Tigers Head to Seton Hall for Garden State Showdown

Princeton (4-1-0) vs. Seton Hall (3-1-3)
September 23 (Tues.) | 6:56 p.m. | South Orange, N.J.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Coming off two solid wins at home, the Princeton men's soccer team will head up the Parkway to face the Seton Hall Pirates on Tuesday in South Orange, N.J. Kick off is scheduled for 6:56 p.m.

Last Time Out
Princeton downed UAlbany, 2-0, at home on Saturday night, as Daniel Ittycheria converted on a penalty and Jackson Martin connected on a pass from Kevin Kelley to score. The goals were Ittycheria's and Martin's second of the season.

Before that, the Tigers got a 2-0 win over UMass on Tuesday, which saw late goals from Jack Jasinski and Roka Tsunehara secure the win.

With Saturday's win, Princeton improves to 4-1 on the season.

Donuts, Anyone?
Andrew Samuels has been in goal for all five of the Tigers' matchups this season, with Saturday marking his third consecutive shutout after blanking UMass and Villanova last weekend.

For his performances, Samuels was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

The junior Burlingame, Calif. native ranks 14th nationally in goals-against average with 0.40. His GAA also puts the Tigers 10th nationally as a team.

Off To A Hot Start
Senior defender Jasinski has been hot this season, leading the Tigers with three goals while notching two assists. He leads the Ivy League in points per game, averaging 1.60, which also puts him at 28th nationally. Jasinski was named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week last Monday.

Six Tigers have scored so far this season, including Kevin Kelley, freshman Jackson Martin, Hormozi, Ittycheria, Tsunehara and Jasinski.

Tsunehara has three assists on the season, and with 0.60 per game, he sits at third in the Ivy League and 27th nationally.

In The Rankings
In addition to individual rankings, the Tigers sit at 23rd nationally in won-lost-tied percentage and 18th in save percentage with Samuels's 0.857.

Princeton also leads the Ivy League in points per game (6.00) and scoring offense (2.00).

The Tigers currently rank 11th in the RPI.

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 earned 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 226 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.

Scouting Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 3-1-3 on the season, most recently downing Providence on Friday, 2-0. The Pirates' only loss on the season came at the hands of Saint Louis on the road in Missouri. They are 3-0-3 at home.

Til Kauschke leads the Pirates with four goals on the season, combined with two assists for 10 points.

Mikkel Lejbowicz and Agustin Resch each have two goals on the season.

Matias Molina has been in goal for the Pirates for all seven matches so far, posting 14 saves for a GAA of 0.71 and a save percentage of 0.73. He has four shutouts on the season.

Princeton is 12-5-2 all-time against Seton Hall, with the last matchup a 5-2 Tiger victory in Roberts Stadium last season. Ittycheria and Gary Zhang each scored on the Pirates in that contest.

The last matchup in South Orange was a 3-1 Pirate victory in 2023.

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