#5 Princeton Prepares for Non-Conference Clash With #2 Bryant

Princeton (9-1-1) vs. Columbia (1-5-4)
October 21 (Tues.) | 5:30 p.m. | Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Preparing for a national top-five non-conference finale, the #5 Princeton men's soccer team will host #2 Bryant on Tuesday night in Roberts Stadium. Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m.

Last Time Out
Princeton most recently downed Columbia, 2-0, on Saturday in Roberts. Daniel Ittycheria led the Tigers, scoring both goals. With his performance, Ittycheria has scored in each of his last five games, and he now boasts seven on the year to lead the Ivy League.

Andrew Samuels was in goal for the shutout, his eighth of the year.

With the win, Princeton improved to 10-1-1 on the season and 4-0 in the Ivy League.

For consistent performance on both ends of the pitch, sophomore defender Roka Tsunehara was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

In The Rankings
Princeton was ranked #1 in the NCAA committee's top-16, announced Friday evening. The Tigers still hold first in the nation in RPI.

In last week's United Soccer Coaches poll, the Tigers were ranked no. 5.

The Tigers sit tied for fifth nationally in won-lost-tied percentage.

Difficult to score against, Princeton ranks second in the country in goals allowed average. The Tigers are also third in save percentage with 0.911 and second in shutout percentage.

Samuels' Saves
Samuels has been in goal for all 12 of the Tigers' matchups this season, allowing just four goals on the season.

The junior Burlingame, Calif. native ranks third nationally and first in the Ivy League in goals-against average with 0.33.

Samuels also ranks third in the country in save percentage, tallying an impressive 0.909.

With eight shutouts, Samuels ranks fourth in the country.

For his dominant first half of the season, Samuels was named to the MAC Hermann Midseason Watch List last Friday. Joining him on the list is senior defender Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch.

Offensive Leaders
Ittycheria leads the Ivy League with seven goals on the season, scoring four game-winners on the way to lead in the stat and rank second nationally.

Junior Bardia Hormozi leads the Tigers in points (12), scoring four goals and notching four assists on the way.

Senior defender Jack Jasinski also has three goals and three assists, while first-year Jackson Martin has three goals to his credit.

Hungry Tigers
The defending Ivy League Tournament Champions return to Roberts this year after a successful 2024 season that saw the Tigers go 12-7 and make an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Princeton was picked to finish second in the Ivy League preseason poll, receiving five first-place votes.

The Tigers return 24 players this season, accounting for 70% (21 of 30) goals and 85% of assists (24 of 28). Of the 24 returners, 11 are seniors.

Keeping an Eye Out
Key returning seniors Ittycheria, Whitchurch and Jasinski were named United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch in their respective positions this preseason.

Whitchurch was named to the preseason MAC Hermann Watch List, again appearing on the Midseason List announced last Friday. The centerback was one of just four defenders and 31 players to be selected nationally to the Midseason Watch List.

His leadership on the back line helped Princeton to a goals-against average of 1.16 in 2024, and he was named to the First Team All-Ivy and the Ivy League All-Tournament Team.

Jasinski led the Tigers in assists with nine last season, putting him third in the Princeton record book for assists in a single season. With three already this season, he now holds fourth in career assists with 19.

Jasinski and Ittycheria were both named to the 2024 Second Team All-Ivy.

Called Up
Ittycheria was drafted by D.C. United in the 2025 MLS Superdraft. He was selected in the second round as the 40th overall pick after leading the Tigers in goals in both 2024 and 2023.

In 2024, Ittycheria logged nine goals and one assist. Three of those goals came during the Ivy League Tournament, for which he was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

This preseason, Ittycheria was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer Second Team.

Captains
Whitchurch and Jack Hunt were named captains to lead the 2025 squad. Hunt, a midfielder from Coronado, Calif., was a 2024 All-Ivy Honorable Mention. Both captains hail from California, with Whitchurch coming from San Diego.

About the Newcomers
Princeton welcomes seven talented newcomers in the class of 2029 this season in Tyler Vilet, Ben Manfroy, Frederik Sadjak, Jackson Martin, Tyler Austin, Ryker Joutz and Giacomo Gabrielli.

Martin has three goals on the season already, while Sadjak has one start.

About Coach Barlow
Head coach Jim Barlow is in his 29th season as the men's soccer head coach and has accumulated 232 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.

Scouting #2 Bryant
Undefeated Bryant enters Tuesday's contest 13-0-1 on the season. The Bulldogs were ranked second in last week's United Soccer Coaches poll and 11th in the NCAA committee's top-16. Bryant is third in RPI.

Bryant has two ranked wins on the season, including a 1-0 win over then #20 UMass on Sept. 6 and a 4-1 win over then #22 UConn on Sept. 23.

The Bulldogs rank third in team GAA, just behind the Tigers, and first in the nation in won-lost-tied percentage. They also rank fourth in the nation in goal differential (27).

Jaime Amaro leads the Bulldogs with 23 points on the season from nine goals and five assists. He ranks ninth in the nation in points per game. Mamadi Jiana is behind him with five goals and three assists for 13 points.

Enzo Carvalho has been in goal for 10 of the Bulldogs' matches, boasting a GAA of 0.40 with five goals allowed on the season. He has six shutouts on the season.

This will be the first meeting between Bryant and Princeton.

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