Women’s basketball begins preparation for long week
Sometimes, the best way to get a team back on track is to get right back to work. That is exactly what the women's basketball team prepares to do this Thanksgiving week.
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Sometimes, the best way to get a team back on track is to get right back to work. That is exactly what the women's basketball team prepares to do this Thanksgiving week.
Women’s basketball had an early hiccup in their opening weekend of the season. The Tigers, projected to excel in this season with a core group of freshman, lost their first two games of the season to Rider and George Washington.
The 2016 Tigers have a big task on their hands. Their mission: to continue the success of the previous seasons and cement a legacy of their own.
The 2016 men’s soccer season has almost drawn to a close. With only three remaining games in the regular season, the Tigers will look to use fall break as a momentum builder, winning some of their final games and building momentum for the rest of this year.
The Tigers learned Saturday that playing with fire will occasionally get you burned. Princeton (6-5-1 overall, 0-2-1 Ivy) couldn’t effectively clear Columbia’s corner kicks in extra time, as Vana Markarian scored for the Lions (8-2-1, 2-0-1) to break the one all tie and hand Princeton its second straight Ivy League defeat.Playing up in the city on the afternoon of Oct. 15, Princeton had hoped to ride momentum from its 4-1 beatdown over in-state opponent Rutgers (0-10-2) earlier that week. Princeton was carrying a two-game road win streak into Columbia, hoping to collect its first Ivy League win of the season. Senior defensemen Greg Seifert looked like he would lead the charge, having four great chances to score — two in each half. The first nearly went by Lion goalie Dylan Castanheira before he saved it between his legs. The second chance midway through the second half was shot hard and ricocheted off the right post on what would have been the go ahead goal.Siefert scored the lone goal of the contest for the Tigers in the 51st minute, weaving between two defenders to score off of a feed from sophomore midfielder Sean McSherry. That was Seifert's seventh goal of the season, the most of any Tigers player this year. Siefert once again looked poised to lead the Tigers to victory if his shots went through.However, Columbia’s John Denis scored the first goal of in the 37th minute and once again in overtime. Columbia, like Princeton, also had some good chances, but senior goalie Josh Haberman stood tall and saved six of the eight shots on goal. Haberman was the reason this game went into extra time, stopping a header off of a free kick in the final minute of regulation. He also had a great save in the 56th minute to keep the game tied 1-1.The overtime period was thrilling to watch. Columbia had three consecutive corners, two of which resulted in headers on goal and the third of which accounted for the game winning goal. Princeton attempted to clear the ball multiple times, but deflections and redirects left them little opportunity to clear without forcing another Columbia corner.The loss hurts the Tigers, as they have dropped their second straight Ivy league contest and have fallen to 0-2-1 in league play this year. That currently puts them at No. 7 in the Ivy League with one point, trailing league leaders Columbia, Dartmouth (4-2-5, 2-0-1), and Harvard (7-3-2, 2-0-1), each with seven points. The Tigers will look to take control of league games moving forward as they attempt to claw their way back into the title race. They have shown their heart before and it is clear they can compete and win any game.The Tigers face Georgetown on Oct.18, concluding their three-game road trip in the nation’s capital. They then have a few days off before a critical showdown on Saturday against the Harvard Crimson. The Tigers won last year’s meeting in Massachusetts by a score of 3-2.
Playing on home turf at Roberts Stadium, Princeton came incredibly close to rallying for an amazing win, but ending the Ivy League opening game with a tie was almost a win in itself. Sophomore forward Jeremy Colvin’s shot flew just over the crossbar in the 95th minute in what would have been the game-winning goal for the Tigers. Instead, Princeton (4-3-1 overall, 0-0-1 Ivy) closed out the game even with Dartmouth (1-2-5, 0-0-1) to open Ivy League play with a draw. It was their second draw in as many games and snapped a three-game winning streak at Roberts Stadium.
Senior defender Patrick Barba’s first career goal was memorable not just in the state column, but in the win column as well.Barba scored what would become the game winning goal off a corner kick by junior midfielder Matthew Mangini, heading the ball in with about 13:00 left in the half to give Princeton (4-2) the lead for good at 2-1 over the visiting Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights (2-6). On what was a chilly September night, the Tigers left their supporters’ hearts very warm as they rallied from a tie to win their fourth straight game. Princeton also extended their win streak at Roberts Stadium to three.“I’m proud of the way we played today,” senior goalie Josh Haberman said after the game. “We didn’t give up and both sides delivered when it mattered. Great win.”The Tigers struck first with a goal by senior defender Greg Seifert, his third of the season and first since his two-goal effort against Rider University. He was assisted by senior defender Mark Romanowski, who fed Seifert with a beautiful pass right to the front of the net. However, the lead did not hold for long, as FDU scored a mere 15 seconds later. Enver Caymaz led the quick FDU response against a Princeton defense caught out of position.The first half was highlighted by some defensive heroics. Haberman faced considerable pressure throughout the first half and made a couple of nice saves, notably a one-handed save just after the first FDU goal. Moments later, Romanowski made a play on the defensive side, clearing a threatening pass before it could reach Haberman.Princeton’s offense settled down late in the first half and generated some great chances, including a beautiful feed by sophomore forward Will Lentz to sophomore midfielder Sean McSherry, who couldn’t connect with the back of the net. A late surge by McSherry later in the half was halted by Marcus Marshall of the Knights, who was shown a yellow card for his attempted slide tackle. A yellow card was also shown to sophomore forward/midfielder Jeremy Colvin for antics with an FDU player near midfield.Haberman had one of his finest halves of the season. Despite allowing a goal, Haberman carried a Tiger team throughout the first half until the offense answered the call and generated enough firepower for the win.Throughout the second half Princeton had many chances, including multiple corner kicks, a free kick by Mangini, and a great chance midway through the second half. The offense looked impressive throughout the second half, putting forth an effort the Tigers will look to build upon as Ivy League play approaches.Asking how the team responded to the early tie, Haberman responded with a simple yet effective summary of the Tigers’ season to date:“We fought. We fought and we got the win.”The Tigers will have a few days off before they look to extend their win streak to five. Princeton will travel to Villanova for a Wednesday afternoon game before returning home for the opening of conference play against Dartmouth. The Tigers will be looking for revenge after falling to Dartmouth 1-0 last year, at what was also the conference opener for both teams.