Lawrenceville Beats Hill Once Again

This past Saturday night, the Keuffel Stadium transformed into a sea of red, as Lawrenceville students celebrated the School’s victory over its biggest rival, the Hill School. One point was awarded to the School for each victory,  half of a point for each tie, and nothing for a loss. Using this system, the final score added to Lawrenceville’s 10.5 to Hill’s 6.5, ultimately allowing Lawrentians to keep the Meigs-Green Cup for another year.

It would be an understatement to say that Hill Day is important to the Lawrenceville community: It’s tradition, as the Lawrenceville-Hill rivalry dates back to 1887. The tradition of Hill Day also marks a memorable opportunity for Lawrentians to engage in activities that promote unity and school spirit for athletes, spectators, faculty, parents, and alumni.

Teri Kim ’27, who spent the day cheering on many sports teams, including Girls’ Junior Varsity Soccer and Girls’ Varsity Cross Country,  bonded with her fellow Lawrentians through the Hill Day festivities. Specifically at the cross country event, Kim noted that spectators played a key role in creating an energetic environment. “The finish line was full of people [who were] waiting to congratulate the runners as they completed the course, and it was amazing to feel the collective excitement and support for the athletes,” Kim elaborated. Hill Day “was full of energy, and it was truly inspiring to see everyone coming together and cheering as one, dressed in red and black,” Kim continued. Participating as a spectator during Hill Day also helped her find a “sense of belonging.”

“Hill Day showed me that even though Lawrenceville is academically intense, it also has a warm and supportive community that values each member,” Kim concluded. 

Hill Day also marked the final game of the season for most Fall Term athletes. “Hill Day means a lot for me, since it’s our biggest rivalry, and especially since it was our senior day and final game of the season, we were constantly pushing the season strong just to make it all about [the V Formers],” Prisha Vij ’27, a member of the Girls’ Varsity Soccer team, explained. Vij also emphasized the intensity that she felt during the game, as Lawrenceville narrowly beat Hill by a score of 1-0. “It was a very tight game. We scored with around eight minutes left, and before that, all I could think [about] was to not let [the game] go into overtime. But after we scored, I felt like everyone got a bunch of adrenaline that pushed us to defend and be able to wrap up the game,” Vij reflected. 

For Clare Pei ’26, a member of the Girls’ Varsity Tennis team, Hill Day marked an opportunity for her to demonstrate the progress made during the season. “It [was] more than just a regular match for us. [Hill Day was] about showing our team pride. The game marked the culmination of our season, so we were able to show how much we’ve improved,” Pei elaborated.

Pei also echoed Kim’s sentiment that the energizing support from fans of Hill Day is what distinctly sets it apart from other games during the season. “I enjoyed seeing how many people showed up for our game. We had the II Form boys assigned to watch our game, which was awesome, because normally tennis doesn't have a lot of spectators,” Pei concluded.