After shutting down Yale last Saturday, women’s soccer (4-3) is more than ready to take on Dartmouth (5-3) at home. The team’s win set the Tigers up with their fourth win this season, including two ties against Seton Hall University on Sept. 8(0-0) and LaSalle University on Sept. 12 (2-2).
It is remarkable how consistently the team has performed during its last seven games when considering the fact that it is a relatively young team, consisting of 15 freshmen and sophomores out of a team of 28 players. The major uphill battle for an underclassman on the team is adjusting to the transition between club and collegiate soccer, specifically Divison I Ivy League soccer. Sophomore forward Tyler Lussi can attest to this transition now as a veteran to the novelty of being on the team. On the current freshmen’s adjustment to the team, she says: “[they] have been doing a great job getting used to the college game, as it is different than club soccer in many ways.” The three-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week and Honorable Mention-All Ivy League can reminisce back on last year saying that the most difficult part of the adjustment was “fitting into a system with players that you have not played with for years.”
Of course, soccer is all business for these women, and during each match they push themselves for the win. However, as Lussi can confirm, “the Ivies are a whole different level of intensity because of the long standing rivalries.” So, when the Tigers faced the Bulldogs last Saturday and won, victory tasted a tad bit sweeter. The same thirst for victory will be needed this coming Saturday at Roberts Stadium as Princeton takes on Dartmouth.
Recently coming off a tough loss (0-1) against Sacred Heart University (6-5), Dartmouth will be fighting hard for a win against the Tigers, but if Princeton sticks to Coach Shackford’s “pretty possession soccer” strategy, they should remain on top. According to Lussi, Coach Shackford’s strategy includes “when we play to each other’s strengths.” The forward agrees with her coach that the players will perform at their best on Saturday when they make sure they “know what each players’ strengths are and support those.” Of course, the best way to be successful in soccer is “to be first to the ball.”
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday evening at Roberts Stadium.
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