No. 7 Tigers Roll Past RPI With 4-0 Shutout - Princeton University Athletics

Friday, October 23

Troy, N.Y. (Houston Field House)

6:00 PM

Princeton University

3-0-0, 1-0-0

RPI

1-9-0, 0-1-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Princeton	2	1	1	4
Rensselaer	0	0	0	0

Riley Sorokan takes the ice for a shift

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

October 23, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

TROY, N.Y. - No. 7 Princeton (3-0-0) defeated RPI (1-9-0), 4-0, on October 23 at Houston Field House in Troy, N.Y.

The Tigers and Engineers tied for 20 shots on goal each, while goaltender Uma Corniea turned aside all 20 shots she faced to secure her first shutout of the season.

Riley Sorokan opened the scoring for Princeton at 8:57 of the first period, finishing a breakaway opportunity to give the Tigers an early lead. Rookie Caroline Averill followed with a power-play goal at 15:37, tallying her third of the season, to extend Princeton's advantage to 2-0 heading into the first intermission.

Tigers strike first!

Riley Sorokan finishes on the breakaway to get the Tigers on the board! ?? pic.twitter.com/6RheUCYEqj
— Princeton Women's Ice Hockey (@PWIH) October 23, 2026

Tigers capitalize on the power play!

Caroline Averill cashes in on the advantage?? pic.twitter.com/5AKDvT6Tqm
— Princeton Women's Ice Hockey (@PWIH) October 23, 2026

Gabby Kim added to the Tigers' lead at 8:17 of the second period, converting on the power play to make it 3-0.

This group really loves their PPGs!

What a snipe from Gabby Kim as she finds the back of the net?? pic.twitter.com/2yzlBsiRNY
— Princeton Women's Ice Hockey (@PWIH) October 23, 2026

Despite being outshot 9-5 in the period, Princeton maintained its defensive composure, with Corniea stopping all nine shots she faced to preserve the shutout.

Princeton carried its momentum into the third period, as Ani Kozak buried a rebound to extend the lead to 4-0. Kozak added a goal to go along with her earlier assist, capping off a strong performance for the Tigers.

Right place, right time!

Ani Kozak buries the rebound to extend the lead for the Tigers?? pic.twitter.com/Ge1jv8e8yE
— Princeton Women's Ice Hockey (@PWIH) October 23, 2026

Corniea finished the contest with 20 saves to record the shutout.

Sorokan, Averill, Kim and Kozak each scored for Princeton, while Mackenzie Alexander, Ellie Dimatos, Kozak and Angelina DiGirolamo recorded assists. Kim and Kozak each netted their first goals of the 2026-27 season.

Up next, the Tigers travel to Union on October 24 for a 3 p.m. matchup at M&T Bank Center in Schenectady, N.Y., to close out the weekend slate.