Princeton defeat Harvard and Advance to the Finals

Saturday, March 30, 2013

This match was all Princeton from the start. Princeton scored 9 tries in the contest with 8 different players touching down. An analysis by Princeton coach Emil Signes below shows that, although the score was lop-sided, Harvard gave Princeton significant pressure and Princeton earned their points during the afternoon.

Princeton Women Scoring

1. at 5:15: Princeton penalty play – 3 rucks – Devan Kreisberg ’13 try
2. at 14:40: Princeton stole Harvard scrum – 6 rucks – PK to Princeton at line – Dot Mittow ’14 try
3. at 22:50: Princeton stole Harvard scrum – FK to Princeton – 5 rucks – Elizabeth Sajewski ’13 try
4. at 29:40: Princeton scrum – quick tap FK – ruck – Lauren Rhode ‘12 to Kristy Giandomenico ’14, try
(with her whole family standing at an elevated street level just over the goal line where she scored)
5. at 32:30: Princeton stole Harvard LO – 3 rucks – Morgan Arthur ’14 try
2nd half
6. at 42:40: Princeton scrum, 11 rucks, post, hammer, green, Sarah Rounsifer ‘13 try
7. at 46:50: Princeton stole Harvard LO, maul, Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri ’14 try
8. at 54:35: Harvard scrum, FK to Princeton, 7 rucks, kick, PK, ruck, another PK, Lauren Rhode ‘12 try
9. at 69:00: Princeton LO – 3 rucks – Lelabari Giwa-Ojuri ’14 try

The great versatility and the scoring didn’t diminish as the Princeton replacements entered the game.