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Princeton University Athletics
Thursday, November 13
Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium
7:00 PM
Princeton University
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No. 4 Harvard (Ivy Semifinal)
No. 1 Tigers to Face No. 4 Seed Harvard in Ivy League Semifinal on Thursday
November 12, 2025 | Men's Soccer
No. 1 Princeton (13-1-2) vs. No. 4 Harvard (6-5-5)
November 13 (Thurs.) | 7:00 p.m. | Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium
Live Stats | ESPN+ | Game Notes
PRINCETON, N.J. – Beginning postseason play on its home turf, the no.1-seeded Princeton men's soccer team will face the no. 4 seed, Harvard, in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal on Thursday evening in Roberts Stadium.
Princeton and Harvard will face off in the second semifinal game, set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Ticket information can be found here. Entry is free for students of participating schools.
Last Time Out
Princeton most recently made history at Penn on Saturday, defeating the Quakers 1-0 to complete a 7-0 Ivy League campaign - just the program's third. Bardia Hormozi scored the lone goal.
The shutout also marked the Tigers' seventh Ivy League clean sheet of the year, marking the first time a team has not allowed a single goal during the conference season in league history.
Goalkeeper Andrew Samuels, earning his 11th individual shutout of the year, set a new program record for most shutouts in a single season.
ALL-IVY HONORS
Samuels was the first Tiger to be named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, and Daniel Ittycheria was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year in the league's awards, announced Wednesday.
The Tigers also boasted 10 All-Ivy selections, with six on the First Team and two on each of the Second Team and Honorable Mention lists.
Samuels, Ittycheria, and centerback Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch were all named to the First Team All-Ivy by unanimous selection.
Joining them on the First Team are seniors Jack Jasinski and Sam Vigilante and junior Bardia Hormozi. Roka Tsunehara and Liam Beckwith were named to the Second Team All-Ivy, while Dash Papez and Jack Hunt were named All-Ivy Honorable Mentions.
Princeton was also named Coaching Staff of the Year.
In The Rankings
Princeton was ranked #1 in the NCAA committee's top-16, announced on October 17.
The Tigers are also ranked first in the nation in RPI, which they have held onto since Sept. 28 except for a few days just behind Maryland.
In the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll, the Tigers were ranked no. 3 for the second-consecutive week, the highest ranking in program history.
The Tigers sit at third nationally in won-lost-tied percentage.
Difficult to score against, Princeton leads the nation in save percentage, tallying 0.929.
The Tigers also rank first in the nation in goals allowed average (0.250) and shutout percentage (0.750).
Samuels' Saves
Samuels, the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, has been in goal for all 16 of the Tigers' matchups this season, allowing just four goals on the season. With 11 shutouts, he's tied for first in the nation.
The junior Burlingame, Calif. native leads the nation in both GAA (0.251) and save percentage (0.927).
For his dominant 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 Tigers and ranks second in the Ivy League with eight goals on the season, scoring four game-winners along the way. His two assists put him at a squad-high 18 points.
Junior Bardia Hormozi has 16 points on the season for a squad second-best, scoring six goals and notching four assists on the way.
Senior defender Jack Jasinski also has three goals and four assists for 10 points this season.
Hungry Tigers
The defending Ivy League Tournament Champions will host the tournament this year after clinching the no. 1 seed. In 2024, the Tigers went 12-7 and made their 12th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance.
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.
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 are captains of 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 four starts.
About Coach Barlow
Head coach Jim Barlow is in his 29th season as the men's soccer head coach and has accumulated 235 career wins with the Tigers, the most for any soccer coach in Princeton history, men's or women's. Barlow was named the 2025 Ivy League Coach of the Year, his third time winning the award after claiming it in 2018 and 2021.
Scouting Harvard
Harvard is 6-5-5 on the season and 2-3-3 in the Ivy League, most recently clinching the fourth and final spot in the Ivy League Tournament with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday.
First-year Adam Poliakov was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year on Wednesday. He leads the Crimson in goals with five on the season.
Andreas Savva leads the Crimson in points with 13 from four goals and five assists.
Cullen MacNeil has been in goal for a majority of Harvard's matches this season, making 30 saves for a GAA of 1.22 and a save percentage of 0.732.
Princeton and Harvard last met on September 27 on the road in Cambridge, with the Tigers capturing a 1-0 win on a goal by Ittycheria. It was the first Ivy League game of the season for both sides.
Princeton leads the all-time series 46-42-10, which dates back to 1909.
November 13 (Thurs.) | 7:00 p.m. | Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium
Live Stats | ESPN+ | Game Notes
PRINCETON, N.J. – Beginning postseason play on its home turf, the no.1-seeded Princeton men's soccer team will face the no. 4 seed, Harvard, in the Ivy League Tournament semifinal on Thursday evening in Roberts Stadium.
Princeton and Harvard will face off in the second semifinal game, set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Ticket information can be found here. Entry is free for students of participating schools.
Last Time Out
Princeton most recently made history at Penn on Saturday, defeating the Quakers 1-0 to complete a 7-0 Ivy League campaign - just the program's third. Bardia Hormozi scored the lone goal.
The shutout also marked the Tigers' seventh Ivy League clean sheet of the year, marking the first time a team has not allowed a single goal during the conference season in league history.
Goalkeeper Andrew Samuels, earning his 11th individual shutout of the year, set a new program record for most shutouts in a single season.
ALL-IVY HONORS
Samuels was the first Tiger to be named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, and Daniel Ittycheria was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year in the league's awards, announced Wednesday.
The Tigers also boasted 10 All-Ivy selections, with six on the First Team and two on each of the Second Team and Honorable Mention lists.
Samuels, Ittycheria, and centerback Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch were all named to the First Team All-Ivy by unanimous selection.
Joining them on the First Team are seniors Jack Jasinski and Sam Vigilante and junior Bardia Hormozi. Roka Tsunehara and Liam Beckwith were named to the Second Team All-Ivy, while Dash Papez and Jack Hunt were named All-Ivy Honorable Mentions.
Princeton was also named Coaching Staff of the Year.
In The Rankings
Princeton was ranked #1 in the NCAA committee's top-16, announced on October 17.
The Tigers are also ranked first in the nation in RPI, which they have held onto since Sept. 28 except for a few days just behind Maryland.
In the most recent United Soccer Coaches poll, the Tigers were ranked no. 3 for the second-consecutive week, the highest ranking in program history.
The Tigers sit at third nationally in won-lost-tied percentage.
Difficult to score against, Princeton leads the nation in save percentage, tallying 0.929.
The Tigers also rank first in the nation in goals allowed average (0.250) and shutout percentage (0.750).
Samuels' Saves
Samuels, the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, has been in goal for all 16 of the Tigers' matchups this season, allowing just four goals on the season. With 11 shutouts, he's tied for first in the nation.
The junior Burlingame, Calif. native leads the nation in both GAA (0.251) and save percentage (0.927).
For his dominant 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 Tigers and ranks second in the Ivy League with eight goals on the season, scoring four game-winners along the way. His two assists put him at a squad-high 18 points.
Junior Bardia Hormozi has 16 points on the season for a squad second-best, scoring six goals and notching four assists on the way.
Senior defender Jack Jasinski also has three goals and four assists for 10 points this season.
Hungry Tigers
The defending Ivy League Tournament Champions will host the tournament this year after clinching the no. 1 seed. In 2024, the Tigers went 12-7 and made their 12th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance.
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.
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 are captains of 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 four starts.
About Coach Barlow
Head coach Jim Barlow is in his 29th season as the men's soccer head coach and has accumulated 235 career wins with the Tigers, the most for any soccer coach in Princeton history, men's or women's. Barlow was named the 2025 Ivy League Coach of the Year, his third time winning the award after claiming it in 2018 and 2021.
Scouting Harvard
Harvard is 6-5-5 on the season and 2-3-3 in the Ivy League, most recently clinching the fourth and final spot in the Ivy League Tournament with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday.
First-year Adam Poliakov was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year on Wednesday. He leads the Crimson in goals with five on the season.
Andreas Savva leads the Crimson in points with 13 from four goals and five assists.
Cullen MacNeil has been in goal for a majority of Harvard's matches this season, making 30 saves for a GAA of 1.22 and a save percentage of 0.732.
Princeton and Harvard last met on September 27 on the road in Cambridge, with the Tigers capturing a 1-0 win on a goal by Ittycheria. It was the first Ivy League game of the season for both sides.
Princeton leads the all-time series 46-42-10, which dates back to 1909.
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