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Women’s Hockey Announces Class of 2029
September 08, 2025 | Women's Ice Hockey
The Princeton women's hockey team has announced its class of 2029. The Tigers led by new head coach Courtney Kessel look to make a run in the 2025-26 season after reaching the ECAC Quartefinals the past three seasons.
The class of 2029 consists of Catie Collins, Ellie Dimatos, Sawyer Fleming, Megan Healy, Lia Nevo Riley Sorokan, and Kitty Williams. The group of seven includes two goalies, two forwards and three defenders.
Lia Nevo - Goalie
Before Princeton: Played with the Pens Elite (14U) and Bishop Kearney Selects (16U and 19U) teams … Helped lead her team to the Chipotle USA Hockey National Championship game in 2024, where they were runner-ups … Helped secure the 19U Chipotle USA Hockey National Championships in 2025 … took part in Team USA development camps.
Personal: Daughter of Dorit and Saggi Nevo … sister Liv is a rower for the University of Connecticut
Ellie Dimatos - Defender
Before Princeton: Placed third at the 2023-24 USA Hockey Nationals with the Junior Flyers…Member of the gold medal U18 USA National Team in Switzerland of 2024…Team captain of The Lawrenceville School women's hockey team
Personal: Daughter of Andreas and Midori Dimatos…Has a brother Nicholas and a sister Akari…Brother Nicholas plays hockey at Hobart College
Catie Collins - Defender
Before Princeton: 2025 NEPSAC Chuck Vernon Elite Eight Champion…2025 Founders League Champion…Two-time Patsy K. Odden Tournament Champions (2024, 2025)…2024 NEPSAC Elite Eight Semifinalist…Two-time NEPSAC Elite Eight Quarterfinalists…Co-captain senior year…Two-time All NEPSAC Honorable Mention…2025 Chuck Vernon Award recipient…2024 team Coaches Award recipient…Played four seasons with the Connecticut Polar Bears…Tier I Nationals in 2022 and 2024…2022 Tier I New England Regionals Champion…Selected to the 2006 Training Camp in 2024…Participant in the U18 National Development Camp…Participant in the 2022 U16/17 National Development Camp…Participant in the U15 National Development Camp
Personal: Daughter of Terry and Sara Collins
Sawyer Fleming - Forward
Before Princeton: 2024 National Champion with Shattuck St. Mary's…2024 National Champion with SSM Girls Prep…Particpant in the USA U15 Development Camp…Two-time participant in the USA U18 Development Camp…Two-time participant in the USA U18 National Festival
Personal: Daughter of Chad and Kimberly Fleming…Has a brother Maddox and a sister Delaney…Brother Maddox plays hockey at Notre Dame…Sister Delaney plays hockey at Cornell
Megan Healy - Defender
Before Princeton: Part of the Bishop Kearney 2025 National Championship team…2024 national runner-up…Two-time state champions…Served as the assistant captain of the 2025 U18 USA Development team…Receipient of the Bishop Kearny Unsung Hero and Iron Woman Awards
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Alison Healy…Has a sister Erin
Kitty Williams - Goalie
Before Princeton: Team Captain and assistant captain for five seasons with the New Jersey Colonials…Two-time recipient of the NJC Donna Guariglia Achievement Award that recognizes the player that has a strong system of values, hard work, determination, team spirit, good sportsmanship, and self discipline…Participant in the U16/17 USA Hockey National PLayer Development Camp…Participant in the U15 USA National Hockey Player Development Camp…Competed at the 2021 USA Hockey National Champions with the Colonials…also competed on the varsity track and field team
Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth and Ather Williams III…Has a sister Phoebe and a brother Ather IV
Riley Sorokan - Forward
Before Princeton: Competed on the 2023 U18 Canada team against USA in Lake Placid…Competed in the 2024 U18 Canada vs USA series in Saint Catherine's Ontario…U18 Team Canada 2025 World Champion…Played for the Etobicoke Junior Dolphins, the number one ranked team in Canada in 2025…Dolphins were the Provincial Champions and regular season champions in 2025…Two-time USA Canada Cup Champion…2024 regular season champions…2023 Stoney Creek Showcase Champion…Two-time assistant captain of the Appleby College women's hockey team
Personal: Daughter of Tyler and Angela Sorokan…Has a brother Lawson
The class of 2029 consists of Catie Collins, Ellie Dimatos, Sawyer Fleming, Megan Healy, Lia Nevo Riley Sorokan, and Kitty Williams. The group of seven includes two goalies, two forwards and three defenders.
Lia Nevo - Goalie
Before Princeton: Played with the Pens Elite (14U) and Bishop Kearney Selects (16U and 19U) teams … Helped lead her team to the Chipotle USA Hockey National Championship game in 2024, where they were runner-ups … Helped secure the 19U Chipotle USA Hockey National Championships in 2025 … took part in Team USA development camps.
Personal: Daughter of Dorit and Saggi Nevo … sister Liv is a rower for the University of Connecticut
Ellie Dimatos - Defender
Before Princeton: Placed third at the 2023-24 USA Hockey Nationals with the Junior Flyers…Member of the gold medal U18 USA National Team in Switzerland of 2024…Team captain of The Lawrenceville School women's hockey team
Personal: Daughter of Andreas and Midori Dimatos…Has a brother Nicholas and a sister Akari…Brother Nicholas plays hockey at Hobart College
Catie Collins - Defender
Before Princeton: 2025 NEPSAC Chuck Vernon Elite Eight Champion…2025 Founders League Champion…Two-time Patsy K. Odden Tournament Champions (2024, 2025)…2024 NEPSAC Elite Eight Semifinalist…Two-time NEPSAC Elite Eight Quarterfinalists…Co-captain senior year…Two-time All NEPSAC Honorable Mention…2025 Chuck Vernon Award recipient…2024 team Coaches Award recipient…Played four seasons with the Connecticut Polar Bears…Tier I Nationals in 2022 and 2024…2022 Tier I New England Regionals Champion…Selected to the 2006 Training Camp in 2024…Participant in the U18 National Development Camp…Participant in the 2022 U16/17 National Development Camp…Participant in the U15 National Development Camp
Personal: Daughter of Terry and Sara Collins
Sawyer Fleming - Forward
Before Princeton: 2024 National Champion with Shattuck St. Mary's…2024 National Champion with SSM Girls Prep…Particpant in the USA U15 Development Camp…Two-time participant in the USA U18 Development Camp…Two-time participant in the USA U18 National Festival
Personal: Daughter of Chad and Kimberly Fleming…Has a brother Maddox and a sister Delaney…Brother Maddox plays hockey at Notre Dame…Sister Delaney plays hockey at Cornell
Megan Healy - Defender
Before Princeton: Part of the Bishop Kearney 2025 National Championship team…2024 national runner-up…Two-time state champions…Served as the assistant captain of the 2025 U18 USA Development team…Receipient of the Bishop Kearny Unsung Hero and Iron Woman Awards
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Alison Healy…Has a sister Erin
Kitty Williams - Goalie
Before Princeton: Team Captain and assistant captain for five seasons with the New Jersey Colonials…Two-time recipient of the NJC Donna Guariglia Achievement Award that recognizes the player that has a strong system of values, hard work, determination, team spirit, good sportsmanship, and self discipline…Participant in the U16/17 USA Hockey National PLayer Development Camp…Participant in the U15 USA National Hockey Player Development Camp…Competed at the 2021 USA Hockey National Champions with the Colonials…also competed on the varsity track and field team
Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth and Ather Williams III…Has a sister Phoebe and a brother Ather IV
Riley Sorokan - Forward
Before Princeton: Competed on the 2023 U18 Canada team against USA in Lake Placid…Competed in the 2024 U18 Canada vs USA series in Saint Catherine's Ontario…U18 Team Canada 2025 World Champion…Played for the Etobicoke Junior Dolphins, the number one ranked team in Canada in 2025…Dolphins were the Provincial Champions and regular season champions in 2025…Two-time USA Canada Cup Champion…2024 regular season champions…2023 Stoney Creek Showcase Champion…Two-time assistant captain of the Appleby College women's hockey team
Personal: Daughter of Tyler and Angela Sorokan…Has a brother Lawson
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