Tigers to Host UMass For Midweek Matchup

Princeton (2-1-0) vs. UMass (4-1-2)
September 16 (Tues.) | 7:00 p.m. | Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Returning home after a dominant 3-0 win over Villanova on the road, the Princeton men's soccer team will host the UMass Minutemen on Tuesday night. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Roberts Stadium.

Last Time Out
The Tigers opened up road play on Saturday at Villanova, where the Tigers picked up a dominant 3-0 win over the Wildcats. Three Tigers scored in the contest, including Bardia Hormozi with his first career goal, Daniel Ittycheria and Jack Jasinski. Keeper Andrew Samuels saved a Wildcat penalty kick to earn the Tigers' first shutout of the season.

With the win, Princeton improves to 2-1 on the season after defeating Rutgers and falling 1-0 to Hofstra the week before.

Off To A Hot Start
Senior defender Jasinski tallied a goal and an assist on Saturday, marking his second three-point performance this season.

For his efforts, Jasinski was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

In Princeton's season opener against Rutgers, Jasinski notched a goal and an assist to help the Tigers to a 3-1 victory. He now leads the Ivy League in points per game, averaging 2.00.

Five Tigers have scored so far this season, including Kevin Kelley, freshman Jackson Martin, Hormozi, Ittycheria and Jasinski, who leads the Tigers with two.

In last Tuesday's United Soccer Coaches rankings, the Tigers were the first team out of the top-25, receiving 14 votes.

Between the Posts
Samuels has been in goal for all three of the Tigers' contests so far, recording eight saves for a goals-against average of 0.67.

Hungry Tigers
The defending Ivy League Tournament Champions return 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 return 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, Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch and Jasinski were named United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch in their respective positions this preseason.

Whitchurch was named to the MAC Hermann Watch List earlier this month, as the centerback was one of just seven defenders and 29 players to be selected nationally. 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 two already this season, he is now tied with Kevin O'Toole for fourth in career assists with 18.

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.

Alongside Martin, who tallied his first career goal against Rutgers, five other freshmen have gotten minutes in each of the Tigers' games including Vilet, Manfroy, Sadjak, Joutz and Gabrielli. Sadjak picked up a start against Villanova on Saturday.

About Coach Barlow
Head coach Jim Barlow is in his 29th season as the men's soccer head coach and has accumulated 224 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.

Tournament Tales
The 2024 postseason saw Princeton win the Ivy League Tournament, taking down two ranked opponents in #16 Cornell and #12 Penn in just three days to win the title. Ittycheria scored three goals across both games and Jasinski tallied assists on three of Princeton's six goals of the tournament. Ittycheria was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament, while Jasinski and Whitchurch were also named to the All-Tournament Team.

The victory earned Princeton an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where the Tigers fell to Akron 1-0 in the first round.

Scouting UMass
UMass is 4-1-2 on the season so far, with its only loss to Bryant on Sept. 6. The Minutemen are coming off a scoreless draw with New Hampshire on Saturday on the road.

UMass was ranked 20th by the United Soccer Coaches on September 2nd, before falling out of the poll last week.

Aidan Kelly leads the Minutemen with four goals on the season, combined with an assist for nine points. JP Mbuthia is behind him with three goals and two assists for eight points.

Alex Geczy has been in goal for the Minutemen, making 18 saves for a GAA of 1.17.

This will be the first meetup between Princeton and UMass.

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