Coming off two tough 1-0 losses to Long Island University and Hofstra, the women’s soccer team could only play half a game against St. Joseph’s (3-5) because of cancellation due to a thunderstorm.
The half ended scoreless for both teams.
Early in the half, the Tigers (3-3) were playing a mostly defensive game, anchored by sophomore centerback Diane Metcalf-Leggette and freshman midfielder Gabriella Guzman.
Junior defender Kim Menafra also had a strong showing in the backfield, stopping two breakaways by Hawk attackers within the first 10 minutes.
After 15 minutes of defensive play, the Tigers broke through into the Hawks’ end of the field and began to expand their offensive game.
The offensive push began with strong shots on goal by sophomore midfielder Stephanie Iantorno, and five minutes later with a header shot from sophomore midfielder Caitlin Blosser.
From there, Princeton kept the ball in its offensive end for most of the half, forcing St. Joseph’s goalie Lauren Jancuska to make two saves.
Sophomore goalie Kristin Watson only made one save in the half.
Princeton had four shots on goal, while St. Joseph’s only had one.
Blosser, junior forward Barb Previ, junior midfielder Sara Chehrehsa and sophomore midfielder Rachel Saunders were sparks to the Princeton offense.
The team as a whole made good use of back-passes to the defense to create space, give-and-go passes along the sidelines and switches of the field.
Previ and sophomore forward Jen Hoy ended the half with a strong drive toward the goal.
During halftime, a delay was called because of lightning in the area, and the game was later called off after 90 minutes of storms.
The game has not yet been rescheduled, and it will have to be played from the beginning again because the teams did not play 75 percent of the game.
Princeton will face Yale on the road this weekend in its Ivy League opener.
The Bulldogs have struggled offensively this season, scoring only six goals through seven games played.
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