No. 13 Women's Lacrosse Hosts Hofstra Saturday

Saturday, March 1

Princeton, N.J.

12:00 PM

Princeton University

Hofstra

Women's Lacrosse Starting Lineup Introductions

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

February 28, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse

No. 13 Princeton (2-1, 0-0 Ivy) vs. Hofstra (4-0, 0-0 CAA)
March 1 | 12 p.m.
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THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH HOFSTRA
It's been a minute since these two teams last played, the last meeting coming in 1990 as Princeton secured a 15-6 win in New Jersey to improve to 8-0 all-time in the series. In the eight victories, Princeton has outscored the Pride, 127-28.

TIGERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
Princeton enters the weekend ranked No. 13 in the IWLCA Coaches Poll, No. 11 in the USA Lacrosse Magazine rankings and No. 13 in the KANE ILWomen.com Media Poll Looking down the line, Princeton is set to play six teams ranked in the preseason IWLCA Coaches Poll this season – No. 8 Virginia, No. 9 Yale, No. 12 Penn, No. 13 Stony Brook, No. 14 Loyola, No. 22 Penn State.

Princeton's 2025 record against teams ranked at the time in the IWLCA Coaches Poll is 1-1.

The Tigers were slotted No. 3 in the Preseason Ivy League Media Poll, receiving one first place vote.

PRINCETON RETURNS FOUR ALL-IVY SELECTIONS FROM 2024
The Tigers return four of their five All-Ivy selections from last season, led by Ivy League Goalkeeper of the Year Amelia Hughes and unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection McKenzie Blake. The Ivy League Goalkeeper of the Year award has been presented five times now, and a Princeton keeper has won it three times -- Sam Fish (2019, 2022) the other recipient. Haven Dora and Abigail Roberts were both named second-team All-Ivy – the first such honor for both players.

WATCH THIS!
McKenzie Blake and Haven Dora have been named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List ahead of the 2025 season. Blake is on the Watch List for the second time in her career, while Dora is among the candidates for national player of the year for the first time.

SHAKE AND BLAKE!
Senior McKenzie Blake was named a preseason USA Lacrosse All-American on the heels of a first-team All-Region 2024 season that saw her set career highs in goals (67), points (72) and draw controls (63). Her 67 goals last season were No. 3 all-time in a single season by a Tiger and her 72 points were tied for No. 9 all-time.

Last season in 18 games, Blake had 14 games with 3+ goals, 12 games with 4+ goals, and six games with five goals. Her scoring output ranked No. 1 in the Ivy League and No. 15 in the country, and she was No. 13 in the nation in goals-per-game (3.72).

Entering this week, Blake ranks No. 7 all-time in goals by a Princeton Tiger with 158. She is three away from tying Theresa Sherry '04 for the No. 6 spot. If Blake matches her output from last season – 67 goals – she will tie Kyla Sears for the program record for career goals which stands at 209.

Blake took on a larger role with the draw team last season, winning 63 – 6th-most in a single season by a Princeton player all-time – after winning 24 combined over her first two seasons. Blake was just the second player in program history to record 50 goals and 50 draw controls in the same season, joining Elizabeth George (62 goals, 88 draw controls) in 2019.

For her career, Blake has 95 draw controls, closing in on the 100 mark in that category as well.

A DANDY OF A SEASON DEBUT
The first game of 2025 saw McKenzie Blake pick up where she left off, scoring six times against Virginia to match her career high and earn Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.

DYNAMIC DUO
Princeton's offensive duo of McKenzie Blake (5.3 goals-per-game) and Haven Dora (4.7 assists-per-game) are ranked No. 1 in the country in those respective categories. They are also tied for No. 6 in the nation in points-per-game (6.0).

Blake is also No. 2 in the nation in shots on goal-per-game (8.7) and Dora is No. 8 in total assists (14).

HAVEN SENT!
Haven Dora was recovering from injury during most of her freshman season in 2023, but starting with the stretch run two years ago she has become a key part of Princeton's attack. Dating back to the end of 2023, she has 102 points (41g, 61a) over her last 25 games (4.1 ppg) with 3+ points in 20 of those games. That followed a seven-game start to her career where she did not record a point.

Over 18 games last season, Dora tallied 69 points on 29 goals and 40 assists – tying the program record for helpers in a single season set by Kyla Sears in 2019.

Her 2.2 assists-per-game last season ranked No. 5 in the Ivy League and No. 28 in the country and she is No. 3 in the conference and No. 23 nationally in total assists.

Add it all up, and Dora earned second-team All-Region and second-team All-Ivy honors for the first time in her career last year.

On Feb. 26, Dora dished out seven assists in Princeton's 15-14 win at Delaware, setting a new program-record for assists in a game. The 7 helpers from Dora against the Blue Hens are the most in a game by an Ivy Leaguer this season and T-3 by any player in the country.

For her career, she now has 61 assists which is tied for No. 10 all-time by a Tiger -- two away from moving past Amory Rowe '95 and Lauren Simone '02 for the No. 8 spot.

AMERICAN GIRL!
Haven Dora spent her summer vacation representing the United States at the U20 World Championships where she was part of Team USA en route to a gold medal. Dora had 29 points in the tournament – ranked No. 7 among all players – and her 23 assists were second-most in the tournament.

CANADA'S FINEST
Jami MacDonald also represented her country at the U20 World Championships, bringing home a silver medal from Hong Kong with Team Canada. MacDonald had a hat trick in the gold medal game, and led Canada in scoring with 35 points in the tournament. She had 25 total goals in the tournament, No. 8 among all players, and was named to the All-World Team at the conclusion of the tournament.

MACDONALD'S SERVING UP POINTS
Jami MacDonald posted a 42-point first year in 2023, scoring 24 goals and adding 18 assists. Her sophomore season rose above that pace as she was fourth on the Tigers in points with 55 (34 goals, 21 assists) and has matched her career high of three assists four different times.

She was at her best in the postseason last year, tallying six points (4g, 2a) in the Ivy League semifinals against Penn before accounting for seven points (3g, 4a) over Princeton's two NCAA Tournament games.

MacDonald had zero points in the opener, but has 11 over her last two games (8g, 3a) including the game-winner at Delaware with 0:10 to play. She enters this weekend with 108 career points (66g, 42a).

She is following the lead of her older brother Mike, a 2015 Princeton graduate and a Roper Trophy winner as the top senior male athlete in his class who ranks fifth all-time with the Princeton men in career points with 208.

COMING UP HUGHES
Junior goalkeeper Amelia Hughes has started every game of her collegiate career to date, playing 2,069 minutes. The 2024 Ivy League Goalkeeper of the Year and honorable mention Inside Lacrosse All-American, she led the Ivy League in saves (157) and saves-per-game (8.72) last season.

She has registered 10+ saves in 19 of her 37 games and has 12 games with a save percentage of .500 or better. Her high-water mark in saves in a game came in a 19-save performance at Temple in 2023 which earned IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week honors.

HELLO, MEG!
Meg Morrisroe's trip to Brown last season was a revelation as the rookie broke through with a memorable performance. After tallying six goals over her first nine collegiate games, Morrisroe exploded for eight goals against the Bears -- tying the program record for goals in a game which had been achieved just twice previously and not since 1989. Her efforts earned Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors. Morrisroe's eight goals in a game were tied for the fourth most in a game by any player in the country and were the most by any first-year player in the country.

SOPHIE IS SO GOOD!
Senior Sophie Whiteway is a key cog on the defensive side of the midfield with 157 career draw controls, 32 caused turnovers and 41 ground balls in 55 career games played. She is also capable when called upon in the attacking third with 37 career goals and 45 total points. Her 157 career draw controls rank No. 4 all-time by a Tiger since the stat was first tracked officially in 1993 and she is 22 away from tying for the No. 3 spot.

NOT TOO SHABBY, ABBY!
Abigail Roberts moved to defense last year and was a revelation in the transition game for the Tigers. She had 46 draw controls for the Tigers last year, with 42 of them coming over her last 12 games -- including a 10-draw control game at Brown on April 13. Her 46 total draw controls ranked No. 2 on the team, and she led the Tigers with 23 caused turnovers last season. If needed, she can shoot as well with six career goals on seven career shots.

At Delaware on Feb 26, Roberts had eight draw controls and two caused turnovers.

KNOW THE NAME NINA
Senior Nina Montes has 62 points in 43 career games, scoring 50 times and adding 12 assists. She can score in bunches, with four career hat tricks.

POWER-100 PRINCETON TIGERS
Four members of Princeton's Class of 2028 were recognized as part of IL Women's Power-100 Incoming Players ahead of this season – Elizabeth Gonnella (#34) and Zoe Bye (#40) were among the ranked top 50, while Maggie Bacigalupo and Cassandra Kitchen were among the honorable mention group.

FAMILY TIES
There are plenty of family connections among the 2025 Tigers
Maggie Bacigalupo – Father, Scott, played lacrosse at Princeton and was a two-time NCAA champion (1992, 1994). He is the program's all-time leader in saves (732) and was 1994 National Player of the Year and a three-time National Goalkeeper of the Year.
Lane Calkins – Father, Ed, played lacrosse at Princeton and graduated in 1992 after playing on the '92 NCAA championship team.
Kate Garlinghouse – Mother, Kristen, played four years of lacrosse and one season of field hockey at Princeton. She was a 1989 IWLCA and USWLA All-American; Older brother, Will, is a senior on the men's water polo team at Princeton and was part of four NCAA Tournament appearances during his career.
Jami MacDonald – Older brother, Mikey, played lacrosse at Princeton where he was 2015 Ivy League Player of the Year and a two-time All-American. He graduated in 2015 after tallying 208 career points before going on to play in the NLL.
Maddie Mitchell – Older cousin, Ellie, played women's basketball at Princeton and graduated in 2024 as the program's all-time leading rebounder (1,125) and three-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year
Grace Mulham – Older sister, Kate, played lacrosse at Princeton and graduated in 2023 following a two-time Ivy championship career where she was named second-team All-Ivy twice.
Abigail Roberts – Older brother, Harry, is a senior on the men's soccer team at Princeton; Older brother, Jack, played soccer and golf at Princeton and graduated in 2022.

LET'S COOK!
Jenn Cook is in her third season as head coach of the Tigers and 13th overall on staff at Princeton. In 10 full seasons of play, Cook has been part of seven Ivy League championships and nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Last year was her first time reaching the national tournament as head coach. A three-time All-American and two-time Tewaaraton Award nominee as a player, Cook was the 2007 Inside Lacrosse Defender of the Year and graduated as the Tar Heel's all-time leader in ground balls (200) and games played (76). Cook's first career win came on February 25 at Temple via a 17-9 victory, and her first career win over a Top-25 opponent was an 18-12 win at No. 14 Rutgers on March 1. She now has seven wins over ranked opponents in her career.