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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Maryland
Princeton Hosts Unbeaten Maryland In Tuesday Afternoon Field Hockey
September 28, 2026 | Field Hockey
PRINCETON (4-3) vs. MARYLAND (9-0)
Tuesday, Sept. 29 • 4 pm
Bedford Field • Princeton, N.J.
A – Again?
The last 10 Princeton-Maryland games have all been decided by one goal. Princeton has won the last three in regulation; prior to that, Princeton and Maryland had played five straight overtime games. Every Princeton-Maryland game since Carla Tagliente and Dina Rizzo took over the Princeton program in 2016 has been decided by one goal; the teams are 5-5 in those 10 games.
B – Back Home
Princeton has played seven games, six on the road and one at home (Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers). Princeton now plays seven of its final nine games on Bedford Field.
C – Carla And Dina
Carla and Dina were both multiple time All-Americans and members of the 1999 NCAA championship team while players at Maryland. Both played for Missy Meharg, who is still the Terrapin head coach. Rizzo also coached under Meharg at Maryland and helped the Terps to back-to-back national championships (2010-11), four Final Four appearances, two ACC titles and then two straight Big Ten regular season titles (2014-15).
D – Defense
Princeton and Maryland rank 1-2 in Division I in goals-against average at 0.43 per game.
E – Each Of The Last Two
Saylor Milone did not have a goal as a freshman, when she started all 22 games. She missed the first four games this season due to injury, came off the bench and did not score against Penn, leaving her without a goal in her first 23 career games. She returned to the starting lineup against UConn and Harvard — and scored a goal against each.
F – Familiar?
Princeton is 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the Ivy League after seven games. Princeton was in the exact same spot a year ago after seven games and then won 14 straight, reaching the NCAA championship game.
G – Grrrrr
Princeton is 4-0 in games that have not gone to shootouts and 0-3 in games that have gone to shootouts, including consecutive losses at UConn and Harvard.
H – How’s That?
Princeton has gone to a shootout in three of its first seven games this season, and all three of its games that have gone to overtime, including in back to back games. From the time Carla Tagliente and Dina Rizzo became Princeton’s coaches in 2016 through the end of last season, Princeton played in 30 overtime games — of which two went to shootouts.
I – Interesting
Princeton has yet to allow a goal this season in the run of play. Princeton has allowed three goals in seven games, all of which have come off penalty corners. Maryland averages 3.14 goals per game, 13th in Division I.
J – Just The Facts
Princeton is 36-13 since the start of the 2024 season, with an NCAA quarterfinal, an NCAA championship game appearance, an Ivy League championship and an Ivy League tournament title.
K – Know This
Princeton has scored 11 goals through seven games, of which seven have come from juniors (four for Pru Lindsey, two for Molly Nye and one for Anna Faulstich), three have come from sophomores (two for Saylor Milone, Tabby Vaughan) and one has come from a senior (Hope Delaney).
L – Liv
Senior goalie Olivia Caponiti tied her career high with seven saves against Harvard, equaling the number she had in the NCAA championship game a year ago. Caponiti’s 0.43 goals against average leads Division I.
M – Molly
Junior Molly Nye had one goal in her first 28 career games; she has seven goals in the 21 games since.
N – No Shot
Princeton has nearly doubled its opponents’ shot total this season (101-51). Princeton has been outshot only once, 15-10 this past Sunday against Harvard.
O – Ott
Ottilie Sykes has started all 69 games Princeton has played in her first three seasons. She has played every minute of 54 of them.
P – Pru
Pru Lindsey leads Princeton with four goals this season. She is also Princeton’s career leader in assists with 15 and points with 37 and is tied with Ella Cashman for career goals with 12 among active players.
Q – Quite A Stat
Princeton has played the last 238:16 with the score either tied or with one team with a one-goal lead.
R – Really?
Princeton has trailed only twice this season (1-0 to both UConn and Harvard before tying it at 1-1) and yet has three losses.
S – Series History
Maryland leads the all-time series with Princeton 26-13-1. The teams have played every season since 1997.
T – Team
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.
U – Unbeaten
Maryland (9-0) is one of three unbeaten teams in Division I, along with Northwestern and UMass. Princeton will host Northwestern on Oct. 11.
V – Very Busy
Princeton is playing the second of four games in nine days, after falling at Harvard Saturday, playing the Terps Tuesday and then hosting Yale Friday and Temple Sunday.
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
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.
Y – Yeah?
There have been 76 penalty corner attempts in Princeton’s first six games between the Tigers and opponents. Of those 60 attempts, seven (four for Princeton, three for its opponents) have led to goals.
Z – Zilch
There have been 21 cards issued in Princeton’s first six games (10 for Princeton, 11 for its opponents). There have been no goals scored during any of the penalty time from those cards by either team.
