PRINCETON, N.J. -- No. 6 Princeton scored in every quarter and limited Cornell to one shot on goal in a 4-0 victory Friday afternoon at Bedford Field. The Tigers improved to 9-3 (4-1) and clinched a spot in the upcoming Ivy League Tournament, while the BIg Red slipped to 9-3 (2-3) Ivy.
Senior Jane McNally made six saves in goal for the Big Red, who saw their two-game win streak snapped against one of the nation's stingiest defensive teams. The Tigers built a 2-0 halftime lead and added insurance goals in each of the final two periods to secure the win.
Princeton's Beth Yeager opened the scoring just 2:46 into the match off a penalty corner, and Caitlin Thompson doubled the margin midway through the second quarter with a tip-in at the far post. Anna Faulstich pushed the advantage to 3-0 early in the third off a rebound, and Pru Lindsey converted a penalty stroke with under four minutes to play to close the scoring.
Cornell generated eight shots and earned six penalty corners in the final quarter but couldn't break through against goalkeeper Olivia Caponiti, who made a save on the only shot that got through to her to earn the shutout.
GAME NOTES
• The Big Red piled up eight second half penalty corners, including six in the fourth, and held an 8-6 lead for the game over the Tigers.
• Cornell was shut out for the first time this season. The last time the Big Red went without a goal was on Nov. 2, 2024 when No. 11 Harvard also beat Cornell 4-0.
• Uma Käding had a team-high three shots on the day as the Tigers held a 17-8 edge in that category.
• Senior Jane McNally made six saves and has averaged 6.7 saves in her past three Ivy games.
NEXT UP
• The Big Red will close the weekend at home against No. 2 North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 12 p.m. at Marsha Dodson Field in the second meeting between the two schools.
• This will be the first meeting between the teams since UNC captured a 6-1 triumph over the Big Red on Sept. 2, 2012 in Ithaca.
