Women's Lacrosse Dominates Dartmouth On Senior Day

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A first quarter for the ages was more than enough for No. 17 Princeton to ensure a proper Senior Day celebration in a 17-11 win over Dartmouth.

The Tigers (9-5, 5-1 Ivy) scored nine goals in the first quarter – the only nine goals either team scored in the opening period – for a commanding 9-0 lead over the Big Green (7-6, 1-5) which ballooned to a 15-3 advantage at halftime. The Big Green made things a bit closer in the second half, but the end result was never in doubt.

Long Distance Request & Dedication!

After a Dartmouth turnover, McKenzie Blake loops one in from outside the restraining line for a 10-2 lead!@ILWomen | @NCAALAX | @USALacrosseMag pic.twitter.com/UGGdn6tOjl
— Princeton Women's Lax (@princetonwlax) April 20, 2024

Haven Dora had a career-high eight points – each coming in the first half. She finished with six assists to tie the school record for helpers in a game – a number which has previously been reached four times in program history and most recently by Kyla Sears on April 16, 2022 also against the Big Green.

Grace Tauckus had four goals on Senior Day, while junior McKenzie Blake also had four goals. Samantha DeVito scored twice on her Senior Day, adding an assist while causing three turnovers and picking up three ground balls.

6:50 (1Q) ALL OUT EFFORT!

Four Tigers play a role in this one and DeVito goes airborne for her second goal in 0:16!@ILWomen | @NCAALAX | @USALacrosseMag pic.twitter.com/old8mrQVvX
— Princeton Women's Lax (@princetonwlax) April 20, 2024

All nine members of the Class of 2024 saw time in the game and made an impact. In addition to the offensive efforts from Tauckus and DeVito, Kari Buonanno added an assist, a draw control, a ground ball and a caused turnover in a typical two-way midfield performance for her.

Olivia Koch came off the bench to score her first collegiate goal off a bouncer shot in the third quarter.

Defensively, senior Caroline Burnett was a stopper all game long, while Abbie Wilhelm (2 CTs, 1 GB), Sammy Filippi (3 GBs), Ellie Mueller (2 DCs), and Taylor DeGroff (1 CT) each factored in as the Tigers clamped down all day long.

Tauckus got things started just 0:24 in, gathering a quick feed from Dora and scoring off the opening draw for a 1-0 lead.

14:36 (1Q) QUICK START!

Grace Tauckus with an early score for a 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/9m9U3T4a7s
— Princeton Women's Lax (@princetonwlax) April 20, 2024

That opened the floodgates as Princeton scored eight more times in the first quarter. Six different Tigers had at least one goal in the first period, with Tauckus, Meg Morrisroe and DeVito each netting two.

8:38 (1st) STICKING WITH IT!

Second chance off a ground ball finds its way to Haven Dora and we lead, 3-0! pic.twitter.com/aL0z8YSXpJ
— Princeton Women's Lax (@princetonwlax) April 20, 2024

The Big Green finally got on the board 0:42 into the second quarter and added another less than a minute later to make the score 9-2. From there, Princeton scored six of the next seven goals to build a dominant 15-3 lead after the opening half.

Dartmouth had the better of the second half, but all that did was keep the game within double figures. Koch scored in the third quarter to set off a raucous celebration from the Tigers' bench as she netted her first collegiate goal.

In the fourth quarter, Sophie Whiteway added Princeton's final goal via a bounce shot down the middle.

Princeton, who had already secured its spot in the 2024 Ivy League Tournament to be held May 3-5, will conclude the regular season on April 27 at Harvard. Opening draw with the Crimson is set for 12 p.m.

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