No. 14 Women's Lacrosse Hosts Rutgers Before Heading To No. 3 Maryland

Wednesday, February 25

7:00 PM

Princeton University

Rutgers

No. 14 Women's Lacrosse Hosts Rutgers Before Heading To No. 3 Maryland

February 24, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

No. 14 Princeton (0-1, 0-0 Ivy) vs. Rutgers (3-1, 0-0 Big Ten) -- NJ Day
February 25 | 7 p.m. | Sherrerd Field
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No. 14 Princeton (0-1, 0-0 Ivy) at No. 3 Maryland (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
February 28 | 3 p.m. | SECU Stadium
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THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH RUTGERS
Princeton enters the game wih a 17-5-1 record all-time against Rutgers in a series that dates back to 1975. Princeton has won four in a row, including the games held each of the last three years since the series was not contested from 2014-23. Last year, the Tigers put the game away in the first quarter, scoring the game's first seven goals before the Scarlet Knights got on the board with less than a minute to play in the first. McKenzie Blake had eight goals to tie the program record, while Haven Dora (1g, 4a) and Jami MacDonald (2g, 3a) each had key roles in the win.

TIGERS IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
The Tigers were ranked highly in the preseason polls, slotted in at No. 6 in both the IWLCA and Nike Lacrosse polls and coming in at No. 4 in the USA Lacrosse Rankings. After a loss over the weekend, Princeton enters this week at No. 14 (IWLCA), No. 16 (Nike Lacrosse) and No. 14 (USA Lacrosse).

The Tigers were a near-unanimous No. 1 in the Ivy League Preseason Media Poll, garnering 14 of 16 first place votes and 126 total points to rank No. 1.

WELCOME BACK!
Princeton returns an experienced group with nine starters back for 2026 including Jami MacDonald (12th in career points by a Tiger; 189), Haven Dora (Princeton's all-time leader in assists; 107), Abigail Roberts (8th all-time in draw controls by a Tiger; 126) and Amelia Hughes (7th all-time in saves by a Tiger; 509) in addition to returning third-team IWLCA All-American defender Dylan Allen.

To the outside, the graduation of all-time leading goal-scorer McKenzie Blake looms large. To the Tigers, they know they return three of their top four scorers who combined for 41% of Princeton's goals scored last season.

TWO-WAY THREATS
There's a strong two-way midfield presence returning in Maggie Molnar (16g, 23p, 29dc, 13gb) and Colette Quinn (18g, 23p, 11dc, 7 gb) who played in all 20 games last season with roles in all three zones.

THE BACK LINE IS BACK!
Coaches love experienced defensive units and Princeton has one with four returning starters in 2026. The group of Dylan Allen, Zoe Bye, Abigal Roberts and Juliana Williams played a combined 73 games with Allen and Roberts starting all 20 contests and Bye (19 games played, 18 starts) and Williams (14 games played, 12 starts) almost always on the field.

IVY HISTORY IN 2025
Princeton's offense in 2025 was the most prolific in Ivy League history, tallying 308 goals which broke the previous high mark of 291 set by Princeton during the 2002 national championship season. Princeton's three-headed monster on attack of McKenzie Blake (98 points), Jami MacDonald (92), and Haven Dora (89) marked just the second time in program history (2019) that three Tigers have had 80+ point seasons and the first time Princeton had multiple 90+ seasons in one year.

TEWAARATON TALK
Three Tigers have been named to the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Watch List as Haven Dora, Jami MacDonald and Dylan Allen were given the nod ahead of the start of the season. were named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List ahead of the 2025 season. Dora and MacDonald were Watch List honorees in 2025, Allen is making her first career appearance on the Tewaaraton radar.

BALL CONTROL
Princeton protected the rock last year, committing 221 total turnovers and ranking No. 3 in the country in turnovers-per-game (11.1) -- trailing only Florida (10.4 and Yale (10.6). Last weekend against Loyola, Princeton had 11 turnovers.

SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS!
Everybody was getting shots up for the Tigers in 2026 as Princeton ranked No. 5 in the nation in shots-per-game (35.6) and was atop the Ivy League. Last weekend, the Tigers struggled to get possession and mustered 24 shots on goal.

FOOT ON THE GAS
Princeton ranked No.10 in the country in Scoring Offense, averaging 15.4 goals-per-game. The Tigers were dominant in first quarters, outscoring opponents by a 76-54 margin in the opening period (+22). The second quarters were even better as the Tigers own a +23 margin (78-55) and the third quarter is where Princeton really shined, outscoring opponents 88-54 (+34).

AMONG THE ACTIVE LEADERS
Senior Haven Dora enters this season ranked No. 4 in assists by an active NCAA Division I player with 108 and Jami MacDonald's 194 points are No. 10 among active NCAA Division I players

Amelia Hughes has 521 saves which is No. 3 among active NCAA D1 keepers.

DYNAMIC DUO
Jami MacDonald (No. 26; 4.6) and Haven Dora (No. 30; 4.5) gave Princeton two of the Top-30 scorers in the country in terms of points-per-game last season.

HAVEN SENT!
Haven Dora was recovering from injury during most of her freshman season in 2023, but starting with the stretch run three years ago she has become a key part of Princeton's attack. Dating back to the end of 2023, she has 174 points (67g, 107a) over her last 43 games (4.05 ppg) with 3+ points in 33 of those games. That followed a seven-game start to her career where she did not record a point.

Dora turned a 15-point rookie season in 2023 into a breakout 69-point season in 2024 as a sophomore before following that up with a show-stopping 89 points last year.

After tying the program record with 40 assists in 2024, she smashed that record with 60 helpers in 2025 -- setting a new Princeton single-season record and finishing three off the Ivy League's single-season record.

Dora's 108 career assists through three seasons are already a new Princeton career record and she is 20 away from setting a new Ivy League career record for assists.

Dora also owns the program's single-game assist record of 7 -- set twice in 2025 over a seven day span against Delaware (2/26) and Hofstra (3/1).

AMERICAN GIRL!
Haven Dora spent her 2024 summer vacation representing the United States at the U20 World Championships where she was part of Team USA en route to a gold medal. Dora had 29 points in the tournament – ranked No. 7 among all players – and her 23 assists were second-most in the tournament.

CANADA'S FINEST
Jami MacDonald also represented her country at the U20 World Championships in 2024, bringing home a silver medal from Hong Kong with Team Canada. MacDonald had a hat trick in the gold medal game, and led Canada in scoring with 35 points in the tournament. She had 25 total goals in the tournament, No. 8 among all players, and was named to the All-World Team at the conclusion of the tournament.

MACDONALD'S SERVING UP POINTS
Jami MacDonald posted 92 points during the 2025 season with 58 goals and 34 assists -- almost doubling the output of her first two seasons combined (97 points on 58 goals and 39 assists).

MacDonald had zero points in the 2025 opener, but then dropped all 92 over her last 19 games. The high point of the season was a 5-goal, 5-assist day against Harvard which tied Princeton's single-game record for points with 10 -- the most by a Princeton player in 1989.

The 92 points were No. 5 in a single season by a Tiger and her 189 points entering this season are No. 12 all-time by a Princeton player.

MacDonald is a true dual-threat on attack with 119 career goals and 75 career assists. Her 75 helpers rank No 8 all-time by a Princeton player and her 34 assists last season were T-7 in a single season by a Tiger.

She is following the lead of her older brother Mike, a 2015 Princeton graduate and a Roper Trophy winner as the top senior male athlete in his class who ranks fifth all-time with the Princeton men in career points with 208. For the record, his most points in a game was nine.

COMING UP HUGHES
Senior goalkeeper Amelia Hughes has started every game but one in her collegiate career to date, playing 2,965 minutes. The 2024 Ivy League Goalkeeper of the Year and two-time honorable mention media All-American, Hughes is a three-time All-Ivy selection.

She has registered 11+ saves in 27 of her 55 games and has 21 games with a save percentage of .500 or better. Her high-water mark in saves in a game came in a 19-save performance at Temple in 2023 which earned IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Last season, Hughes was No. 1 in the Ivy League and No. 4 in the country in saves (180) while also ranking No. 2 in the Ivy League and No. 14 in the country in save percentage (.481) and also sitting No. 2 in the Ivy League in saves-per-game (9.0).

She is No. 6 all-time in saves by a Princeton goalie with 521.

HELLO, MEG!
Meg Morrisroe's trip to Brown in 2024 was a revelation as the then-rookie broke through with a memorable performance. After tallying six goals over her first nine collegiate games, Morrisroe exploded for eight goals against the Bears -- tying the program record for goals in a game which had been achieved just twice previously and not since 1989. Her efforts earned Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors. Morrisroe's eight goals in a game were tied for the fourth most in a game by any player in the country and were the most by any first-year player in the country in 2024

Last year, she set career highs in goals (38), assists (4) and points (42).

In the first game of the season, Morrisroe led the Tigers with 5 goals on 6 shots.

NOT TOO SHABBY, ABBY!
Abigail Roberts moved to defense in 2024 and has been a constant in defensive and transition situations for the Tigers.

Over her past two full seasons, she has totalled 124 draw controls, 46 caused turnovers and 56 ground balls during a pair of second-team All-Ivy campaigns.

Her 129 career draw controls are No. 8 all-time in a career by a Tiger and her 78 in 2025 were No. 4 in a season by a Tiger.

If she gets loose in transition, Roberts can shoot with 7 career goals on 11 shots.

MEET THE CAPTAINS
A trio of seniors will serve as captains for the Tigers this season – Dylan Allen, Jami MacDonald and Abigail Roberts. There's a wealth of experience in that group with 145 career games played between the three entering the season.

FAMILY TIES
There are plenty of family connections among the 2026 Tigers
Maggie Bacigalupo – Father, Scott, played lacrosse at Princeton and was a two-time NCAA champion (1992, 1994). He is the program's all-time leader in saves (732) and was 1994 National Player of the Year and a three-time National Goalkeeper of the Year.
Lane Calkins – Father, Ed, played lacrosse at Princeton and graduated in 1992 after playing on the '92 NCAA championship team.
Grace Farrell – Mother, Lauren, captained Princeton's 2002 NCAA championship team and was MVP of the NCAA Tournament while her father, Bob, played football at Princeton.
Kate Garlinghouse – Mother, Kristen, played four years of lacrosse and one season of field hockey at Princeton. She was a 1989 IWLCA and USWLA All-American; Older brother, Will, is a senior on the men's water polo team at Princeton and was part of four NCAA Tournament appearances during his career.
Jami MacDonald – Older brother, Mikey, played lacrosse at Princeton where he was 2015 Ivy League Player of the Year and a two-time All-American. He graduated in 2015 after tallying 208 career points before going on to play in the NLL.
Maddie Mitchell – Older cousin, Ellie, played women's basketball at Princeton and graduated in 2024 as the program's all-time leading rebounder (1,125) and three-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year
Grace Mulham – Older sister, Kate, played lacrosse at Princeton and graduated in 2023 following a two-time Ivy championship career where she was named second-team All-Ivy twice.
Abigail Roberts – Older brother, Harry, is a senior on the men's soccer team at Princeton; Older brother, Jack, played soccer and golf at Princeton and graduated in 2022.
Molly Duggan (Assistant Coach) – Married to Chris Duggan, assistant coach of Princeton's women's soccer team.

#PRINCETONPROS
McKenzie Blake '25 will take her tremendous talent to the WLL this year, playing for the Maryland Charm in the WLL Championship Series February 27-March 8.

LET'S COOK!
Jenn Cook is in her fourth season as head coach of the Tigers and 14th overall on staff at Princeton. In 10 full seasons of play, Cook has been part of seven Ivy League championships and nine NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the NCAA Quarterfinals. Last year was her first time reaching the national tournament as head coach, and 2025 marked her first Ivy League championship as a head coach. A three-time All-American and two-time Tewaaraton Award nominee as a player, Cook was the 2007 Inside Lacrosse Defender of the Year and graduated as the Tar Heel's all-time leader in ground balls (200) and games played (76). Cook's first career win came on February 25, 2023 at Temple. She now has 12 wins over ranked opponents in her career.

Cook is 34-21 overall in her career and 16-5 in Ivy League regular season games.