PHILADELPHIA – The Explorers will hit the road Tuesday evening, as they travel to Princeton, N.J. for a clash with the Tigers. The Blue & Gold will look to extract some revenge on Princeton, who defeated the Explorers 2-1 in overtime a year ago, dealing the Explorers their only loss at McCarthy Stadium in the last three seasons.
 
Scouting the Explorers
La Salle enters Tuesday night's matchup with Princeton, coming off a comfortable 4-0 rout of Philadelphia rival Drexel. The Explorer offense torched the dragons with three second-half goals, while Blue & Gold goalkeeper Katie Getzinger notched her third clean sheet of the season. Overall, the Explorers possess the best record in the Atlantic 10 Conference at 8-2 on the season.
 
The Explorers rank at or near the top of the A-10 rankings in most team offensive categories. On offense, La Salle ranks first in the conference in assists (24), while ranking second best in shots (181), points (62), and goals (19).
 
Junior forward Kelsey Haycook leads the way for the dynamic Explorer offense. Her 8 goals and 19 points are good for second best in the conference, while she leads all A-10 players with 4 game-winning goals. Complementing the Explorer attack is dynamic senior midfielder Renee Washington. Washington has netted 5 goals and 12 points so far this season. She is tied for the fifth best point total in the A-10, while she is tied for fourth best in goals scored in the conference.
 
Junior midfielder Maryam Huseini has been an effective creator for the Blue & Gold attack all season. Her seven assists not only lead the Explorers, but are the second most of any player in the Atlantic 10.
 
Not to be outdone by the offense, the Explorer defense has put up some fantastic numbers in their own right. They rank tied for first in the conference with 5 shutouts, while they rank second in the A-10 with only 10 goals allowed on the season.
 
The backline of the Explorer defense is supremely experienced, led by the play of Ashley Chilcoat, Kerri Aiken, and Courtney Niemic. The Explorer defense prides itself on neutralizing threats before they even materialize with aggressive defense. They have only allowed 51 total shots on goal through the teams first 10 matches.
 
When the rare shot has found its way to the Explorer net area, two fantastic goalkeepers have more often than not been up to the challenge of stopping it. Junior Katie Getzinger leads the Explorers with six starts so far this season. She is tied for third in the conference in shutouts (3), while ranking fifth best in save percentage (.781). Redshirt sophomore Jessica Wiggins has made for starts for the Blue & Gold this season, posting two clean sheets. She ranks first in the A-10 Conference in both goals against average (0.71) and save percentage (.842).
La Salle Explorers (8-2-0) at Princeton Tigers (4-2-2; 0-1 Ivy)
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 | 7:00 PM | Roberts Stadium – Princeton, N.J.
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Scouting the Tigers
Princeton enters Tuesday night's matchup coming off a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Yale in the Tiger's conference home opener this past Saturday. The Tiger's twice conceded one goal leads in the second half, allowing Yale to take the match into overtime. Princeton conceded the losing goal nearly nine minutes into the extra session.
 
The offensive dynamo for the Princeton attack is sensational freshman forward Tyler Lussi. Lussi leads the Tigers in both goals and points. Her 6 goals, 3 game-winning goals, and 14 points are good for the top marks in the Ivy League so far this season. She was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after posting 2 goals, including the game-winner against Fordham last Tuesday, while contributing 2 assists in the loss to Yale on Saturday.
 
Junior forward/mid Lauren Lazo is the other half of the formidable Tiger attacking duo. She has contributed 3 goals and 8 points to the Princeton offensive attack.
 
Junior goalkeeper Darcy Hargadon has been stalwart defending her end line so far this season. She ranks first in the Ivy League with 4 clean sheets so far this season. Her 23 saves are good for fourth most in the Ivy, while her 1.19 goals against average is the fifth best mark in the conference.
 
Up Next
The Explorers return home to McCarthy Stadium for their Atlantic 10 Conference opener Friday evening at 7:00pm against the Fordham Rams.