Tribe Field Hockey Upsets No. 8 Princeton, 3-2

10/31/03 9:05PM

NORFOLK, VA - William and Mary’s field hockey team, ranked as high as 14th in the nation, upset No. 8 Princeton, 3-2, this evening in a neutral site game at Old Dominion’s Foreman Field. The win is the ninth in the last 10 games for the Tribe, which sees its record improve to 12-4 on the year. The Tigers drop to 11-4 this season.

The Tribe opened the scoring just 9:39 into the contest, as junior forward Ginny Sutton (Richmond, VA) put home her fifth goal of the season. W&M took a 2-0 lead just four minutes later, as seniro forward Jordan Steele (Williamsburg, VA) converted a penalty corner, with assists from senior defender Kelli Duggan (Williamsburg, VA) and sophomore midfielder Shannon Karl (Centreville, VA). Princeton avoided a scoreless first half, scoring on a penalty corner that was carried over after time expired. Lizzie Black scored the goal on a pass from Cory Picketts.

Just seven minutes into the second period the Tribe struck again, with senior forward Kelly McQuade (Doylestown, PA) scoring on a pass from junior forward Jill Hocutt (Wilmington, DE). The Tigers clawed back to within one goal twenty minutes later as Maren Ford put the score at 3-2. However, Princeton could not convert the equalizer, and the Tribe earned its first win over a top-10 team this season.

The Tribe outshot the Tigers, 14-12, while Princeton held a 13-6 advantage in penalty corners. W&M senior goalkeeper Stacey Gaenzle (Lancaster, PA) made seven saves in the contest, as did Princeton keeper Allison Nemeth. The Tribe's McQuade and Steele continue to lead the team with 12 goals each this season.

W&M ends the regular season with a home game on Busch Field Sunday at 2:00 PM against No. 4 North Carolina.

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