PRINCETON, N.J. — The No. 6-ranked Princeton University women’s water polo team overwhelmed No. 22 Wagner College, 2-0, in the final game of the 2025 Princeton Invitational to up the Tigers record to 4-3 all-time against the Seahawks.
Rachael Carver highlighted the night with six assists to break the program’s all-time assist record. The senior out of Laguna Beach, Calif. now has 209 career helpers.
Princeton, which posted three hat-tricks in the victory, went on a 6-0 run to commence competition started by a quick goal from Grace Houlahan. Lindsey Lucas was a force in the cage and kept the Seahawks off the board for the first frame.
Kayla Yelensky tallied her third goal in the second quarter to give her a hat trick in every game this weekend.
The Tigers held a dominant 11-2 advantage going into the halftime break and never let up.
Ava Houlahan added two goals in the third quarter to give her a four score game and tied her single game career high.
Charlotte Riches and Hadley Harbilas each added two goals to the stat sheet. The Tigers had six different scorers in the second half.
Ava Houlahan (four) and Yelensky (four) led the Princeton offense, while Kendall Wyer (three), Riches (2), Harbilas (2), Olympian Jovana Sekulic (two), Carver, Grace Houlahan and Ally Lurie also dented the twine.
Carver (six), Ava Houlahan (2), Yelensky (2), Shanna Davidson, Harbilas, Kate Mallery, Olivia Krotts and Wyer distributed assists, while Lucas turned aside seven scoring tries to claim the win in cage.
Information courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
