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Princeton University Athletics
September 28, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey
PRINCETON, N.J. - Princeton Women's Ice Hockey has announced their class of 2030.
Caroline Averill
Wayland, Mass.
Phillips Academy Andover
Before Princeton: Captain of Phillips Academy Andover women's hockey team as a senior…All-NEPSAC…Played for Assabet Valley from 2023-26…Massachusetts U16 Tier 1 State Champion in 2024…Massachusetts U19 Tier 1 State Champion in 2025 and 2026…Team USA at the 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championships, winning gold…Team USA at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championships, winning silver…Previously played for the East Coast Wizards
Personal: Daughter of Will and Ali Averill…Mother Ali '99 played women's ice hockey at Princeton University…Father Will played men's ice hockey at Northeastern University…Has three sisters, Anne, Maggie and Elizabeth…Sister Anne plays women's ice hockey at Dartmouth College, graduating in 2027
Chloe Brinson
Larchmont, N.Y.
Bishop Kearney
Before Princeton: Played hockey at Bishop Kearney High School…New York State Class C Champion in flag football in 2024…National Honor Society…National Junior Honor Society…Played for Bishop Kearney Selects U16 and U19 for four seasons…U19 National Champion in 2025…U16 National Championship runner-up in 2024…Previously played for the Connecticut Junior Rangers from 2019-23…Participated in USA Hockey Development Camps every year from eighth through 12th grade, including U19 camp, as well as U18 Festival…Also played varsity flag football at Bishop Kearney
Personal: Daughter of Bakari and Veronique Brinson…Father attended Morehouse College…Mother attended Yale University…Has two brothers, Nolan and Teagan…Relative Ginger Pearce ran track at Cornell
Lia Cericola
West Chester, P.A.
Bishop Kearney
Before Princeton: Played hockey at Bishop Kearney High School…Played for Bishop Kearney Selects for three seasons…USA Hockey National Champion in 2025…Previously played for the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers from 2018-22
Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth Cericola…Has a sister, Izzy Cericola
Iris Cheng
Naperville, Ill.
Naperville North
Before Princeton: Graduated from Naperville North High School in 2026…Played for Chicago Mission for nine seasons…2020-21 National Champion…State Champion in 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26…Assistant captain in 2025-26…U18 National Development Camp participant
Personal: Daughter of Wei Cheng and Xiaohong Mo…Father Wei graduated from DePaul University in 2000…Mother Xiaohong graduated from Boston University in 1998…Has a brother, Andrew Cheng
Tina Scalese
West Boylston, Mass.
Groton School
Before Princeton: Captain of Groton School women's hockey team…2026 John Carlton Award winner…2026 ISL League MVP…All-NEPSAC from 2022-26…Groton MVP in 2026…All-time Groton point leader with 178 points…Boston Globe All-Scholastic athlete…Played for Assabet Valley for 13 seasons and served as team captain…Assabet Valley state championship winner from 2021-26…2022, 2024 and 2025 bronze medalist at Nationals…Member of the U18 Women's National Team from 2025-26…Won silver at the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship and gold at the 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship…Also played tennis, volleyball and field hockey at Groton School
Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Rovena Scalese…Father played hockey at MIT…Has a brother, Aaron
