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

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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.

SPORTS | 04/17/2023

Men’s volleyball rallies against Jersey rivals NJIT on senior night

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Men’s volleyball rallies against Jersey rivals NJIT on senior night

Kenzy Elshazly

“[This was] the most emotionally charged game of volleyball I’ve ever played,” senior outside hitter Alexander Mrkalj said after the win.

SPORTS | 04/17/2023

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.

SPORTS | 04/16/2023

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.

SPORTS | 04/13/2023

‘She’s ready for this step’: How leadership, work ethic, and an enviable jump shot made Abby Meyers ’22 a first-round WNBA draft pick

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‘She’s ready for this step’: How leadership, work ethic, and an enviable jump shot made Abby Meyers ’22 a first-round WNBA draft pick

Isabel Rodrigues

On Monday night, former Ivy League Player of the Year Abby Meyers '22 was selected No. 11 overall by the Dallas Wings, making Princeton the first Ivy League school to have two players drafted in the first round.

SPORTS | 04/13/2023

Men’s baseball ripped RBIs in an away game victory against Monmouth

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Men’s baseball ripped RBIs in an away game victory against Monmouth

Ava Seigel

“Mid-week games are interesting, because they always hold a bunch of different pitching,“ said Head Coach Scott Bradley to The Daily Princetonian. “I am very proud of our offense and at-bats. To win a game going into Columbia [this weekend] should give us some confidence.”

SPORTS | 04/13/2023

‘The sequel to a book’: Jenn Cook to lead the next generation of Princeton women’s lacrosse

‘The sequel to a book’: Jenn Cook to lead the next generation of Princeton women’s lacrosse

Brian Mhando

After leading Princeton to 15 Ivy League titles and three national titles, Hall of Fame women’s lacrosse coach Chris Sailer has left sizable shoes to fill for her successor. But luckily for Tigers, Sailer’s replacement, Jenn Cook, is no stranger to the high standards of Princeton lacrosse.

After leading Princeton to 15 Ivy League titles and three national titles, Hall of Fame women’s lacrosse coach Chris Sailer has left sizable shoes to fill for her successor. But luckily for Tigers, Sailer’s replacement, Jenn Cook, is no stranger to the high standards of Princeton lacrosse. “Our whole staff is super competitive, and our players are equally as competitive. And that's what's so fun about it. For us, it really is about being the best version that we can be of ourselves and as a team,“ Cook told the Daily Princetonian.

SPORTS | 04/11/2023

First-year guard Xaivian Lee participates in Canada Basketball Assessment camp

First-year guard Xaivian Lee participates in Canada Basketball Assessment camp

Diego Uribe

“It definitely means a lot,” Lee said about his invite to Canada Basketball National Team Assessment Camp. “Putting Canada on your chest, that’s something I’ve dreamt about since I was a little kid.”

SPORTS | 04/11/2023

First-year Hadley Husisian repeats as junior epée world champion

First-year Hadley Husisian repeats as junior epée world champion

Cole Keller

This past week, at the Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships, first-year Hadley Husisian defended her epée title from the 2022 Championships, becoming one of two American fencers to ever win the tournament, and the first American fencer to ever win the title twice.

SPORTS | 04/11/2023

Baseball wins one of three against UPenn behind Chmielewski gem

Baseball wins one of three against UPenn behind Chmielewski gem

Gabriel Robare

The Tigers continue Ivy League play next weekend when they take on league-leading Columbia (16–11, 7–2 Ivy) for a pivotal series: a sweep would shoot the Tigers into first place, but too many losses may put the top of the Ivy League out of reach.

SPORTS | 04/10/2023

Laundenslager leads softball to three-game sweep against Columbia

Laundenslager leads softball to three-game sweep against Columbia

Tony Owens

The Tigers now have sole position atop the Ivy League standings after the weekend sweep.

SPORTS | 04/10/2023

Abby Meyers ’22 selected first round, 11th overall in 2023 WNBA draft

Abby Meyers ’22 selected first round, 11th overall in 2023 WNBA draft

Wilson Conn

“There are so many amazing teams [in the WNBA], and I just looked up to all of them when I was growing up,” Meyers told The Daily Princetonian when she declared for the draft in March. “This whole experience is surreal, [it’s] like a full circle moment.”

SPORTS | 04/10/2023

No. 15 men’s lacrosse falls 16–13 to Syracuse

No. 15 men’s lacrosse falls 16–13 to Syracuse

Harrison Blank

The Tigers head to Hanover next week to take on the Dartmouth Big Green (6–3 overall, 1–2 Ivy League) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 15.

SPORTS | 04/09/2023

Men’s soccer shuts out Rider in spring scrimmage

Men’s soccer shuts out Rider in spring scrimmage

Ava Seigel

“Each spring game we have is an opportunity for us to get better,“ junior forward Walker Gillespie wrote to the ‘Prince.’ “We take these opportunities very seriously so that we can build off of stuff that we’ve been working on in training and hopefully build some momentum going into next fall.”

SPORTS | 04/09/2023

Men’s volleyball sweeps weekend slate over No. 14 Charleston

Men’s volleyball sweeps weekend slate over No. 14 Charleston

Allison Ha

With these two wins, the Tigers now stand at second in the EIVA, while the Golden Eagles have dropped down to third.

SPORTS | 04/09/2023

Baseball falls to Seton Hall 12–10 in first in-state matchup

Baseball falls to Seton Hall 12–10 in first in-state matchup

Yousif Mohamed

Baseball will be in Philadelphia, Pa. on Saturday as they face off against the Penn Quakers for a three-game series. The first pitch of the double-header is set for 11:30 a.m., followed by a game on Sunday beginning at 12 p.m.

SPORTS | 04/06/2023

Softball defeats the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10–4 at home

Softball defeats the Lehigh Mountain Hawks 10–4 at home

Tony Owens

The Tigers will look to make use of the momentum from this win as they welcome the Columbia Lions to Strubing Field for a three-game series on the weekend of April 8. This series will feature a doubleheader on the 8th and a final game on the 9th.

SPORTS | 04/06/2023