No. 6 Princeton Rolls Past No. 13 Monmouth 5-1

Sunday, October 19

Princeton, N.J.

12:00 PM

Princeton University

(10-3)

Monmouth

(10-3)

Monmouth

Princeton

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

October 19, 2025 | Field Hockey

Box Score

In a 5-1 win, like the one that sixth-ranked Princeton hung on No. 13 Monmouth Sunday afternoon on Bedford Field, it's unusual for a defensive sequence to be the most important moment of the game. That was, in fact, the case in this one.

Princeton led 2-0 and seemed to be in control late in the third quarter when Monmouth attacked the Tiger goal off a penalty corner. In a matter of seconds the Hawks fired off five shots on the Princeton cage. Had any of them gone in, the whole tone of the game would have changed on a dime. Instead, Princeton came up with four saves, two impressive ones from goalie Olivia Caponiti and equally impressive defensive saves from Ella Cashman and Ottilie Sykes.

By the time the quarter ended Molly Nye tucked in a goal, her fourth in five games, and the Tigers were back in control at 3-0. The lead grew to 4-0 on Caitlin Thompson's goal from Beth Yeager — who had Princeton's first two goals — on a penalty corner, and, after Monmouth got on the board, Thompson added her second to finish it.

How about this sequence?
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— Princeton FH (@TigerFH) October 19, 2025

Though Princeton put up a season-best 30 shots, Monmouth goalie Charlie Bowman had a spectacular day, making 15 saves, none better than on Yeager's reverse blast just before the third quarter horn sounded.

Caponiti made five saves of her own, and Sykes had a pair of defensive saves.

Yeager moved into tie with Katie Reinprecht for third all-time at Princeton with 53 career goals. Thompson's two gave her five goals, all in the last five games.

Princeton and Monmouth are both 10-3 now. The Hawks are 10-0 against all other leagues other than the Ivy, with their other losses to Harvard and Yale. Princeton's penalty corner defense held Monmouth to an 0 for 5 day, after the Hawks came in leading Division I in penalty corner efficiency.

Princeton will be at Brown Friday at 2:30.