PRINCETON, N.J. — The No. 12-ranked Princeton University Tigers earned a split during day two of the Princeton Invitational as the team was stopped by No. 3 Stanford University, 16-5, and turned back Division III No. 6 Johns Hopkins University, 20-12, at DeNunzio Pool.
In the Tigers’ opener, the Cardinal showed why they were the No. 3 team in the country by registerig seven of the first eight goals of the game to carry an 8-3 lead into halftime.
Stanford put the game away with five goals in the third stanza while Princeton was held scoreless. Vladan Mitrovic scored twice to pace the offense for the Tigers, while Antonio Knez made three saves.
In the nightcap versus Johns Hopkins, the Tigers used an 8-0 run in the second half to separate themselves and snag the win.
No team led by more than a goal in the first half that featured six ties. Hopkins tied the game at seven-all with three seconds remaining in the second quarter. The two squads exchanged goals to start the second half setting the score at nine-all with 3:42 left in the third stanza.
That was the beginning of the Tigers’ eight-tally outburst that lasted almost eight minutes. Princeton’s advantage ballooned to 17-9 before settling with a 20-12 decision.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
