Friday, September 5
Princeton, NJ
6:00 PM
Princeton University
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Old Dominion
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Old Dominion
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Princeton
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Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast
No. 10 Princeton Tops ODU 2-1 In Opener
September 05, 2025 | Field Hockey
Ottilie Sykes scored the goals early and Gabriella Anderson and Libby Smith stopped the goals late to give No. 10 Princeton a 2-1 win over Old Dominion Friday night in the Tiger season opener.
The game was the second of the day on Bedford Field, after No. 2 UNC defeated Penn 6-2 in the opening game of the Tiger Invitational. The Ivy teams will reverse opponents Sunday, with Penn-ODU at 11 am and then Princeton-UNC at 1:30.
Sykes and Yeager scored goals 90 seconds apart in the first five minutes of the game, Sykes on a blast off a penalty corner and Yeager on a sweet reverse just inside the circle. From there, ODU tightened up defensively, taking away the passing lanes that Princeton had used to get on the board.
Smith, a sophomore making her first career appearance and start, made two saves in the fourth quarter, including one on a chance in close with just over a minute to go. Anderson, a freshman, made a huge defensive play of her own in the fourth quarter, stopping what otherwise might have been a one-on-one chance on Smith.
The game was the second of the day on Bedford Field, after No. 2 UNC defeated Penn 6-2 in the opening game of the Tiger Invitational. The Ivy teams will reverse opponents Sunday, with Penn-ODU at 11 am and then Princeton-UNC at 1:30.
Sykes and Yeager scored goals 90 seconds apart in the first five minutes of the game, Sykes on a blast off a penalty corner and Yeager on a sweet reverse just inside the circle. From there, ODU tightened up defensively, taking away the passing lanes that Princeton had used to get on the board.
Princeton's defense was also strong, not allowing any Monarch shots in the first half and only four for the night. ODU, the preseason No. 2 selection in the Big East, got on the board off a penalty corner of its own in the third quarter and then had three of its shots in the fourth quarter.And the first goal of the year belongs to ... Ottilie pic.twitter.com/4aSnzrSw3D
— Princeton FH (@TigerFH) September 5, 2025
Smith, a sophomore making her first career appearance and start, made two saves in the fourth quarter, including one on a chance in close with just over a minute to go. Anderson, a freshman, made a huge defensive play of her own in the fourth quarter, stopping what otherwise might have been a one-on-one chance on Smith.
Gabriella Anderson with a big defensive play, keeps it 2-1 Tigers late fourth.
— Princeton FH (@TigerFH) September 5, 2025
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Team Stats
OLDDOM~1
PRIN
Goals
1
2
Shots
4
11
Shots on Goal
3
8
Saves
6
2
Corners
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Sykes, Ottilie
Assisted By: Faulstich, Anna , Wojcik, Lilly
drive off penalty corner
3:54
Yeager, Beth
Assisted By: Cashman, Ella
reverse to far post
5:18
Amelie Zielcke
Assisted By: Serena Langendoen , Mackenzie Olsommer
penalty corner
36:58
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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