Women’s Soccer
On the verge of clinching its first NCAA bid in three years, the women’s soccer team looks to remain hot as it hosts the Cornell Big Red at home on Saturday.
The Tigers (12-3 overall, 5-0 Ivy League) have won their last 10 games and are coming off their biggest win of the season, a 2-1 victory on the road against league rival Harvard to solidify themselves as the top Ivy. Aiding Princeton in its quest for the Ivy League crown has been a prolific offense, which tops the league in both goals and assists. The team is fifth in the NCAA for goals per game on the season at 2.67.
As Cornell (9-2-4, 2-2-1) looks to halt the Tigers, much of the attention will have to go to the duo up front, junior forward Tyler Lussi and freshman forward Mimi Asom. Lussi, already the third highest goal scorer in Princeton women’s soccer history, makes a strong case for a second season as the league’s Offensive Player of the Year, with a league-leading 12 goals on the season. Asom, for her part, has put together one of the league’s most impressive rookie seasons and stands second in the league for goals scored at 10. The Tigers can also boast having some of the top assisters in the league: sophomore midfielder Vanessa Gregoire, junior midfielder Jesse McDonough and sophomore defender Mikaela Symanovich are the top three in this category for the Ivy League, at 7, 6 and 6 assists respectively.
The game is set to kick off at 1 p.m. and can be viewed via the Ivy League Digital Network.
Men’s Soccer
Fresh off its first win in Ivy League play and biggest win of the season so far, the men’s soccer team seeks to maintain its momentum as it takes on the Big Red at Roberts Stadium this Saturday.
Princeton (7-4-2 overall, 1-2-1 Ivy League), while struggling to get going early on league play, brought one of its strongest performances last Saturday by taking down league-leading Harvard Crimson (7-5-2, 3-1) 3-2 on the road. As it prepares to take on the Big Red (3-10-1, 1-3), it hopes to continue what has been a strong offensive performance on the season. The Tigers lead the league in goals at 25 and have three of the nine top goal scorers in the league: senior forward Tom Sanner at 10, senior midfielder Brendan McSherry at 4 and fellow senior midfielder Nico Hurtado at 3.
The Big Red leaves much to be desired in said category, having scored only 7 total goals on the season. Indeed, the team has failed to find the back of the net in five of its last seven contests. The Tigers, moreover, hope to continue their recent history of wins against the men from Ithaca, having not lost to Cornell since the 2012 season.
The Tigers are set to begin play at 4 p.m. The game can be watched on the Ivy League Digital Network.
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