#3 Tigers Make History with 1-0 Win Over Penn to Finish 7-0 In Ivy League

Saturday, November 8

Philadelphia, Pa.

5:00 PM

Princeton University

13-1-2, 7-0-0

Penn

8-4-4, 3-2-2

Princeton

Penn

#3 Tigers Make History with 1-0 Win Over Penn to Finish 7-0 In Ivy League

November 08, 2025 | Men's Soccer

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PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Making history as it secured the program's third 7-0 Ivy League season all-time, the #3 Princeton men's soccer team defeated the Penn Quakers, 1-0, on Saturday in Philadelphia.

The Tigers are now the first team in Ivy League history to not allow a goal during the conference season.

Making six saves for his 11th shutout this season, Andrew Samuels now holds the Princeton record for most shutouts in a single season. The feat broke the previous record of 10 shutouts, set by Jason White in 2010.

Bardia Hormozi scored the lone goal of the contest for his sixth of the season.

How It Happened
The Tigers struck first and early when Roka Tsunehara sent a ball curling down the right wing, finding Daniel Ittycheria. Ittycheria sent the ball to Hormozi, who launched a rocket from the right hand side of the goal across to the upper left 90, putting Princeton up 1-0 in just the seventh minute.

Going end-to-end, Penn sent it down the other way, launching a shot inside the near post - but Samuels was there with a diving save to keep the Quakers out.

The game continued to increase in intensity as the Tigers fought to add another goal, with Ittycheria forcing a save by the Quaker keeper Phillip Falcon III in the 17th minute.

Another good chance came minutes later, when a Penn defender bobbled the ball, allowing Hormozi to pick it up and send in a cross, but he could not connect with another Tiger.'

Penn, putting pressure on the Tigers, forced another jumping save from Samuels in the 40th minute with halftime drawing near. Still, the 1-0 score stood at the break.

Coming out of the half, Princeton had some good looks early as Hormozi sent a shot just inches wide of the goal five minutes in.

The Quakers answered with a chance of their own, as Patrick Cayelli launched a shot that was saved by a diving Samuels.

In the 58th minute, the Tigers again looked as if they would add another with Ittycheria sending a ball towards the bottom right of the net, but Falcon was there to save it.

With the clock starting to wind down, Penn upped the pressure as they forced the Tigers to defend. Still, the Tiger back line and Samuels remained solid, answering each question the Quakers asked of them.

As the clock expired after an intense battle between league rivals, Hormozi's seventh minute goal and Samuels's impeccable goalkeeping stood the difference as the Tigers completed their 7-0 campaign.

Of Note

Hormozi's goal was his sixth of the year, with Ittycheria and Tsunehara assisting for their second and fourth, respectively.
The shutout was Samuels's 11th of the year and the Tigers' 12th.
It is just the third 7-0 Ivy League campaign in program history.
Princeton is the first team to not allow a goal during the Ivy League season in history.

Up Next
The Tigers will now look ahead to the Ivy League Tournament next week, which they will host as the No. 1 seed. The Tigers will face the fourth seed in the semifinal match at 7:00 p.m. next Thursday in Roberts Stadium.