#6 Princeton Returns to Ivy Play with Saturday Matchup at Yale

Saturday, October 25

New Haven, Conn.

6:00 PM

Princeton University

Yale

Photo by: Joshua Gao

#6 Princeton Returns to Ivy Play with Saturday Matchup at Yale

October 24, 2025 | Men's Soccer

#6 Princeton (10-1-2) vs. Yale (2-7-3)
October 25 (Sat.) | 6:00 p.m. | New Haven, Conn.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – With non-conference action finished for the regular season, the #6 Princeton men's soccer team will pick back up with Ivy League play as it heads to Yale on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. in New Haven.

Last Time Out
Princeton most recently shut out #2 Bryant on Tuesday night, drawing the Bulldogs 0-0 at home in Roberts. Andrew Samuels made three saves in the match, earning his ninth shutout of the year.

Before that, the Tigers downed Columbia, 2-0, last Saturday. 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.

With Tuesday's draw win, Princeton moved to 10-1-2 on the season, and the Tigers remain at the top of the standings with a 4-0 record 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 on October 17. The Tigers still hold first in the nation in RPI.

In the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll, the Tigers were ranked no. 6.

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

Difficult to score against, Princeton leads the nation in save percentage with 0.917. The Tigers also rank second in the country in goals allowed average (0.308) and shutout percentage (0.692).

Samuels' Saves
Samuels has been in goal for all 13 of the Tigers' matchups this season, allowing just four goals on the season. With nine shutouts, he leads the nation.

The junior Burlingame, Calif. native ranks third nationally and first in the Ivy League in goals-against average with 0.308.

Samuels also ranks second in the country in save percentage, tallying an impressive 0.915.

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 third nationally.

Junior Bardia Hormozi has 12 points on the season for a squad second-best, scoring four goals and notching four assists on the way.

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

Hungry Tigers
The defending Ivy League Tournament Champions returned 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 returned 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 October 10. 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 four already this season, he now holds fourth in career assists with 20.

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 two starts.

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 Yale
Yale is 2-7-3 on the season and 1-2-1 in the Ivy League. The Bulldogs most recently fell 1-0 to Dartmouth last Saturday at home.

Sven Meacham leads Yale in points with seven on the season, coming from one goal and five assists.

Angelo Zhu and Billy Altirs each have two goals on the season.

Conrad Lee has been in goal for Yale. making 52 saves for a GAA of 1.58.

Princeton is 42-47-24 all-time against Yale, with the series dating back to 1913. The last meetup between the two sides was a 1-0 Tiger victory in Princeton, with Jack Jasinski scoring the lone goal of the contest off a free kick.