Princeton played Cornell on Saturday. Six days later, the Tigers have another date with the Big Red.

“You can’t assume games are going to unfold the same way the second time around,” Princeton women’s lacrosse coach Chris Sailer said on Wednesday, just a few days after beating Cornell 18-15.

Princeton led 12-5 at halftime but Cornell stormed back, and Sailer said that nobody on the team is going to be overlooking Cornell this time around.

The Ivy League tournament kicks off Friday with two marquee semifinal matchups. The top seed — Princeton, in this case — is hardly ever a surefire favorite in this tournament, unlike in other conferences. These teams are so evenly matched that anything could happen.

“The games are going to be hotly contested,” Sailer said. “There’s no doubt about that.”

IVY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

WHEN: FRIDAY, MAY 3, AND SUNDAY, MAY 5
WHERE: ROCCO B. COMMISSO STADIUM, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
SEMIFINAL: (2) DARTMOUTH VS. (3) PENN - FRIDAY, 2 P.M.
SEMIFINAL: (1) PRINCETON VS. (4) CORNELL - FRIDAY, 5 P.M.
CHAMPIONSHIP: SUNDAY, 1:30 P.M.
WATCH: ESPN+

Played at Columbia University in conjunction with the men’s tournament, the women’s tourney is impossible to predict, especially without a home-field advantage. Sailer said she thinks it’s a “one-year experiment that will be evaluated,” and although the game doesn’t change, the atmosphere certainly does.

“You work hard all year to be the top seed,” said Sailer, whose Tigers won their last five conference games after losing 12-11 to Brown on March 23. “It’s such an advantage to play in your home.”

In what Sailer thinks will be a three-bid conference — Princeton, Dartmouth and Penn should all get in, she said — the hot team should capture the automatic bid.

Kyla Sears, Elizabeth George and Tess D’Orsi have been a phenomenal three-headed attack for the Tigers, while Sam Fish has had a few big games. Dartmouth, Sailer said, has “good feeders and finishers around the crease” with an attack that can dodge hard. Although Penn stumbled against both these teams, the Quakers are a threat, too.

Take your pick. It’s anyone’s guess.

American Athletic Conference
Cincinnati

Semifinals
(1) Florida vs. (4) Vanderbilt – Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
(2) Cincinnati vs. (3) Temple – Thursday, 7 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 1 p.m. (American Digital Network)

Top-seeded Florida plays fourth-seeded Vanderbilt in the tournament’s first semifinal on Thursday, following by second-seeded and host Cincinnati and third-seeded Temple. Florida should run away with this. The Gators outscored conference opponents 94-38 in five games and dominated Cincinnati on Saturday, 25-6. This one-bid league should be won by Florida on Saturday.

America East
Stony Brook, N.Y.

Semifinals
(1) Stony Brook vs. (4) UMBC – Thursday, 11 a.m.
(2) Albany vs. (3) New Hampshire – Thursday, 1:30 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 4 p.m. (ESPN+)

Like Florida, top-seeded and host Stony Brook should coast through its conference tournament. The Seawolves draw fourth-seeded UMBC after second-seeded Vermont and third-seeded Albany play the first semifinal on Thursday. Ally Kennedy has turned up her play in the second half of the spring, earning a Tewaaraton nomination. Stony Brook outscored conference foes 128-32 in seven wins.

Atlantic Sun Conference
Conway, S.C.

Semifinals
(1) Jacksonville vs. (4) Kennesaw State – Thursday, 1 p.m.
(2) Liberty vs. (3) Coastal Carolina – Thursday, 4 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)

Jacksonville locked up its seventh consecutive regular season conference title and have won six of the seven ASUN Championships. Liberty tied a program record with 13 wins this season but lost to Jacksonville on April 14, 19-6. That bodes well for the Dolphins, who went 6-0 in the conference and finished second in the nation with 17.82 goals per game.

Big East
Milwaukee

Semifinals
(1) Denver vs. (4) Villanova – Thursday, 4 p.m.
(2) Marquette vs. (3) Georgetown – Thursday, 7 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (FS2)

Unless Denver falters, this should be a one-bid conference. Denver finished two games better than the other three teams in the conference tournament — Villanova, Georgetown and Marquette — which all finished 3-2. Denver does a lot of thing well, but it’s nation-leading defense that allowed 6.67 goals per game during the regular season makes it a favorite here as the top seed.

Big Ten
Baltimore

Semifinals
(1) Maryland vs. (4) Penn State – Friday, 5 p.m.
(2) Northwestern vs. (3) Michigan – Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Championship
Sunday, 12 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Maryland is the top seed and the No. 1 team in the Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Women’s Top 20, but the Big Ten tournament could be very interesting. The Terps went undefeated but Northwestern wasn’t an easy win by any means. Should Maryland and Northwestern matchup in the championship game, it should be one of Sunday’s better contests. Maryland overcame multi-goal deficits three times against Northwestern in the wild circumstances that prompted a mid-game venue change. Northwestern first must defeat Michigan, and Maryland needs to get through Penn State.

Colonial Athletic Association
Harrisonburg, Pa.

Semifinals
(1) James Madison vs. (4) Elon – Friday, 4:05 p.m.
(2) Towson vs. (3) Hofstra – Friday, 7:05 p.m.

Championship
Sunday, 12:05 p.m. (Lax Sports Network)

Defending national champion James Madison finished undefeated in conference play but appeared vulnerable in a 9-8 double-overtime win over Hofstra. The Pride drew the No. 3 seed behind Towson, and those teams played a one-goal game that favored Towson on April 19. Should James Madison play to its potential against Elon, the Dukes will have a difficult game lined up against the Towson-Hofstra winner on Sunday.

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Fairfield, Conn.

First Round
(3) Siena 16, (6) Canisius 12
(5) Marist 15, (4) Manhattan 14

Semifinals
(1) Fairfield vs. (5) Marist – Thursday, 3 p.m.
(2) Monmouth vs. (3) Siena – Thursday, 6 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)

With the first round already in the books, top-seeded and host Fairfield draws fifth-seeded Marist on Thursday, while second-seeded Monmouth and third-seeded Siena play immediately following. Fairfield ended on a nine-game winning streak and went 8-0 in MAAC play behind Brooke Gallagher’s big season. With a handful of legitimate supporting players, Fairfield is the most dangerous of the four teams remaining.

Patriot League
Baltimore

First Round
(3) Army 12, (6) Lehigh 9
(5) Colgate 14, (4) Boston University 13

Semifinals
(1) Loyola vs. (5) Colgate – Thursday, 5 p.m.
(2) Navy vs. (3) Army – Thursday, 8 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 12 p.m. (CBS Sports)

Loyola and Navy are the teams to watch here. Navy plays a rivalry game against Army in the semis, but Navy beat Army on April 13, 21-8. Loyola and Navy have been Nike/US Lacrosse Division I Top 20 teams all season, so anything can happen. The greyhounds did beat Navy handily (16-6) on April 6, but this is an intriguing potential matchup should Loyola advance past Colgate. Loyola-Navy would give us another chance to watch Kelly Larkin and Livy Rosenzweig — two of the top point-getters in the nation — square off.

Northeast Conference
Emmitsburg, Md.

Semifinals
(2) Wagner vs. (3) Robert Morris – Thursday, 11 a.m.
(1) Mount St. Mary’s vs. (4) Bryant – Thursday, 2 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 12 p.m. (NEC Front Row)

Mount St. Mary’s is the undefeated top seed but played a tight contest against Wagner that resulted in an 11-9 win. Mount St. Mary’s plays Bryant after Wagner plays Robert Morris, setting up a Saturday final. Don’t underestimate the power of home-field advantage here. Mount St. Mary’s — the host school — went 9-1 at home, while Wagner (4-3), Robert Morris (6-3) and Bryant (4-4) stumbled slightly on the road.

Southern Conference
Greenville, S.C.

Semifinals
(1) Mercer vs. (4) Central Michigan – Thursday, 5 p.m.
(2) Detroit Mercy vs. (3) Furman – Thursday, 8 p.m.

Championship
Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPN+)

A very balanced conference resulted in three teams with identical records at the top of the regular season standings. Mercer locked down the top seed, while Detroit Mercy was given the second seed and Furman earned the third seed. Central Michigan earned the fourth seed despite a 2-3 conference record. This is essentially a toss-up. Furman is the only team in the conference that finished above .500 overall but suffered its one conference loss to semifinal opponent Detroit Mercy. Mercer should have a spot in Saturday’s final after playing Central Michigan, which Mercer defeated on March 31, 19-12.