29. Closing in on 17 minutes left, and Princeton gets a defensive rebound.
7:54 p.m.: A Kareem Maddox put-back is answered by a Sean McNally bucket, and Princeton's lead remains four at 33-29.
7:52 p.m.: The second half starts. On the floor for Princeton are Buczak, Briggs, Maddox, Saunders and Davis.
7:45 p.m.: Princeton's leading scorer in the first half was Mavraides, who added a two-point bucket to three threes for 11 points. Princeton is outshooting Maine 50 percent (12 for 24) to to 40.7 percent (11 for 27). Pawel Buczak has a game-high five rebounds.
7:40 p.m.: Women's soccer coach Julie Shackford is John Sadak's halftime guest on the broadcast on WPRB 103.3 fm. Shackford led Princeton back to the NCAA tournament this year, the program's first appearance since 2004.
7:35 p.m.: Out of the timeout, Princeton sends Mavraides, Huc, Davis, Finley and Maddox on the floor. After Princeton uses the entire shot clock, Max Huc is called for a foul trying to recover the rebound, and Maine has the half's last attempt. Junior Bernal lays it in, and the halftime score is 31-27 Princeton.
7:33 p.m.: Maine's Kaimondre Owes puts in a layup, and the Princeton lead is six. After a brief turnover, Princeton's Kareem Maddox ties it up, and Princeton gets the ball on the alternating possession. Sydney Johnson calls timeout with 43 seconds left and a 31-25 lead.
7:32 p.m.: Maine's Troy Barnies is called for a charge. Jason Briggs enters the game for Doug Davis. An attempt by Finley rims out and Maine gets the rebound. Still 31-23, and Maine's attempt falls away for a Tiger defensive rebound. Briggs tips a Princeton pass out of bounds for a turnover, and Maine gets it back.
7:30 p.m.: Max Huc steals the ball and receives a pass down low, laying it up and in for a 31-23 lead, Princeton's largest of the game. 2:30 left.
7:29 p.m.: The Princeton cheerleaders do an eye-catching stunt where one is held up horizontally as a plank while another stands on that cheerleader atop the pyramid. It ends well and the fans are impressed.
7:28 p.m.: After a Princeton defensive rebound, the Tigers miss a few chances on their next possession and the ball goes out of bounds to Maine. 3:41 left on the last media timeout of the half.
7:27 p.m.: Maine calls timeout after Princeton's Dan Mavraides hits a three-pointer, his third of the game on four attempts. The Tigers lead 29-23. Coming back out on the floor for Princeton are Finley, Mavraides, Maddox, Huc and Davis. 4:31 left.
7:25 p.m.: Princeton gets it back, and Dan Mavraides puts back Princeton's second offensive rebound of the possession. 26-23 Tigers with five minutes before the half.
7:23 p.m.: Zach Finley makes his first appearance, and Doug Davis throws an alley-oop dunk
pass to Kareem Maddox. The Tigers re-take the lead 24-23 with 6:11 left. Max Huc commits a non-shooting foul at the other end.
7:21 p.m.: Maine's Mark Socoby fouls Kareem Maddox. The third media timeout comes with 6:51 before the break and each team with two fouls. Maine 23, Princeton 22.
7:20 p.m.: Mavraides answers with a three for Princeton, his second, and the Tigers are within 23-22 with seven minutes left.
7:20 p.m.: Malachi Peay lays it in, and Maine takes a three-point lead briefly, before Max Huc scores to bring Princeton within 1 at 20-19, 8 minutes left. Andrew Rogers strikes again for Maine with a three, and Maine has a 23-19 lead.
7:18 p.m.: Maine's Andrew Rogers hits a three, and the Black Bears lead again, 18-17 with under 9 left.
7:17 p.m.: Doug Davis hits a three to re-take the lead, but Maine's Peay gets a bucket at the other end. 15-14 Maine, under 10 before the break. Mavraides quickly answers for Princeton with a three, and the Tigers are ahead 17-15.
7:16 p.m.: Princeton's lineup coming out of the timeout is Davis, Mavraides, Maddox, Buczak and Max Huc. Maine gets its first lead on a putback by Stanislav Chetinov after a Tiger turnover. 10:35 left. 13-11 Maine.
7:14 p.m.: McLemore's attempt goes unanswered, and Princeton takes possession. The second media timeout comes with 11:13 before the half.
7:13 p.m.: Maine's Gerald McLemore hits a three, and the game is tied with inside of 12 minutes before the break. Maine gets a Princeton turnover and has a chance to take the lead.
7:12 p.m. Maine's Malachi Peay is fouled by Dan Mavraides under the basket and goes to the line, but misses the first. He hits the second, and Princeton's lead is 11-8 with 12:18 left.
7:09 p.m.: Pawel Buczak gets an offensive rebound and putback for a layup, and Princeton is 11-5. Maine's Sean McNally answers at the other end. Princeton 11, Maine 7, 14 minutes left.
7:06 p.m.: After turnovers both ways, the first media timeout comes with 15:24 before the half.
7:05 p.m.: Maine's Gerald McLemore hits a three, and the Black Bears are back within two at 7-5. Princeton gets two offensive rebounds and on the third try, Doug Davis hits a layup. 9-5 Princeton. 15:30 left in the half.
7:04 p.m.: Pawel Buczak is fouled under the hoop going up for a layup, and Buczak heads to the line. He hits the first, hits the second, and Princeton has a 7-2 lead.
7:03 p.m.: Doug Davis, Friday night's 25-point scorer, responds with a long two and the Tigers are even. They get a turnover, and Kareem Maddox drains a three from the corner. Princeton 5, Maine 2. Doug Davis draws Princeton's first foul at the other end, but Princeton gets a rebound.
7:02 pm: Maine wins the tip, but its first possession goes for naught. The Tigers also come up empty on their first trip down the floor, and Maine takes over. Maine's Troy Barnies hits a mid-range jumper to put the Black Bears ahead 2-0. with 18:25 to play.
6:47 p.m.: The starting lineups are in. For Princeton (0-1), it's Jason Briggs, Doug Davis, Patrick Saunders, Kareem Maddox and Pawel Buczak. For Maine (2-0), it's Troy Barnies, Junior Bernal, Sean McNally, Mark Socoby and Gerald McLemore.
8:51 p.m.: After the Tigers can't find an open look, Sydney Johnson calls timeout with :10.3 seconds left. Maine 58, Princeton 55.
8:50 p.m.: Andrew Rogers will go to the line for Maine and hits the first free throw. He misses the second and the ball goes off Maine and out of bounds. Princeton will have the chance to tie, down 58-55.
8:49 p.m.: Maine gets the ball back after a rebound and Princeton has to foul. :26.6 left.
8:48 p.m.: Max Huc comes up with a pinball of an offensive rebound, and after it is knocked out of bounds by Maine, Princeton gets the ball back with less than a minute to go.
8:47 p.m.: Bernal hits the first and the second, and Maine leads 57-55.
8:46 p.m.: Zach Finley finds Max Huc for a nifty lay-in and it's tied again at 55-55. Maine's Junior Bernal will head to the line after the fourth foul on Kareem Maddox. 1:31 left in OT.
8:46 p.m.: Troy Barnies lays it in and Maine is ahead again 55-53 with two minutes left in the OT.
8:45 p.m: Dan Mavraides hits a two and it's tied again at 53-53.
8:45 p.m.: After a Princeton turnover, it's Maine's ball again. Owes goes for a jumper but can't hit, and the ball goes off Maine and out of bounds.
8:43 p.m.: Socoby hits the first and the second, and Maine leads 53-51 with four minutes in the OT. Davis' three-point attempt hits the rim but no more, and Princeton retakes the ball after a Maine miss at the other end.
8:42 p.m.: Kareem Maddox is whistled for a foul in Princeton's offensive end, and Maine gets the chance to score first in overtime. Maddox fouls under Maine's hoop, and the Black Bears' Mark Socoby goes down hard but will head to the line.
8:41 p.m.: Maine wins the overtime tip and Princeton's Dan Mavraides commits a foul, his fourth. The Maine free throw doesn't fall, and it's Princeton ball.
8:40 p.m.: Princeton went to OT three times last year, most recently Feb. 22 at Harvard.
8:39 p.m.: Junior Bernal's frozen rope hits backboard and rim but doesn't fall, and the Tigers will head to overtime.
8:36 p.m.: Same five out of the timeout for Princeton, and the Tigers commit a turnover under their own basket. Maine calls a full timeout with :03.6 left. Maine will have to travel the length of the court.
8:35 p.m.: Huc walks the ball up the floor, and Sydney Johnson opts for a full timeout with :31.1 left.
8:34 p.m.: On the floor for Princeton out of the timeout are Mavraides, Huc, Davis, Maddox and Finley.
8:33 p.m.: Bernal makes the second to tie it at 51-51 and Maine coach Ted Woodward asks for a 30-second timeout, still with :38.4 left.
8:33 p.m.: Maine's Junior Bernal tries to go coast-to-coast, but is fouled by Kareem Maddox with :38.4 seconds to go and heads to the line. He misses the first and can only tie.
8:32 p.m.: Huc hits the second and Princeton's lead is three. On Maine's next possession, Kaimondre Owes hits a short two and Princeton's lead is one with less than a minute to go.
8:30 p.m.: After a near over-and-back by the Tigers, Max Huc's attempted layup doesn't fall. He is fouled, however, and goes to the line. He misses the first, and Maine coach Ted Woodward calls a 30-second timeout. Huc has another attempt with 1:11 left and the score still 50-48.
8:28 p.m.: A timeout is called by Princeton under the basket after Davis' three-point attempt hits front rim. 1:43 left, Princeton ball, 50-48 Tigers.
8:27 p.m.: Sydney Johnson calls timeout with 2:04 left. The attendance for tonight is 1,555. Speaking of attendance, make sure you come out to Princeton's next home game, Tuesday, Dec. 2 vs. South Carolina.
8:25 p.m.: It's 50-46 after a Maine bucket, and following a Princeton miss, Maine threatens and Kaimondre Owes cuts it to two, closing in on two minutes left. 50-48 Princeton.
8:24 p.m.: Zach Finley hits both free throws and Princeton has a 50-44 lead. The Tigers get an offensive rebound, but Finley is called for traveling under the basket with 3:23 left.
8:21 p.m.: After baskets each way, it remains a four-point game. Finley is fouled going up and under, and the last media timeout comes with 3:57 left. Princeton 48, Maine 44.
8:19 p.m.: Max Huc gets a bucket, but Doug Davis commits a foul under the basket after a McNally lay-in. McNally hits the extra, and it's a four-point game at 46-42 with 5:30 left.
8:18 p.m.: Sean McNally tips it in for Maine out of the timeout, and the Black Bears are within five at 44-39.
8:16 p.m.: A Princeton turnover results in the media timeout with 6:46 left. 44-37 Princeton. The "Dress Like A Tiger" contest is on, and a youngster wearing an early-00s #3 jersey is way out in front until he can't make a layup. The kid wearing Scott Greenman's old jersey makes a shot to win the contest, getting a big cheer from the crowd. The winning youngster was apparently not hindered by the gym shorts he had to put on as part of the contest falling to his ankles.
8:15 p.m.: Doug Davis finds Zach Finley for a lay-up, and Princeton elads 44-37 with seven minutes left.
8:13 p.m.: Maine hits two free throws and it's a five-point game with 8:10 to play, 42-37. Fouls are 6-4 Maine.
8:09 p.m.: It's a seven-point Tiger lead again as Finley goes up and under for a lay-in. Maine commits a foul at the other end, and Princeton gets the ball back.
8:08 p.m.: We're back from the media timeout. On the floor for Princeton are Davis, Finley, Mavraides, Huc and Maddox. Owes for Maine lays it in, and it's a five-point game.
8:06 p.m.: Davis hits another jumper and Princeton's lead is 40-33 with closing in on 11 minutes left.
8:05 p.m.: Dan Mavraides fouls Maine's Kaimondre Owes, who will head to the line. He makes the first, and Zach Finley enters the game replacing Buczak. Owes misses the second, but Maine gets the rebound. 38-33 Tigers.
8:03 p.m.: Pawel Buczak is fouled with 12:48 left. He'll head to the line and miss both, and Maine gets the rebound.
8:01 p.m.: Doug Davis cans a three, and Princeton leads 38-31. Davis has 10 on the night, ensuring that his first two games of his career will be double-digit scoring games. Buczak commits a shooting foul at the other end where Maine's Junior Bernal will shoot two. He makes the first and misses the second, and Princeton gets the rebound. 38-32 Tigers.
7:59 p.m.: A promotion takes the floor during the break. In the contest, three kids bounced on large inflatable balls for half the court before picking up basketballs at halftime and seeing who can put it in the basket first. A youngster in a blue jacket wins.
7:58 p.m.: The ball is knocked out of bounds, back to Maine, resulting in the second half's first media timeout. Princeton 35, Maine 31, 15:31 left.
7:57 p.m.: Junior Bernal lays it in for Maine, and the Princeton lead is back to four at 35-31.
7:55 p.m.: Doug Davis hits a mid-range jumper and Princeton's lead is six at 35-29. Closing in on 17 minutes left, and Princeton gets a defensive rebound.
7:54 p.m.: A Kareem Maddox put-back is answered by a Sean McNally bucket, and Princeton's lead remains four at 33-29.
7:52 p.m.: The second half starts. On the floor for Princeton are Buczak, Briggs, Maddox, Saunders and Davis.
7:45 p.m.: Princeton's leading scorer in the first half was Mavraides, who added a two-point bucket to three threes for 11 points. Princeton is outshooting Maine 50 percent (12 for 24) to to 40.7 percent (11 for 27). Pawel Buczak has a game-high five rebounds.
7:40 p.m.: Women's soccer coach Julie Shackford is John Sadak's halftime guest on the broadcast on WPRB 103.3 fm. Shackford led Princeton back to the NCAA tournament this year, the program's first appearance since 2004.
7:35 p.m.: Out of the timeout, Princeton sends Mavraides, Huc, Davis, Finley and Maddox on the floor. After Princeton uses the entire shot clock, Max Huc is called for a foul trying to recover the rebound, and Maine has the half's last attempt. Junior Bernal lays it in, and the halftime score is 31-27 Princeton.
7:33 p.m.: Maine's Kaimondre Owes puts in a layup, and the Princeton lead is six. After a brief turnover, Princeton's Kareem Maddox ties it up, and Princeton gets the ball on the alternating possession. Sydney Johnson calls timeout with 43 seconds left and a 31-25 lead.
7:32 p.m.: Maine's Troy Barnies is called for a charge. Jason Briggs enters the game for Doug Davis. An attempt by Finley rims out and Maine gets the rebound. Still 31-23, and Maine's attempt falls away for a Tiger defensive rebound. Briggs tips a Princeton pass out of bounds for a turnover, and Maine gets it back.
7:30 p.m.: Max Huc steals the ball and receives a pass down low, laying it up and in for a 31-23 lead, Princeton's largest of the game. 2:30 left.
7:29 p.m.: The Princeton cheerleaders do an eye-catching stunt where one is held up horizontally as a plank while another stands on that cheerleader atop the pyramid. It ends well and the fans are impressed.
7:28 p.m.: After a Princeton defensive rebound, the Tigers miss a few chances on their next possession and the ball goes out of bounds to Maine. 3:41 left on the last media timeout of the half.
7:27 p.m.: Maine calls timeout after Princeton's Dan Mavraides hits a three-pointer, his third of the game on four attempts. The Tigers lead 29-23. Coming back out on the floor for Princeton are Finley, Mavraides, Maddox, Huc and Davis. 4:31 left.
7:25 p.m.: Princeton gets it back, and Dan Mavraides puts back Princeton's second offensive rebound of the possession. 26-23 Tigers with five minutes before the half.
7:23 p.m.: Zach Finley makes his first appearance, and Doug Davis throws an alley-oop dunk
pass to Kareem Maddox. The Tigers re-take the lead 24-23 with 6:11 left. Max Huc commits a non-shooting foul at the other end.
7:21 p.m.: Maine's Mark Socoby fouls Kareem Maddox. The third media timeout comes with 6:51 before the break and each team with two fouls. Maine 23, Princeton 22.
7:20 p.m.: Mavraides answers with a three for Princeton, his second, and the Tigers are within 23-22 with seven minutes left.
7:20 p.m.: Malachi Peay lays it in, and Maine takes a three-point lead briefly, before Max Huc scores to bring Princeton within 1 at 20-19, 8 minutes left. Andrew Rogers strikes again for Maine with a three, and Maine has a 23-19 lead.
7:18 p.m.: Maine's Andrew Rogers hits a three, and the Black Bears lead again, 18-17 with under 9 left.
7:17 p.m.: Doug Davis hits a three to re-take the lead, but Maine's Peay gets a bucket at the other end. 15-14 Maine, under 10 before the break. Mavraides quickly answers for Princeton with a three, and the Tigers are ahead 17-15.
7:16 p.m.: Princeton's lineup coming out of the timeout is Davis, Mavraides, Maddox, Buczak and Max Huc. Maine gets its first lead on a putback by Stanislav Chetinov after a Tiger turnover. 10:35 left. 13-11 Maine.
7:14 p.m.: McLemore's attempt goes unanswered, and Princeton takes possession. The second media timeout comes with 11:13 before the half.
7:13 p.m.: Maine's Gerald McLemore hits a three, and the game is tied with inside of 12 minutes before the break. Maine gets a Princeton turnover and has a chance to take the lead.
7:12 p.m. Maine's Malachi Peay is fouled by Dan Mavraides under the basket and goes to the line, but misses the first. He hits the second, and Princeton's lead is 11-8 with 12:18 left.
7:09 p.m.: Pawel Buczak gets an offensive rebound and putback for a layup, and Princeton is 11-5. Maine's Sean McNally answers at the other end. Princeton 11, Maine 7, 14 minutes left.
7:06 p.m.: After turnovers both ways, the first media timeout comes with 15:24 before the half.
7:05 p.m.: Maine's Gerald McLemore hits a three, and the Black Bears are back within two at 7-5. Princeton gets two offensive rebounds and on the third try, Doug Davis hits a layup. 9-5 Princeton. 15:30 left in the half.
7:04 p.m.: Pawel Buczak is fouled under the hoop going up for a layup, and Buczak heads to the line. He hits the first, hits the second, and Princeton has a 7-2 lead.
7:03 p.m.: Doug Davis, Friday night's 25-point scorer, responds with a long two and the Tigers are even. They get a turnover, and Kareem Maddox drains a three from the corner. Princeton 5, Maine 2. Doug Davis draws Princeton's first foul at the other end, but Princeton gets a rebound.
7:02 pm: Maine wins the tip, but its first possession goes for naught. The Tigers also come up empty on their first trip down the floor, and Maine takes over. Maine's Troy Barnies hits a mid-range jumper to put the Black Bears ahead 2-0. with 18:25 to play.
6:47 p.m.: The starting lineups are in. For Princeton (0-1), it's Jason Briggs, Doug Davis, Patrick Saunders, Kareem Maddox and Pawel Buczak. For Maine (2-0), it's Troy Barnies, Junior Bernal, Sean McNally, Mark Socoby and Gerald McLemore.
One More Match ...
The Princeton women's volleyball Class of 2008 will not end its respective careers in the NCAA tournament. Inside a packed Dillon Gym last Saturday, that dream was vanquished in three tight sets against Yale. Give the Bulldogs credit; they won the key points late in the first and second sets and held off a rally in the third, and hopefully they will represent the Ivy League well in the NCAAs.But that loss does not erase the impressive four years posted by the Princeton senior class, a rare collection of players at varying positions who came together and achieved an incredible record in their time together.
That group, consisting of Lindsey Ensign, Kelli Grobe, Parker Henritze, Jessica Hoffmann, Bailey Robinson and Sasha Sadrai, will enter Wednesday night's match with a career record of 77-19. As freshmen, Ensign, Grobe and Henritze were consistent starters, and Henritze went on to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors.
The next season, Hoffmann and Robinson moved into the starting lineup and Sadrai was becoming a back-row regular (if you aren't familiar with the sport, trust us, she played a lot). That season, Princeton went 21-3 overall, 11-3 in the Ivy League and finished second. Last season, starting five members of the Class of 2008, Princeton went 21-4 and became the first Ivy volleyball team to go 14-0 in league play. The performances of starters Jenny McReynolds '08 and current junior Sheena Donohue were also crucial to the title, but this piece is meant to point out that every member of that junior class played a key role in arguably the most dominant volleyball team in league history.
Despite not winning the Ivy League this season, Princeton has put together another strong year. The team is 17-4, 11-2 in the league, but simply couldn't find a way to beat Yale in two tries. When Princeton takes on Penn, its fiercest rival, tonight, they will want nothing more than to send this great class out on a high note.
Behind the Rankings
With three wins last week, the men’s hockey team leaped three spots in the national polls to eighth in both the USCHO.com Poll and the USA Today Poll. Princeton’s climb into the Top 10 got us wondering about how the team had been ranked in the past.
Dating back to the 1996-97 season, mainly because that’s as far back as we could find the archived polls, Princeton has been ranked 28 weeks. The highest was a sixth ranking on Feb. 1, 1999 in the USA Today Poll. Princeton climbed one spot from seventh that week following a sweep of Cornell and Colgate at home, which lifted the Tigers to 14-3-1 at that point of the season. Princeton was swept the next weekend at Colgate and Cornell and fell out of the poll. Note that at that point of time, only the Top 10 teams were ranked. Today, the USCHO.com poll ranks 20 teams and the USA Today poll ranks 15.
Princeton then went eight seasons without breaking into the rankings before returning early last season following a 3-0 start. Princeton did receive votes in many polls during that eight-season span but never cracked the rankings. Beginning last January, Princeton has appeared in 19 straight editions of the USCHO.com poll and starting in March, 10 consecutive USA Today polls. Princeton’s current ranking of eighth matches its highest ever in the USCHO.com poll. Additionally, Princeton received a first-place vote in the latest USCHO.com poll for the first time in the history of either poll.
A complete list of Princeton's all-time rankings can be found in this week's Game Notes, which will be posted on GoPrincetonTigers.com later today.
Dating back to the 1996-97 season, mainly because that’s as far back as we could find the archived polls, Princeton has been ranked 28 weeks. The highest was a sixth ranking on Feb. 1, 1999 in the USA Today Poll. Princeton climbed one spot from seventh that week following a sweep of Cornell and Colgate at home, which lifted the Tigers to 14-3-1 at that point of the season. Princeton was swept the next weekend at Colgate and Cornell and fell out of the poll. Note that at that point of time, only the Top 10 teams were ranked. Today, the USCHO.com poll ranks 20 teams and the USA Today poll ranks 15.
Princeton then went eight seasons without breaking into the rankings before returning early last season following a 3-0 start. Princeton did receive votes in many polls during that eight-season span but never cracked the rankings. Beginning last January, Princeton has appeared in 19 straight editions of the USCHO.com poll and starting in March, 10 consecutive USA Today polls. Princeton’s current ranking of eighth matches its highest ever in the USCHO.com poll. Additionally, Princeton received a first-place vote in the latest USCHO.com poll for the first time in the history of either poll.
A complete list of Princeton's all-time rankings can be found in this week's Game Notes, which will be posted on GoPrincetonTigers.com later today.
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