No. 23 Women's Lacrosse Hosts Towson Wednesday

Wednesday, April 15

6:30 PM

Princeton University

Towson

Photo by: Evan Bernstein

April 15, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

No. 23 Princeton (6-6, 3-2 Ivy) vs. Towson (5-8, 3-2 CAA) -- Pride Game
April 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Sherrerd Field
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THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH TOWSON
Princeton enters the meeting with a 2-0 record all-time against Towson. After the teams played in 1994 -- a 16-3 Princeton win -- they did not play against until last year's meeting in Maryland -- a 17-13 Princeton win.

Last year's game saw the two teams deadlocked at 5-5 in the second quarter before Princeton rattled off six in a row and nine of the next 10 overall to build a 14-6 lead with 7:02 to play in the third quarter. Towson would get back to within four at 15-11 early in the fourth, but that was as close as they would get.

McKenzie Blake scored six time for Princeton, while Haven Dora and Jami MacDonald each has hat tricks. Amelia Hughes made 10 saves 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 6-6 start to the season with five of their six losses to Top-25 opponents, Princeton enters this week at No. 23 (IWLCA) and No. 24 (Kane Inside 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.

EMBRACING THE CHALLENGE
Princeton has played the fifth-toughest schedule of any Division I program to this point, with its 12 past opponents holding a cumulative 102-51 record (.667) this season.

Despite its 6-6 record, the Tigers rank No. 22 in the RPI, with a 2-4 record against RPI Top-20 teams.

OFFENSE ON POINT
Princeton ranks No. 2 in the Ivy League in Scoring Offense, averaging 13.1 goals-per-game. The Tigers have reached double figures in nine of 12 games and have reached 14+ in six of 12 games -- each a Princeton win.

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). Through 12 games, the Tigers are averaging 12.6 turnovers per game which is No. 2 in the Ivy League but No. 21 in the country.

SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS!
Princeton ranked No. 5 in the nation in shots-per-game (35.6) and was atop the Ivy League in 2025. This season, the Tigers are at 30.7 through 12 games which ranks No. 3 in the Ivy League and No. 24 in the country.

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. Dora and MacDonald were Watch List honorees in 2025, Allen is making her first career appearance on the Tewaaraton radar.

AMONG THE ACTIVE LEADERS
Senior Haven Dora enters this week ranked No. 2 in assists by an active NCAA Division I player with 144 and No. 5 in assists per game (2.3). Jami MacDonald's 239 points are No. 8 among active NCAA Division I players

Amelia Hughes has 647 saves which is No. 2 among active NCAA D1 keepers. Her 9.80 saves-per-game ranks No. 3 among active keepers.

DYNAMIC DUO
Haven Dora (No. 30; 4.4) and Jami MacDonald (No. 42; 4.2) give Princeton two of the Top-50 scorers in the country in terms of points-per-game this season. Dora (No. 2) and MacDonald No. 50 are both among the Top-5 in ppg among Ivy players.
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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 236 points (82g, 144a) over her last 55 games (4.29 ppg) with 3+ points in 42 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 144 career assists through three-plus seasons are already a new Princeton career record and she is seven away from setting a new Ivy League career record for assists which is currently held by Harvard's Caroline Mullahy who had 150 from 2022-25.

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).

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.

MacDonald is a true dual-threat on attack with 239 career points on 147 career goals and 92 career assists. MacDonald's 239 career points rank No. 5 all-time by a Princeton player, her 92 helpers rank No. 3 all-time by a Princeton player and her 147 career goals are No. 8 by a Tiger. 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 3,619minutes. 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 35 of her 66 games and has 27 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. 2 all-time in saves by a Princeton goalie with 647, trailing only Erin O'Neill '96 who had 731.

Through 12 games this season, Hughes ranks No. 2 in the country in saves-per-game (11.5), No. 5 in saves (138) and No. 9 in save percentage (.500). She is No. 1 in the Ivy League in saves and in saves-per-game and No. 2 in save percentage.

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).

Morrisroe has a team-high 33 goals this season, scoring on 33-of-60 shots. She is No. 2 in the Ivy League and No. 52 in the country in goals-per-game (2.8).

THE SLOAN RANGER
Ella Sloan missed all of 2025 with injury, but has slid right into the lineup in 2026. Already she has 20 goals in 12 games -- surpassing her six points (5g, 1a) in nine games as a freshman in 2024. After going without a point in Princeton's first two games, Sloan has 26 points (20g, 6a) over her last 10 including four-goal games at Harvard and Penn State. She has also stepped into a draw-taker role, winning 20 on her own.

A FRESH "BATCH"
Maggie Bacigalupo, who goes by "Batch", has put together a breakout sophomore season to this point. After tallying one goal in eight games in 2025, she has 13 goals in 11 games in 2026 -- including a career-high four at Maryland.

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 the 2024 and 2025 seasons, she totalled 124 draw controls, 46 caused turnovers and 56 ground balls during a pair of second-team All-Ivy campaigns.

Her 160 career draw controls are No. 5 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.

She was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week on April 6 after a week where she had 10 GB, 6 CT, 6 CD including a 7 GB, 4 CT, 2 DC game against Cornell.

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.

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 13 wins over ranked opponents in her career.

Cook is 40-26 overall in her career and 19-5 in Ivy League regular season games.