Yale Athletics

On Saturday the Yale women’s lacrosse team (7–3, 1–2 Ivy) took on the Princeton Tigers (8–1, 2–0 Ivy) at home and fell 13–11 in an incredibly close game. 

The Bulldogs were coming off of a two game losing streak after an impressive start to their season where they dominated for seven straight games. 

In those two losses at the end of spring break, the Bulldogs were having trouble finding the net when shooting. The team was able to get off several shots, but for the first time this season, they were not landing in the cage. 

This was the same issue the Bulldogs had this Saturday against the Tigers. Stand out players including Sky Carrasquillo ’25, Jenna Collignon ’25 and Taylor Lane ’25 played fiercely, however it took them a little while to put up some points on the board. 

The momentum started with Princeton, as Yale scored their first goal 8 minutes into the first quarter. This game stayed incredibly tight all the way through, with both teams battling for an Ivy League win. 

The Tigers and the Bulldogs were all tied up 6–6 at the nine minute mark in the third quarter, and from there Princeton went on a three goal run making the score 9–6. However, the Bulldogs never gave up and in the second half of the fourth quarter Collignon tied the score once again at 10–10. Unfortunately from there Princeton went on another three goal run, shutting the door on their opponent. 

Throughout the game Yale worked to give their players one on one opportunities within the 25 yard line, but the Princeton defense stayed tight, making it difficult for Yale to get their shots off with precision. 

Collignon was the only outlier, putting up five goals for the Bulldogs. Her ability to get around her defender and get her hands free make her an incredibly dangerous player that Princeton could not contain, despite their defensive success. 

Yale played fiercely throughout this entire game, their hustle on display up until the final buzzer sounded. This team is known for their athleticism and their sharp shooting ability, but the latter just wasn’t present on Saturday.

On Wednesday, the Bulldogs will take on No. 7 Syracuse at home at 1pm.