Sports Recaps

This week in Princeton Athletics: Part 1

This week in Princeton Athletics: Part 1

Hayk Yengibaryan

Princeton athletics returned this past weekend. Aside from women’s soccer — who had already opened their season on August 25 — most fall sports made their season debut in exciting fashion. 

Princeton athletics returned this past weekend. Aside from women’s soccer — who had already opened their season on August 25 — most fall sports made their season debut in exciting fashion. 

SPORTS | 09/06/2023

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Sports Year in Review: The standout Tiger athletes of 2022–23

Sports Year in Review: The standout Tiger athletes of 2022–23

Brian Mhando

From an NFL draft pick to the end of a wrestling championship drought, here are some of the best individual performances of 2022–23. 

From a NFL draft pick to the end of a wrestling drought, here are some of the best individual performances of 2022–23.

SPORTS | 05/31/2023

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Sports Year in Review: The most impressive Tiger teams of 2022–23

Sports Year in Review: The most impressive Tiger teams of 2022–23

Brian Mhando

After being ranked the No. 14 athletic program in the country, Princeton not only boasts the best undergraduate education in the world, but the best athletic program in the Ivy League. 

After being ranked the No. 14 athletic program in the country, Princeton not only boasts the best undergraduate education in the world, but the best athletic program in the Ivy League. 

SPORTS | 05/31/2023

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Historic season for women’s water polo comes to an end in the national semifinals

Historic season for women’s water polo comes to an end in the national semifinals

Hayk Yengibaryan

After beating Cal in the quarter-finals, the season came to an end after an 18–8 loss to USC in the semifinals.

After beating Cal in the quarter-finals, the season came to an end after an 18–8 loss to USC in the semifinals.

SPORTS | 05/18/2023

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Men’s lacrosse throttles Yale in Ivy title game to advance to NCAAs

Men’s lacrosse throttles Yale in Ivy title game to advance to NCAAs

Harrison Blank

The rollercoaster season for the men’s lacrosse team kept rolling this weekend, as they took down Penn before beating Yale for the Ivy title on Sunday.

The rollercoaster season for the men’s lacrosse team kept rolling this weekend, as they took down Penn before beating Yale for the Ivy title on Sunday.

SPORTS | 05/07/2023

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Baseball clinches a spot in the Ivy League Tournament with two wins in series against Yale

Baseball clinches a spot in the Ivy League Tournament with two wins in series against Yale

Sarina Sheth

With this series win against Yale, Princeton continues to gain momentum as they look toward the postseason. The Tigers stand at third in the Ivy League conference, behind Penn and Harvard. The Tigers will play at Rutgers this Wednesday before their final regular season series against Brown.

With this series win against Yale, Princeton continues to gain momentum as they look toward the postseason. The Tigers stand at third in the Ivy League conference, behind Penn and Harvard. The Tigers will play at Rutgers this Wednesday before their final regular season series against Brown.

SPORTS | 05/02/2023

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Women’s lacrosse finishes regular season play with 17–13 victory against Harvard

Women’s lacrosse finishes regular season play with 17–13 victory against Harvard

Evelyn Walsh

With both their senior day game and their Ivy Playoff seed on the line, the Tigers needed to win by four or more goals to secure the third seed in the upcoming tournament. Succeeding, Princeton will face the No. 2 seeded Yale Bulldogs in the first round of the Ivy League tournament, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, at 4 p.m. on May 5.

With both their senior day game and their Ivy Playoff seed on the line, the Tigers needed to win by four or more goals to secure the third seed in the upcoming tournament. Succeeding, Princeton will face the No. 2 seeded Yale Bulldogs in the first round of the Ivy League tournament, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, at 4 p.m. on May 5. 

SPORTS | 05/02/2023

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Women’s water polo defeats Harvard to win the CWPA Championship for the first time since 2015

Women’s water polo defeats Harvard to win the CWPA Championship for the first time since 2015

Hayk Yengibaryan

With the win, the Tigers have qualified for the NCAA tournament, which will be hosted by the University of the Pacific from May 12–14. They will take on No. 3 University of California in the first round.

With the win, the Tigers have qualified for the NCAA tournament, which will be hosted by the University of the Pacific from May 12–14. They will take on No. 3 University of California in the first round.

SPORTS | 05/02/2023

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Softball earns road split against Villanova

Softball earns road split against Villanova

Tony Owens

Following their series against Harvard, the Tigers travelled to Pennsylvania to take on Villanova in a doubleheader, winning the first game before dropping game two.

Following their series against Harvard, the Tigers travelled to Pennsylvania to take on Villanova in a doubleheader, winning the first game before dropping game two.

SPORTS | 04/26/2023

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Ivy Champs: Men’s golf, Fantinelli wins team and individual titles

Ivy Champs: Men’s golf, Fantinelli wins team and individual titles

Hayk Yengibaryan and JP Ohl

With the team win, Princeton has earned an auto bid to the NCAA regionals. 

With the team win, Princeton has earned an auto bid to the NCAA regionals. 

SPORTS | 04/24/2023

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Softball cruises past Harvard and into the Ivy Championship

Softball cruises past Harvard and into the Ivy Championship

Tony Owens

The series win helped the Tigers to secure a spot in the Ivy League Championship, where they will look to repeat as Ivy League Champions. 

The series win helped the Tigers to secure a spot in the Ivy League Championship, where they will look to repeat as Ivy League Champions.  

SPORTS | 04/24/2023

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Women’s lacrosse falls 15–14 to Dartmouth

Women’s lacrosse falls 15–14 to Dartmouth

Cate Lee

A 6–0 second quarter was not enough for the Tigers, as they fell to the Big Green in Hanover, N.H. on Saturday.

A 6–0 second quarter was not enough for the Tigers, as they fell to the Big Green in Hanover, N.H. on Saturday.

SPORTS | 04/24/2023

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Baseball sweeps Cornell in three-game series, sets program record for most single-season home runs

Baseball sweeps Cornell in three-game series, sets program record for most single-season home runs

Sarina Sheth

Princeton baseball swept Cornell in a three-game series for the first time since 2006, giving them a five-game winning streak. Princeton is now third in the Ivy League, behind Columbia and Penn.

Princeton baseball swept Cornell in a three-game series for the first time since 2006, giving them a five-game winning streak. Princeton is now third in the Ivy League, behind Columbia and Penn.

SPORTS | 04/23/2023

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Coulter Mackesy joins 100-point club as men’s lacrosse defeats Harvard, 17–11

Coulter Mackesy joins 100-point club as men’s lacrosse defeats Harvard, 17–11

Hayk Yengibaryan

Princeton will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to play Cornell next Saturday with the winner having sole control of the No.1 seed heading into the Ivy League tournament. 

Princeton will travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to play Cornell next Saturday with the winner having sole control of the No.1 seed heading into the Ivy League tournament. 

SPORTS | 04/23/2023

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Women's lacrosse falls in pivotal game versus Penn

Women's lacrosse falls in pivotal game versus Penn

Cate Lee

With the loss to Penn, Princeton women’s lacrosse fell to 3–2 in Ivy League play and will not repeat as Ivy League champions. 

With the loss to Penn, Princeton women’s lacrosse fell to 3–2 in Ivy League play and will not repeat as Ivy League champions. 

SPORTS | 04/20/2023

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Softball wins 2 of 3 against Cornell, ties Harvard for first place in the Ivy Conference

Softball wins 2 of 3 against Cornell, ties Harvard for first place in the Ivy Conference

Sarina Sheth

Following their three-game sweep against Columbia last weekend, the Tigers went 2–1 against Cornell in Ithaca over the weekend. They are now tied with the Crimson at the top of the Ivy standings. 

Following their three-game sweep against Columbia last weekend, the Tigers went 2–1 against Cornell in Ithaca over the weekend. They are now tied with the Crimson at the top of the Ivy standings. 

SPORTS | 04/18/2023

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Lightning fast times at the Larry Ellis Invitational

Lightning fast times at the Larry Ellis Invitational

Zoë Scheske

Despite thunderstorms on Saturday, the Tigers showcased exciting results at Princeton’s Weaver Stadium as they near the Ivy League Championships.

Despite thunderstorms on Saturday, the Tigers showcased exciting results at Princeton’s Weaver Stadium as they near the Ivy League Championships.

SPORTS | 04/17/2023

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Women’s water polo drops crucial game to Michigan, going 2–1 on the weekend

Women’s water polo drops crucial game to Michigan, going 2–1 on the weekend

Hayk Yengibaryan

Despite the loss to Michigan, the Tigers will still head into the CWPA tournament as the No. 1 seed.

Despite the loss to Michigan, the Tigers will still head into the CWPA tournament as the No. 1 seed.

SPORTS | 04/17/2023

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Women's lacrosse defeats Brown 20–16 amid weather delays

Women's lacrosse defeats Brown 20–16 amid weather delays

Evelyn Walsh

The Tigers weathered a rain delay that saw the game paused mid-way through the third quarter on Saturday and resumed at noon on Sunday.

The Tigers weathered a rain delay that saw the game paused mid-way through the third quarter on Saturday and resumed at noon on Sunday.

SPORTS | 04/16/2023

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No. 22 women's lacrosse falls to Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, 20–10

No. 22 women's lacrosse falls to Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, 20–10

Evelyn Walsh

In a hard fought game, the Hounds were able to outscore the Tigers nearly every quarter, cementing a 20–10 defeat for the Tigers. The Tigers will return to Ivy League play at noon this Saturday, April 15 at home against Brown.

In a hard fought game, the Hounds were able to outscore the Tigers nearly every quarter, cementing a 20–10 defeat for the Tigers. The Tigers will return to Ivy League play at noon this Saturday, April 15 at home against Brown.

SPORTS | 04/13/2023

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