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Women’s volleyball roars to dominant victories against Harvard and Dartmouth

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Women’s volleyball roars to dominant victories against Harvard and Dartmouth

Keyan Vojdani

After falling to Yale last week, Princeton women’s volleyball scored dominant wins against Ivy League rivals Harvard and Dartmouth over the weekend. The win over the Crimson was the first straight-set win against them since 2019.

After falling to Yale last week, Princeton women’s volleyball scored dominant wins against Ivy League rivals Harvard and Dartmouth over the weekend. The win over the Crimson was the first straight-set win against them since 2019.

SPORTS | 10/17/2024

Undefeated in the Ivy League, No. 15 field hockey secures two vital victories at home

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Undefeated in the Ivy League, No. 15 field hockey secures two vital victories at home

Keyan Vojdani

No. 15 field hockey went unbeaten at home over the weekend, routing Ivy rival Brown and overcoming Delaware in double overtime in what was a wire-to-wire exciting affair.

No. 15 field hockey went unbeaten at home over the weekend, routing Ivy rival Brown and overcoming Delaware in double overtime in what was a wire-to-wire exciting affair.

SPORTS | 10/16/2024

Women’s soccer makes late push, but falls short in 2–1 loss to Yale

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Women’s soccer makes late push, but falls short in 2–1 loss to Yale

Joseph Uglialoro

Though Sunday’s loss to Yale put Princeton women’s soccer three points behind in the league table, they can all but clinch a spot in the Ivy League Tournament with a home win this Saturday against the struggling Harvard Crimson.

Though Sunday’s loss to Yale put Princeton women’s soccer three points behind in the league table, they can all but clinch a spot in the Ivy League Tournament with a home win this Saturday against the struggling Harvard Crimson.

SPORTS | 10/16/2024
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No. 7 Mercer forces six turnovers in 34–7 rout of Princeton

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No. 7 Mercer forces six turnovers in 34–7 rout of Princeton

Hayk Yengibaryan

With the loss to Mercer fueled by turnovers and interceptions, Princeton football marks its worst start in 13 years. The Tigers last started 1–3 in 2011, when Princeton finish seventh in the Ivy League with a 1–9 record.

With the loss to Mercer fueled by turnovers and interceptions, Princeton football marks its worst start in 13 years. The Tigers last started 1–3 in 2011, when Princeton finish seventh in the Ivy League with a 1–9 record.

SPORTS | 10/16/2024

Women’s volleyball sweeps Brown, falls to Yale in Ivy League play

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Women’s volleyball sweeps Brown, falls to Yale in Ivy League play

Hayk Yengibaryan and Diego Uribe

Through four Ivy League games, the Tigers sit in fourth place, tied with the Penn Quakers. With 10 conference games remaining, the Tigers will need to finish in the top four to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

Through four Ivy League games, the Tigers sit in fourth place, tied with the Penn Quakers. With 10 conference games remaining, the Tigers will need to finish in the top four to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

SPORTS | 10/09/2024

No. 16 field hockey splits weekend series in the Empire State

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No. 16 field hockey splits weekend series in the Empire State

Max Hines

No. 16 Princeton field hockey beat Ivy foe Cornell on Friday before falling to No. 14 Syracuse in a Sunday matinée. The Tigers continued their uneven Friday-Sunday splits, staying undefeated on Fridays while picking up another Sunday loss.

No. 16 Princeton field hockey beat Ivy foe Cornell on Friday before falling to No. 14 Syracuse in a Sunday matinée. The Tigers continued their uneven Friday-Sunday splits, staying undefeated on Fridays while picking up another Sunday loss.

SPORTS | 10/09/2024

Men’s water polo falls narrowly to rival Harvard in overtime thriller, bests Brown and MIT

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Men’s water polo falls narrowly to rival Harvard in overtime thriller, bests Brown and MIT

Bryant Figueroa

Hosting their first Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) home games of the season, the No. 9 men’s water polo team played three matches at Denunzio Pool over the weekend. On Saturday morning, the Tigers defeated the No. 18 Brown Bears before toppling the MIT Engineers. On Sunday morning, the Tigers were narrowly beaten in a double-overtime thriller against their NWPC rivals, the Harvard Crimson (10–2 overall, 3–0 NWPC), 16–17.

Hosting their first Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) home games of the season, the No. 9 men’s water polo team played three matches at Denunzio Pool over the weekend. On Saturday morning, the Tigers defeated the No. 18 Brown Bears before toppling the MIT Engineers. On Sunday morning, the Tigers were narrowly beaten in a double-overtime thriller against their NWPC rivals, the Harvard Crimson (10–2 overall, 3–0 NWPC), 16–17.

SPORTS | 10/09/2024

Second-half collapse dooms football in 34–17 loss to Columbia, start to Ivy League play

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Second-half collapse dooms football in 34–17 loss to Columbia, start to Ivy League play

Zachary Meisel

Princeton’s football team suffered a 34-17 loss to Columbia amid injuries and offensive struggles, ending their winning streak against the Lions.

Princeton’s football team suffered a 34-17 loss to Columbia amid injuries and offensive struggles, ending their winning streak against the Lions.

SPORTS | 10/07/2024

Road warriors: Men’s soccer defeats Brown 2–1 to earn third straight win

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Road warriors: Men’s soccer defeats Brown 2–1 to earn third straight win

Hayk Yengibaryan

Last season, the Tigers won just one Ivy League contest. This season, they have already doubled their win total after a 2–1 road win against the Brown Bears.

Last season, the Tigers won just one Ivy League contest. This season, they have already doubled their win total after a 2–1 road win against the Brown Bears.

SPORTS | 10/07/2024

Men’s soccer secures consecutive victory in close fought contest against Monmouth

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Men’s soccer secures consecutive victory in close fought contest against Monmouth

Alex Beverton-Smith

Keeping its second consecutive clean sheet, men’s soccer came away with a 1–0 win at Roberts Stadium behind a goal from sophomore forward Ian Nunez.

Keeping its second consecutive clean sheet, men’s soccer came away with a 1–0 win at Roberts Stadium behind a goal from sophomore forward Ian Nunez.

SPORTS | 10/04/2024

Princeton women’s soccer dominates in 3–0 shutout over Lafayette

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Princeton women’s soccer dominates in 3–0 shutout over Lafayette

Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman and Amrit Vignesh

The Tigers had an offensive field-day in their mid-week matchup against Lafayette, walking away with a 3–0 shutout. They look to carry this momentum into their next game this Saturday at home against Brown.

The Tigers had an offensive field-day in their mid-week matchup against Lafayette, walking away with a 3–0 shutout. They look to carry this momentum into their next game this Saturday at home against Brown.

SPORTS | 10/02/2024

Women’s volleyball splits home-and-home series with Penn

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Women’s volleyball splits home-and-home series with Penn

Josefina Gurevich

In a weekend home-and-home doubleheader against Penn, women’s volleyball was bested at Dillon and ended a 15-game win streak against Penn before bouncing back and dominating the Quakers the next day in Philadelphia.

In a weekend home-and-home doubleheader against Penn, women’s volleyball was bested at Dillon and ended a 15-game win streak against Penn before bouncing back and dominating the Quakers the next day in Philadelphia.

SPORTS | 10/01/2024

Field Hockey narrowly falls to No. 2 Northwestern, downs Columbia

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Field Hockey narrowly falls to No. 2 Northwestern, downs Columbia

Francie McKenzie and Emilia Reay

The Tigers nearly pulled off a major upset against one of the best teams in the nation, but they had to settle for a split weekend. Their win against Columbia keeps their winning streak in Ivy play alive, however.

The Tigers nearly pulled off a major upset against one of the best teams in the nation, but they had to settle for a split weekend. Their win against Columbia keeps their winning streak in Ivy play alive, however.

SPORTS | 10/01/2024

Men’s cross country has strong early season showing at Nuttycombe Invitational

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Men’s cross country has strong early season showing at Nuttycombe Invitational

Luke Stockless

Following a successful home meet at the New Jersey Jam, men’s cross country put up another strong showing with a ninth-place finish and first among teams in the Mid-Atlantic region at the Nuttycombe Invitational, one of the biggest meets of the year.

Following a successful home meet at the New Jersey Jam, men’s cross country put up another strong showing with a ninth-place finish and first among teams in the Mid-Atlantic region at the Nuttycombe Invitational, one of the biggest meets of the year.

SPORTS | 09/30/2024

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