National Runner-Up Princeton Announces Class of 2024

PRINCETON, N.J. – The national runner-up Princeton Tigers have released their incoming Class of 2024, head coach Carla Tagliente announced today.

"We are excited to welcome these five young women to the Tiger family," said Tagliente. "This is a group that loves to compete and will be relentless in their work ethic. Their grit and passion to compete will strengthen our culture and make us better."

Liz Agatucci
5'2
Center Mid
East Chapel
Chapel Hill, N.C.

East Chapel: Senior captain that scored 62 goals in her career … Her 43 goals as a senior was fifth in the country … Two-time All-State first team twice and three-time all-conference player … Top-50 nationally ranked recruit … Preseason State Player of the Year (2019) … Team was three-time undefeated conference champion and was the state runner-up in 2018 … Named team MVP as a junior and senior.

National/Club: National U-17 junior camp in 2018 and 2019.

Personal: Daughter of Kim and Frank Agatucci … Has two sisters, Katie and Addie.

Gracie McGowan
5'4
Midfielder
Lake Forest
Lake Forest, Ill.

Lake Forest: Two-time captain that scored 34 goals and had 20 assists … 2019 NFHCA West/Midwest All-Region First Team and second team honors in 2018 … Three-time First-Team All-State and All-Conference … Illinois All-Star in 2017 … Team won the state title in 2017 and was the runner up twice (2018-19) … Was named Team MVP as a senior … Lettered in lacrosse … First team All-Conference and All-Sectional in lacrosse as a junior … National Honor Society member … Was in the Latin Club, Student Council, Peer Tutoring, Link Crew … High Honor Roll, Cum Laude, ISAC State Scholar.

Personal: Daughter of Karen and Michael McGowan … Has a sister, Ginny, and a brother, Quinn … Sister played soccer at Notre Dame.

Bridget Murphy
5'7
Forward
Oak Knoll
Summit, N.J.

Oak Knoll: Senior captain that set the school scoring reach with 131 goals … Led the team in scoring three years (2017-19) … Three-time National and Regional All-American along with All-State (2017-19) …. All Non-Public New Jersey, All-Union County and All-Conference four times … All-Tournament Team for the Max Field Hockey National Invitational (2019) … Essex/Union County Player of the Year … Best first-year player (2016), Best Offensive Player (2017) and Most Outstanding Career (2019) Team awards … Team was ranked No. 1 in nation in 2019 … No. 1 team in New Jersey twice (2017, 2019) … New Jersey Tournament of Champions twice (2017, 2019) and was runner up in 2018 … Squad won the New Jersey Non-Public State title three straight years (2017-19) and was runner up in 2016 … Team won the Non-Public Sectional, Union County, Essex/Union Conference titles four times … Also lettered in ice hockey and lacrosse …. Peer Leader, Eucharistic Minister, Boys and Girls Club Volunteer, To and Thru Volunteer … Cum Laude Society … AP Scholar … High Honors.

Personal: Daughter of Christina and David Murphy … Has three brothers, EJ, Patrick and Timmy … Mother and Father played lacrosse at Penn … Aunt, Susan, played field hockey and lacrosse at Princeton … Aunt, Karen, played lacrosse at Georgetown … Uncle, Danijel, played football at Princeton … Uncle, John, played football and baseball at Holy Cross.

Grace Schulze
5'1
Forward
Greenwich Academy
Greenwich, Conn.

Greenwich Academy: Two-time captain … Three-time first team all-league … Senior year saw her ranked in the top 50 by Max Field Hockey … Max Field Hockey High School National Invitational Tournament First Team … Max Field Hockey Preseason Player to Watch … NFHCA All-Southern Northeast Region … NEPSAC A and FAA First Team in 2019 … All-NEPSAC, All-WNEPSA and WNEPSA All-Star as a junior … Top scorer final two seasons while also picking up team MVP awards … NEPSAC Tournament All-Star Team as a freshman … Team was a four-time FAA champion … Senior season saw squad finish at No. 3 in the Northeast region and 23rd in the nation … Team won the WNEPSA title in 2017 and the 2016 FAA Tournament crown … NFHCA Academic All-America … Two-time All-Academic Team … Lettered in lacrosse and ice hockey … President of the Athletic Board Forum … Member of the Breast Cancer Awareness Club.

Personal: Daughter of Katherine and Kory Schulze … Has a sister, Karina … Mother played field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse at Princeton … Sister, Karina plays lacrosse at Cornell.

Robyn Thompson
5'10
Goalkeeper
St. Lawrence College
Herne, Kent, England

St. Lawrence College: Senior Captain … Team won national championship in 2020 … Regional and county indoor titles three straight years (2018-20) … Team also was fourth nationally during indoor season in 2020, fourth in 2019 and third in 2018 … First-Team Hockey Colours … Coaches' Player (2020) and Players' Player (2019) … Lettered in Netball, Tennis and soccer … First-team netball colours and captains … Netball squad was county runner up in 2019 and placed fourth in regions … Head of Laing House … School Prefect … Attainment Award in junior and senior years … National Mathematics Challenge Silver Award.

National/Club: Played for Kent County and South-East of England … England U16 bronze medal at the Six Nations Tournament … Player of the Match vs. Germany at Six Nations Tournament … Two years with the England U18 unit.

Personal: Daughter of Sue Heatlie-Elliot and Peter Thompson … Has two step siblings, Bethany and Cameron Elliot … Father Peter played field hockey, rugby and cricket at Rand Afrikaans University in South Africa … Great, great, great uncle, Barry Heatlie, was the first captain of the Springboks rugby team and inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame.

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