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Women’s basketball clinches Ivy League tournament berth with weekend sweep of Brown and Yale

Five women's basketball players in orange jerseys sit on the bench, looking up.

Women’s basketball clinches Ivy League tournament berth with weekend sweep of Brown and Yale

Doug Schwartz and Naomi Segel

In a magical weekend, the women's basketball team defeated Brown and Yale, celebrated senior day, and clinched a spot in the Ivy League tournament.

SPORTS | February 17

Men’s volleyball opens conference play with win at No. 19 NJIT

A volleyball player in a black jersey prepares to set a volleyball.

Men’s volleyball opens conference play with win at No. 19 NJIT

Bryant Figueroa

In their first game of conference play, the men’s volleyball team defeated in-state rivals NJIT in four sets.

SPORTS | February 16

Men’s lacrosse beats Penn State in overtime to win first game of the season 11–10

Player in black raises his arms in celebration while a player in white stands still to the first player's left.

Men’s lacrosse beats Penn State in overtime to win first game of the season 11–10

Doug Schwartz

In their first game of the season, Princeton rallied in overtime to beat Penn State 11–10.

SPORTS | February 16

Men’s ice hockey picks up one point against Clarkson and St. Lawrence

Hockey player in white jersey fights for positioning with player in red jersey.

Men’s ice hockey picks up one point against Clarkson and St. Lawrence

Bryant Figueroa

Men’s hockey lost one and drew another in their two games this past weekend at home — falling down one spot in the ECAC standings as the season draws near a close.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s squash falls to Penn in bout for the Ivy League title

Men’s squash falls to Penn in bout for the Ivy League title

Harrison Blank

In a battle of two undefeated top-ranked teams, men’s squash lost 6–3 to Penn on Sunday. The match decided the Ivy League championship, which the Tigers shared with Penn last year.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s fencing wins back-to-back Ivy League titles, first outright in 12 years

Men’s fencing wins back-to-back Ivy League titles, first outright in 12 years

Matthew Yi

The Princeton men’s fencing team claimed its second consecutive Ivy League title with an undefeated 4-0 run, while five Tigers earned All-Ivy honors.

SPORTS | February 11

Men’s basketball beats Penn for 12th consecutive rivalry win

A man wearing a black jersey and black shorts excited after scoring a basket during a basketball game.

Men’s basketball beats Penn for 12th consecutive rivalry win

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers beat the Quakers for the 12th consecutive time on Friday night. During the game, junior standout Xaivian Lee reached 1000 career points for the Orange and Black.

SPORTS | February 9

Women’s basketball clobbers Penn to clinch Berube’s 500th victory

A basketball player in a white jersey shoots a three-point shot.

Women’s basketball clobbers Penn to clinch Berube’s 500th victory

Max Hines

Women’s basketball Head Coach Carla Berube clinched her 500th win in her team’s dominant performance against Penn.

SPORTS | February 9

Northern Sweep: Men’s hockey secures wins at Harvard and Dartmouth

Three men standing on an ice hockey rink.

Northern Sweep: Men’s hockey secures wins at Harvard and Dartmouth

Hayk Yengibaryan

The last time the Tigers completed the road sweep over Harvard and Dartmouth was over 15 years ago in January 2010.

SPORTS | February 3

Princeton women’s basketball pushes past Yale and Brown

A woman wearing a white jersey dribbling a basketball on the court.

Princeton women’s basketball pushes past Yale and Brown

Max Hines and Emilia Reay

With the weekend sweep, Princeton remains in second place in the Ivy standings, behind the league leading Columbia Lions.

SPORTS | February 3

Women’s hockey dominates in back-to-back wins at home

Princeton women's hockey players in white jerseys celebrate a goal on the ice.

Women’s hockey dominates in back-to-back wins at home

Lily Pampolina and Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman

The Tigers built strong momentum over the weekend with back-to-back conference victories. Their impressive week was marked by a thrilling overtime win and a dominant shutout performance.

SPORTS | February 2

Men’s basketball falls to rivals Yale before bouncing back against Brown

A man with a white jersey and white shorts driving in getting ready to shoot a basketball

Men’s basketball falls to rivals Yale before bouncing back against Brown

Hayk Yengibaryan and Zachary Meisel

The Tigers are now 4–2 in the Ivy League, sitting in third place behind undefeated Yale and one-loss Cornell.

SPORTS | February 2

Men’s squash roars to undefeated start, eyes set on Ivy title

Man in white shirt plays man in gold shirt in squash

Men’s squash roars to undefeated start, eyes set on Ivy title

Harrison Blank

Men’s squash is 7–0 to start their season, including two teams ranked nationally in the top-five. They are set to vie for both the Ivy League title and the national championship.

SPORTS | January 29

Mile mania: Scatchard and Witt break all-time school records

Man in white jersey and neon green sneakers runs on a track ahead of some other runners.

Mile mania: Scatchard and Witt break all-time school records

Luke Stockless

Seniors Harrison Witt and Mena Scatchard each set new Princeton indoor track records for the mile this past Saturday. The men’s and women’s teams both met Navy in their separate dual meets and are now optimistically preparing for the postseason.

SPORTS | January 27

Men’s basketball snaps seven-game win streak, falls to Cornell 85–76

The Cornell (left) and Princeton (right) men's basketball teams stand under a basketball hoop.

Men’s basketball snaps seven-game win streak, falls to Cornell 85–76

Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman

After falling behind early yet again, Princeton Men’s Basketball was unable to erase the deficit in a rare loss to Cornell on Saturday.

After falling behind early yet again, Princeton Men's Basketball was unable to erase the deficit in a rare loss to Cornell on Saturday.

SPORTS | January 26

Princeton Fencing shines at Philadelphia Invitational

Princeton Fencing waits for their match at Philadelphia Invitational.

Princeton Fencing shines at Philadelphia Invitational

Matthew Yi

The Tigers won 10 matches in the Philadelphia Invitational as they prepare for the Ivy League Tournament.

SPORTS | January 26

Women’s basketball falls to undefeated Columbia on the road in first Ivy loss

Parker Hill in black jersey with orange details rises for a layup, surrounded by Columbia players in white and blue.

Women’s basketball falls to undefeated Columbia on the road in first Ivy loss

Doug Schwartz

Women’s basketball struggles to control turnover problems and falls to Columbia in their first Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers led at halftime but could not put enough scoring together to hang on to their lead.

Women’s basketball struggles to control turnover problems and fails to Columbia in their first Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers led at halftime but could not put enough scoring together to hang on to their lead.

SPORTS | January 24

Cardiac cats: Men’s basketball completes 20-point comeback in win over Columbia

Player in white and orange basketball jersey embraces teammate

Cardiac cats: Men’s basketball completes 20-point comeback in win over Columbia

Joseph Uglialoro

Men’s basketball graps victory from the jaws of defeat in 20-point comeback over Columbia. The Tigers continue their unbeaten Ivy League record behind another clutch shot from star guard Xaivian Lee.

SPORTS | January 24

Step-back three from Lee clinches win over Dartmouth

Xavian Lee in black uniform shoots three-pointer over Dartmouth player in white and green.

Step-back three from Lee clinches win over Dartmouth

Doug Schwartz

Xaivian Lee’s late game heroics help men’s basketball escape with a win in Hanover over Dartmouth. The Tigers start Ivy League play undefeated after a couple early season losses.

SPORTS | January 23

Chea’s buzzer-beater propels women’s basketball past Harvard

Ashley Chea in white and orange jersey surrounded by her teammates in celebration.

Chea’s buzzer-beater propels women’s basketball past Harvard

Max Hines

Women's basketball outlasts Harvard, stunning the Crimson with a last-second step-back jumper by sophomore guard Ashley Chea to win by two and staying undefeated in Ivy League play.

SPORTS | January 17

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