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Princeton University Athletics
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Women's Soccer to Visit Yale Saturday
September 28, 2026 | Women's Soccer
Ivy League play continues Saturday night for the Princeton women's soccer team, which will visit Yale at Reese Stadium in New Haven.
at Yale, Saturday, 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | Live Stats
The Tigers enter the week 4-4-1 overall and 0-1 in Ivy League play after falling 4-3 to Harvard in Saturday's league opener at Roberts Stadium. Princeton had gone unbeaten in its previous three games, defeating Colgate and Lehigh by identical 3-0 scores before playing Villanova to a 1-1 draw.
Through nine games, Stella Monberg and Kayla Wong lead Princeton with nine points apiece on three goals and three assists. Dylan Jovanovic has three goals and two assists for eight points, while Maddie Recupero has three goals and an assist for seven points. Isabella Garces also has three goals, and Nina Cantor has a goal and three assists for five points. Jovanovic leads Princeton with 21 shots, followed by Recupero with 17 and Monberg with 16. Princeton has outshot opponents 142-89 and holds a 57-38 advantage in shots on goal.
Princeton was picked first in the Ivy League preseason poll, receiving 120 points and 10 of the 16 first-place votes. The Tigers are coming off their second straight Ivy League title after going 5-2 in league play last season and closing the regular season with five straight wins to claim the championship. Yale was picked in a tie for seventh with Cornell, with each receiving 26 points.
Balanced Scoring
Five Tigers share the team lead with three goals through nine games. Monberg, Wong, Jovanovic, Recupero and Garces have each scored three times, accounting for 15 of Princeton's 17 goals this season. Cantor and Grace Rossner have scored the other two. Princeton also has 19 assists on its 17 goals.
Big Games Against Harvard
Monberg scored twice in Saturday's Ivy opener against Harvard, recording the first multi-goal game of her Princeton career and a career-high four points. Recupero scored Princeton's other goal, while Cantor assisted on all three Tiger goals for the first three-assist game of her career.
Princeton put 10 of its 18 shots on goal against Harvard, its second-highest shots-on-goal total of the season, and matched its season high with eight corner kicks.
Deep Rotation
Princeton has used at least 18 players in each of its first nine games and has averaged just over 20 players per match. The Tigers used 21 players against Loyola Maryland, 20 at Syracuse, 19 against James Madison, 23 at Ohio State, 19 at Rutgers, 22 against Colgate, 20 at Lehigh, 18 at Villanova and 19 against Harvard. Princeton has used 24 different players overall.
Changing Looks
Princeton has used eight different starting lineups through its first nine games. The Tigers kept the same starting 11 for the opening two games against Loyola Maryland and Syracuse before using a different lineup in each of the last seven games.
Against Harvard, Alexandra Barry made her first start of the season, joining Wong, Jovanovic, Recupero, Aubrey Crisostomo, Anna Chau, Zoe Markesini, Gianna Camporeale, Julia Johnson, Lewa Drew White and Cecilia Cerone in the starting group. Twenty-one different Tigers have made at least one start this season.
On Yale
Yale enters Saturday's game 5-5 overall and 0-1 in Ivy League play after falling 1-0 at Cornell in its conference opener. The Bulldogs opened the season with a 2-0 win over Vermont and also have victories over Northeastern, New Hampshire, Fordham and Sacred Heart. Yale's losses have come against Quinnipiac, Virginia, Hofstra, Massachusetts and Cornell.
The Bulldogs have scored 16 goals while allowing 14 and have been nearly even with their opponents in total shots, 112-113. Yale holds a 60-44 advantage in shots on goal and a 42-22 edge in corner kicks. Ten of Yale's 16 goals have come in the first half.
Anita Thorvaldsdottir leads Yale with 11 points on four goals and three assists. JoJo DeNegri has three goals and six points, Abigail Solomon has two goals and an assist for five points, and Phebe Ryan and Cindy Yang have two goals apiece. DeNegri leads Yale with 22 shots, while Solomon has 18 and Thorvaldsdottir has 17.
Isabel Willems has played all 900 minutes in goal for Yale, posting a 1.40 goals-against average with 30 saves, a .682 save percentage and three shutouts.
Series vs. Yale
Princeton leads the all-time series with Yale 28-16-3. The teams first met in 1980, and Saturday will be the 48th meeting between the programs. Princeton is 15-6-2 all-time in games played in New Haven.
Yale has won the last two meetings after Princeton earned a 3-1 victory at Roberts Stadium in 2023. The Bulldogs won 2-1 at Reese Stadium in 2024 and earned a 1-0 victory at Princeton last season on Alex Chang's goal in the 81st minute.
Among current players, Kayla Wong and Chang are the two players who have scored in the series. Wong scored Princeton's goal in the 2024 meeting at Yale, while Chang scored last season's game-winner. Wong also assisted on Princeton's third goal in the 2023 victory, while Brooke Dawahare assisted Wong's goal in 2024.
Cecilia Cerone is the only current goalkeeper on either roster who has appeared in the series. She played all 90 minutes against Yale last season and made three saves.
Tigers in the Pros
Princeton's professional footprint has Tigers currently playing in the NWSL, Gainbridge Super League and abroad. Tyler McCamey '25 signed with FC Barcelona Femení over the summer. Pietra Tordin '26 is in her second season with the Portland Thorns after twice being named NWSL Rookie of the Month in 2025.
Madison Curry '24 is in her second season with Seattle Reign FC, while Aria Nagai '24 began the 2026 season with Utah Royals FC before being loaned to Dallas Trinity FC for the remainder of the season. Dallas Trinity FC has a strong Princeton presence beyond Nagai, with Drew Coomans '26 and Heather MacNab '25 with the club. Tyler Lussi '17, Princeton's career record holder in goals and points, continues her professional career with DC Power FC. Lussi was named the Gainbridge Super League Player of the Month for March 2026 after recording four goals and one assist with Carolina Ascent before signing with DC Power ahead of the Fall 2026 season. Lily Bryant '25 is continuing her professional career in Portugal with FC Porto.
Player Notes
0 • Sydney Romano • Jr. • GK
• Has appeared in six games, playing 270 minutes in goal.
• Has made 10 saves this season.
• Has played 768:44 across 17 career appearances with a 1.06 goals-against average and 25 saves.
1 • Cecilia Cerone • Sr. • GK
• Has started all nine games in goal for Princeton.
• Has played 450 minutes this season and has been part of four Princeton shutouts.
• Has played 1,703:39 in her Princeton career with 46 saves and nine wins.
2 • Anna Chau • So. • M/D
• Has appeared in all nine games with three starts.
• Picked up her first career point with an assist against James Madison.
• Has played 937:08 across 16 career games, including nine starts.
3 • Gianna Camporeale • Fr. • F
• Has appeared in seven games with four starts during her first collegiate season.
• Has taken four shots.
• Has played 328:15 during her rookie season.
4 • Blane McElroy • Fr. • M
• Has appeared in all nine games and made one start.
• Picked up her first career point with an assist against Colgate.
• Has taken five shots during her first collegiate season.
5 • Mariana Gomez • Fr. • D/M
• Has appeared in all nine games with four starts.
• Earned her first career point with an assist in the season-opening win over Loyola Maryland.
• Has played 530:48 during her rookie season.
6 • Zoe Markesini • Sr. • D
• The senior captain has started all nine games and leads Princeton field players with 698:40 played.
• Has helped Princeton post four shutouts this season.
• Has played 3,624:32 in 45 career games with 39 starts, totaling two goals and four assists.
7 • Grace Rossner • Jr. • M/F
• Has appeared in five games this season.
• Scored in Princeton's 3-0 win at Lehigh.
• Has two career goals in 14 career appearances.
8 • Aditi Singh • Sr. • F
• Has not appeared through Princeton's first nine games of 2026.
• Played in two games last season, logging 51:50.
• Is a West Windsor, N.J., native and mechanical and aerospace engineering major.
9 • Rebecca Sherry • Sr. • F
• Has appeared in six games and made one start this season.
• Picked up her first career point with an assist against Colgate.
• Has played in 15 career games.
10 • Dylan Jovanovic • Jr. • F
• Has started all nine games and has eight points on three goals and two assists.
• Has scored two game-winning goals and leads Princeton with 21 shots.
• Has 18 career points on five goals and eight assists in 44 career games.
11 • Maddie Recupero • So. • M
• Has started all nine games and has seven points on three goals and one assist.
• Scored against Harvard and took a career-high four shots.
• Has 13 career points on five goals and three assists in 23 career games.
12 • Lewa Drew White • Fr. • M
• Has appeared in all nine games with two starts.
• Has played 300:11 during her rookie season.
• Was a National Merit Finalist and an Inter-Ac first-team All-League honoree at Springside Chestnut Hill.
13 • Sarah Houston • So. • F/M
• Has appeared in all nine games and made one start.
• Picked up an assist in the 3-0 win over Colgate.
• Has six career points on two goals and two assists in 24 career games.
14 • Nina Cantor • So. • F
• Has appeared in eight games with four starts and has five points on a goal and three assists.
• Recorded a career-high three assists against Harvard.
• Has 11 career points on three goals and five assists in 25 career games.
16 • Victoria Adams • Fr. • D
• Has appeared in five games with two starts during her rookie season.
• Has played 215:07 on the back line.
• Was ranked No. 59 overall and No. 16 among defenders by Top Drawer Soccer before Princeton.
17 • Annie Frigerio • Fr. • M
• Has not appeared through Princeton's first nine games of 2026.
• Was a team captain at Winsor and earned All-Eastern Independent League honors as a junior and senior.
• Also competed in track and field at Winsor.
18 • Brooke Dawahare • Jr. • M
• Started each of Princeton's first seven games.
• Has played 372:36 this season and 1,799:51 in her Princeton career.
• Has 12 career points on four goals and four assists in 29 career games.
20 • Aubrey Crisostomo • So. • F/M
• Has appeared in all nine games with eight starts.
• Has two assists this season.
• Has three career assists in 22 career games.
21 • Julia Johnson • So. • D
• Has appeared in six games with five starts this season.
• Has started 19 of her 22 career games.
• Scored her first career goal last season at Dartmouth.
22 • Esmé Rudell • Sr. • M/D
• Has appeared in eight games with four starts this season.
• Has played in 30 career games with 15 starts.
• Picked up her first career point with an assist against Brown in 2024.
23 • Neve Erdman • So. • D
• Has not appeared through Princeton's first nine games of 2026.
• Joined the team ahead of the season.
• Played with the Portland Thorns Open 1 team as well as the FCP 07 and FC Portland Youth programs before Princeton.
24 • Stella Monberg • Fr. • F
• Is tied for the team lead with nine points on three goals and three assists.
• Scored twice against Harvard for the first multi-goal game of her career.
• Has recorded at least one point in three of Princeton's last four games.
27 • Alexandra Barry • Jr. • F
• Has appeared in six games and made her first start of the season against Harvard.
• Has 27 career points on nine goals and nine assists in 42 career games.
• Was a first-team All-Ivy League and CSC Academic All-District honoree in 2025.
28 • Kayla Wong • Sr. • M
• Is tied for the team lead with nine points on three goals and three assists.
• Scored Princeton's goal at Yale in 2024 and assisted on a goal against the Bulldogs in 2023.
• Has 31 career points on 10 goals and 11 assists in 62 career games.
30 • Isabella Garces • Sr. • F
• Has three goals and six points in six appearances this season.
• Has 10 career goals and 20 career points.
• Has played in 39 career games.
51 • Carson Proctor • So. • GK
• Has appeared in two games this season, playing 90 scoreless minutes.
• Has made two saves, both against Colgate.
• Helped Princeton complete shutouts against Colgate and Lehigh.
