Tigers Host Yale for Ivy League Matchup

Saturday, October 26

Princeton, N.J.

4:00 PM

Princeton University

Yale

October 25, 2024 | Men's Soccer

Princeton (7-5, 3-1) vs. Yale (4-8-1, 1-3)
October 26 (Sat.) | 4:00 p.m. | Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium
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PRINCETON, N.J. – After another road win on Tuesday, the Princeton men's soccer team returns to conference play at home to face Yale on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Roberts Stadium.

Saturday will also mark Princeton Soccer Alumni Day, with the men's and women's programs welcoming back their former Tigers. The 1999 Princeton Men's Soccer Team will also be featured at halftime, as the former Ivy League Champions are honored for their contributions to the program.

About the Tigers

Princeton picked up a non-conference road win against Fordham, 1-0, on Tuesday night, with Kevin Kelley scoring the game-winner with a laser from outside the box.
The Tigers' last Ivy game was a 2-1 win over Columbia in New York City last Saturday, with two spectacular second-half goals from Nico Nee and Gabe Duchovny bringing the Tigers back from a 1-0 deficit to earn the three points.
With the win, Princeton jumped into the second spot in the Ivy League standings with a 3-1 record, only behind no. 20 Penn.
The Tigers' two other Ivy wins came on the road in Providence on October 5 against Brown, 2-1 and Harvard, 2-0, on September 28th.
Daniel Ittycheria leads the Tiger offense with five goals on the season and one assist for 11 points. He is also third in the Ivy League in both shots and shots on goal, averaging 3.67 and 1.83, respectively.
Kelley is behind him with three goals and an assist on the season for seven points, while Will Francis also has three goals to his credit.
Ittycheria and Francis have proven to be a dangerous combination in the box, as the Tigers have seen three games so far in which both junior forwards scored.
With Nee and Duchovny's goals on Saturday, eight Tigers have found the back of the net this season, including senior captain Harry Roberts, sophomore forward Ian Nunez and junior defender Giuliano Whitchurch.
Jack Jasinski leads the Tigers in assists with four on the season.
Senior captain Khamari Hadaway has taken the majority of matches in goal for Princeton, registering 19 saves and one shutout across seven games.
Sophomore Andrew Samuels has seen action in four games, recording one shutout and nine saves on the season for a 0.80 GAA.
With senior Will Watson taking the win in goal for the Tigers, three different goalkeepers have earned shutouts for Princeton this season.
Princeton is now just one of eight teams in the country to have zero draws on the season, and the only one in the Ivy League.
The Tigers are ranked 13th nationally in corner kicks, registering an average of 6.50 per game, while also being tied for 37th in shots per game with 14.

About the New Tigers

The Tigers' Class of 2028 was ranked the no. 13 recruiting class by TopDrawerSoccer, including Cyrus Klinenberg (No. 77), Kristian Kelley (No. 82), Roka Tsunehara (No. 113), Dash Papez (No. 116), and Nathan Salerno.
The Tiger newcomers are already making significant contributions to the Orange and Black's success. Tsunehara has been a mainstay in the Tiger starting XI, while freshmen Kelley has two starts to his credit after seeing action in eight games. Papez also has three starts and an assist on the season across four matches.
Tsunehara was named to the TopDrawerSoccer preseason All-Freshman team on August 20. The Burlingame, Calif., native was the 2022 MLS Next U16 National MVP. He was also a leading scorer for the San Jose Earthquakes U17 team as they reached the semifinals of the MLS Next cup in 2023.
A pair of new Tigers hail from the D.C. United academy system, as Papez and Zhang led their team to win the U16 MLS Next Cup Playoffs while making deep runs in both his U15 and U17 years.
Freshman goalkeeper Salerno comes to Princeton after playing with the Columbus Crew II and helping secure key victories in the MLS Next Pro playoffs.

About Coach Barlow

Head coach Jim Barlow is in his 28th season as the men's soccer head coach and has accumulated 217 career wins with the Tigers, the most for any soccer coach in Princeton history, men's or women's. Barlow was also named the 2021 Ivy League Coach of the Year.

About Yale

Yale is 4-8-1 on the season and 1-3 in the Ivy League, most recently losing 4-0 to Dartmouth on Saturday. With the loss, the Bulldogs have now dropped their last four matches.
Joseph Farouz leads the Yale offense with six goals and two assists for 14 points on the season. Quanah Brayboy is behind him with three goals and assists each for nine points.
Chris Edwards has taken 12 of 13 games between the posts, registering 47 saves and one shutout on the season for 1.75 GAA.
Princeton is 10-9-3 all-time against Yale and 6-6 at home, with the series dating back to 2001.
The last matchup was a 1-1 draw in Connecticut during the 2023 season, with Francis scoring the lone goal for the Tigers.