Sports

Football outplays Georgetown, prepares for Ivy League play

Junior quarterback John Lovett rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another as the Princeton Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) rolled over Georgetown (3-2, 2-1 at home), 31-17.Though Princeton would come out on top, Georgetown was the first on the scoreboard.

On Tap: Vojislav Mitrovic, co-captain of men's water polo team

Beyond the Bubble: Brian Taylor '84, former NBA player and educator

After a notable collegiate and professional basketball career, Brian Taylor ’84 has returned to Princeton to direct new mentorship programs between on campus groups and students from neighboring New Jersey towns.

Club Sports Series: Princeton Ballroom Dance

Founded in 1983 by the late dancer and volunteer instructor Neil Clover, the Princeton Ballroom Dance Club was established with the goal of promoting both social and competitive ballroom dancing on campus.

Tigers open up Ivy League season with win over Columbia

Senior quarterback Chad Kanoff threw for 230 yards, junior quarterback John Lovett and senior running back Joe Rhattigan rushed for almost fifty yards apiece, and the Princeton Tigers (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) opened their Ivy League season in emphatic style by dismantling the Columbia Lions (0-3, 0-1 Ivy), 48-13. Despite the final score, Columbia struck first to open the game.

Women's Soccer stomps Dartmouth in Ivy League home opener

The women’s soccer team topped Dartmouth, 2-0, in Saturday’s Ivy League home opener. The Tigers secured the game early in the game with goals from freshman forward Abby Givens and senior captain and forward Tyler Lussi. Finishing a cross along the endline from Lussi, Givens knocked the ball into the back of the net from the penalty kick area in just the sixthminute of the match.

Women's Volleyball sweeps Harvard and Dartmouth at home

In a complete reversal of last year’s 0-3 Ivy League conference start, the women’s volleyball team have won their last three games in the Ancient Eight.

Men’s Water Polo Ready for Packed Weekend at Home

The Princeton men’s water polo team (7-5) is preparing for a weekend of hosting four games at DeNunzio Pool.

Tigers to Face Harvard and Dartmouth in a Promising Start to the Season

The women’s volleyball team will play Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend in hopes of continuing their five-game winning streak.After sweeping the Rutgers Tournament in mid-September followed by a hard-fought 3-2 victory against the Penn Quakers in their opening game of the Ivy League last week, the Princeton Tigers (7-3, 1-0 Ivy League) will take on the Crimson (3-7, 1-0 Ivy League) and the Big Green (6-5, 0-1 Ivy League) at home on Sept.

Mixed Results for Men's Water Polo at Mountain Pacific Invitational

The University men’s water polo team continued their season in the Mountain Pacific Invitational at the University of California Berkeley during this past weekend, Sept.

Club Sports Series: Princeton Running Club

Starting this semester, the Daily Princetonian will publish a weekly feature centered on one of the University’s club sports everyWednesday.

Barba Strikes Late as Princeton Rattles Off 4th Straight Win

Senior defender Patrick Barba’s first career goal was memorable not just in the state column, but in the win column as well.Barba scored what would become the game winning goal off a corner kick by junior midfielder Matthew Mangini, heading the ball in with about 13:00 left in the half to give Princeton (4-2) the lead for good at 2-1 over the visiting Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights (2-6). On what was a chilly September night, the Tigers left their supporters’ hearts very warm as they rallied from a tie to win their fourth straight game.

Men's tennis enjoys success at Ivy-Plus Invitational

Princeton Men’s Tennis co-hosted the Ivy-Plus Invitational with Penn from Sept. 23 to Sept.

Women's soccer draw the Bulldogs in first Ivy League match

The women’s soccer Ivy League season opener against Yale ended in a draw this past Saturday, Sept.

Field Hockey ends weekend with wins against Dartmouth and American

No. 13 Princeton women’s field hockey (5-3, 1-0 Ivy) had a successful weekend, with a 4-0 shutout in their Ivy League opener at home against Dartmouth (3-4, 0-1 Ivy) on Saturday, and a 2-1 victory over the American University Eagles (6-3, 2-0) on Sunday at Jacobs Field.The 11-time defending conference champs had Saturday’s game in the bag from the opening whistle until the final horn.

Tigers fall to Lehigh in tough away game

Despite a tough battle, the Princeton Tigers (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) dropped their second game of the season to Lehigh (2-2, 1-1 Home), 42-28.The Tigers kept it close throughout the first half, but a tremendous third quarter by the Mountain Hawks allowed them to build a 21-point advantage and stave off a Princeton comeback in the fourth to hang on to their victory.Lehigh struck first, as vaunted quarterback Nick Shafnisky led the Hawks down the field and hit Derek Knott with a touchdown pass less than five minutes into the game.

Men’s water polo looks to challenge national powerhouses in weekend Mountain Pacific Invitational

Water polo has traditionally been an athletic mainstay of schools in California.

Soaring women's soccer to kick off Ivy League play against Yale

In accordance with tradition, the women’s soccer team will begin its Ivy League season on Saturday against Yale at 4 p.m.

Football hopes improvements since season opener will elevate Princeton over Lehigh this weekend

The Princeton Tigers (1-0 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) will continue their season this Saturday as they take on Lehigh (1-2) in a second non-conference game.Last weekend, Princeton made a strong opening statement as it defeated Lafayette 35-31 at home.

Women's Volleyball opens Ivy League Play against Penn

This Saturday, Sept. 24, the women’s volleyball team will travel to Penn for its first Ivy League Conference match of the season.