Sports Recaps

In rollercoaster weekend, men’s basketball defeats Brown 78–67, suffers overtime loss to Yale 93–83

In rollercoaster weekend, men’s basketball defeats Brown 78–67, suffers overtime loss to Yale 93–83

Yousif Mohamed

“This one hurts a lot, but it’s not over,” head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said. “It’s not as bad as it’ll hurt if you don’t get where you want to get in a couple weeks. We’re going to come back fighting.”

“This one hurts a lot, but it’s not over,” head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said. “It’s not as bad as it’ll hurt if you don’t get where you want to get in a couple weeks. We’re going to come back fighting.”

SPORTS | 02/19/2023

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Women’s ice hockey drops to seventh place after disappointing weekend losses

Women’s ice hockey drops to seventh place after disappointing weekend losses

Kevin Yang

Princeton’s next game is in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals, where they will face Colgate at their arena in a best-of-three series.

Princeton’s next game is in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals, where they will face Colgate at their arena in a best-of-three series.

SPORTS | 02/19/2023

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Women’s swim and dive wins 24th Ivy Championship title

Women’s swim and dive wins 24th Ivy Championship title

Dana Serea

“They were incredible,” swimming head coach Bret Lundgaard said. “We had all the belief in the world in them, and I couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve gone through and the way they continually rise to the occasion.”

“They were incredible,” swimming head coach Bret Lundgaard said. “We had all the belief in the world in them, and I couldn’t be more proud of what they’ve gone through and the way they continually rise to the occasion.”

SPORTS | 02/19/2023

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Men’s basketball upset by Dartmouth, 83–76

Men’s basketball upset by Dartmouth, 83–76

Yousif Mohamed

After this loss against Dartmouth, the Tigers are now tied with Yale at the top of the Ivy League standings. 

After this loss against Dartmouth, the Tigers are now tied with Yale at the top of the Ivy League standings.

SPORTS | 02/14/2023

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Women’s Fencing repeats as Ivy Champs; All-Ivy Honors announced

Women’s Fencing repeats as Ivy Champs; All-Ivy Honors announced

Cole Keller and Ava Seigel

“This strong performance at Ivies for a second time in a row shows what we’re capable of doing,” said sophomore foil Maia Weintraub. “I believe all that’s left for us to do is fence our hearts out at [the NCAA tournament] and show everyone exactly what kind of team we are. A winning team.”

“This strong performance at Ivies for a second time in a row shows what we’re capable of doing,” said sophomore foil Maia Weintraub. “I believe all that’s left for us to do is fence our hearts out at [the NCAA tournament] and show everyone exactly what kind of team we are. A winning team.”

SPORTS | 02/13/2023

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Women’s basketball downs Dartmouth, 64–47

Women’s basketball downs Dartmouth, 64–47

Isabel Rodrigues and Tony Owens

“[Chen] plays hard all the time, and she plays with a lot of joy,” Berube said. “I think that rubs off on other people too, and gets them playing at a really high level.”

“[Chen] plays hard all the time, and she plays with a lot of joy,” Berube said. “I think that rubs off on other people too, and gets them playing at a really high level.”

SPORTS | 02/12/2023

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Men’s ice hockey swept in key weekend games

Men’s ice hockey swept in key weekend games

Cole Keller

“We played better [against] Clarkson on Saturday in terms of our effort and defensive zone play,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “Losing an opportunity to gain points does hurt our chance to get into the top four. We will definitely rebound this weekend at Baker Rink.”

“We played better [against] Clarkson on Saturday in terms of our effort and defensive zone play,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “Losing an opportunity to gain points does hurt our chance to get into the top four. We will definitely rebound this weekend at Baker Rink.”

SPORTS | 02/12/2023

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Men’s volleyball falls to CSUN in a five-set nail-biter

Men’s volleyball falls to CSUN in a five-set nail-biter

Hayk Yengibaryan

“We’re very hungry,” Harrington added. “The losses will fuel us, and we’ll come into the conference like a new team. We’ve been working on a lot of things, watching film, and I believe we’ll be a dangerous team come conference play.”

“We’re very hungry,” Harrington added. “The losses will fuel us, and we’ll come into the conference like a new team. We’ve been working on a lot of things, watching film, and I believe we’ll be a dangerous team come conference play.”

SPORTS | 02/09/2023

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Women’s basketball sweep the weekend with double-digit wins over Columbia, Cornell

Women’s basketball sweep the weekend with double-digit wins over Columbia, Cornell

Isabel Rodrigues

“We worked so hard on our defense and it’s coming together so much better than it was early in the year,” head coach Carla Berube said after the game. “So much credit to our players for working really hard day in and day out.” 

“We worked so hard on our defense and it’s coming together so much better than it was early in the year,” head coach Carla Berube said after the game. “So much credit to our players for working really hard day in and day out.” 

SPORTS | 02/06/2023

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Men’s ice hockey defeats Dartmouth with a five-goal third period

Men’s ice hockey defeats Dartmouth with a five-goal third period

Cole Keller

“We struggled with our detail on the penalty kill which cost us in 2 of the 3 losses,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “We are continually working on that part of the game and need it to be better for our last six games.”

“We struggled with our detail on the penalty kill which cost us in 2 of the 3 losses,” head coach Ron Fogarty wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “We are continually working on that part of the game and need it to be better for our last six games.”

SPORTS | 02/05/2023

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Men’s basketball tops Ivy standings with wins over Cornell and Columbia

Men’s basketball tops Ivy standings with wins over Cornell and Columbia

Hayk Yengibaryan

The win against Cornell marked the 200th career win for head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 with the Tigers, and the two-win weekend gave Princeton sole position of the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League with five games remaining. 

The win against Cornell marked the 200th career win for head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 with the Tigers, and the two-win weekend gave Princeton sole position of the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League with five games remaining.  

SPORTS | 02/05/2023

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Suffocating defense propels women’s basketball to massive win over Yale, 79–30

Suffocating defense propels women’s basketball to massive win over Yale, 79–30

Isabel Rodrigues

“The defensive piece was more like the Princeton defense that we’ve been working on,” head coach Carla Berube told The Daily Princetonian after the game. “We show it in practice every day, we work really hard at it. So it’s good to see it shown in the game today.”

“The defensive piece was more like the Princeton defense that we’ve been working on,” head coach Carla Berube told The Daily Princetonian after the game. “We show it in practice every day, we work really hard at it. So it’s good to see it shown in the game today.”

SPORTS | 01/31/2023

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Men’s basketball suffers loss to Yale, 87–65

Men’s basketball suffers loss to Yale, 87–65

Matt Drapkin

“It’s key that we look at what happened, and then we need to move on with a big weekend ahead,” head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said.

“It’s key that we look at what happened, and then we need to move on with a big weekend ahead,” head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 said.

SPORTS | 01/29/2023

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Men’s basketball prevails in overtime thriller against Dartmouth

Men’s basketball prevails in overtime thriller against Dartmouth

Diego Uribe

“It was a crazy end, there was a lot of energy all around,” said senior forward Keeshawn Kellman. “There were a bunch of turnovers and foul calls that could have gone either way, but it allowed us to just keep playing hard and build up some momentum going into overtime.”

“It was a crazy end, there was a lot of energy all around,” said senior forward Keeshawn Kellman. “There were a bunch of turnovers and foul calls that could have gone either way, but it allowed us to just keep playing hard and build up some momentum going into overtime.”

SPORTS | 01/25/2023

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Women’s basketball continues Ivy win-streak, beating Dartmouth

Women’s basketball continues Ivy win-streak, beating Dartmouth

Allison Ha

Despite faltering in the first half against the Big Green, who entered the game winless in Ivy play, the Tigers found their rhythm in the second half, thanks to dominance in the paint and stifling defense.

Despite faltering in the first half against the Big Green, who entered the game winless in Ivy play, the Tigers found their rhythm in the second half, thanks to dominance in the paint and stifling defense.

SPORTS | 01/25/2023

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‘A little adversity was good for us’: Women’s basketball adds third-straight Ivy win against Penn

‘A little adversity was good for us’: Women’s basketball adds third-straight Ivy win against Penn

Isabel Rodrigues

Wins over Cornell, Brown, and Penn have helped the Tigers rebound from their early losses against Harvard and Columbia.

Wins over Cornell, Brown, and Penn have helped the Tigers rebound from their early losses against Harvard and Columbia.

SPORTS | 01/18/2023

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Men’s basketball posts double-digit win over rival Penn

Men’s basketball posts double-digit win over rival Penn

Diego Uribe

The Tigers entered the second half down a point, but with a driving layup from senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan, the Tigers capped a 9–2 run that gave them a ten-point lead with 7:32 remaining in the game.

The Tigers entered the second half down a point, but with a driving layup from senior forward Tosan Evbuomwan, the Tigers capped a 9–2 run that gave them a ten-point lead with 7:32 remaining in the game.

SPORTS | 01/18/2023

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Men’s ice hockey splits Hobey 100 Weekend

Men’s ice hockey splits Hobey 100 Weekend

Cole Keller

Despite opening up a 3–0 lead over the Crimson, the Tigers fell to Harvard when the Crimson scored with just 28 seconds left in overtime. Against Dartmouth, meanwhile, the Tigers were able to hold their lead, winning 4–2.

Despite opening up a 3–0 lead over the Crimson, the Tigers fell to Harvard when the Crimson scored with just 28 seconds left in overtime. Against Dartmouth, meanwhile, the Tigers were able to hold their lead, winning 4–2.

SPORTS | 01/12/2023

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Men’s basketball tops Ivy standings with wins at Columbia, Cornell

Men’s basketball tops Ivy standings with wins at Columbia, Cornell

Yousif Mohamed

Saturday’s win over Cornell also meant that head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 became the eighth men’s basketball coach ever to record 100 Ivy League regular-season wins.

Saturday’s win over Cornell also meant that head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 became the eighth men’s basketball coach ever to record 100 Ivy League regular-season wins.

SPORTS | 01/11/2023

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Women’s basketball falls to Columbia in overtime, shuts down Cornell

Women’s basketball falls to Columbia in overtime, shuts down Cornell

Isabel Rodrigues

A late comeback forced overtime against Columbia, but the Tigers ultimately suffered their first defeat to the Lions since 2008. The next day, they made quick work of Cornell to get their first win of the Ivy League season.

A late comeback forced overtime against Columbia, but the Tigers ultimately suffered their first defeat to the Lions since 2008. The next day, they made quick work of Cornell to get their first win of the Ivy League season.

SPORTS | 01/11/2023

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