Sports

Northwestern edges out Tigers in Chicago

The Princeton wrestling team was just shy of a perfect weekend, as the squad posted an impressive 3-1 mark in its four matches at the Windy City Duals on Saturday. The grapplers started strong on Saturday morning, as they took six of the final seven individual bouts to secure a 26-11 victory over Eastern Michigan.

Sports shorts: cagers rebound; skaters struggle

Cook tallies season-high 28 points in comeback win over Stony Brook In the first meeting between the two schools, men’s basketball (3-6 overall) put together a late second half rally to earn a 77-64 victory over Stony Brook (5-6). This home win Saturday night comes on the heels of 89-85 shootout loss at Fairleigh Dickson (3-4). In the second meeting between the schools – Princeton won last year’s matchup 77-55 – the Tigers established an eight-point lead over Fairleigh Dickinson through twenty minutes of play.

Defensive struggles spell slow start for men's basketball

Men’s basketball has not started the season on the right foot. Princeton has already had a five-game losing streak, its worst in six years.

Swimmers look to maintain perfect conference records against Brown and Dartmouth

The men and women of Princeton Swimming and Diving will take their talents on the road this weekend for the final competitions of 2014.

Grapplers confident heading into Midwest trip

After a strong runner-up finish at the Navy Classic two weeks ago, the Princeton wrestling team will return to the mat this weekend as head coach Chris Ayres and his squad heads out to Evanston, Ill., for the Windy City Duals.

Tigers take the ice against Harvard and Dartmouth

Ivy League rivals provide tough test for men’s hockey This weekend Baker Rink will host a pair of Ivy League and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference matchups.

Women's ice hockey mid-season update

Protest among professional athletes

Across the country, the outcry over the tragic killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., has been loud.

Men's squash to host Drexel

No. 10 men’s squash (1-1) is set to take on the Drexel Dragons (0-2) at Jadwin Gymnasiumthis Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Women's squash to take on Drexel

Following the slate of men’s games, No. 5 Princeton women’s squash (2-0) will take on local rival No.13 Drexel (0-2) Wednesday evening in Jadwin Gymnasium.

Around the Ivies: women's basketball

Conference play, in which a 14-game gauntlet determines the Ivy League crown, remains a distant prospect.

Tigers finish seventh out of eight in Wooden Legacy Tournament

Men’s basketball (2-5 overall) spent Thanksgiving weekend competing in sunny Southern California.

On Tap with Ryan Cody

At Princeton, there’s more to an athlete than a varsity letter.

No. 4 Quinnipiac, No. 2 Minnesota prove too much for Princeton

While many of their classmates enjoyed Thanksgiving’s turkey and trimmings, the women’s ice hockey team (6-6-1 overall, 4-3 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference) was on campus facing two of the best teams in the country — Quinnipiac University(13-0-2, 6-0-1 ECAC) and the University of Minnesota (14-1-2, 9-1-2 Big Ten). These two teams tested the Tigers’ confidence and their systems to the utmost.

Women cagers remain undefeated with trio of wins

The women’s basketball team returns from the 2014 Cancun Challenge sporting a seven-game winning streak and the Mayan Division crown after wins over Wake Forest, Montana and Charlotte.

Tiger break losing streak with Michigan State split

The men’s hockey team split a two-game home stand with Big 10 foe Michigan State University last weekend at Baker Rink.

Princeton edged out by Brown in CWPA Eastern title game

After extending their winning streak to an impressive 12 games, the Tigers (23-4 overall, 7-1 Collegiate Water Polo Association) fell to Ivy League rival Brown (27-6, 11-1) in the title game of the CWPA Eastern Championship by a score of 7-6.

Impressive finishes at Navy Classic anticipate success on the mat

Heading into the winter of 2013-14, head coach Chris Ayres and his coaching staff established the theme of “A New Era” for their grapplers.

Reigning champion Clarkson edges out Princeton at Baker Rink

Despite the tough run the Tigers had at Baker Rink this weekend, they were still able to come away feeling more prepared to face Quinnipiac on Tuesday.

Guest column: Tiger athletics and the relegated place of club sports

byVolker Schröder Throughout this month, the University is commemorating the 150thanniversary of intercollegiate sports.