CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Coming off its first Ivy loss of the season, women's lacrosse is set to host No. 18 Princeton this Saturday at Jordan Field.

In its final home game until Mar. 24, Harvard will face off with the Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The game will stream live on ESPN+.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Harvard is looking for its first win over the Tigers since 2012, when it picked up a 10-7 victory over its Ivy rival at Jordan Field.
• The last time these two teams met at Jordan Field, in 2024, the Crimson narrowly fell in overtime, 18-17, to the nationally ranked Tigers.
• Princeton leads the all-time series, 38-18.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Crimson was unable to complete its comeback against Dartmouth in its Ivy League opener, despite a late push from the offense.
• After jumping out to a 4-0 lead early in the first quarter, the Big Green responded with a six-goal run of its own. Dartmouth went on two separate six-goal runs in the game.
• Callie Batchelder netted a fourth-quarter hat trick to help the Crimson get back into the game, but two quick goals from the Big Green allowed them to pull away on Saturday afternoon.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

• Callie Batchelder leads the team in goals through four games with 10 and is the only Crimson player with double-digit goals.
• Over her last 19 games, the junior has tallied 38 goals.
• Charlotte Hodgson leads the team in points with eight goals and 10 assists through four games.
• After recording 48 points last year, Hodgson is nearly halfway to that career high just four games into the season.
• Natalie Marvin leads the team in rookie scoring, as the first-year has four goals in four games this season.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Crimson has been strong in the first quarter this season, outscoring opponents 14-9 in the opening 15 minutes.
• Harvard has recorded 38 caused turnovers, 10 more than its opponents have forced through four games.
• Harvard is averaging 11.75 goals per game.

LAST SEASON AT A GLANCE

• Consistently ranked in the top 25 all season, Harvard opened the year with three wins in its first four games, defeating UAlbany at Jordan Field in the season opener before notching a pair of upsets against No. 15 Navy and No. 23 UConn in late February.
• Caroline Mullahy was the story of the season for the Crimson, rewriting the Harvard, Ivy League, and NCAA record books after a remarkable campaign. She tallied her 100th career assist in the season opener against UAlbany, broke the Harvard program record with her 112th assist against Bryant in late March, and then broke the Ivy League record in her next game against Brown.
• Mullahy became just the seventh player in program history to record 200 career points after a six-point outing against Yale. She added two assists in the final game of the season to become just the 15th player in NCAA history to record 150+ career assists.
• Mullahy was joined by Annabel Child as Crimson honorees on the All-Ivy First Team, and both were named USA Lacrosse All-Americans after earning honorable mention recognition.

NEW TO THE GROUP

• The Crimson welcomes eight new members to the program as part of the Class of 2029.
• Three members of the rookie class were named to the Inside Lacrosse Power 100 rankings, with Lexie Koch earning the highest ranking at No. 40, while Emerson Midura and Cecilia Batchelder received honorable mention recognition.

LEADING THE GROUP

• Despina Giannakopoulos and Kate Gilliam are set to lead the Crimson this season.
• Giannakopoulos started all 14 games last season and all 15 games the year before, serving as a key member of the defensive unit throughout her tenure.
• Gilliam returns for her senior season after appearing in 29 games during her Crimson career. The New York native scored three goals last season.

KEY RETURNERS

• Offensive leaders Charlotte Hodgson, Callie Batchelder, and Grace Mullahy all return for the Crimson.
• Batchelder recorded a career-high 45 points, with 26 goals and 18 assists, in her sophomore campaign.
• Hodgson added a career-best 40 points after leading the team with 30 goals.
• Playing alongside her sister, Grace Mullahy increased her point production by 33 points in her sophomore season.

NEXT UP
Harvard travels up the road to Chestnut Hill to take on the Boston College Eagles on Friday at 5:00 p.m.