A lot has happened since April 12, 1989 -- the last time Penn beat Princeton in men's lacrosse.
Hollywood has produced nine sequels to The Land Before Time. America has gone to war with Iraq -- twice. And Princeton men's lacrosse has won six NCAA Championships.
Ever since the 1990s rolled along, the Quakers have been unable to defeat the Tigers, as Princeton has won 14 straight games over Penn.
The Red and Blue (5-4, 2-2 Ivy) will look to put this double-digit losing streak to an end this afternoon, as the Quakers travel to Princeton's 1952 Stadium.
"Knowing we haven't beaten them since 1989 just gives us more reason to play harder," Penn sophomore James Riordan said.
Of the 14 losses, 11 have been by at least six goals, including last year's 12-6 defeat at Franklin Field.
"I thought we had a chance to win it last year, but it kind of got away from us at the end," Riordan said.
The Tigers (5-2, 1-0) are currently ranked sixth nationally by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, with their only losses coming at the hands of No. 1 Johns Hopkins and No. 4 Syracuse.
Princeton is led by senior attackman Ryan Boyle, a 2003 first-team All-American.
The Hunt Valley, Md., native has been a force in the Ancient Eight since his freshman year. He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2001, the year that his assist in overtime helped win Princeton the NCAA title.
In his sophomore season, Boyle was named Ivy Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award for the top player in the country.
A graduate of the Gilman School, Boyle has at least one point in all 49 games he's played for the Orange and Black. He has the second-most career assists and fourth-most career points in Princeton men's lacrosse history.
"He's a great feeder and a great scorer as well," Riordan said. "He's kind of the quarterback of their team."
Boyle torched the Quakers in last year's matchup, tallying five assists before leaving in the third quarter with a hamstring injury.
And all signs show that Boyle will give Penn trouble again.
After recording four goals and eight assists in Princeton's first four games, Boyle has five goals and 12 assists in the team's last three tilts.
But Boyle isn't the only offensive threat for the Tigers.
Junior Jason Doneger -- an honorable mention All-American last year -- has scored 62 goals in his last 22 games, netting three or more in 13 of those games.
The Hewlett, N.Y., native has at least one goal in each game this season.
Penn's losing streak to Princeton would not be the only slump that would come to an end tomorrow with a win.
While the Quakers have won all five of their games at home, they have yet to win a game on the road.
"There's so many things that we need to [win this game] for," Riordan said. "We have to do it for respect. We have to do it to get respect from other teams. We have to do it for ourselves. And we have to do it to get a win on the road."
