Pru Lindsey scored late in the second quarter to lift No. 9 Princeton past Cornell 1-0 in an Ivy League field hockey semifinal Friday at Berylson Field in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The loss ended Cornell’s season at 7-10 overall after a 4-3 Ivy League campaign, according to Cornell Athletics’ game report. Princeton improved to 13-4 and advanced to face Yale in Sunday’s championship game at noon.
Lindsey converts a rebound before halftime
With steady rain falling, Cornell goalkeeper Martha Broderick and the Big Red defense kept the game scoreless through most of a first half controlled by Princeton.
The Tigers generated four shots and five penalty corners in the opening quarter. Broderick saved the only shot that reached her, while Cornell threatened on a late corner. Rease Coleman’s attempt was turned away by Princeton goalkeeper Olivia Caponiti.
Broderick made four more saves in the second quarter, but Princeton broke through at 27:09. Anna Faulstich’s shot was deflected by a defender and kicked away by Broderick. The rebound fell to Lindsey, who poked it into the goal with less than three minutes remaining before halftime.
Princeton held an 11-2 edge in shots and an 8-1 advantage in penalty corners at the break. Broderick’s work kept Cornell within one goal despite that pressure.
Big Red defense keeps the margin at one
Cornell weathered four more Princeton shots and four corners in the third quarter. Yellow cards to Blake Wilks and Uma Käding came within 48 seconds of each other, but the Big Red avoided another goal.
Broderick stopped Clem Houlden at 44:31, just after Käding’s card. Cornell earned a fourth-quarter penalty corner at 48:52 but could not find an equalizer.
Princeton finished with an 18-2 advantage in shots, a 7-1 edge in shots on goal and 12 penalty corners to Cornell’s two. Broderick finished with six saves in 60 minutes. Caponiti made one save to complete the shutout.
The Tigers, who finished 6-1 in Ivy League play and were the 2025 NCAA finalists, will continue their tournament run against Yale. Cornell’s semifinal appearance closed its season.
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