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Ivy League Champions (11): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 NCAA Tournament Appearances (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 THIS WEEKEND FOR THE TIGERS SCHEDULE & RESULTS No. 13 Princeton Tigers Cornell Big Red Columbia Lions Nov. 14 at Pittsburgh ...................................W, 59-43 Nov. 16 at Duquesne ...................................W, 79-62 27-0 (11-0 Ivy) 15-11 (6-6 Ivy) 8-18 (2-10 Ivy) Nov. 19 DREXEL ............................... W, 59-43 Nov. 23 at American ....................................W, 63-56 Nov. 27 vs. Wake Forest ...............................W, 72-55 Nov. 28 vs. Montana ....................................W, 80-55 Nov. 29 vs. Charlotte ...................................W, 73-43 Dec. 6 GEORGETOWN ..................... W, 83-54 Dec. 9 at Michigan ....................................W, 85-55 Dec. 13 BINGHAMTON ...................... W, 96-58 Dec. 16 at Delaware ....................................W, 87-59 Dec. 19 PORTLAND STATE ��������������� W, 104-33 The Week that Was • Her career .714 career winning percentage is the highest Dec. 21 at Monmouth .................................W, 84-53 • Princeton extended its Ivy League record start to 27-0 in Princeton women’s basketball history (165-66). Dec. 29 vs. Hartford .....................................W, 64-51 with a pair of victories over Yale and Brown. • Since her arrival in 2007-08, the Tigers are 89-17 against Dec. 30 vs. Fordham ....................................W, 67-53 • The Tigers dispatched of the Bulldogs, 67-49, on Friday the Ivy League. Jan. 5 at Hampton ....................................W, 75-63 evening before downing the Bears on Senior Day at Jadwin • Capturing the Ivy League title in four of the last five years, Jan. 10 PENN * ................................ W, 83-54 Gymnasium, 79-67. the Tigers have earned five consecutive postseason berths, Jan. 30 at Harvard * ....................................W, 96-46 • With the win over Yale, eight-year head coach Courtney while becoming the first Ivy squad to reach four-straight Jan. 31 at Dartmouth * ...............................W, 83-65 Feb. 6 COLUMBIA * ........................ W, 83-44 Banghart became the program’s all-time winningest head NCAA Tournaments (2010-13). Feb. 7 CORNELL * ........................... W, 75-47 coach with her 164th victory. • The No. 9 seed in 2012 and 2013, Princeton was the No. Feb. 13 at Brown * ......................................W, 86-58 • Princeton’s win over Brown was its 27th of the year, set- 11 and No. 12 seed in 2011 and 2010, respectively, repre- Feb. 14 at Yale * ..........................................W, 56-50 ting a new single-season program record. senting the highest seeds an Ivy League team has earned. Feb. 20 DARTMOUTH * ..................... W, 70-31 • Leading by as much as 32 against Yale, Princeton shot Feb. 21 HARVARD * ......................... W, 78-57 Superb Start 44.8 percent from the floor, while holding the Bulldogs to Feb. 27 YALE * ................................. W, 67-49 31.5 percent shooting. • The Tigers set a new single-season program wins record Feb. 28 BROWN * ............................ W, 79-67 • Blake Dietrick led Princeton with 18 points, five assists with a pair of victories last weekend (27-0). Mar. 6 at Cornell * .........................................7 p.m. and three rebounds, shooting 7-of-11 from the floor. • Only the 1970-71 Penn men’s team had more consecu- Mar. 7 at Columbia * .....................................7 p.m. • Annie Tarakchian had 16 points and six rebounds, knock- tive victories to open a season, going 28-0. Mar. 10 at Penn * ............................................5 p.m. ing down seven of her nine field goal attempts. • Princeton has bested what had previously been the lon- All times Eastern; home games in BOLD/CAPS played at • Up just five at the half against Brown, the Orange and gest win streak in program history (21) set in 2009-10. Jadwin Gymnasium; * denotes Ivy League contest Black saw its lead swell to 16 before settling on a 12-point • The 2009-10 squad also owned what had previously margin of victory. been the program’s best record at 26-3. • Princeton shot 54.2 percent from the floor, which includ- • Alongside the University of Kentucky’s men’s team (30- QUICK FACTS Location: ed a 62.1 percent clip in the final 20 minutes. 0), the Tigers are one of just two remaining unbeaten ................................................. Princeton, N.J. Enrollment: • Brown managed to shoot just 38.2 percent against the teams in Division I Men’s or Women’s Basketball. .............................. 5,264 undergraduates Founded: ���������������������������������������������������������������1746 Tigers’ defense with an 11.8 percent showing from behind Facility: ...........................................Jadwin Gynmasium the arc. Leading the Pack Nickname: ������������������������������������������������������������ Tigers • Three Princeton players scored in double figures, led by • In the midst of a stellar senior season, Blake Dietrick has Colors: ............................................... Orange and Black Michelle Miller with 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting. earned a spot on the Nancy Lieberman watch list and the Conference: ��������������������������������������������������Ivy League • Blake Dietrick went 6-of-10 from the floor to finish with Naismith Trophy Midseason 30. President: ...............................Christopher L. Eisgruber 15 points, five assists and four rebounds. • The Nancy Lieberman award is presented every year to Director of Athletics: ���������������������Mollie Marcoux ’91 • Alex Wheatley finished a perfect 6-for-6 from the field the best point guard in the nation, while the Naismith Tro- ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS with 13 points. phy is awarded annually to the best men’s and women’s W. Basketball Contact: ������������������������������ Ben Badua • Amanda Berntsen grabbed a career-high nine rebounds. college basketball players. Phone: ....................................................609-258-2630 • Averaging career-highs in points (14.9), assists (5.1) and Fax: ..........................................................609-258-4477 Top of the Mountain rebounds (4.8) per game, Dietrick is shooting a career-best Email: [email protected] • With the win over Brown, head coach Courtney Banghart 48.9 percent from the field. Website: ...................................GoPrincetonTigers.com Twitter: surpassed Joan Kowalik (163) for the most coaching wins • Dietrick has been named the Ivy League Player of the .............................@PUTIGERS/@PUTigers_live W. Basketball Twitter: in program history. Week on six occasions this season. �����������������������@PrincetonWBB 11-Time Ivy League Champions • 4 NCAA Appearances 1 COACHING STAFF 2014-15 PRINCETON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach: ................................ Courtney Banghart PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Quick Notes ........................................... 8th season/Dartmouth ’00 11 Blake Dietrick G 5-10 Sr. Named to Lieberman Watch List & Naismith Trophy Top-30 ..............................................................609-258-2721 14 Amanda Berntsen G 5-9 Jr. Netted a career-high 17 points vs. Harvard (1/30) ............................................. [email protected] 34 Michelle Miller G 5-10 Jr. Second leading scorer, averaging 11.9 ppg 15 Annie Tarakchian G/F 6-0 Jr. Four-time Ivy League Player of the Week Career Record: �����������������������������������������������165-66 21 Alex Wheatley F 6-2 Jr. Averaging 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game Ivy Record: �������������������������������������������������������89-17 NUMERICAL Assistant Coach: ����������������������������������Milena Flores No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School ............................................... 8th season/Stanford ’01 2 Taylor Brown G 5-8 So. Woodstock, Ga./The Lovett School 5 Alex Rodgers G 5-9 Sr. Mouth of Wilson, Va./Oak Hill Academy ..............................................................609-258-5088 11 Blake Dietrick G 5-10 Sr. Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley ................................................milenaf@princeton.edu 13 Vanessa Smith G 6-1 So. Twinsburg, Ohio/Hathaway Brown School Assistant Coach: ................................ Megan Griffith 14 Amanda Berntsen G 5-9 Jr. Chatham, N.J./Chatham 15 Annie Tarakchian G/F 6-0 Jr. West Hills, Calif./Charminade College Prep .............................................5th season/Columbia ‘07 21 Alex Wheatley F 6-2 Jr. Upper Holland, Pa./Council Rock South ..............................................................609-258-3309 22 Taylor Williams F 6-3 Jr. Warren, Ohio/Howland .................................................... [email protected] 23 Jess Shivers C 6-3 Sr. Eugene, Ore./South Eugene Dir. of Basketball Ops: ������������������������Tyler Cordell 24 Kenya Holland G 5-8 Fr. Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge 25 Mariah Smith F 6-0 Sr. Peoria, Ill./Richwoods .................................... 3rd season/Ohio Wesleyan ’11 32 Tia Weledji G 5-10 Fr. Overland Park, Kan./Saint Thomas Aquinas ..............................................................609-258-3106 34 Michelle Miller G 5-10 Jr. Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena Polytechnic ................................................tcordell@princeton.edu 44 Jackie Reyneke F 6-4 So. Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands Regional 45 Leslie Robinson F 6-0 Fr. Corvallis, Ore./Corvallis Athletic Trainer: