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Redefining the role of underdogs in March Madness

Redefining the role of underdogs in March Madness

Miles Hinson

To anyone unfamiliar with the cultural phenomenon that is March Madness, welcome. You get to see Americans in a sports craze unmatched at any other time in the year (save, perhaps, the Super Bowl). Prizes may be won, friendships may be lost and, most importantly, brackets shall be busted throughout the month of March. Each and every person who makes a bracket has a deep individual stake in the outcome of the tournament.

SPORTS | 03/25/2014

Tigers struggle to find form in season-ending loss to Fresno State

Eddie Owens

Princeton saved its worst for last in a season-ending loss at Fresno State Monday night.

SPORTS | 03/25/2014

On tap with: Kayla Bose

Andrew Steele and John Bogle

Sophomore Kayla Bose, known for her boundless energy, occupied two infield corners and served as designated hitter in 31 games last season, 23 of which she started.

SPORTS | 03/25/2014

Headgear implemented in local schools

Ruby Shao

In fall 2013, Princeton became the first school district in New Jersey to mandate headgear for soccer players.

SPORTS | 03/24/2014

How and why college athletes can and should be reimbursed

Eddie Owens

The topic I am about to discuss has been thoroughly debated in the public sphere over the last several years, though I think I bring a slightly different perspective to the table.

SPORTS | 03/24/2014

Sports Shorts: Women's water polo, men's volleyball pull off spring break sweeps

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Sports Shorts: Women's water polo, men's volleyball pull off spring break sweeps

Daily Princetonian Staff

Women’s Water Polo Sweeps in Los Angeles The women’s water polo team (21-1) extended its win streak to six en route to sweeping the Loyola Marymount University Zumo Invite in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday.

SPORTS | 03/24/2014

Princeton fencers edged out by Penn State at NCAA Championship

Sydney Mandelbaum

The defending champion Princeton Fencing Team returned to campus Sunday from last weekend’s NCAA Championship in Columbus, Ohio, with an impressive yet slightly disappointing second-place trophy.

SPORTS | 03/24/2014

Princeton women dominate VCU in round one, drop close second round matchup with Seton Hall

Eddie Owens

A lot happened in the last minute of Princeton’s second round WNIT game at Seton Hall.

SPORTS | 03/23/2014

Tigers take opening round victory from Tulane, look forward to Fresno State

Eddie Owens

Princeton scored its third postseason opening round win in as many tries in the College Basketball Invitational last Wednesday over Tulane in New Orleans.

SPORTS | 03/23/2014

Three Princeton wins build momentum going into Ivy schedule

Andrew Steele

In the first of two games played at the Class of 1952 Stadium's Sherrerd Field last Saturday, women’s lacrosse (3-3 overall, 0-1 Ivy League) faced off against the No.

SPORTS | 03/23/2014

No. 13 men's lacrosse tops No. 14 Penn and Villanova, falls to No. 16 Yale

Andrew Steele

It is more or less expected that a matchup against an Ivy League rival will yield a close contest.

SPORTS | 03/23/2014

Mid-Atlantic trip yields varied results for Princeton baseball

Stephen Wood

The baseball team’s spring break was an eventful one. Princeton (5-11) faced some tough opponents, saw blowouts both good and bad and found reason to be confident in its pitching staff just a week before the Ivy League season begins. The Tigers’ visit to Greensboro, NC was a tumultuous one.

SPORTS | 03/23/2014

Softball faces slate of winnable matchups on West Coast

Sydney Mandelbaum

Coming off its first win of the season last week, the softball team will spend its spring break playing 13 games against six different teams in its annual trip to California over the course of nine days.

SPORTS | 03/13/2014

TJ Bray's rock solid case for Player of the Year

Eddie Owens

The Ivy League announced yesterday that Harvard guard/forward Wesley Saunders was the coaches’ pick for its men’s basketball player of the year award.

SPORTS | 03/13/2014

Tigers host No. 6 Virginia before west coast trip

Tigers host No. 6 Virginia before west coast trip

Mark Stein

Following back-to-back one-goal overtime losses, the Princeton women’s lacrosse team will look to rebound in its three games over spring break.

SPORTS | 03/13/2014

On Mid-Atlantic spring break, Tigers will look to fine-tune before conference play

On Mid-Atlantic spring break, Tigers will look to fine-tune before conference play

Stephen Wood

Common sense and countless interviews indicate that moving from high school to college baseball is quite a task.

SPORTS | 03/13/2014

Coming off consecutive home losses, men's lacrosse hosts Penn in opening of Ivy League play

Andrew Steele

In the second part of a men’s and women’s doubleheader at 1952 Stadium, No. 16 men’s lacrosse (2-2) will take on No.

SPORTS | 03/13/2014

Liveblog: Men's basketball vs. Penn

Eddie Owens

Regular season finale from Jadwin gymnasium

SPORTS | 03/11/2014

Princeton ties for third in conference with defeat of Penn

Eddie Owens

It certainly was not the prettiest game, but the Tigers found a way to get it done late against Penn, something they’ve struggled mightily with over the course of this season’s Ivy League schedule.

SPORTS | 03/11/2014

Women's basketball drops final to Penn, fails to secure fifth straight crown

Andrew Steele

With the Ivy League Championship on the line, women’s basketball (20-8 overall, 11-3 Iv Leaguey) took to Jadwin Gymnasium in an all-or-nothing showdown with the Penn Quakers (21-6, 11-2). The Ivy League has been an orange and black league over the past four years.

SPORTS | 03/11/2014

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