NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off a thrilling overtime victory, the Yale men's lacrosse team looks to continue the momentum, hosting No. 3 Princeton in its Ivy League opener on Saturday, Mar. 14.
No. 3 Princeton at Yale
Saturday, Mar. 14 – 12 p.m.
Reese Stadium
New Haven, Conn.
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Last Time Out
- Peter Moynihan completed his first career hat trick just 44 seconds into overtime to put the Yale men's lacrosse team back in the win column with a 15-14 victory over Fairfield.
- Moynihan led a Yale attack that saw 10 players find the back of the net in the victory. Sean Grogan also picked up a hat trick for the Bulldogs.
- Grogan led the offense with a six-point performance, tallying three goals and three assists while adding four ground balls.
- Connor Gately posted four points with two goals and two assists.
- Luke Pascal contributed a goal and an assist.
- Cole Cashion, David Anderson, William Sheehan, Cole Jackson, and Nicolas Boudreau each scored a goal.
- Luke Michalik collected a team-high seven ground balls and caused three turnovers.
Bulldog Notes
- Yale is first in the nation in man-up offense (.667) and Ben Friedman is 13th in saves per game (12.75).
- Grogan is sixth in the Ivy League in goals per game (2.40)
- Gately is first in the league in assists per game (2.40), and fifth in points per game (4.00).
- Michalik is 10th in the league in ground balls per game (3.40), and second in caused turnovers per game (2.00).
- Anderson has found the back of the net in three consecutive games.
- Grogan recorded his first hat trick of the season against the Stags and has scored in every game for Yale so far.
- Moynihan notched the first hat trick of his career.
- Cashion and Sheehan have each scored in back-to-back contests.
- Pascal has scored in every game for the Bulldogs this season.
- Michalik's seven ground balls against Fairfield set a new career high.
- Gately has registered at least one point in all of Yale's games.
- Yale is receiving votes in the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
- Head Coach Andy Shay sits at 196 wins, just four shy of 200.
Scouting Princeton
- The Tigers enter the weekend with a 4-1 overall record.
- Princeton is currently ranked third in the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
- The Tigers are coming off a dominant 20-9 victory over No. 15 Rutgers.
- In the win, each player in Princeton's first six on offense had at least three points, led by a four goal, two assist day from Colin Burns, four goals and an assist from Tucker Wade and one goal and four assists from Nate Kabiri.
- Princeton was picked to finish first in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
- Chad Palumbo and Ryan Croddick were tabbed to the Tewaaraton Award Preseason Watchlist. Palumbo is the USA Lacrosse Preseason Midfielder of the Year and Croddick was tabbed 2025 Ivy League Goalie of the Year.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host Penn on Saturday, Mar. 21 at 12 p.m.
