NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale field hockey team heads south this weekend, visiting No. 10 Princeton Friday (5:00 p.m.,
ESPN+) and Drexel Sunday (1:00 p.m.,
DTV).
BULLDOGS FALL IN PAIR OF 2-1 GAMES
Yale (2-5, 0-1 Ivy League) lost a pair of 2-1 games last weekend. On Saturday the Bulldogs were tied with then-No. 16 Harvard for most of the game, getting a goal from junior forward/midfielder
Olivia Levieux (Johannesburg, South Africa) in the first quarter after the Crimson briefly went ahead. But a goal at 41:35 proved to be the winner for Harvard. On Sunday at Hofstra Yale took a 1-0 lead into halftime thanks to a penalty corner goal by senior midfielder
Bridget Condie (St. Louis, Mo.), but the Pride rallied for two goals in the third quarter for the win.
JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA BULLDOGS
Multiple Bulldogs will be playing in their home states this weekend.
First year forward/midfielder
Josie Jahng (Livingston, N.J.) is the lone Bulldog from New Jersey. She was a captain at Pingry, where she set the school record for goals in a season (27) and career (79).
Five Bulldogs call Pennsylvania home:
- Junior forward Anissa Abboud (Bethlehem, Pa.) was captain and set the school record for goals in a season and a four-year career at Liberty.
- Sophomore midfielder Théodora Dillman (Lancaster, Pa.) was captain and a three-time all-state selection at Conestoga Valley.
- Sophomore back Laine Garber (Downingtown, Pa.) was captain and second team all-area at Downingtown West.
- Senior back Tara Litjens (Kingston, Pa.) was captain and led West Morris Mendham (N.J.), the Daily Record Team of the Year, in goals and points as a senior.
- Junior goalkeeper Sydney Terroso (York, Pa.) was captain and set the school record for shutouts in a season at Dallastown Area. She is currently 15th in the nation in saves per game (6.29) and 25th in save percentage (.746).
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
Friday's game at Princeton marks the fourth time in six games Yale has played a ranked opponent. The Tigers are currently No. 12. Other ranked teams that the Bulldogs faced in that span include Harvard Sept. 28 (No. 16 at the time), Liberty Sept. 14 (No. 16 at the time) and Virginia Sept. 15 (No. 6 at the time).
SCOUTING PRINCETON
Princeton (4-4, 1-0 Ivy League) opened Ivy League play with a 4-0 win at Dartmouth last Saturday, outshooting the Big Green 24-4. The Tigers have won 22 Ivy League championships in the last 25 years, including a share of the title in 2011 with Yale.
SCOUTING DREXEL
Drexel (1-7, 0-0 CAA), which plays at Hofstra Friday in its CAA opener, has suffered three one-goal losses in eight games to start the season. The Dragons are led by midfielder Tess Bernheimer, a second team all-region and first team All-CAA honoree last season.
