Sports

Women's soccer looks to move up in the rankings with game against Harvard

After a disappointing loss against Columbia that placed it in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League, the Princeton women’s soccer team is scheduled to host long-time rival Harvard this coming Saturday.The Tigers now stand at 9-3-1 and 1-2-1 for the season and Ivy League conference respectively.The Crimson, which is now at 7-3-3 and 2-0-2, is currently sitting in second place behind first-place Columbia.Senior forward Tyler Lussi, who holds the program record for goals scored and accumulated points, described the importance of her team to remain focused for every game of Ivy League play despite the challenges that are presented to them.

Princeton Looking to Regain Momentum after Tough Bucknell Loss against CWPA Opponents

It was a tough weekend for the Princeton men’s water polo team last Saturday in Cambridge, as they dropped a heartbreaking 8-7 match to a strong Bucknell squad.

Field hockey to face huge test against Harvard

This weekend either the Tigers' or the Crimson’s perfect record in Conference play will end. Along with football and soccer, Princeton field hockey will take on Harvard in what is likely to be its biggest game of conference play this season.

Club Sports Feature: Figure Skating Club

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

Princeton falls to Bucknell in tight 8-7 thriller

Despite playing well and hard, the ninth-ranked Tigers fell to a determined thirteenth-ranked Bucknell squad in a heartbreaking 8-7 slugfest at Harvard’s Blodgett pool.Earlier in the day, the Tigers played a lighter match against the water polo team of the New York Athletic Club.

Tom Schreiber signs with the Toronto Rock

On October 3, former Princeton lacrosse midfielder and current national lacrosse star Tom Schreiber ’14 signed a one-year agreement with the Toronto Rock.

Women's tennis takes down top teams at University of Michigan invite this weekend

Senior Caroline Joyce and sophomore Nicole Kalhorn handily defeated the ITA’s No. 4 doubles team of University of Michigan’s Brienne Minor and Mira Ruder-Hook 6-2 in the highlight of Princeton Women’s Tennis’ showing at the Wolverine Invitational hosted by the University of Michigan this past weekend.In Princeton’s only doubles win on Saturday, Joyce and Kalhorn opened the match with a decisive 3-0 lead before closing out the set, putting the pair up 4-2 this season.University of Miami and University of Washington also played in the invitational with three days of play from Friday to Sunday.Princeton picked up four of eight singles wins on Friday.

Caro leads Princeton effort with two consecutive hat tricks this weekend

On Saturday, Princeton beat Brown 5-1 with senior captain Cat Caro scoring three points against the Bears.

Princeton cruise past Brown at Home

Junior quarterback John Lovett passed for two touchdowns and rushed for a third as the Princeton Tigers (4-1, 2-0 Ivy) cruised to an easy victory over Brown (1-4, 0-2 Ivy). Princeton kicked off the scoring early, with senior quarterback Chad Kanoff uncorking a 33-yard bomb to senior wide receiver Isaiah Barnes for the first score.

Women’s Volleyball secures flawless first half of the season

After two convincing sweeps against Brown and Yale this past weekend, the Tigers have now defeated every team in the Ivy League this season. The Princeton Tigers (13-3, 7-0 Ivy) landed a monumental achievement this weekend as they clenched their 19thconsecutive set this season in their latest game against Yale. Princeton stands undefeated in the Ivy League and have claimed a 3-0 sweep in every game so far, with the exception of the season opener against Penn (3-2). This year’s season start is almost the polar opposite of last year’s, where the Tigers went a shaky 3-4 in the first half of the season but magnificently converted their record into a 10-4 first place finish.

Water polo jumps to ninth in nation after convincing wins

The men’s water polo team continued their steady improvement last weekend with two decisive victories against George Washington and Navy at home.

Princeton Field Hockey Looks to go 4-0 in Ivy League Play this weekend

Along with football and women’s volleyball, Princeton field hockey will host Brown this weekend on Saturday at 12 p.m.

Football Preview

Following a successful three-game road trip, the Princeton Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) will return home this Saturday to face the Brown Bears (1-3, 0-1 Ivy) in a critical Ivy League matchup.Princeton is coming off a commanding 31-17 road victory against Georgetown.

Club Sports Series: Princeton Club Archery

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

Men's Tennis comes back at ITA All-American tournament

Facing off against the nation’s top ranked doubles team in the first round of the main doubles draw at the ITA All-American tournament on Thursday, senior Alex Day and junior Luke Gamble battled back from a 1-6 start to take the second set 6-3 and lead 12-11 in the deciding tiebreaker.With the match point resting on him, Day stepped in on his return to pound a backhand winner down the line and upset the No.

Women's soccer slips to Brown

The women’s soccer team suffered another disappointing blow in Ivy League play last Saturday, outscored 2-1 by Brown.The Bears scored the first goal of the match in the tenth minute after freshman goalkeeper Natalie Grossi came out of the goal to defend an offensive attack.

Field Hockey comes back against Columbia, narrowly falls to Duke

The No. 12 Princeton Women’s Field Hockey team (7-5 overall, 3-0 Ivy) shut out the Columbia Lions (6-5, 1-2) with a victory under the lights in New York on Friday.

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.