NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Ivy League portion of the season gets underway with a marquee matchup Saturday at Reese Stadium as the No. 22 Yale women's lacrosse team (picked for second in the league's preseason media poll) hosts No. 15 Princeton (picked for first). The opening draw is set for 1:00 p.m. (
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Last Game
Yale (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) suffered its first defeat of the season last Saturday, falling 13-7 at then-No. 5 Stony Brook. The Seawolves jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the second quarter and held on from there.
Winning the Ground Ball Battle
Yale has won the ground ball battle in each game so far this season, including a high margin of +14 (25-11 in the season opener). Last season the Bulldogs won the ground ball battle in 10 of their 17 games.
Turning 'Em Over
Yale leads the Ivy League in caused turnovers (42). Individually, sophomore midfielder
Fallon Vaughn (Concord, Mass.) leads the league in CTs per game (3.00) and senior defender
Emily Clorite (Madison, Conn.) is tied for fifth (1.67).
Bulldog Attackers Among Ivy Leaders on Offense
Sophomore attacker
Jenna Collignon (Hinsdale, Ill.) is tied for the Ivy League lead in points per game (4.00) and is second in the Ivy League in goals per game (3.33). Senior attacker
Olivia Penoyer (Manlius, N.Y.) is second in the Ivy League in assists per game (2.00).
Strength of Schedule Going Up
Saturday's game marks the second straight for Yale against a team that is currently ranked in the latest IWLCA poll. The Bulldogs are in the midst of a stretch where four of their five opponents are in the rankings or receiving votes. Yale plays a total of six teams ranked or receiving votes this year. Here are the current rankings for Yale opponents:
- #6 Stony Brook
- #11 Duke
- #15 Princeton
- #16 Army
- #23 Penn
- RV UConn
Scouting Princeton
Princeton (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) has won two in a row since falling at then-No. 13 Virginia 20-11 to start the season. The Tigers were picked No. 1 in the preseason Ivy League media poll. They have the early lead in goals per game among Ivy League schools, averaging 15.33. Goalie Amelia Hughes is third in the league with a .494 save percentage.
