Princeton Tigers women's basketball

The Princeton Tigers women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Princeton University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Tigers play home basketball games at the Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey on the university campus. Princeton has won sixteen Ivy League championships and will make their ninth appearance in an NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in the 2022 tournament.^[2][3]

Princeton Tigers
2022–23 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team
University	Princeton University
First season	1972
All-time record	691–545 (.559)
Head coach	Carla Berube (2nd season)
Conference	Ivy League
Location	Princeton, New Jersey
Arena	Jadwin Gymnasium (Capacity: 6,854)
Nickname	Tigers
Colors	Black and orange^[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament second round
2015, 2022, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1976
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1976
Conference tournament champions
2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Highlights

The Tigers first season was the 1971–72 season. They began play with their first ever game being played on February 2, 1972. The 2009–10 team began one of the best overall record streaks in Princeton women's basketball history. Entering the post-season with a 26–2 overall record, the Tigers were one of five teams in the country with two or fewer losses.^[4] The other four teams earned No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Sweeping the Ivy League with a 14–0 mark, the Tigers earned a No. 12 seed to the NCAA Tournament. In 2011–12, Princeton was the first-ever Ivy League women's team to receive a national ranking. The Tigers moved into the AP Top 25 Poll, earning a No. 24 national ranking in the Week 18 poll. The Tigers won their third consecutive Ivy League Championship that season and earned the No. 9 seed into the NCAA Tournament. In 2012–13, Princeton earned the No. 9 seed, after winning the Ivy League for the fourth consecutive season. Niveen Rasheed earned an Associated Press All-American recognition that season.^[3] The 2014–15 team finished the season 31–1, 14–0 to win the Ivy League regular season title to earn an automatic trip to the 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, which they lost to Maryland in the second round. The Tigers' No. 13 ranking in both the Associated Press Top-25 and USA Today Coaches polls are the highest in conference history. Princeton's No. 8 seed is the best an Ivy program has ever earned, and the Tigers' first round win over Green Bay was just the second NCAA victory for an Ivy team, joining No. 16 Harvard's upset over No. 1 Stanford in 1998.^[3]

During the 2016–17 season, head coach Courtney Banghart notched her 200th win, all within her Princeton tenure.^[5]

During the 2021–22 season, Abby Meyers led Princeton with 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, as she shot 45.9 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from three-point range. She ranked first in the conference in three-point percentage, effective field goal percentage, true shooting percentage, and player efficiency rating, second in scoring, third in 2-point field goal percentage (15.9%), and eighth in rebounds.^[6] She helped lead Princeton to a third consecutive Ivy League championship. Following the season she was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and a unanimous selection to the All-Ivy First Team.^[7][8][9] She was also named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention, becoming the fourth All-American in program history.^[10]

2019–20 roster

2019–20 Princeton Tigers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown G/F 31 Bella Alarie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Bethesda, MD F 22 Taylor Baur 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr St. Louis, MO F 3 Sydney Boyer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Woodstock, GA G 12 Maggie Connolly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Wilmington, DE G 24 Julia Cunningham 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Watchung, NJ F 21 Kira Emsbo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Lakewood, CO G 4 McKenna Haire 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Charlotte, NC G 2 Carlie Littlefield 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Waukee, IA F 40 Maya McArthur 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Dana Point, CA G 1 Abby Meyers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Potomac, MD F 00 Ellie Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Chevy Chase, MD G/F 14 Maddie Plank 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Briarcliff Manor, NY G 10 Grace Stone 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Glen Cove, NY G/F 33 Lexi Weger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Fairfax, VA G/F 11 Neenah Young 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Tracy, CA G 13 Nicole Young 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Tracy, CA	Head coach Carla Berube (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Dalila Eshe (Florida) Lauren Battista (Bentley) Laruen Dillon (Tufts) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: April 27, 2020

Coaches

Coaching records^[3]

Name	Years	W–L (%)
Penny Hinckley	1971–1974	15–13 (.536)
Pat Walsh	1974–1979	72–38 (.655)
Diane Schumacher	1979–1982	29–52 (.358)
Jeanne Foley	1982–1984	19–32 (.373)
Joan Kowalik	1984–1995	163–121 (.574)
Elizabeth Feeley	1995–2000	68–70 (.493)
Kevin Morris	2000–2001	2–25 (.074)
Richard Barron	2001–2007	74–91 (.448)
Courtney Banghart	2007–2019	254–103 (.711)
Carla Berube	2019–present	48–5 (.906)

Ivy League

Opponent	First Gm.	Last Gm.	W	L	Pct.
Brown University	1974	2019	47	31	.603
Columbia University	1978	2019	53	16	.768
Cornell University	1974	2019	57	21	.731
Dartmouth College	1976	2019	36	44	.450
Harvard University	1974	2019	43	41	.512
University of Pennsylvania	1974	2019	57	29	.663
Yale University	1972	2019	61	32	.656

Postseason

NCAA Division I

The Tigers have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament ten times. They have a record of 3–10.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	First Round	#6 St. John's	L 47–65
2011	First Round	#5 Georgetown	L 49–65
2012	First Round	#8 Kansas State	L 64–67
2013	First Round	#8 Florida State	L 44–60
2015	First Round Second Round	#9 Green Bay #1 Maryland	W 80–70 L 70–85
2016	First Round	#6 West Virginia	L 65–74
2018	First Round	#5 Maryland	L 57–77
2019	First Round	#6 Kentucky	L 77–82
2022	First Round Second Round	#6 Kentucky #3 Indiana	W 69–62 L 55–56
2023	First Round Second Round	#7 NC State #2 Utah	W 64–63 L 56-63

AIAW College Division/Division II

The Tigers made one appearance in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1976	First Round Quarterfinals	Fort Lewis West Georgia	W, 72–47 L, 58–59

References

1. "Logo & Brand Assets | Princeton University Office of Communications". Retrieved September 25, 2018.
2. Franco, Kyle. "Princeton women's basketball books NCAA Tournament ticket with perfect Ivy League championship". The Trentonian. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
3. "Women's Basketball Record Book • Coaching Record & Program Facts". Princeton Athletic Communications. Princeton University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. "2010 Women's College Basketball Standings". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
5. Murphy, Chris (February 6, 2017). "Women's Basketball Nets Two Huge Wins". dailyprincetonian.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
6. "2021-22 Women's Ivy League Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
7. "Ivy League Reveals Women's Basketball Award Winners and All-Ivy Teams for 2021-22 Season". ivyleague.com. March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
8. Franko, Kyle (March 9, 2022). "Princeton women's basketball's Abby Meyers unanimous Ivy Player of the Year". The Trentonian. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
9. Ostrowsky, David (April 20, 2022). "Meyers Named Ivy League Player of the Year". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
10. Drapkin, Matt (March 17, 2022). "Abby Meyers named AP All-American Honorable Mention". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

External links

• Official website