Women's Lacrosse Hosts Virtual Senior Night To Honor Class Of 2020

Senior Day for Princeton Women's Lacrosse was different than usual this year, but the Tigers gathered together on May 5 to virtually celebrate a Class of 2020 that did something special – win every Ivy League championship awarded during their time on campus.

While the 2020 season was cut short and no championships were awarded as the globe faces the COVID-19 crisis, the Class of 2020 was 3-for-3 in both Ivy League regular season and tournament championships.

The success was not limited to Ivy League play. Princeton's seniors won at least one game in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments, marking the first time Princeton qualified for three consecutive NCAAs – and won a game in each tournament – since doing so every year from 2000-06.

Those successes, and the seniors who helped make them a reality, were celebrated on May 5 as the program gathered together for a virtual celebration on Zoom.

"We always have a moment like this at this time of year, as a team we thought it was important to carry on that tradition," said head coach Chris Sailer. "Usually, we're using this celebration to jumpstart what we hope is a long NCAA Tournament run. This year was obviously different, but it served as a great reminder of the amazing people we have as part of Princeton Lacrosse. A lot of the focus was on our four seniors, and deservedly so. They rose to the challenge of carrying on our tradition of excellence and have left Princeton in a better place than they found it. It was an emotional night for all of us, but the seniors gave tremendous speeches on their Princeton experience and reminded everyone why our team is so special – because of the people involved."

#8 Tess D'Orsi | Attack
In just three seasons with Princeton's women's lacrosse team, tri-captain Tess D'Orsi earned her place among the all-time greats. Over 58 career games, she totaled 187 points which ranks her No. 11 all-time in program history. Her 80 points in 2019 were the sixth-most in a season all-time by a Tiger.

In terms of goal-scoring, she will graduate No. 6 all-time in program history with 144 – including a 2019 season where she scored 64 times to rank No. 2 in a season over Princeton's storied women's lacrosse history. She earned her place on these all-time lists despite missing her team's five games in 2020 with an injury.

A three-time All-Ivy selection, D'Orsi was a second-team All-Ivy choice in 2018 and 2019 following honorable mention All-Ivy honors as a rookie in 2017. Last year, she was named second-team IWLCA All-Region and she was twice selected to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.

#10 Annie Cory | Midfielder
After missing all of 2019 with injury, Annie Cory returned in 2020 to play in all five games while serving as tri-captain. She will graduate having played in 42 career games over her three healthy seasons with the Tigers.

While her career high in goals (12) and points (12) came in 2018, her four goals in five games in 2020 had her on pace to set new career highs in both categories. As a two-way midfielder, she was also trending towards new career bests in ground balls and caused turnovers.

#11 Maddie Staczek | Defender
Over her career, Maddie Staczek appeared in 27 games as part of Princeton's vaunted defensive unit, making 19 starts. After a season-ending injury in 2017, she rehabbed and returned in 2018 to appear in eight games with four starts. Last season, she started 10 of her 11 games played and she earned the starting nod in all five in 2020.

She was on pace to set career highs in caused turnovers, ground balls and draw controls this season with her increased role on the back end for the Tigers.

#27 Katie Reilly | Attack
Despite missing all of 2018 with injury, Katie Reilly worked her way back into the Princeton lineup for her final two years to appear in 16 games over the past two seasons – including the starting nod in all five games as a tri-captain in 2020.

Reilly had already set career highs in goals (6), assists (9), points (15) and ground balls (6) over just five games this season – including a five-point game at Villanova and a three-goal game at Columbia in Princeton's only Ivy League game of 2020.

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