Evelyn Walsh

Field hockey falls in Ivy League Championship with a devastating last-minute Harvard goal

The Tigers wrapped up their 2023 season with eight impressive wins against top programs and tough competitors. Seven valuable seniors will be leaving the team, but there is much more to come for Princeton field hockey in 2024.

The Tigers wrapped up their 2023 season with eight impressive wins against top programs and tough competitors. Seven valuable seniors will be leaving the team, but there is much more to come for Princeton Field Hockey in 2024.

Field hockey splits weekend games against Columbia and Northwestern

The Tigers got off to a strong start in Ivy League play Friday evening with a 2–1 against the Columbia Lions. It was their 10th straight conference win, in a streak dating back to October 2021. However, they fell to the No. 3 Northwestern Wildcats Sunday morning, 4–0.

The Tigers got off to a strong start in Ivy League play Friday evening with a 2–1 against the Columbia Lions. It was their 10th straight conference win, in a streak dating back to October 2021. However, they fell to the No. 3 Northwestern Wildcats Sunday morning, 4–0.

Field hockey falls to 2–4 on the season after 3–1 loss to UConn

Field hockey fell to a 2–4 record on Sunday after a tough loss to the UConn Huskies. Despite keeping things close for the majority of the game, a late surge from the Huskies allowed them to pull away in the fourth quarter. The Tigers will try to right the ship this Friday in their Ivy League opener against the Columbia Lions.

Field hockey fell to a 2–4 record on Sunday after a tough loss to the UConn Huskies. Despite keeping things close for the majority of the game, a late surge from the Huskies allowed them to pull away in the fourth quarter. The Tigers will try to right the ship this Friday in their Ivy League opener against the Columbia Lions.

Field Hockey takes down No. 5 Maryland on the road

Senior defender Sam Davidson scored first for Princeton off of a penalty shot, making it her tenth straight made penalty shot and holding her astounding career record of 100 percent of penalty strokes made. Princeton would secure their game winning goal with only 28 seconds left in the game.

Women’s lacrosse finishes regular season play with 17–13 victory against Harvard

With both their senior day game and their Ivy Playoff seed on the line, the Tigers needed to win by four or more goals to secure the third seed in the upcoming tournament. Succeeding, Princeton will face the No. 2 seeded Yale Bulldogs in the first round of the Ivy League tournament, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, at 4 p.m. on May 5.

With both their senior day game and their Ivy Playoff seed on the line, the Tigers needed to win by four or more goals to secure the third seed in the upcoming tournament. Succeeding, Princeton will face the No. 2 seeded Yale Bulldogs in the first round of the Ivy League tournament, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, at 4 p.m. on May 5. 

Women's lacrosse defeats Brown 20–16 amid weather delays

The Tigers weathered a rain delay that saw the game paused mid-way through the third quarter on Saturday and resumed at noon on Sunday.

The Tigers weathered a rain delay that saw the game paused mid-way through the third quarter on Saturday and resumed at noon on Sunday.

No. 22 women's lacrosse falls to Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, 20–10

In a hard fought game, the Hounds were able to outscore the Tigers nearly every quarter, cementing a 20–10 defeat for the Tigers. The Tigers will return to Ivy League play at noon this Saturday, April 15 at home against Brown.

In a hard fought game, the Hounds were able to outscore the Tigers nearly every quarter, cementing a 20–10 defeat for the Tigers. The Tigers will return to Ivy League play at noon this Saturday, April 15 at home against Brown.

Women's lacrosse falls to Saint Joseph's Hawks, 19–17 in Wednesday nailbiter

The Tigers will face the Columbia Lions at home this Saturday April 8th, for their third Ivy League game of the season.

The Tigers will face the Columbia Lions at home this Saturday April 8th, for their third Ivy League game of the season.

No. 17 women's lacrosse falls to the No. 10 Maryland Terrapins

Despite outscoring the Terrapins 4–1 in the fourth quarter, the Tigers were unable to make up their deficit, ending the game with a loss and a final score of 15–11.

Despite outscoring the Terrapins 4–1 in the fourth quarter, the Tigers were unable to make up their deficit, ending the game with a loss and a final score of 15–11.

Women’s lacrosse beats Cornell for first Ivy League win

“Momentum played a huge role in our game,” first-year goalkeeper Amelia Hughes told The Daily Princetonian. “Once we started winning draw controls and forcing key turnovers that led to goals, we were able to get ourselves out of a hole very quickly. It boosted our energy all around and really helped us to win the game.” 

“Momentum played a huge role in our game,” first-year goalkeeper Amelia Hughes told The Daily Princetonian. “Once we started winning draw controls and forcing key turnovers that led to goals, we were able to get ourselves out of a hole very quickly. It boosted our energy all around and really helped us to win the game.”