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(09/28/23 1:55am)
On another rainy New Jersey evening, men’s soccer (3–3–0 overall, 0–1–0 Ivy League) were able to rebound after a tough loss to Dartmouth with a comfortable win against the Monmouth Hawks (4–2–3, 1–0–2 Colonial). The short trip east to West Long Branch was well worth it for the Tigers, as they shot out to a 2–0 lead by halftime and quelled the Hawks’ comeback attempt out of the break with two more late goals.
(09/27/23 4:42am)
The Princeton field hockey team (3–5 overall, 1–0 Ivy League) started their weekend games with an Ivy League opener on Friday against the Columbia Lions (3–5, 0–2) and ended with a loss to the No. 3 Northwestern Wildcats (9–1, 2–0 Big 10) on Sunday in Illinois. After both games, the Tigers are now ranked No. 16 nationally by the NCAA.
(09/26/23 4:27am)
Over the weekend, No. 4 men’s water polo (11–2 overall, 0–0 Northeast Water Polo Conference) traveled to Southern California and back, facing some of the nation’s best in the intervening 72 hours. Throughout four major games, Princeton played two other teams tied with them in the Collegiate Water Polo poll, going against No. 14 Cal Baptist Lancers (6–8 overall, 0–0 West Coast), No. 4 Stanford (8–4 overall, 0–0 Mountain Pacific), No. 11 Long Beach State (10–4 overall, 0–1 Big West), and No. 4 ranked Pepperdine Waves (12–2 overall, 0–0 West Coast). They split the contests, going 2–2.
(09/25/23 2:20am)
Coming off of an important 3–2 win over the St. John’s Red Storm (4–3–2, 0–1–1 Big East) last week, the Princeton Tigers (2–3–0, 0–1–0 Ivy League) could not maintain their momentum for a win this weekend against the Dartmouth Big Green (3–3–1, 1–0–0 Ivy League). Playing through the rain on Sherrerd Field, the Tigers experienced a tough 2–1 loss to open up their Ivy League season.
(09/25/23 1:35am)
On Saturday afternoon, Princeton football (1–1 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) lost its home season opener, 16–13, to Bryant University (2–2 overall, 0–0 Big South) at Powers Field in Princeton. This broke Princeton's non-conference winning streak of 17 games, which stretched back to 2016.
(09/25/23 1:26am)
Blanketed by a steady rain from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Ophelia, the No. 25 men’s cross country team raced through their first big meet of the season at the UVA Invitational in Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday in a preview of the NCAA Championship course in November.
(09/25/23 3:28am)
After a successful week with back-to-back wins against Georgetown (6–1–3 overall, 2–0–0 Big East Conference) and Quinnipiac (4–3–0, 2–0–0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) that saw the women’s soccer team (6–1–1, 1–0–0 Ivy League) jump to No. 14 on United Soccer Coaches’ Rankings, Princeton looked to carry forward their momentum into their highly anticipated Ivy Opener against the Cornell Big Red (2–1–4, 0–1–0). The Tigers won 4–2, backed by an early lead that proved too much for the Big Red to handle.
(09/25/23 2:45am)
On Friday, Sept. 22, women’s volleyball (5–5 overall, 2–0 Ivy League) traveled to open their Ivy League schedule with a win against Penn (2–10, 0–2). The next day, Princeton hosted Penn and once again emerged victorious. Continuing their winning streak of Ivy League openers, the Tigers have now won every Ivy opening game since 2015.
(09/21/23 1:47am)
Following the departure of longtime wrestling head coach Chris Ayres, it was announced Tuesday evening that associate head coach Joe Dubuque would be taking over the vacant role. Dubuque, a two-time national champion wrestler from Indiana University and former New Jersey state champion, will be the 11th head coach in program history.
(09/21/23 3:07am)
Following back-to-back losses to No. 11 Duke (4–1–1 overall, 1–1 Atlantic Coast Conference) and No. 18 The University of New Hampshire (4–1–1, 0–0 American East), the men’s soccer team (2–2–0, 0–0 Ivy League) needed a rebound. They got it in the form of a thrilling 3–2 comeback victory over the St. John’s Red Storm (4–3–1, 0–1–0 Big East), led by sophomore forward Daniel Ittycheria’s two goals.
(09/20/23 3:27am)
The Princeton women’s field hockey team (2–4 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) suffered a 3–1 loss at home against the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies (2–6, 0–1 Big East) on Sunday. Both the Huskies and the Tigers came into this matchup with losing records, hungry for an early season win. For the Tigers, they hoped to enter their Ivy opener this Friday with a .500 record.
(09/19/23 3:26am)
Following their strong start to the season, which featured only one loss in five games to No. 6 Penn State (7–0–1, 1–0 Big Ten), the Tigers Women's Soccer team (5–1–1, 0–0 Ivy League) were up for a tough week against No. 10 Georgetown at home in Roberts Stadium and the Quinnipiac Bobcats away in Connecticut. After prevailing in five- and six-goal thrillers, respectively, the Tigers earned a Top 25 national ranking this week.
(09/19/23 4:10am)
It was yet another exciting week in Princeton Athletics. Both our men’s and women’s soccer teams played exciting games, men’s football kicked off their 2023 season, and men’s water polo continued their winning fashion. Women’s field hockey had an up and down weekend, while women’s volleyball got back in the win column. Meanwhile, women’s tennis and golf kicked off their fall campaigns.
(09/19/23 4:14am)
No. 5 men’s water polo (9–0 overall, 0–0 Northwest Water Polo Conference) continued their undefeated streak on Saturday afternoon when they went 2–0 against the No.20 ranked U.S. Air Force Academy (7–6 overall, 0–0 West Coast Conference) and Bucknell University (3–7 overall, 0–0 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference) at the Bucknell Invitational in Lewisburg, PA.
(09/18/23 3:26am)
Princeton football (1–0 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) returned victoriously to the gridiron on Saturday in San Diego with a 23–12 win over the University of San Diego Toreros. After finishing tied for second place in the Ivy League last year, the Tigers started the 2023 season with high hopes of reclaiming the Ivy League title.
(09/18/23 1:36am)
Princeton Women’s Field Hockey (2–4 overall, 0–0 Ivy) went on the road with a vengeance to face the No. 5 Maryland Terrapins (6–2, 0–0 Big 10). With only 28 seconds left in the game, the Tigers scored to win 3–2, defeating the Terrapins, notorious for being a field hockey powerhouse.
(09/15/23 3:46am)
When athletes spread out for the summer, they go in a variety of directions. Some play their sport in a new setting, while others pursue other opportunities. The Daily Princetonian spoke to two athletes about their summer experiences.
(09/14/23 3:18am)
When you ask a student-athlete why they chose Princeton, many give you the same answer: excellence in academics and athletics. The Princeton athletics mission of “Education through Athletics,” gives student-athletes a foundation to secure a job upon graduation and go down a career path they are passionate about. The Daily Princetonian sat down with recent athletics alumni to discuss the transition from Princeton athletics to professional life.
(09/13/23 3:09am)
After 17 seasons leading the Princeton wrestling program, Chris Ayres is going west to take over as the head wrestling coach at Stanford University. Ayres is recognized by many in the wrestling world for putting Princeton Wrestling on the map and made Jadwin Gymnasium a hub for some of the nation’s top wrestlers.
(09/13/23 4:28am)
Fall sports were in full swing this past weekend with women’s soccer, volleyball, field hockey, rugby, and volleyball all back in action. The men’s water polo team also hosted the Princeton invitational this past weekend. More on that here.