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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Rutgers
September 10, 2026 | Field Hockey
No. 4 Princeton vs. No. 17 Rutgers
Bedford Field • Princeton, N.J.
Friday, Sept. 11 • 5 pm
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No. 4 Princeton vs. Penn State
Penn State Field Hockey Complex • State College, Pa.
Sunday, Sept. 13 • noon
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A – Anderson
Gabriella Anderson was the first Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week after her Princeton’s games against Old Dominion and North Carolina. Anderson played all 135 minutes of the two games, during which Princeton did not allow a single goal, and she also converted her penalty shootout attempt when a miss would have ended the game.
B – Back For More
Princeton returns 10 players who started all six postseason games (four NCAA, two Ivy tournament) and 12 players who started at least two. Princeton has four players who have started every game of their careers: Anna Faulstich, Clem Houlden, Ottilie Sykes, Caitlin Thompson.
C – Corners
Princeton scored against Old Dominion on its first penalty corner in the first minute of the first game. Since then, there have been 24 more penalty corners between Princeton and its opponents without a goal.
D – Defense
Princeton is the only team in Division I who has not allowed a goal to date.
E – Ella
Ella Cashman scored the only goal in Princeton’s 1-0 overtime win against Rutgers last year. Cashman, in her second year as a captain, was a second-team All-American a year ago. She played in the Final Four after tearing her ACL two weeks earlier in the Ivy League tournament final and is back now after undergoing surgery after last season. The season opener against ODU was nine months to the day of her surgery.
F – Fresh Faces
Princeton freshmen Lilly Cimaroli, Lilly McMahon, Reese Milone and Lizzie Trant all played significant minutes in the first two games of the season. Milone started both games.
G – Goal!!!
Senior Hope Delaney scored her first career goal with a reverse rip into the top right corner in the second quarter against Old Dominion. Delaney, a converted defender, missed all of last season due to injury.
H – Home And Away
Princeton plays at home for the only time during its first seven games when it hosts Rutgers. Princeton finishes the regular season with seven of its final nine at home.
I – In The Rankings
Princeton began the season ranked third in the NFHCA coaches’ poll and then moved up to No. 2 before playing. After falling to UNC in a shootout, Princeton is now at No. 4 this week. Rutgers is ranked 17th this week.
J – Jaxson
Princeton’s flight to RDU last Thursday was delayed by 8.5 hours in Newark Airport. During the delay, Princeton met New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart.
K – Knights
Princeton and Rutgers have played 32 times, and Princeton holds a 24-7-1 lead in the series.
L – Leaders
Princeton has four captains for 2026 — Olivia Caponiti, Ella Cashman, Clem Houlden and Ottilie Sykes
M – Molly
Molly Nye has played in all 44 games of her career without starting any. Nye, who had five goals a year ago off the bench, had one goal against North Carolina and three goals in Princeton’s scrimmage against the University of British Columbia.
N – Nittany Lions
Princeton leads the all-time series with Penn State 29-13, including a 6-1 win last year in Princeton and a 3-2 Penn State win in State College in 2024.
O – Ott
Ottilie Sykes has started all 63 games Princeton has played in her first three seasons. She has played every minute of 49 games.
P – Player Of The Week
Penn State goalie Aby Deverka was named the NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week this past week after making 13 saves while allowing one goal in wins over Villanova and Delaware.
Q – Quite Interesting
Princeton outshot Old Dominion and North Carolina by a combined 33-15 (18-6 against ODU and 15-9 against UNC).
R – Roster
Princeton has 23 players on the roster. Of those 23, there are eight internationals (all from England), eight from New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania and seven from other states.
S – Shootout
Princeton lost the shootout 3-2 at North Carolina Sunday. The Princeton players who converted their opportunities were Reese Milone and Gabriella Anderson. Olivia Caponiti stopped two straight UNC attempts when either would have won the game and appeared to stop a third before the officials called a foul and gave a retry.
T – Talia
Princeton alum Talia Schenck will be back on Bedford Field as a grad student at Rutgers.
U – Un-scored
There were nine cards issued in Princeton’s first two games (four for Princeton, five for opponents). There were no goals scored during the time of those cards.
V – Vaughan
Tabby Vaughan came off the bench in the first 18 games last year and then started all four NCAA tournament games. She also started the first two games of this season.
W – Watchlist
Princeton has eight players on the NFHCA preseason Watchlist: Gabriella Anderson, Olivia Caponiti, Ella Cashman, Clem Houlden, Pru Lindsey, Saylor Milone, Ottilie Sykes, Caitlin Thompson.
X – X Factor
Saylor Milone missed the first two games of the season due to injury. Milone started all 22 games a year ago.
Y – Yeager
Among Princeton’s graduation losses was Beth Yeager, who became the eighth Division I player ever to be a four-time first-team All-American and sixth to do so without playing in five seasons. Yeager was Princeton’s 2026 von Kienbusch Award winner as the top senior female athlete.
Z – Zinger
Princeton has not failed to reach the NCAA tournament in consecutive years since 1992-93. That streak will continue through this year, as the Tigers reached the NCAA final a year ago.
