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Women's soccer falls 1–0 to Columbia Lions

Women's soccer players standing in line with each girl's left arm on the left shoulder of the girl in front of them

Women's soccer falls 1–0 to Columbia Lions

Ryan Kirby

The women's soccer regular season is over, but the Tigers face the second-seeded Harvard at 2 P.M. on Friday for a spot in the Ivy League final.

SPORTS | October 31

Defense powers Princeton to a 14–3 victory over Cornell

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Defense powers Princeton to a 14–3 victory over Cornell

Peter Wang

With the win over the Big Red, the Tigers retain their lead in the Ivy League standings.

SPORTS | October 29

Men's cross country wins Ivy Heptagonal Championships, women's places second

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Men's cross country wins Ivy Heptagonal Championships, women's places second

Max Hines

After the strong showing, the teams turn to the NCAA Regionals on Nov. 10.

SPORTS | October 29

Men’s soccer final home game against Fordham ends in a 2–2 draw

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Men’s soccer final home game against Fordham ends in a 2–2 draw

Tate Hutchins

Just three points behind the Ivy League lead, Princeton will now look ahead to eleventh-hour matchups versus Harvard and Penn.

Just three points behind the Ivy League lead, Princeton will now look ahead to do-or-die matchups versus Harvard and Penn.

SPORTS | October 25

Men’s water polo goes 5–2 during their second California trip, with wins over four ranked opponents

Men’s water polo goes 5–2 during their second California trip, with wins over four ranked opponents

Hayk Yengibaryan

On Sunday, No.6 men’s water polo returned from their second California trip of the season, going 5–2 over a seven day span that saw them beat four ranked opponents.

SPORTS | October 24

Defensive stalemate leads to scoreless draw for men’s soccer against Brown

Peter Wang

“It’s do or die now,” said Watson. “From here on out, a tie isn’t good enough to reach our goals. We must win the next two games.”

SPORTS | October 22

Men’s and women’s cross country teams shine in Nuttycombe Invitational and ECAC Championships

Nine Princeton members of the men's cross country team, dressed in an orange tank top and black shorts, running during warm-ups.

Men’s and women’s cross country teams shine in Nuttycombe Invitational and ECAC Championships

Max Hines

At the Nuttycombe Invitational and the ECAC Championships this weekend, the men’s and women’s cross country teams, respectively, exhibited strong performances as the season continues to ramp up. Next up for the Tigers is the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships in Boston on Saturday, October 28.

SPORTS | October 22

Princeton Football defeats Harvard, creates five-team tie atop Ivy League

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Princeton Football defeats Harvard, creates five-team tie atop Ivy League

Alex Beverton-Smith

For the Tigers, this victory puts them atop the league. Five teams now have 2–1 conference records, reflecting the intensity and closeness of the season so far.

SPORTS | October 22

Women’s soccer set for a title push after defeating Yale 3–1

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Women’s soccer set for a title push after defeating Yale 3–1

Joseph Uglialoro

With the Ivy League standings beginning to take shape, the Princeton women’s soccer team (8–2–2 overall, 3–1–0 Ivy League) added to their conference record with a 3–1 win over the Yale Bulldogs (5–4–3, 0–3–1) on Friday night. Following a week in which the Tigers lost 2–1 away against conference leaders Brown and defeated Penn 1–0 in Philadelphia, the team successfully corrected course with a dominant showing at home.

SPORTS | October 10

Princeton football falls 12–9 in first loss to Lafayette since 2004

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Princeton football falls 12–9 in first loss to Lafayette since 2004

Alex Beverton-Smith

Princeton’s offensive struggles in the early parts of the season continued, as Lafayette snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Tigers.

SPORTS | October 8

Men’s soccer loses tough match versus No. 8 Georgetown, 3–0

A player in a white kit dribbling a soccer ball on a field through four defenders in blue kits.

Men’s soccer loses tough match versus No. 8 Georgetown, 3–0

Ryan Kirby

The Tigers faced a tall task against a top-ten team, and fell to under .500 on the season.

SPORTS | October 4

Men’s water polo opens conference play with three wins

Senior attacker and captain Pierce Maloney cocks his right arm back in preparation for a shot on goal as he's defended by a Harvard Crimson defender.

Men’s water polo opens conference play with three wins

Hayk Yengibaryan

Looking to win a third consecutive Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) title, the No. 6 men’s water polo team (14–2 overall, 3–0 NWPC) got conference play underway at Denunzio Pool over the weekend. On Saturday, they beat No. 20 Harvard (8–3, 2–1) 17–11 in the afternoon before taking care of business in the evening vs. MIT (6–5, 0–3) 14–7. On Sunday, an afternoon matchup vs. the No.18 ranked Brown Bears (7–3, 2–1) resulted in a 15–9 Tiger win.

SPORTS | October 3

Football stuns Columbia 10–7 in thrilling Ivy League opener

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Football stuns Columbia 10–7 in thrilling Ivy League opener

Sarina Sheth

The Tigers edged out the Lions, giving the Tigers an important head start in the Ivy League standings.

SPORTS | October 1

Women’s cross country races to a sixth place finish in a Boston “learning experience”

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Women’s cross country races to a sixth place finish in a Boston “learning experience”

Max Hines

Aggregating the scores of the top five runners, the Tigers collected 136 points, just ten behind fifth-place Villanova and seven in front of seventh-place Auburn. This was Princeton’s first race in 20 days, and their first race of the season of more than four schools.

SPORTS | October 1

Men’s soccer cruises to 4–1 win over Monmouth in Garden State clash

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Men’s soccer cruises to 4–1 win over Monmouth in Garden State clash

Tate Hutchins

After dropping their Ivy League opener to Dartmouth last week, the Tigers bounced back in exciting fashion with a 4–1 win against the Monmouth Hawks in a game that featured four different Princeton goalscorers.

SPORTS | September 27

Field hockey splits weekend games against Columbia and Northwestern

Two Princeton field hockey women athletes celebrating a goal on a field.

Field hockey splits weekend games against Columbia and Northwestern

Evelyn Walsh

The Tigers got off to a strong start in Ivy League play Friday evening with a 2–1 against the Columbia Lions. It was their 10th straight conference win, in a streak dating back to October 2021. However, they fell to the No. 3 Northwestern Wildcats Sunday morning, 4–0.

SPORTS | September 27

‘These experiences are extremely valuable’: Men’s water polo returns from California trip with lessons learned

A man in a white cap, swimming with his head visible just above water, yells in excitement.

‘These experiences are extremely valuable’: Men’s water polo returns from California trip with lessons learned

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers went 2–2 during the MPSF Invitational, with losses coming against Stanford and Pepperdine. Litvak’s squad will likely drop in this coming week’s rankings.

The Tigers went 2–2 during the MPSF Invitational, with losses coming against Stanford and Pepperdine. Litvak’s squad will likely drop to No.6 on this coming week’s rankings.

SPORTS | September 26

No. 14 women’s soccer team continues win streak against Cornell, 4-2

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No. 14 women’s soccer team continues win streak against Cornell, 4-2

Peter Wang

The win against Cornell is encouraging for the No. 14 Tigers as they prepare for the rest of the season. The Tigers aim to ride their three-game win streak into Tuesday’s matchup against Lafayette.

SPORTS | September 24

Women’s volleyball opens Ivy League play with back-to-back wins over Penn

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Women’s volleyball opens Ivy League play with back-to-back wins over Penn

Allison Ha and Josefina Gurevich

On Friday and Saturday, women’s volleyball opened their first Ivy League games with two wins against Penn. The Tigers have now won every Ivy opening game since 2015, and stand at the top of Ivy Conference standings to kick off the season.

SPORTS | September 24

Men’s soccer falls to Dartmouth in Ivy League opener

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Men’s soccer falls to Dartmouth in Ivy League opener

Ava Seigel

The stormy 90 minutes of playtime closed out, leaving the Tigers down by one with a final score of 2—1 Dartmouth. Looking ahead, Princeton has their next face-off on the road against the Monmouth Hawks (4–1–3, 1–0–2 Coastal Athletic Association) this Tuesday.

The stormy 90 minutes of playtime closed out, leaving the Tigers down by one with a final score of 2–1 Dartmouth. Looking ahead, Princeton has their next face-off on the road against the Monmouth Hawks (4–1–3, 1–0–2 Coastal Athletic Association) this Tuesday.

SPORTS | September 24

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