Princeton University Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 36
Jake Vana
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Boxford, Mass.
- High School:
- St. John's Prep
At Princeton
2026
Has 16 goals and one assist ... has six multiple goal games ... had career-high of three goals against Yale in regular season game ... had four straight two-goal games (against Brown, Lehigh, Vermont, Penn)
2025
played in nine games ... had first career point with an assist against Maryland ... also had a goal against Brown
At St. John’s Preparatory School
Three-sport varsity athlete and captain in lacrosse, hockey, and soccer. Member of seven state championship teams across all three sports. Recipient of the Boston Globe Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athlete Award, Will McDonough MIAA Male Athlete of the Year, and multiple local and conference honors for athletic achievement and sportsmanship.
Personal
Son of Becky Blaeser Vana (soccer at Harvard) and Frank Vana (hockey and golf at West Point and Assumption University). Sister Molly plays soccer, track, and lacrosse at Governors Academy. Uncle Bart Blaeser played hockey at Princeton class of 1990.”
2026
Has 16 goals and one assist ... has six multiple goal games ... had career-high of three goals against Yale in regular season game ... had four straight two-goal games (against Brown, Lehigh, Vermont, Penn)
2025
played in nine games ... had first career point with an assist against Maryland ... also had a goal against Brown
At St. John’s Preparatory School
Three-sport varsity athlete and captain in lacrosse, hockey, and soccer. Member of seven state championship teams across all three sports. Recipient of the Boston Globe Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athlete Award, Will McDonough MIAA Male Athlete of the Year, and multiple local and conference honors for athletic achievement and sportsmanship.
Personal
Son of Becky Blaeser Vana (soccer at Harvard) and Frank Vana (hockey and golf at West Point and Assumption University). Sister Molly plays soccer, track, and lacrosse at Governors Academy. Uncle Bart Blaeser played hockey at Princeton class of 1990.”
Sticks and Stripes - April 17, 2026
Friday, April 17
Sticks and Stripes - March 4, 2026
Thursday, March 05
Sticks and Stripes - Feb. 18, 2026
Wednesday, February 18
Beyond The Stripes: Chad Palumbo
Thursday, February 12



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