Women's golf
The women's golf team has won its first three tournaments this spring — the Dartmouth Invitational, the Princeton Invitational, and the Yale Invitational.
The Tigers play in their first fall tournament not hosted by an Ivy League school when they compete in the Penn State Invitational at State College, Pa., this weekend.
Besides host Penn State, the Tigers can expect to compete against James Madison University, William & Mary, and Rollins, the Division II champion. Ivy League rivals Yale and Brown will also be competing.
The Tigers do not regularly see some of these non-conference schools, who are generally more competitive than the Ivy League schools which Princeton is accustomed to competing against.
The invitational will be played on Penn State's home course, which has a good amount of length but is relatively open. The teams will play 36 holes on Saturday and 18 on Sunday.
Senior Esty Dwek, juniors Avery Kiser, Taryn Haladay, and Meg Nakamura, and freshman Sharla Cloutier will be competing for the Tigers. Freshman Christina Norair will also accompany the squad to State College, and will compete as an individual.
Sprint football
Sprint football will take on Army at home tonight. The Black Knights rely on their formidable athletic ability more than a superior game plan.
The Tigers will have to defend the option, which accounts for nearly all of the yards for Army. The Black Knights will run it over and over again.
If Princeton can stop the option, they can stop Army.
Despite the 165-pound weight limit for sprint football, Army's size is a significant advantage because their players on average are stronger, having to comply with military regulations.
Another great strength for Army is its depth, since all cadets who do not play a varsity sport must participate in military drill. This gives the Black Knights a tremendous number of athletes in their program.
On the Princeton side of the ball, Taylor Bright, a center and middle linebacker will be back on the field this week. He was unable to suit up against Penn last Friday because he was sick and could not make weight.
"Getting him back is big for us," junior wide receiver Adam Farren said.
The same problem continues to haunt the Tigers this week, however, as Aaron Bianco, a guard and nose tackle was unable to make weight this week.
A few big plays could make the difference if Princeton plays physically and puts the Black Knights on their heels. That is doubtful, however, since the Tigers have lost their last 25 consecutive games.
To win its first game in four seasons, Princeton will have to focus its attack on junior Matt Worly. He takes the bulk of the team's carries out of the wing-T and has racked up the most yardage on the season. He also plays outside linebacker, one of a handful of two-way players for Princeton. No one else has been effective running the ball.
Farren is the most reliable receiver on the team, and junior quarterback Dennis Bakke has thrown a bulk of his passes to him.
Princeton will be looking for consistency from its offensive line, which has been lacking so far this year, especially in pass protection. Bakke has been harrassed nearly every time he has dropped back to pass, throughout his career at Princeton.
The Tigers did not score last week at Penn in a 44-0 blowout. The week before, they stayed in the contest for the first half against Cornell. If they can score several early touchdowns, the Tigers may be able to stave off the Black Knights and add a '1' in the win column for the first time in any players' career.
Don't hold your breath.
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