Fans of Princeton soccer will get the weekend they’ve been waiting for. The men’s and women’s soccer teams will be hosting opponents on their home field this weekend — the men on Saturday against Boston University, and the women on Sunday against William & Mary.
In their home debut, the men’s team (1-2-0) looks to right the ship after a tough trip through Florida, in which they went 0-2. If their game on Saturday is anything like their last match against BU (3-1-0), Princeton fans are in for a treat. Playing in Boston, the Tigers climbed back from a 0-2 hole last year to tie the game at two apiece.
It was certainly one of the more intense games for the Tigers, and a surprisingly exciting one for teams that don’t have any history of rivalry. Last year’s showdown was just the first meeting for these two programs.
As for potential star performances from this weekend’s game, fans look to senior forward Tom Sanner, who currently leads the Tigers in scoring this season with two goals. It was also Sanner who made the first of Princeton’s goals in its last match against BU to spark the aforementioned comeback.
As for the women’s soccer team, they now look to build on one of their best performances of the season so far. The Tigers (4-3-0) clobbered La Salle 4-1, not letting up on the pressure once throughout the game. They went into the half already up 2-0 thanks to goals from sophomore midfielder Vanessa Gregoire and freshman forward Mimi Asom. The Tigers’ next two goals would come from junior forward Tyler Lussi. Lussi, who led the team last year in scoring with 18 goals, has already gotten off to a fast start, having scored five already on the season.
Strong continued offensive production will be necessary for the Tigers as they prepare for what could be one of the toughest matches of the season, as they host No. 23 William & Mary (6-1-1).
It’s obvious that a win over a high-ranked team could give Tigers incredible momentum as they head into Ivy League play. With their season already in full swing, the Tigers host Yale on Sept. 26 to end their second three-game homestand. Moreover, it’s a shot to grab revenge after the Tigers were bested by William & Mary in Virginia to the tune of 4-1.
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