Sports Recaps

Baseball clinches spot in Ivy League Tournament in series versus Columbia

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Baseball clinches spot in Ivy League Tournament in series versus Columbia

Ify Obianwu and Joseph Uglialoro

Now, Princeton is likely going to face the Cornell Big Red in the upcoming Ivy League Tournament, unless the Yale Bulldogs can supplant them in next weekend’s games.

SPORTS | 05/05/2024

Princeton men’s lacrosse rolls past Penn to claim back-to-back Ivy League Tournament Titles

Men’s team in white and orange uniforms celebrate victory with trophy on field.

Princeton men’s lacrosse rolls past Penn to claim back-to-back Ivy League Tournament Titles

Lily Pampolina

Princeton will now play the seventh-seed Maryland Terrapins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament next weekend, looking to avenge last year's first round tournament loss.

SPORTS | 05/05/2024

Women’s lacrosse falls to Penn in Ivy League Tournament, await Drexel in NCAA Tournament

player in orange and white carries ball forward while Penn player tries to take it away

Women’s lacrosse falls to Penn in Ivy League Tournament, await Drexel in NCAA Tournament

Evelyn Walsh

The Tigers will continue postseason play next weekend against the Drexel Dragons, who earned an at-large bid from the Coastal Athletic Association.

SPORTS | 05/05/2024

Back to Back: No. 11 women’s water polo repeats as CWPA champions

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Back to Back: No. 11 women’s water polo repeats as CWPA champions

JP Ohl

For the second time in program history, the Princeton women’s water polo team repeated as CWPA Champions. The squad will open the NCAA tournament with a quarterfinal match against No.2 Hawaii.

SPORTS | 05/01/2024

Dartmouth demolition derby: Vinci breaks home run record as Tigers sweep series

A man steps up to the plate on a baseball field.

Dartmouth demolition derby: Vinci breaks home run record as Tigers sweep series

Joseph Uglialoro

The Tigers are currently second in the Ivy League standings and will play current top-seeded Columbia this weekend in New York City. The three-game series will determine the seeding for the Ivy League tournament.

SPORTS | 04/30/2024

No. 13 men’s lacrosse routs No. 9 Yale in New Haven, securing postseason spot

A man running with a lacrosse stick sports a Princeton jersey with the number 17 on it.

No. 13 men’s lacrosse routs No. 9 Yale in New Haven, securing postseason spot

Harrison Blank

After a season-saving victory last week at home against Penn, No. 13 men’s lacrosse kept hot on Saturday with a convincing road win over the No. 9 Yale Bulldogs to close out the regular season. The triumph saw the Tigers earn themselves a spot in the Ivy League postseason, were they will matchup once again with the Bulldogs in the semifinals.

SPORTS | 04/30/2024

Crimson goes down in crunch time: No. 18 Tigers women’s lacrosse defeats No. 25 Harvard in OT

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Crimson goes down in crunch time: No. 18 Tigers women’s lacrosse defeats No. 25 Harvard in OT

Peter Wang

With the win, the Tigers clinched the No. 2 seed in the Ivy League tournament and will play No. 3 seeded Penn in the semifinal. The No. 1 seeded Yale Bulldogs will host the annual four-team tournament.

SPORTS | 04/28/2024

Princeton softball stands atop the Ivy League standings after defeating Yale

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Princeton softball stands atop the Ivy League standings after defeating Yale

Dalynn Holtzclaw

The Tigers sit two games ahead of second place and are on an eight-game winning streak. Should they finish as the No. 1 seed next weekend, they will host the Ivy League tournament.

SPORTS | 04/23/2024

Princeton Men’s golf falls just short in Ivy League Championships

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Princeton Men’s golf falls just short in Ivy League Championships

Matthew Yi

Despite coming close, a tough round three and poor weather conditions led to the Tigers losing to Yale in the men's Ivy League Golf Championships.

Despite coming close, a tough round three and poor weather conditions led to the Tigers losing out to Yale in the men's Ivy League Golf Championships.

SPORTS | 04/22/2024

On senior night, No. 21 Princeton men’s lacrosse secures a dominant win over No. 12 Penn

Thirteen men in orange and white Princeton uniforms pose for photo on the lacrosse field.

On senior night, No. 21 Princeton men’s lacrosse secures a dominant win over No. 12 Penn

Lily Pampolina

With a massive win over a ranked opponent, the Tigers will head to New Haven next week in hopes of sealing their Ivy League tournament berth.

SPORTS | 04/21/2024

Senior Day Triumph: No. 17 Women’s Lacrosse overpowers Dartmouth

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Senior Day Triumph: No. 17 Women’s Lacrosse overpowers Dartmouth

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers held a dominant 9–0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 17–11 victory. Sophomore attacker Haven Dora had a career-high eight points and tied the single-game record for assists with six.

SPORTS | 04/21/2024

No. 12 women’s water polo closes out undefeated conference regular season with wins over Harvard and Brown

A woman in the water holding a water polo ball as a defender attempts to steal it.

No. 12 women’s water polo closes out undefeated conference regular season with wins over Harvard and Brown

Francie McKenzie

With the weekend sweep, the Tigers finished undefeated in the CWPA regular season for the first time since 2018. Head Coach Derek Ellingson also secured his 100th win with the program.

SPORTS | 04/17/2024

Princeton sweeps Dartmouth in home softball series

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Princeton sweeps Dartmouth in home softball series

Andrew Bosworth

Following a series loss against Harvard last weekend, Tigers softball blew out the Big Green in games one and two, and came up clutch in the final game for the sweep.

SPORTS | 04/16/2024

No. 17 men’s volleyball splits weekend series against Charleston

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No. 17 men’s volleyball splits weekend series against Charleston

Bryant Figueroa and Daniel Eafa

After the weekend split, the Tigers secured the No. 3 seed in the EIVA tournament and will play Charleston once again on Wednesday. The winner of that contest will advance to the semifinal to play George Mason.

SPORTS | 04/15/2024

Women’s track and field has successful weekend hosting the Larry Ellis Invitational

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Women’s track and field has successful weekend hosting the Larry Ellis Invitational

Max Hines

Sophomore stars Georgie Scoot and Alex Kelly paced the Tigers' performance this weekend, achieving personal record long jumps and the second and third-highest marks ever for the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 04/14/2024

Softball drops two of three against Harvard in high-scoring series

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Softball drops two of three against Harvard in high-scoring series

Ryan Kirby

The Crimson ended the Tigers’ season last year in the Ivy League tournament final to earn the lvy League’s bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers’ losses to the Crimson serve as a setback to their hopes of making it to the Ivy League tournament this year.

SPORTS | 04/10/2024