Sporting a new No. 12 ranking, the field hockey team hopes to build on its four-game winning streak this weekend with action Friday at Columbia and Sunday at home against Providence. The team jumped up from No. 15 after a week that included three wins, two of which came against ranked opponents.
Princeton (7-1 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) should be favored in both outings. Columbia (5-1, 1-1) has only had a team since 1996, and the Tigers have dominated the Lions with an all-time 11-0 record against them. Princeton will also be motivated to keep its Ivy League record perfect — the Tigers have won the Ivy League every year since 1994 except for 2004.
Last year’s match against Columbia ended in a 3-0 shutout. After a scoreless first half in which Princeton outshot the Lions 9-5, three unanswered goals left the Tigers on top. Then-sophomore goalkeeper Cynthia Wray posted the shutout, and then-junior midfielders Kraftin Schreyer and Sarah Reinprecht put in two of the three goals. Princeton’s aggressive style of play kept the ball at Columbia’s end for most of the game, and all indications suggest that it will be more of the same this year.
The Tigers are less familiar with their other weekend opponent, having only played Providence (7-4) three times. Princeton leads the series, 2-1, with wins in the teams’ last two meetings, including a 2-1 Tiger victory at Providence last fall. Both goals in the match were scored by midfielder Paige Schmidt ’08, and Princeton outshot Providence 14-9 and won the penalty corners battle 7-4. Again, it was Princeton’s persistence and constant pressure that allowed the Tigers to hold onto their lead. The defense also played a solid 30 scoreless minutes in the second half to seal the game.
Princeton won’t necessarily have an easy time, however, as it will be missing freshman midfielder Katie Reinprecht and freshman attack Kathleen Sharkey this weekend. Reinprecht currently leads the team in all offensive categories, with eight goals, six assists and 22 points. Sharkey, meanwhile, is tied for second in goals with seven and is third in points with 16. The two will be playing in the Junior Pan-Am Games this weekend in Mexico City.
The Tigers should be able to manage without their star recruits, however. Senior defender Holly McGarvie is tied for second in goals with seven and is second in points with 17, good enough for a No. 25 national ranking in goals and points per game. Sophomore goalie Jennifer King boasts a .909 save percentage in four starts. Princeton has consistently outshot and won more corners against its opponents this season, even in its only loss, a double-overtime defeat at the hands of No. 5 UConn. The Tigers have outshot their opponents 199-62 on the season and notched 38 goals to opponents’ 11.
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