Despite outstanding efforts, the Princeton men’s soccer team (0-2, 0-0 Ivy) has come up just short in its first two games of the season.
It’s been a stellar year for senior forward Thomas Sanner, but his most recent accomplishment might be the best of them all. On Thursdayevening, Sanner, the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, was taken in the second round of the Major League Soccer SuperDraft, the 36thpick overall.
After stellar performance after stellar performance during his senior season, and indeed, throughout his career as a Tiger, forward Thomas Sanner now looks to take his talents to the next level. Sanner, the unanimous choice for Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, has been invited to the 2016 Adidas Major League Soccer Player Combine.
Saturdayafternoon, the men’s soccer team finished out the season as the senior class led the team to a dominant 3-0 victory over Yale.
Women’s soccerIt’s only fitting that the women’s soccer team end their regular season with a defensive struggle.The Tigers (13-3-1 overall, 6-0-1 Ivy League) played their final game before the NCAA Tournament in Philadelphia, Pa., before a crowd of supporters for the Penn Quakers (6-4-6, 1-2-4). They tied 0-0 on the day, coming just short of the hope for a perfect season in league play, but still giving themselves their best league performance since the 2012 season.
Women’s SoccerOn the verge of clinching its first NCAA bid in three years, the women’s soccer team looks to remain hot as it hosts the Cornell Big Red at home on Saturday.The Tigers (12-3 overall, 5-0 Ivy League) have won their last 10 games and are coming off their biggest win of the season, a 2-1 victory on the road against league rival Harvard to solidify themselves as the top Ivy.
On paper, the odds were against them. The men’s soccer team, winless in league play, battling on the road against Harvard, one of two teams still perfect against their Ivy League foes. The Tigers, however, are not ones to back down from a challenge. The Princeton men’s soccer team (7-4-2 overall, 1-2-1 Ivy League) picked up their first win in league play this year, upsetting the Crimson (6-5-2, 3-1-0) 3-2 this pastSaturday.
Men’s Soccer Fresh off a thrilling double overtime victory in defending its home turf against West Virginia, the men’s soccer team looks to gain its first Ivy League victory this weekend.
It was a tough weekend for the men of Princeton soccer, as they took their second Ivy League loss of the season this weekend, falling 0-2 to the Columbia Lions this pastSaturdayat Roberts Stadium.With the loss, the Tigers (5-4-2 overall, 0-2-1 Ivy League) face a highly precarious position, with their chances of repeating as Ivy League champions in great jeopardy.
Ivy League soccer is beginning to hit full swing, as many teams from the Ancient 8 will play the third of their seven league games this coming weekend.
After a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Dartmouth (6-3-1 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) to start the Ivy League campaign and a bounce back 3-2 win against Seton Hall (0-9-1) at home, the Princeton men's soccer team (4-3-2, 0-1-1) travelled to Providence, Rhode Island to face off against Brown (5-4-1, 1-0-1), who defeated Columbia (6-2-1, 1-1) last weekend. The Tigers got off to a positive start, dominating possession and getting plenty of shots off on goal against Brown goalkeeper Erik Hanson, who was forced into some great saves.
Women’s Soccer This weekend, the Tigers are on the road to Rhode Island, as they hope to remain perfect in league play against the Brown Bears. This women’s soccer team (8-3 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) has found its groove, as it has responded to a 3-game losing streak early in the season by winning six straight games.
Princeton has endured its fair share of hardships against Dartmouth in previous seasons. For the Orange and Black, this past Saturday featured more of the same, as they fell to the Big Green in Hanover 0-1 in their Ivy League opener. The Tigers (3-3-1 overall, 0-1-0 Ivy League) went into this one looking for revenge, after a heartbreaking loss to Dartmouth (3-3-1, 1-0-0) at Roberts Stadium last season, a loss that ultimately cost them a shot in the NCAA Tournament.
Men’s soccer looks to start out strong in Ivy League play against co-league champ Dartmouth After riding a string of strong results, the men’s soccer team will travel to Hanover this weekend to take on Dartmouth in their Ivy League play opener. The Tigers (3-2-1 overall), after hitting some bumps early on in the season, appear to have hit their stride.
It was an excellent weekend for the men's soccer team, as they traveled to defeat Binghamton University 3-1 this past Saturday.After an excellent 2-1 victory over Boston University in their home opener, the men’s soccer team (3-2) looked to repeat their feat when they travelled to the Bearcats Sports Complex at Binghamton (5-4) to face the New York side.Binghamton tried to take charge of the game in the first half, dominating possession and pushing forward to try and claim the ever-important first goal of the game.
The fall season is young, but for Princeton men’s soccer, the next few days hold a lot of promise.
This article is part of our 2015 Fall Preview The Princeton men’s soccer team had a successful 2014 where they shared the Ivy League title with Dartmouth after five wins, one draw and one loss, but sadly missed out on the NCAA Tournament because of their head-to-head record against Dartmouth, whom the Tigers lost 2-1 to in a heart-wrenching overtime loss at Roberts Stadium. The Tigers will be looking to do one better this year and claim another Ivy League title, which would be head coach Jim Barlow’s fifth in his 20 years at the helm.
Both the men and women’s soccer team came away from the weekend with convincing wins from great games with a lot of impact on the outlook of their seasons.
Fans of Princeton soccer will get the weekend they’ve been waiting for. The men’s and women’s soccer teams will be hosting opponents on their home field this weekend — the men on Saturday against Boston University, and the women on Sunday against William & Mary. In their home debut, the men’s team (1-2-0) looks to right the ship after a tough trip through Florida, in which they went 0-2.
Women’s Soccer The first skid of the season came to a halt for the women’s soccer team.
