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(10/13/16 7:43pm)
The men’s water polo team continued their steady improvement last weekend with two decisive victories against George Washington and Navy at home. While both wins were non-conference, they have boosted the Tigers’ No. 13 rank to a season high of 9, making Princeton the highest-ranked Northeast Water Polo Conference team in the nation.
(10/03/16 4:17pm)
Ranked No. 14 in the national poll, the University’s men’s water polo team wasted no time in impressing observers, going 4-1 against fellow Collegiate Water Polo Association programs. Coming off a disappointing 1-3 stretch where the Tigers dropped narrow heartbreakers to the Air Force Academy, University of California,Davis, and University of California,Santa Barbara, Princeton quickly rebounded and regained its confidence.Despite their losses, Princeton entered CWPA with an extremely talented and well-balanced roster this season. The exploits of junior Vojislav Mitrovic, an All-American goalie who recorded a stunning average of 15 saves per game in the Mountain West Invitational, had already earned national renown. But perhaps an even more surprising hero was sophomore driver Matt Payne, who scored at least three goals in three of the four games during the invitational. Also integral to the powerful Princeton offense has been freshman Sean Duncan, who has been named a Northwest Water Polo Club Rookie of the Week for two weeks already.The Tigers faced their first conference opponent in the pool on Wednesday, edging out an aggressive and spirited St. Francis College team 9-8. While Princeton led 6-4 at halftime and carried a two-point lead with only five minutes on the clock, the Terriers fought hard and tied the score at 8 with only a little over three minutes on the clock. However, a well-timed goal by junior attack Jordan Colina, who led the team with four goals, salvaged the match for the Tigers and earned them their first conference win. Payne continued his streak of success with three goals, while Mitrovic was once again stellar at the goal, recording a Princeton record of 20 saves.The Tigers furthered their success in two consecutive conference matches against Iona College and Ivy League rival Brown. Against Iona, Colina once again led the team in goals by scoring a hat trick that played an essential role in the Tigers’ 12-7 victory; sophomore goalie Ryan Melosini ably filled the shoes of Mitrovic, registering eight saves. The Brown Bears, ranked No. 15 in the nation, just behind Princeton, proved a more intimidating challenge, but the Tigers seized an early lead thanks to four goals from sophomore Ryan Wilson and another hat trick from the consistently dangerous Payne. Taking a decisive 11-5 lead against Brown in the fourth quarter, the stalwart Tigers held on to take an important 11-7 victory over a conference rival and ranked squad.The Tigers’ final matchups of the week were against MIT and perennial rival and conference contender Harvard. Harvard, ranked No. 8, would take advantage of a slow start from Princeton, jumping to a roaring 4-0 lead. Undaunted, the Tigers fought back; six Princeton players registered goals in a ferocious comeback that gave Princeton a 7-6 lead in the fourth quarter, as Harvard’s defense struggled to keep Princeton in check. Ultimately, however, it was the Crimson who prevailed, with Crimson junior Colin Chiapello scoring the winning goal for Harvard, delivering Princeton a crushing 8-7 loss. Princeton would come back, however, to dismantle MIT 13-7 later that afternoon, with sophomore Michael Swart leading the Tigers with 4 goals.As the Tigers continue to gain maturity and experience in the pool, their national acclaim and ability to match up against tough opponents rise as well. Princeton will face the United States Naval Academy and George Washington University next Sunday in Denunzio.
(09/27/16 7:57pm)
The University men’s water polo team continued their season in the Mountain Pacific Invitational at the University of California Berkeley during this past weekend, Sept. 24-25. The Tigers played four close games — winning one and dropping the other three in close heartbreakers.Princeton entered the Invitational on a high point, having jumped to ninth place nationally after a string of successful matches. The Tigers, though relatively lacking in experience, have risen in the rankings thanks to a potent combination of aggressive offense and one of the strongest goalkeepers in the sport, junior All-American Vojislav Mitrovic. As the Tigers begin warming up for regular conference play and the potential for another postseason NCAA tournament run, they hope that extensive play against some of the nation's top teams will help mold this year's talented squad into yet another formidable national contender. As Jordan Colina, junior attacker, notes, "We have not played too many games yet with this group of players, so finding a way to gel and play together is something that we need to look to improve on."The Tigers opened play against the strong, sixth-ranked UC Santa Barbara team (UCSB was defeated only by second-ranked University of Southern California). Both teams fought doggedly in the pool, with the score tied at 5-5 by the third quarter. With four and a half minutes left on the clock, UC Santa Barbara’s Tor Jensen had seemed to decisively settle the game by giving the Gauchos an 11-8 lead. Improbably, the Tigers went on a furious 3-0 run, the only such run of the game for either side, to force the game into overtime, with sophomore driver Matt Payne scoring two of his four total goals and senior utility Jovan Jeremic scoring the tying goal. After two scoreless overtimes, heartbreak struck the Tigers, as a single golden goal from UC Santa Barbara's Boris Jovanovic handed them the 12-11 victory.Princeton bounced back from its defeat, however, with a solid 15-9 victory over Whittier College. With the Tigers holding a respectable — but by no means solid — 7-5 lead by halftime, impressive offensive play and 15 saves from Mitrovic eventually helped Princeton attain a decisive victory. On the scoring end, sophomore utility Ryan Wilson and sophomore driver Michael Swart led the way, scoring four and three goals, respectively.Unfortunately, the Tigers would suffer two tough losses in their final matches of the tournament against the University of California Davis and the United States Air Force Academy. The Tigers and Tritons were tied at 7-7 in the middle of the third quarter. This time, however, it would be UC Davis who would go on an improbable 5-goal run, opening the score to 12-7. Princeton was unable to respond, though they would score two more goals. Princeton would concede the match 13-9 to the Tritons. Princeton’s final match of the tournament would be against Air Force, which they would fall to 11-10. Despite 14 saves from Mitrovic, the Tigers found themselves playing catch-up to the Falcons for much of the game. An impressive first-half showing from Air Force gave them a seemingly insurmountable 7-3 lead by halftime. Princeton clawed back to an 8-8 tie, but when the Falcons responded with another 3 goal run, the Tigers were overwhelmed. It is a testament to the fighting spirit of Princeton that they were able to score two more goals to bring the score to within one goal.While the weekend’s showings may not have been what the Tigers were hoping for, the closeness of the matches and the ability of the team to fight its way back from tough deficits amply demonstrated the team’s quality of play and fighting spirit. Princeton remains unfazed from its losses: Swart notes that “playing high level games, of which our schedule has no shortage, has been really helpful in the overall improvement of the team's play.” This will prove important in more critical matches. Princeton’s next match will be Sept. 28 against St. Francis Brooklyn in the Denunzio Pool.
(09/22/16 3:53pm)
Water polo has traditionally been an athletic mainstay of schools in California. Out of this year’s top ten nationally-ranked schools, nine are located in California.
(09/20/16 6:57pm)
Even before classes started, the Princeton men’s water polo team got off to a rolling start, achieving impressive wins in early-season games. The Tigers enter this season with high hopes, and even higher expectations, having come off a powerful 22-5 2015 season and having attained a national ranking of 11 in the CWPA national poll. While coming up short against water polo powerhouses such as Cal and UCLA, the Tigers continue to demonstrate their skill, grit, and ability to compete with bigger and more famous programs in the pool.
(05/28/16 4:46pm)
This Reunions, the Prince had a chance to sit down and talk with Samuel Young ’96, a former defensive tackle on the Princeton football team. Young concentrated in molecular biology at the University and earned his Ph. D. at the University of North Carolina in under four years. He is a current Research Group Leader of Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Function at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience. On Friday, he was able to share with us insights on his time on the football team and how it helped shape his eventual success as a scientist.The Daily Princetonian: Dr. Young, could you tell us of your most memorable moments on the football team at Princeton?Samuel Young: Well, in my senior season (1996), we went 8-1-1 (one loss against Yale, one tie against Dartmouth) and won the outright Ivy League championship; no team has been able to do that since! And we were able to defeat Penn, one of our chief rivals and the powerhouse at the time — they had just clinched the Ivy League championship the year before — on their own home field by a crushing margin. It also happened to be our first title in 30 years, though we had certainly come close many times.DP: Did the victory seem like a culmination of years of effort? Had the team been in a sense “building up” to the 1996 championship?SY: No; actually, we had done quite well in the seasons before as well. In my freshman year, we had shared the Ivy League title with Dartmouth; in my sophomore year, we placed second or third in the conference. But being able to do something special my senior year, to win the title outright, was something that was really amazing for all of us.DP: What were the biggest challenges of being a student-athlete at Princeton, and do you feel these pressures and challenges have changed for student-athletes today?SY: Well, I can’t comment too much on necessarily the changes of being a student-athlete at Princeton these days since I’m no longer either a student or an athlete at the University. Of course, being a football player back then, as I am sure it is today, was a large commitment at the University. It was physically and mentally draining. We used to have these grueling summer practices, these awful two-a-day (which Princeton football no longer does). There was the real possibility of players collapsing from heat stroke, and a lot of our players did wash out… it was definitely tough. The amount of time put on the field was a challenge as well; I remember a lot of people in the molecular biology department surprised I was pursuing a sport like football while remaining in such a tough academic discipline. But it was also one of the greatest experiences in my life: in college, I wanted to play football and be a scholar, and that’s what Princeton allowed me to do.DP: How do you feel about the recent changes in football — specifically, the increasing awareness on the link between football and CTE and the elimination of head-on tackling in football practice?SY: In terms of CTE and brain damage, I think that it’s good to be aware of the link between CTE and football but also remember that football’s not the only sport out there that can lead to brain injury — take a look at hockey and soccer. As long as changes to the sport can reduce damage and not kill the character of football, I support them.DP: Did you ever feel that there was a divide between you and other Princeton students?SY: I had great friends both on the football team and off. But I do understand that athletes, like all other individuals, tend to associate with people they know, people they’re friends with. I think that’s important whenever you consider integration of student-athletes into the general student body. Oftentimes, there was the feeling that, since I was jock, I hadn’t gotten in based on academic merit but solely on football talent; that’s probably a problem that plagues a lot of Ivy League athletes. Being able to major in molecular biology allowed me to prove those rumors wrong: I was an athlete, yes, but also a scholar. I think student-athletes who find their identities at Princeton questioned should remember that.DP: How has being a football player impacted your career as a scientist?SY: A lot of science is about failure. It’s about being able to take criticism positively and use it to mold yourself into a better scientist. I really like how the Germans describe a scientist: Wissenschaftler, or knowledge seeker. Being on the cutting edge of science is never easy; you’re bound to see multiple setbacks. I’ve seen a lot of brilliant individuals washout of science simply because their egos weren’t able to handle failure or criticism. As a football player, I had to be tough, to be able to take hits and use criticism of my performance to play better, or I wouldn’t be able to start. As a scientist, I’ve been able to accept and understand the difficulties I have to undergo and to be unafraid of them. I understand the passion and effort needed to succeed in science.
(05/03/16 6:39pm)
It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the Princeton baseball team. Since 1993, the formal advent of Ivy League baseball, Princeton has been arguably the most successful team, claiming the most Ivy League Championships. In 2011, the Tigers beat out Dartmouth to clinch their seventh Ivy League title. Since then, however, Princeton baseball has entered a situation resembling a drought, failing to capture its divisional title – the Gehrig Division – a single time. In both 2014 and 2015, the Tigers actually placed at the bottom of their division.
(04/28/16 5:45pm)
The No. 17 Princeton women's water polo team (17-6 overall) will look to continue its streak of success this season at Harvard on Friday.
(04/17/16 5:06pm)
Coming off of a tough three-game series at the University of Michigan, the No. 15Princeton women’s water polo team continued its successful CWPA play Saturday and Sunday at DeNunzio pool, where they played four games against four different teams over the course of the weekend. The Tigers soundly defeated both Brown and George Washington and, as of this article’s writing, have yet to play Bucknell and Hartwick.
(04/11/16 7:39pm)
The Princeton women’s water polo squad (14-5 overall, 1-2 Collegiate Water Polo Association) traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich. this weekend to take on some of the nation’s best collegiate water polo squads. Though a smaller team than many of their competitors, the Tigers have proved resourceful and determined all season. Coming into the tournament as the No. 16 team, the Tigers faced tough competition from their three slotted opponents: No. 8 Michigan State University (22-6, 3-0), competing in their home pool; No. 15 Indiana University (17-6, 2-1); and Ivy-League rival, No. 13 Harvard (19-7, 0-3).
(03/28/16 5:28pm)
The Princeton men’s and women’s fencing teams capped their seasons with impressive performances in this weekend’s NCAA championships at Brandeis University. For the sixth year in a row, Princeton placed in the top four in the tournament, taking home an NCAA trophy. After a weekend of tenacious competition, the Tigers clawed their way up to a third-place finish, just outperforming St. John’s University. Ohio State University narrowly finished ahead of the Tigers with a score of 167-160, while the Columbia Lions won their second straight title with 174 points.
(03/20/16 5:29pm)
What a season it has been for the Princeton Tigers men’s wrestling team.
(03/03/16 9:53pm)
In 1978, a dominant Princeton men’s wrestling team captured the EIWA title. In the history of Princeton wrestling, this was perhaps one of the strongest squads of all time: the 1978 team went on to claim 14th in the NCAA championships that year.
(02/24/16 9:00pm)
Last fall’s rowing season for the Tigers culminated in the successful Princeton Chase invitational hosted on Lake Carnegie. There, among top competitors and fierce rivals such as Yale, Cornell, George Washington, Penn, and Boston University, the Princeton “A” men’s heavyweight 8 crew took first, avenging an earlier defeat at the Charles River, with the “B” squad following close behind at fifth place. The men’s varsity lightweight 8+ team, the defending champions from the Charles competition, placed a still-impressive second place on the Carnegie, finishing narrowly behind a strong Cornell team.
(02/16/16 8:06pm)
In the 2012-2013 season, the Princeton men’s wrestling team went 0-5 in Ivy League play. For the last two years they have steadily improved but have finished each year with a 3-2 record.
(02/09/16 6:51pm)
Coming off an exciting victory over longtime rival Penn, the Tigers surged through the first two matches of Ivy League play, winning key matchups against the Harvard and Brown wrestling teams. Their performance brought the Tigers to 3-0 in Ivy League play. Princeton rounded out a successful week by landing a decisive victory against Sacred Heart on Sunday.
(02/01/16 4:38pm)
The Princeton men’s wrestling team faced a busy intersession weekend as they competed in three meets over two days.
(12/08/15 4:22pm)
Buoyed by impressive performances by the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, Princeton edged out seven other teams to place first at the three-day Big Al Open meet, hosted in DeNunzio Pool. The men’s team scored 1100.5 points, beating out runner-up Pittsburgh at 818 points, while the women’s team also scored a narrow victory over Pittsburgh, 994 to 931 points. Princeton also defeated fellow Ivy League members Brown and Dartmouth in the invitational, which also served as Princeton’s regular season dual meet against these teams. Combined with previous wins over Penn and Cornell, the Tigers’ win this weekend moves both the men’s and women’s teams to 4-0 against Ivy League opponents.
(12/01/15 5:43pm)
Capping a strong season, the no. 4-seeded Princeton Tigers (22-4) prepare to take on the no. 5-seeded UC San Diego Tritons (14-13) in the opening round of the men’s water polo NCAA tournament championships. The winner of the match will head to the semifinal round to face returning NCAA champions and no. 1-seeded UCLA. This is the fifth NCAA tournament appearance for Princeton since 1992 (the fourth since the program’s inception); the previous best finish by the team had been third in 2009 and 2011.
(11/17/15 6:59pm)
The Princeton swimming and diving teams made a splash this weekend at the Penn State Invitational at University Park, squaring off against Pennsylvania State University and the University of Connecticut.