This was the Bulldogs’ first away win against the Quakers in 22 years, and they achieved it in quadruple overtime. 

“Rely on our training. We know what to do. Keep pushing,” Jenna Collignon ’25 said about the team’s attitude in her post-game interview. Collignon embodied this determination on Saturday as the player to score the Bulldog’s OT game winner. 

This is a team that never gives up — and that’s exactly what they proved to the Quakers on Saturday. 

The beginning of the game started slow for the Bulldogs, with no Eli’s putting up a point in the first quarter. The Quakers, however, put up three of their own, leaving the score 3-0. 

The second quarter came with a little more activity from the Bulldogs, with Fallon Vaughn ’25 scoring their first goal four minutes in. The Quakers then scored two goals back to back, stretching their lead. However, Ashley Newman ’26 ended the quarter with a goal of her own, slightly shrinking the Bulldogs’ deficit. 

This left the Bulldogs at a shaky four-goal deficit going into the second half 6-2. 

Four goals from the Bulldogs marked the third quarter as they attempted to close the gap. However, the Quakers put up two of their own over the 15 minutes. Frustratingly for the Bulldogs, they were still down after a stellar quarter, entering the final minutes of regulation 8-6.

The fourth quarter is where the Bulldogs finally came out to bark. 

Yale started the quarter with two goals from Newman and Sky Carrasquillo ’25 to tie the teams at 8-8. 

With just under seven minutes to go, the Quakers returned with a goal, which the Bulldogs matched only 90 seconds later. Caroline Burt ’25 came up huge for the team, putting up her first point of the game to tie the teams again at 9-9 to close out regulation. 

In overtime, both teams battled with everything they had left in the tank. With twelve seconds left in the fourth period of overtime, Collignon did what she does best. 

Choosing to put pressure on the goalie, Collignon was able to block the clear with her stick and scoop up the ball. Fighting through a double team, she managed to get her stick free and bury the ball in the back of the cage. 

“We know how to handle things under pressure,” Collignon stated. After a stellar high-stakes performance in the NCAA tournament last year, making it to the final four, the Bulldogs know how to operate under pressure. 

They made that clear today with several players making an impact late in the game to land the Bulldogs on top, securing their third Ivy League win 10-9.

Next week, the Bulldogs will face the Harvard Crimson in Cambridge on Saturday at 12 p.m.

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The Bulldogs were coming off of a two game losing streak after an impressive start to their season where they dominated for seven straight games. 

In those two losses at the end of spring break, the Bulldogs were having trouble finding the net when shooting. The team was able to get off several shots, but for the first time this season, they were not landing in the cage. 

This was the same issue the Bulldogs had this Saturday against the Tigers. Stand out players including Sky Carrasquillo ’25, Jenna Collignon ’25 and Taylor Lane ’25 played fiercely, however it took them a little while to put up some points on the board. 

The momentum started with Princeton, as Yale scored their first goal 8 minutes into the first quarter. This game stayed incredibly tight all the way through, with both teams battling for an Ivy League win. 

The Tigers and the Bulldogs were all tied up 6–6 at the nine minute mark in the third quarter, and from there Princeton went on a three goal run making the score 9–6. However, the Bulldogs never gave up and in the second half of the fourth quarter Collignon tied the score once again at 10–10. Unfortunately from there Princeton went on another three goal run, shutting the door on their opponent. 

Throughout the game Yale worked to give their players one on one opportunities within the 25 yard line, but the Princeton defense stayed tight, making it difficult for Yale to get their shots off with precision. 

Collignon was the only outlier, putting up five goals for the Bulldogs. Her ability to get around her defender and get her hands free make her an incredibly dangerous player that Princeton could not contain, despite their defensive success. 

Yale played fiercely throughout this entire game, their hustle on display up until the final buzzer sounded. This team is known for their athleticism and their sharp shooting ability, but the latter just wasn’t present on Saturday.

On Wednesday, the Bulldogs will take on No. 7 Syracuse at home at 1pm. 

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Yale vs. Denver

The Elis started the game off on a high note, scoring the first six goals, putting them at an impressive lead over the Pioneers. 

Midfielder Brad Sharp ’26 kicked things off for the Elis with his assist to David Anderson ’27 to score the first goal of the game within the first 30 seconds. Yale’s Max Krevsky ’25, Leo Johnson ’25 and Johnny Keib ’25 kept up the momentum, each scoring unassisted to bring the Bulldogs to a 4–0 lead over Denver. The first period remained strong for the Elis with Johnson’s assist to midfielder Cole Cashion ’27. Cashion immediately followed up with an unassisted goal at 8:12. 

Down by six goals, Mic Kelly charged the goal to put Denver on the scoreboard. However, attackman Chris Lyons ’25 refused to let the Pioneers make a comeback, swiftly putting down their hopes with his unassisted goal with 6:48 remaining of the first period. Kelly scored his second unassisted goal to narrow the Elis’ lead to 7–2. Attackman Peter Moynihan’s ’27 assist to Johnson ended the Bulldogs’ best first period of the season 8–2. 

The second period did not see as much action as the first, but Yale maintained a strong lead over Denver. Midfielder Cole Jackson ’27 scored the first goal of the period, and the first goal of his career, at the eleven-minute mark. Yale’s defense put up a tight front, only allowing Judge Murphy to earn the Pioneer’s third and only goal of the second period. Johnson and Krevsky shut down the first half with unassisted goals, bringing the score to 11–3. 

The Elis continued to dominate in the third period, with Sharp’s unassisted goal at 14:20 further cementing the team’s lead. Denver’s Russell Overly fought to narrow the lead, but Keib’s assist to William Sheehan ’26 shut things down. Pioneers Noah Manning and Kelly responded with back-to-back goals, to which the duo of Moynihan and Sharp came back with a goal of their own in the last eight seconds to conclude the third period with Yale up by more than double (14–6). 

Both teams put up strong defenses in the fourth period, not allowing any goals until 7:09 when Manning assisted Kelly to score Denver’s seventh goal. Johnson’s assist to Moynihan marked Yale’s last and 15th goal of the game. Despite three consecutive goals, the Pioneers could not overcome the Elis’ early lead.

Although the victory was a team effort, goalie Hugh Conrad ’26 proved to be an asset for the Bulldogs, blocking 11 shots on the goal. Machado Rodriguez ’25 played an integral role in the victory, winning 19 of the 24 faceoffs, and Johnson was the highest scorer of the game with his three goals and two assists.

Yale’s victory marked its fourth consecutive victory over Denver and its first win on the season, improving the team’s record to 1–3 overall. The game also marked the Elis’ highest goal total per game this season. 

Yale vs. Harvard

The Elis then launched into Ivy League play, suffering a close 11–14 loss to the Crimson in Cambridge, MA. 

Harvard started the game strong with a 6–0 lead over the Bulldogs. Teddy Malone proved to be a powerhouse, scoring two of the six goals and assisting with another. Krevsky assisted Johnson to put Yale on the scoreboard with 2:12 left in the first period. Lyons’ unassisted goal, followed by Harvard’s Sam King’s goal, ended the period with Yale down 2–7. 

The second period proved a stronger quarter for the Elis, with the Bulldogs responding to John Aurandt’s goal with three back-to-back goals of their own. Moynihan assisted Lyons, Moynihan scored unassisted, and Sharp passed to Keib to narrow the deficit to 5–8. However, the Crimson’s Owen Gaffney refused to let the Bulldogs make a comeback, charging forward with an unassisted goal. The period continued to see more back-and-forth action, with Keib’s goal followed by Harvard’s King’s fourth goal of the game. Johnson and Lyons then followed with two consecutive goals to bring the Bulldogs up to eight goals to Harvard’s ten. 

Harvard took back control of the game in the third period, with the defense only allowing Johnson’s shot to make it into the goal. Yale’s defense also proved strong, but the Crimson was able to push through, scoring three more goals to enlarge its lead to 13–9. 

The Bulldogs held off the Crimson in the final period; Logan Ip’s goal at 12:16 was Harvard’s final goal. The Elis continued to fight to earn a win in their first conference game of the season, but Lyons’ and Sharp’s unassisted goals were not enough to secure a victory. Yale fell 11–14 in this close match-up. 

Despite the devastating loss to Harvard, Lyons put up a stellar performance, more than doubling his goals this season while also scoring four goals in the game, notably his first-half hat trick. Johnson’s hat trick was his ninth this season, and Rodriguez won 19 of the 27 faceoffs, helping the Bulldogs narrow the Crimson’s lead throughout the game. 

Yale vs. Cornell 

After the bitter loss to Harvard, the Elis sought to recover and secure their second win of the season against the Big Red. Cornell entered Saturday’s matchup after an impressive 15–10 win against the No. 2 Princeton Tigers. 

Senior attackman CJ Kirst, who leads nationally with the highest number of goals per game, gave the Big Red an early lead in the first period, scoring the first three goals with assists by Ryan Goldstein. Krevsky’s assist to Lyons put the Bulldogs on the scoreboard, but Kirst responded with an unassisted goal to bring Cornell to a 4–1 lead. 

Play continued to go back and forth, with Johnson’s assist to Anderson, who scored his fourth goal of the season, followed by Cornell’s Walker Schwartz. Cashion, unassisted, scored his fourth season goal and the Elis’ third. Kirst continued to be a powerhouse for the Big Red, scoring his 33rd goal of the season, to which Anderson led the Bulldogs with a goal of his own. Krist’s 34th season goal rounded out the high-scoring first period, with the Elis trailing the Big Red 4–7. 

The Bulldogs entered the second period looking to narrow the gap. At 14:09, Johnson assisted captain Krevsky to score. However, Cornell responded with a goal of its own. Yale then came back with two consecutive goals by Johnson, unassisted, and Anderson, assisted by Sharp. With the score now at 7–8, the Elis looked to be in a good position with 10:43 remaining of the second quarter. Despite Lyons’ second goal of the game, Kirst and Michael Long each scored two goals for the Big Red, advancing Cornell’s lead to 12–8. 

After halftime, both sides were determined to not let the other put up more goals. Sharp made his way through the defense to score Yale’s only goal of the period at 13:26. The Bulldogs’ strong defense held off the Big Red until 11:21 but then began to slowly fall apart, allowing Cornell to post four more goals, including Kirst’s ninth goal of the game. 

At the start of the fourth period, Yale lagged behind 9–16. The Elis’ defense proved to be stronger in the final period, only allowing two goals before Yale’s offense charged. Cashion led the Bulldogs in what would become five consecutive goals. Midfielder Christian Johnson ’25 scored the second goal, and his first of the season. Lyons’ then followed with three straight goals of his own at 6:10, 5:20 and 2:20. While this powerhouse Yale offense sought to send Cornell back to Ithaca with a loss, these five goals were not enough to win the game. Goldstein’s final goal for the Big Red ended the game 19–14. 

Although Saturday’s game ended in another conference loss for the Bulldogs, several players posted impressive statistics. Lyons led the team with the highest number of goals in the game with five, followed by Anderson’s three, which marked his first hat trick of the season, and Cashion’s two. L. Johnson, Sharp, C. Johnson and Krevsky each scored one goal. Sharp and L. Johnson led the team in assists. 

The Elis will continue Ivy League play, hosting Brown on Saturday, March 29 for a 3:30 p.m. faceoff at Reese Stadium. 

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Both teams put up strong defenses to start the first period with no goals until almost the ten-minute mark when Penn State took a 3-0 lead. Yale’s Cole Cashion ’27 turned things around for the Elis, scoring unassisted and putting the Bulldogs on the scoreboard. This marked his first goal of the season. 

However, the Nittany Lions refused to let the Elis narrow their lead, returning with three consecutive goals. Play in the first period continued to heat up, with Yale’s attackman Leo Johnson ’25 assisting midfielder Johnny Keib ’25 to score at 2:06. Shortly after, midfielder Carson Kuhl ’25 scored an unassisted goal of his own, narrowing the gap to 3-6. Penn State won the following faceoff, scoring the final goal of the period in the last 35 seconds to end the period with a 7-3 lead over the Bulldogs. 

In the second period, Penn State forged on; however, Attackman Chris Lyons ’25 assisted midfielder Brad Sharp ’26 to put the Bulldogs at 4-8. Nevertheless, the Nittany Lions didn’t let the Elis celebrate long, responding with three back-to-back goals, ending the first half 11-4. 

The Nittany Lions charged into the third period with two consecutive goals. The Elis, determined to narrow Penn State’s increasing lead, picked up some momentum. With Lyons’ assist, Keib brought the score to 5-13. The third period saw little remaining action until William Sheehan ’26 rushed the goal unassisted at 1:22, to end the period with the Bulldogs down by seven. 

Despite a strong start in the fourth period with two back-to-back goals for the Elis, with Johnson’s unassisted goal and Lyons’ 100th career goal, assisted by first-year attackman Connor Gately ’28, the Bulldogs were not able to overcome Penn State’s lead. With 2:28 left in the game, Kuhl scored his second unassisted goal. The game ended at 15-9 for Penn State.  

This defeat marks the Bulldogs’ third consecutive defeat of the season. 

The Elis will host No. 15 Denver (3–2, 0–0 Big East) at Reese Stadium on Saturday, March 8 for a 12 p.m. faceoff. 

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After an extensive preseason training regiment and a massive win against then-No. 4 University of Michigan, the Yale women’s lacrosse team traveled across town three days later to play in their second official game of the season.

“I couldn’t be prouder of this incredible group of girls for their dedication and hard work every day at practice,” midfielder Alex Hopkins ’25 wrote to the News. “Our commitment to the details this whole pre-season has paved the way for success when it matters most on game day.”

Just as their game against the Wolverines got off to an explosive start, the fight against the Bobcats was rather one-sided. The Bulldogs made quick work of their opponents, showing offensive prowess with a whopping nine goals within the first quarter. 

Sky Carrasquillo ’25 kicked off the scoring just over a minute into the game, capitalizing on a man-up opportunity with an assist from Ashley Kiernan ’27. Kiernan quickly followed up with a goal of her own, giving Yale an early 2–0 lead. 

Quinnipiac momentarily responded with one goal, but it was the only offense break the Bobcats could muster in the entire first 15-minute period.

The Bulldogs then released a relentless offensive scoring run — seven unanswered goals, plus winning nine out of 10 faceoffs and putting up 17 shots on goal to Quinnipiac’s three. 

Yale remained firmly in control throughout the second, although the pace of shooting slowed. Notably, the defense remained exceptionally sharp, limiting Quinnipiac to just eight shots and maintaining their dominance in the draw circle. By the time the whistle blew, the scoreboard already stood at a strong 12–3 lead for Yale. 

Coming out of halftime with a commanding lead, Yale maintained their grip on the game in the third quarter, outscoring Quinnipiac 3–1. Fallon Vaughn ’25 saw her third goal of the day, while Lily Spinner ’27 and Charlotte Callahan ’25 each tacked on another, bringing the score to an astounding 15–4 lead and marking Spinner’s first-ever goal for the Bulldogs. 

The Bobcats were able to outscore the Elis in the fourth 2–1, but it was far from enough to tip the scales. Yale had the final say with a goal in the last minute of the game, bringing the final score to 16–6. 

Yale is now 11–0 all-time against the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

Now No. 5 in the nation, the Bulldogs will be back in action on Saturday against the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

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The Elis entered the season with a No. 3 preseason ranking in the Ivy League and are coming off a successful 2024 season in which the team made its 13th consecutive appearance in the men’s lacrosse Ivy League Tournament. Ten players also earned All-Ivy recognition in 2024 for their strong athletic and academic performance, including captain Max Krevsky ’25. 

Several Bulldogs have already garnered numerous prestigious nominations and awards in the preseason.  The Tewaaraton Foundation, which recognizes top players across the US, named Leo Johnson ’25, Chris Lyons ’25 and Brad Sharp ’26 as players to watch in the 2025 season. Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-Amercians announced that Krevsky, Lyons and Machado Rodriguez ’25 earned Third Team accolades, while Johnson, Jack Stuzin ’25 and Patrick Pisano ’26 were awarded honorable mentions. 

Coming into Saturday’s game, Villanova entered after suffering a 5–15 blow in its Feb. 9 season opener to Penn State. The Wildcats sought to rebound after losing to the Nittany Lions. In last year’s match-up, the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats 13–11 after Carson Kuhl ’25 scored back-to-back goals. 

The Wildcats took an early lead in the game, with Luke Raymond scoring the first goal within the first three minutes at 12:14. Continuing this lead, Villanova’s David Link followed up with an unassisted goal of his own to bring the Wildcats to a 2–0 lead. Krevsky fought back, earning Yale’s first goal at 11:02. The Bulldogs put up a strong defense, preventing Villanova from scoring for the next three minutes. Villanova, determined to advance its lead over the Elis, scored its third goal. To round out the first period, attackman Johnson scored the Bulldogs’s second goal, narrowing the Wildcats’s lead to 3–2.  

In the second period, Villanova extended its lead to 5–2 with back-to-back goals, to which the Elis also responded with two consecutive goals. Attackman William Sheehan ’26, assisted by Lyons, scored the first goal, and attackman Peter Moynihan ’27 scored the second goal unassisted. Villanova’s Matt Licata and Ryan Cunningham followed up with two goals in the last 38 seconds of the period to bring the score to 7–4.

After halftime, the Wildcats dominated the third period, with Licata taking the first goal within seconds. The Bulldogs, recharged after the break, scored three back-to-back goals. Midfielder Kuhl assisted attackman David Anderson ’26, Johnson passed to Moynihan and Lyons helped Johnson bring the score to 8–7. However, Villanova didn’t let the Bulldogs narrow the gap for long, coming back with two goals to end the third period 10–7.

The final period saw the competition intensify with play going back and forth. The Bulldogs claimed the first goal of the period as Johnson assisted midfielder Johnny Keib ’25. The Wildcats soon took control of the ball, with Raymond and Jake Melchionni scoring two consecutive goals only a minute apart. While Sharp, Krevsky and Lyons responded with three back-to-back of their own bringing the game to 11–12 with only 1:12 to spare, the Bulldogs were ultimately unsuccessful. Pisano’s penalty with 17 seconds to go gave Wildcat Nick Lucchesi the chance to take advantage of the one man down to score the final goal in the last 7 seconds of the game, bringing the final score to 11–13.  

Although the Bulldogs fell, several players had notable achievements, including Krevsky, Johnson and Moynihan, who each scored two goals. Johnson and Kuhl proved successful aiding their teammates with two assists each, and Lyons’s three assists marked a team-high. Despite the loss, goalie Hugh Conrad ’26 had 11 saves, and Moynihan’s two goals tied his career high. 

The Elis will return to action hosting Army at Reese Stadium on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. 

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The Elis faced the Terriers under the lights last Friday night at Reese Stadium, edging UAlbany (6–7, 5–1 America East) 17–10, adding to the longest winning streak Yale has had since its 2018 NCAA championship season. 

Ending the first half in a tie, the Bulldogs upped the ante in the second half, outscoring the Terriers 11–4. 

Albany attackman Silas Richmond began scoring 2:22 into the first period, assisted by attackman Daniel Kesselring. Just over a minute later attackman Ryan Doherty made an unassisted goal to increase the Terriers’ lead. 

Answering back, midfielder Logan Soelberg ’25 scored an unassisted goal less than a minute later, which was followed by an unassisted goal by attackman Jackson Palumb for UAlbany.

To close out the first and open the second period, attackman Matt Brandau ’24 netted two unassisted goals. A minute after Brandau’s second goal, defenseman Jack Stuzin ’25 also scored an unassisted goal to establish Yale’s lead.

Both Albany attackman/midfielder Graydon Hogg and midfielder Parker Emmett tallied goals in response, the former assisted by Richmond and the latter unassisted. Brandau, however, scored for Yale 33 seconds after Emmett’s offensive.

Midfielder Cole Cashion ’27 helped Yale retake the lead within the next 30 seconds with an unassisted goal, and Palumb evened the halftime score at 6–6 off an assist by Emmett just over six minutes later. 

Midfielder Johnny Keib ’25 started scoring just 11 seconds into the second half. In the next two minutes, though, both UAlbany midfielder Alex Pfeiffer and Doherty made unassisted goals to take the lead. 

Unlike the evenly-matched first half, Yale fired back in the second. With 12:14 remaining in the third frame, Keib assisted midfielder Max Krevsky ’25 in his first goal of the night, followed a minute and a half later by another point by attackman David Anderson ’27, assisted by Brandau.

Less than three minutes later, midfielder Carson Kuhl ’25 scored unassisted, which was answered by a Terrier point by Hogg 33 seconds later. 

Unwilling to let go of its 10–9 lead, Yale rocketed past UAlbany with six consecutive goals. In the final five minutes of the third quarter, midfielder Thomas Bragg ’24 scored off an assist by attackman Peter Moynihan ’27, Krevsky scored off a Brandau assist, and Keib made an unassisted goal with 2:08 remaining.

In the first six minutes of the final frame, Kuhl and Keib both scored off assists by Brandau. In an attempt to come back from a seven-point deficit, Kesselring made an unassisted goal for the Terriers with 3:34 remaining in the contest.

To close out the game on a high note, Brandau assisted Bragg in Yale’s final goal of the night, coming on a man up. 

Yale outshot Albany 59–42 and edged the Terriers with 33–21 shots on goal. 

Offensively, Brandau, Kuhl and Keib led scoring with a hat-trick — or three goals — each, in addition to Brandau’s five assists. Bragg and Krevsky each tallied two goals as well.

Brandau ranks second in Ivy League history in career goals with 195, only two behind record-holder Brown attackman Dylan Molloy’s 197. Brandau also ranks second in league history in career points with 353, trailing Cornell attackman Rob Pannell, who leads by one with 354. 

Defensively, the Bulldogs forced Albany into 18 turnovers, in comparison to Yale’s seven. Defenseman Patrick Pisano ’26 led the team with three turnovers, and Stuzin caused one, in addition to his three ground balls and one goal. 

Goalie Jared Paquette ’25 made four saves during the first half of the game, and goalie Hugh Conrad ’26 played the second, earning a .636 save percentage on the 11 shots he faced. 

The Bulldogs look forward to facing Princeton next weekend on their home turf for their final game of the regular season. A win next weekend would guarantee Yale at least a share of the Ivy League title. 

The Elis will host Princeton at Reese Stadium in New Haven next Saturday at noon. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and internationally.

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“My favorite moment of the game was the final ten second countdown, running to congratulate our goalie and holding up the trophy!” Taylor Everson ’25 wrote to the News.

Right from the opening whistle, the Bulldogs asserted their dominance, rattling off the first five goals, with Sky Carrasquillo ’25 finding the net just 21 seconds into the game. By halftime, Yale boasted a commanding nine-goal lead.

This triumph propels Yale to a flawless 6–0 record in Ivy League play, with only one conference match remaining this season. The Bulldogs, who beat second-place No. 17 Princeton University (9–5, 5–1 Ivy) earlier this year and thus have the head-to-head tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed, will host the Ivy League Tournament May 3 and 5. This victory marks the first time in school history that Yale has reached a 12–1 overall record.

The game showcased standout performances, including Everson’s five-goal haul, Carrasquillo’s four-goal contribution, and a Fallon Vaughn ’25 hat-trick.

After their win on Saturday against Cornell, they moved from the No. 10 to No. 8 spot. 

On Monday, the No. 8 Yale team traveled to Colorado to face off against the No. 12 Denver squad at Saint Joseph’s Sweeney Field, ultimately falling short in a tense 12–11 contest.

In a back-and-forth battle, the Bulldogs managed to seize an 11–10 advantage, only for Denver to stage a late rally, netting the final two goals, including the game-winner a mere 1.4 seconds before the final buzzer.

Despite the narrow defeat, the game remained tightly contested throughout, with neither team holding a lead of more than three goals at any juncture, and the score deadlocked on eight separate occasions.

A standout performance came from Jenna Collignon ’25, who secured a hat-trick and converted all three of her shots on goal.

“Even though it was not the outcome we wanted, it was a valuable learning experience,” Collignon wrote to the News. “Going into the Ivy League tournament, we now have that experience of what tight games feel like and can use that for better game clock management and capitalizing opportunities. I also think every one of us will be able to use this as motivation going forward. We are all incredibly passionate and competitive and this will only push us forward.”

Looking forward, the Bulldogs are gearing up for their Senior Day matchup against Columbia University (4–10, 0–6 Ivy) at Reese Stadium this Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

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The No. 8 Elis (10–2, 4–1 Ivy) conquered Dartmouth (3–8, 0–4 Ivy) last Saturday afternoon in a runaway 20–13 game and followed up their win with another against Hofstra (4–9, 1–4 CAA) on Tuesday night, where the Bulldogs outscored the Pride 16–12. The Tuesday victory marks the Elis’ sixth in a row, since Yale’s victory over Le Moyne on March 26. 

The Elis made a big comeback on Saturday, finishing the first quarter in a 7–1 deficit. Big Green attackman Nate Davis began the scoring 1:44 into the first frame, which was answered back by attackman Matt Brandau ’24 12 seconds later with an unassisted goal. 

Dartmouth then added six consecutive goals within the following 13 minutes. Davis scored another, in addition to attackman Henry Bonnie, attackman Colin McGill, defenseman Andrew Johnston, midfielder Emmett Paradine and midfielder Quinn Moore. 

In an effort to come back from a rough start, midfielder Johnny Keib ’25 opened up scoring in the second frame off an assist by midfielder Carson Kuhl ’25. Midfielder Patrick Hackler ’24 added another goal, assisted by Brandau, less than a minute later, and Keib tallied another to reduce Dartmouth’s lead to three.

Dartmouth midfielder Brandon Ventarola made an unassisted goal with 8:09 remaining in the half, and Keib scored off an assist by Hackler less than two minutes later. Big Green defenseman/midfielder Will Cohen and McGill both added points to raise the score to 10–5.

Attackman David Anderson ’26, off an assist by midfielder Logan Soelberg ’24, restarted Yale’s offensive, followed by an unassisted point by defenseman Jack Stuzin ’25 to close out the half.

Early in the third quarter, Hackler and Brandau both tallied unassisted goals, which was followed by a non-stop Yale attack later in the frame. Within the final 3:04 of the period, Yale scored four points, with two goals by Anderson, one by Kuhl and another by midfielder Cole Cashion ’27.

In the final frame, face-off man Anthony Annunziata ’27 made his first career goal, followed by scoring by Hackler, Anderson, Cashion, Brandau and Anderson again to establish a 19–10 lead. 

Bonnie and McGill attempted to make a comeback with their goals for Dartmouth, but they were soon shut down by Brandau, off a Cashion assist, who added another point to Yale’s now eight-point lead. Dartmouth’s Bonnie added one last point with 1:54 remaining to cement the final score as 20–13. 

Over the course of the game, Yale led 65–36 in shots and 39–27 in shots on goal. Yale also edged Dartmouth in faceoffs 19–17. Anderson led the team with five goals in the game, matching his career high, followed by Brandau with four and Hackler and Keib with three. 

Brandau led the team with five assists, followed by Kuhl with two. Annunziata won 12-of-22 faceoffs, and Stuzin caused two turnovers and three ground balls. Midfielder Jack Monfort ’24 had six ground balls during the game. 

The Bulldogs played two goalkeepers during the matchup, Jared Paquette ’25 and Hugh Conrad ’26. Conrad made 10 saves with three goals allowed, logging a .769 save percentage and securing the win. 

The game secured the Yale men’s lacrosse team a spot in the Ivy League Tournament for the 13th season in a row, and Yale is the only Ivy League school to do so. 

In their game on Tuesday night, the Elis triumphed over Hofstra in their third consecutive away game and fourth game in 11 days. 

Yale started the game off with the first two goals by Brandau, the first assisted by midfielder Max Krevsky ’25 and the second unassisted. The Pride then answered back with five consecutive goals in less than four minutes, three by midfielder Justin Sykes, one by face-off man Chase Patterson and another by defenseman Blake Cooling. 

To close out the first, each team scored another goal, one by attackman Peter Moynihan ’27 for Yale and another by midfielder/attackman John Madsen for Hofstra. Yale, however, opened up the second frame with three goals in less than six minutes, the first by Brandau and the second two by Anderson, both assisted by Brandau.

While Pride attackman Colton Rudd scored with 7:03 remaining in the half, Stuzin answered back with an unassisted goal four minutes later to close out the half in a 7–7 tie.

Madsen began scoring in the second half, followed by two Yale goals by Krevsky, off a Brandau assist, and Brandau, off a Kuhl assist. Pride attackman/midfielder Trevor Natalie leveled the score at 9–9, yet the Bulldogs retook the lead with unassisted goals by Cashion and Kuhl. 

Hofstra midfielder Griffin Turner made an unassisted goal to close out the third period, and Krevsky opened up scoring with a Brandau assist less than three minutes into the final frame. The Pride’s Natalie and midfielder Rory Jones both made unassisted goals to tie the score again at 12–12, but then Yale shut Hofstra down with four consecutive, unanswered points.

All four goals unassisted, Cashion started the series with 7:45 remaining in the game, followed around three minutes later by midfielder Thomas Bragg ’24. Cashion scored again with 2:13 remaining, and Brandau tallied the final goal with under a minute left in the contest, securing the victory for Yale. 

While Hofstra led the contest in shots, Yale led 21–7 in saves. Despite the Pride dominating 24–7 in faceoffs and 37–24 in ground balls, the Bulldogs pulled out the win with an effective offense, tallying 16 goals out of their 29 attempts on goal, and an effective defense, going 26-of-29 on clears. 

Brandau led the offense with five goals and four assists, followed by Cashion, who made a career-high with three goals during the contest. 

Both Paquette and Conrad saw time in goal during the game, Paquette playing the first half and Conrad taking over in the second. Paquette donned a .636 save percentage, making 14 saves, while Conrad made seven. 

Brandau was also recently named as one of the 25 nominees for the Tewaaraton Award this season. The star attackman currently leads the nation in points per game, assists and total points.

On Friday night at 7:00 p.m., the Bulldogs will host UAlbany at Reese Stadium in New Haven. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and internationally.

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This victory propels the Bulldogs to the top of the Ivy League standings with just two games remaining. The top four teams make the Ivy League Tournament, which is hosted by the No.1 seed. 

“My favorite part of the game this weekend was playing on Reece,” Taylor Lane ’25 wrote to the News. “There is nothing like playing on our home turf with beautiful weather in front of our families and fan base. It was especially exciting to get another Ivy win to add to our undefeated Ivy record!”

This season marks the first time in school history that Yale has reached an 11–1 record.

Despite an early 2–1 lead by Harvard, the Bulldogs swiftly turned the tide by netting five consecutive goals between the 8:59 mark of the first quarter and the 13:07 mark of the second. From then on, the Crimson struggled to close the gap, never coming within three goals of the Bulldogs.

The game highlighted outstanding performances, particularly from Jenna Collignon ’25, who led with six goals and seven points. This performance equaled her career-high point tally, previously achieved on April 1, 2023, in a victory against Brown. Ashley Kiernan ’27 was also a key player, scoring four goals in what was her most impressive offensive display since joining Yale. Additionally, Sky Carrasquillo ’25 and Fallon Vaughn ’25 each contributed two goals to the team’s success.

Yale showcased dominant defensive play, led by Vaughn who secured a game-high five caused turnovers, matching the season’s highest for a Bulldog. Lane contributed four caused turnovers, while Laura O’Connor ’27 came through with seven crucial saves.

Emmy Pascal ’26 and the Yale defense restricted Harvard to just 18 shots, marking only the second occasion this season that Harvard has been held to fewer than 13 goals in a game.

Looking ahead, the Bulldogs will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to take on Cornell University (7–6, 2­–3 Ivy) on Saturday at 3 p.m. 

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