Sports Previews

Staff Picks: Football vs. Penn

After a disastrous season, the Tigers will take the field for the final time on Saturday in a senior day matchup against the Penn Quakers. Ahead of the match, The Daily Princetonian Sports staff gives their picks.

After a disastrous season, the Tigers will take the field for the final time on Saturday in a senior day matchup against the Penn Quakers. Ahead of the match, The Daily Princetonian Sports staff gives their picks.

Staff Picks: Men’s Soccer vs. Akron NCAA Tournament

After winning the Ivy League tournament, the Tigers head to Akron, Ohio to take on the Zips in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Daily Princetonian Sports staff gives their prediction ahead of the match.

After winning the Ivy League tournament, the Tigers head to Akron, Ohio to take on the Zips in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Daily Princetonian Sports staff gives their prediction ahead of the match.

Staff Picks: Men’s soccer vs. Cornell

Coming off a narrow loss against Penn, men’s soccer looks to take revenge against Cornell at the Ivy League Tournament.

Coming off a narrow loss against Penn, men’s soccer looks to take revenge against Cornell at the Ivy League Tournament.

Staff Picks: Women’s soccer vs. Virginia

Hot off of dominant Ivy regular season and tournament championships, women’s soccer immediately faces a tough matchup in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the Virginia Cavaliers. The Daily Princetonian sports staff gives their picks.

Hot off of dominant Ivy regular season and tournament championships, women’s soccer immediately faces a tough matchup in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the Virginia Cavaliers. The Daily Princetonian sports staff gives their picks.

Preview and Staff Picks: Women’s soccer Ivy League Tournament

With the top seed and home-field advantage, Princeton women’s soccer looks to follow up their Ivy regular season championship with an Ivy tournament championship. The Tigers will face the Crimson in the semifinal while the other semifinal will feature Columbia and Brown.

With the top seed and home-field advantage, Princeton women’s soccer looks to follow up their Ivy regular season championship with an Ivy tournament championship. The Tigers will face the Crimson in the semifinal while the other semifinal will feature Columbia and Brown.

Staff Picks: Princeton Football vs Dartmouth

After successive defeats to Harvard and Cornell, the Tigers look to right the ship against Dartmouth in a Friday night matchup. The Big Green are currently tied for first in the Ivy League standings.

After successive defeats to Harvard and Cornell, the Tigers look to right the ship against Dartmouth in a Friday night matchup. The Big Green are currently tied for first in the Ivy League standings.

‘A new identity’: Princeton men’s basketball set to tip off 2024–25 season

After a 2023–24 season that ended in heartbreaking fashion, the Tigers return junior star duo Xaivian Lee and Caden Pierce as they look to reach new heights with some returning and some new faces rocking the Orange and Black.

After a 2023–24 season that ended in heartbreaking fashion, the Tigers return junior star duo Xaivian Lee and Caden Pierce as they look to reach new heights with some returning and some new faces rocking the Orange and Black.

After five straight Ivy titles, Coach Berube previews women’s basketball’s season

With star guard Kaitlyn Chen and all-time leading rebounder Ellie Mitchell graduated, the Tigers will look to establish a new leadership core of the team as the season tips off Monday.

With star guard Kaitlyn Chen and all-time leading rebounder Ellie Mitchell graduated, the Tigers will look to establish a new leadership core of the team as the season tips off Monday.

Staff Picks: Princeton Football vs Cornell

Coming off a blowout loss on the road at Harvard, Princeton football will look to rebound back at home in a Homecoming matchup against Cornell.

Coming off a blowout loss on the road at Harvard, Princeton football will look to rebound back at home in a Homecoming matchup against Cornell.

Staff Picks: Princeton football at Harvard

In their matchup against the Harvard Crimson this weekend, the Tigers hope to recreate their success from last week and steal a win on the road. Our Sports staff offer their picks on the upcoming game.

In their matchup against the Harvard Crimson this weekend, the Tigers hope to recreate their success from last week and steal a win on the road. Our Sports staff offer their picks on the upcoming game.

Staff Picks: Princeton Football at Mercer

In their matchup against the Mercer Bears this weekend, the Tigers need to recalibrate their play to deliver a victory following a string of shaky performances. Our Sports staff offer their picks on the upcoming game.

In their matchup against the Mercer Bears this weekend, the Tigers need to recalibrate their play to deliver a victory following a string of shaky performances. Our Sports staff offer their picks on the upcoming game.

Staff Picks: Men’s Football at Columbia

The Daily Princetonian Sports staff provides their picks for Friday's matchup against Columbia, Princeton football's Ivy opener for the season.

Staff Picks: Men’s Football vs. Lehigh

The Daily Princetonian Sports staff provide their picks for Princeton football’s season opener against Lehigh as the Tigers seek to extend their opening game win streak to nine games.

The Daily Princetonian Sports staff provide their picks for Princeton football’s season opener against Lehigh as the Tigers seek to extend their opening game win streak to nine games.

Roaring into Fall: What to expect from Princeton men’s sports this fall

Read our Fall 2024 men’s sports preview article to see where each team stands heading into yet another year of Tiger sports, as men’s water polo looks to build on a Final Four run and football aims to rebound from a disappointing 2023 season.

Read our Fall 2024 men's sports preview article to see where each team stands heading into yet another year of Orange and Black sports, as Men's Water Polo looks to build on a Final Four run and Football looks to rebound from a disappointing 2023 season.

Fall frenzy: What to expect from Princeton women’s sports this fall

Last fall, the women’s soccer team and the cross country team advanced to postseason play, and turn to the new year with hopes to advance even further in 2024. Other teams, like field Hockey and volleyball, will look to rebound from a disappointing campaign in 2023. 

Last fall, the women’s soccer team and the cross country team advanced to postseason play, and turn to the new year with hopes to advance even further in 2024. Other teams, like field Hockey and volleyball, will look to rebound from a disappointing campaign in 2023. 

Princeton football seeks return to glory ahead of upcoming season

The new Tigers’ football team will look for a positive start against Lehigh University as a new season gets underway.

The new Tigers’ football team will look for a positive start against Lehigh University as a new season gets underway.

Tigers go for gold: Who to watch at the 2024 Olympic Games

The 2024 Summer Olympics begin on July 26. With a record-high 25 current and former Princeton students competing in the Games, who should Tiger faithful keep an eye on this summer?

The 2024 Summer Olympics begin on July 26. With a record-high 25 current and former Princeton students competing in the Games, who should Tiger faithful keep an eye on this summer?

Staff Picks: Men’s Lacrosse vs. Yale

With the fate of their season in the balance, No. 13 men’s lacrosse will travel to New Haven on Saturday to close out their regular season against Yale. Staff Sports Writer JP Ohl ’26, Sports contributor Lily Pampolina ’27, and Sports contributor James McGonigle ’27 offered their picks for this weekend’s contest.

With the fate of their season in the balance, No. 13 men’s lacrosse will travel to New Haven on Saturday to close out their regular season against Yale. Staff Sports Writer JP Ohl ’26, Sports contributor Lily Pampolina ’27, and Sports contributor James McGonigle ’27 offered their picks for this weekend’s contest.

Staff Picks: Men’s Lacrosse vs Penn

Associate Sports editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26, Sports contributor Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko ’26, and Sports contributor Lily Pampolina ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

Associate Sports editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26, Sports contributor Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko ’26, and Sports contributor Lily Pampolina ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

Staff Picks: Women’s Basketball vs. West Virginia

Head Sports Editor Diego Uribe ’26, Assistant Sports Editor Alex Beverton Smith ’26, Sports contributor Lily Pampolina ’27, and Sports contributor Lucas Denault ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s March Madness contest. 

Head Sports Editor Diego Uribe ’26, Assistant Sports Editor Alex Beverton Smith ’26, Sports contributor Lily Pampolina ’27, and Sports contributor Lucas Denault ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s March Madness contest.