Baltimore, Md. -- Massachusetts women's lacrosse (15-4, 10-0 A-10) recorded double-digit goals but fell 19-10 to Princeton (15-3, 6-1 Ivy) on Friday evening at Homewood Field. 
 
Massachusetts claimed an early 3-1 lead but succumbed to a 5-0 Princeton scoring run to end the first quarter of play. The Minutewomen cut the Tiger advantage down to three goals on a score from Ava Connaughton with 8:18 remaining in the third quarter but could not capitalize to complete the comeback bid. 
 
Goalkeeper Catrina Tobin was a standout performer in net for Massachusetts recording a career-high 19 saves. 
 
Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw capped the season with three goals, recording her fifth consecutive hat trick and eleventh overall. Ava Connaughton tallied a team-high four points on two goals and two assists.  
 
Lil Hancock added three points, totaling two assists to go along with a goal. Kassidy Morris, Lauren Tolve, Norah Prizzi and Dylan Lyons each added a goal on the evening to complete the Massachusetts offensive total. 
 
Jordan Dean finished her storied career in the circle with eight draw controls, finishing her Massachusetts career with a historic program-record 642. 
 
The Tigers were led by McKenzie Blake who totaled seven points on five goals and two assists. 
 
Notable Numbers   

• 5: Dean recorded a career-high five ground balls in the matchup. 
• 15: Connaughton recorded her 15th multi-goal game of the season. 
• 15: Rodriguez-Shaw recorded her 15th multi-goal game of the season. 
• 17: Massachusetts held a 17-14 advantage in draw controls 
• 19: Tobin recorded a career-high 19 saves in the matchup. 
• 28: The Minutewomen recorded 28 shots, 22 of which were on goal.  
• 642: Jordan Dean completed her collegiate career with 642 draw controls, sitting second all-time in NCAA history. 

 
NCAA History 

• The Massachusetts women's lacrosse program clinched their 16th overall NCAA Tournament appearance on selection Sunday, marking the first NCAA appearance for the program since 2023 and 12th in the last 17 seasons. 
• Massachusetts now owns an overall record of 11-15 (.440) in the NCAA Tournament and a 5-8 (.384) mark in the first round. 
• The Minutewomen advanced to the first ever NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship Final in 1982, claiming a 9-6 victory over TCNJ in the inaugural championship. The matchup is the lone NCAA Championship game appearance and victory for Massachusetts. 
• Massachusetts now holds a 1-2 record all-time against Princeton in NCAA Tournament competition, last facing the Tigers on May 13, 2022 in the opening round. 
• Massachusetts has advanced to the NCAA second round on six occasions (1983, '84, 2013, '15, '16, '17) and one elite eight appearances in 2016. 

 
Series History  

• Friday's NCAA First Round match-up marked the third meeting between the two programs, with Massachusetts now holding a 1-2 record in the all-time postseason series. 
• All three meetings between Massachusetts and Princeton have come in the NCAA First Round with Princeton claiming the previous matchup 15-9 in New Jersey. 
• The Minutewomen claimed the first matchup between the two teams, claiming a 13-12 overtime win on May 13, 2016 in Ithaca, New York.