No. 5 Syracuse Tops No. 11 Princeton 1-0 On OT Penalty Stroke

Friday, September 12

Princeton, N.J.

5:00 PM

Princeton University

Syracuse

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

No. 5 Syracuse Tops No. 11 Princeton 1-0 On OT Penalty Stroke

September 12, 2025 | Field Hockey

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Bo van Kempen passed for around 500 yards in regulation and then scored the game-winner in overtime, literally lifting No. 5 Syracuse to a 1-0 win over No. 11 Princeton Friday afternoon.

Passed for 500 yards? In field hockey? Yes.

Van Kempen, the reigning ACC Defensive Player of the Year, launched ariel pass after ariel pass all game, often reaching upwards of 60 or 70 yards at a time. That, along with the Syracuse press, kept Princeton from establishing too many good opportunities in the circle.

The Princeton defense was also impressive, keeping Syracuse without a shot on goal until the first overtime period. Princeton was called originally for a penalty corner with 4:31 remaining in that 10-minute period, but the officials upgraded the call to a stroke after video review.

Van Kempen then put her shot just past the outstretched stick of Tiger goalie Olivia Caponiti for the only goal of the day.

Princeton, now 1-2 on the year, is at No. 18 Rutgers Sunday at noon. Princeton's losses are both by one goal, to Syracuse and to No. 2 North Carolina.