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Men's Volleyball: Princeton nearly shocks No. 8 Penn State

Men's Volleyball: Princeton nearly shocks No. 8 Penn State

In what was a heartbreaking weekend for the men’s volleyball team, the Tigers dropped exciting matches to No. 8 Penn State and St. Francis. After winning its first individual set against the Nittany Lions in its last eight matches, Princeton took a 2-1 lead and was just inches away from handing Penn State its first EIVA loss since 2008 in what would have been the biggest upset of the season. But the effort of Friday night’s incredible game clearly left its mark on the Tigers, as they watched St. Francis rally for three sets to win 3-1 the next day.

SPORTS | 04/01/2012

Baseball: Pitchers lead strong start to title defense

Fans who were at all four of the baseball team’s games this weekend saw a little bit of everything. Some games were pitchers’ duels; some looked more like batting practice. Sometimes the defense was tight; sometimes games were decided by sloppy play. When the weekend concluded, the Tigers emerged with a 3-1 record and looking ready to defend their title of Ivy League champions.

SPORTS | 04/01/2012

Women's Lacrosse: Princeton tests 2-0 mark in ranked battle

On Saturday afternoon, the women’s lacrosse team will look to continue its undefeated conference streak when it hosts Cornell. Historically, the No. 19 Tigers (4-3 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) have dominated in the competitions versus the No. 17 Big Red, winning 30 of 33 meetings, including a 15-10 victory last year in Ithaca, N.Y. However, Cornell has proven to be a strong force on the road this season, wining all four of its away games. The last time the Big Red traveled to Princeton, it knocked the Tigers out of the top 20 with an 11-8 upset in 2010.

SPORTS | 03/29/2012

Softball: 1st home contests open league slate

With spring officially here, the sounds of bats on balls will finally return to Princeton’s campus. After returning from a 10-game California trip over spring break, during which it went 1-9, the softball team is looking to turn its season around with the beginning of Ivy League competition. Princeton will open its season with two games against Dartmouth today, starting at 2 p.m., before playing a Saturday doubleheader against defending champion Harvard, which appears to be the conference favorite again in 2012.

SPORTS | 03/29/2012

Men's Lacrosse: Tigers take 3-game win streak to Providence

The men’s lacrosse team seeks to continue its Ivy League crusade in Providence, R.I., on Saturday. The No. 11 Tigers have emerged with an overwhelming win in each of their past three games, beginning with a 14-8 victory against then-No. 10 Villanova on March 13. Brown, on the other hand, enters this weekend with a loss in its rearview after a surprisingly close 9-8 defeat to No. 8 Duke.

SPORTS | 03/29/2012

Baseball: Ivy play starts where 2011 series ended

Joe Sclafani likely remembers exactly where he was when his 2011 season ended: standing on first base. In the top of the ninth inning, in game three of the Ivy League Baseball Championship Series, Dartmouth’s starting shortstop was on first with no outs. But Princeton closer A.J. Goetz ended the game without allowing Sclafani to reach second, and the Tigers took the game and the conference title, 8-5.

SPORTS | 03/29/2012

Rugby: Teams play for titles, charity at 6th Annual Rickerson Cup

The men’s and women’s rugby teams will participate in the Sixth Annual Rickerson Cup this Saturday. The tournament is the championship for the state of New Jersey, and the Princeton men will attempt to win a fifth consecutive title this year. The women’s team was a finalist in the tournament last year and hopes to return to the championship game.

SPORTS | 03/29/2012

Quick Hits: Ivy baseball begins; spikers' upset bid falls short

In ‘Quick Hits,’ we give our immediate thoughts after the biggest games on campus. This weekend: The baseball team's first Ivy League games and the men’s volleyball team’s 3-2 loss to No. 8 Penn State.

SPORTS | 03/29/2012

Stats Corner: Home-court advantage in the Ivy League

Which Ivy League basketball gym is the toughest to play in?The answer, of course, depends on how you ask the question. The simple response, of course, is that Princeton and Penn are the toughest places for a visiting team to win. Jadwin Gymnasium and The Palestra are notoriously tough for visiting teams; the Quakers and Tigers have the best point differential and winning percentage at home over the past decade, an advantage that was certainly even stronger in the more distant past, before the rise of teams like Cornell and Harvard.

SPORTS | 03/28/2012

Column: New York sports teams still 2nd fiddle to Boston’s

It is an age-old question: Which is a better professional sports town, New York or Boston? This question is not just a matter for scholarly debate. It is a ritualistic argument that allows fans to demonstrate their faith. Much has been said about the relative performances of these two cities’ sports teams in the 20th century. As a native Bostonian, I will not offer comment other than to say that in between the Celtics’ 16 championship runs, a lot of awful things happened in the past century.

SPORTS | 03/28/2012

Around the Ivies: Baseball preview

Before Ivy League play starts this weekend, we rank the Ancient Eight teams.

SPORTS | 03/28/2012

Feature: Striking a work-play balance

Spring break tends to be a time for students to relax and not have much to worry about. However, there are generally two exceptions to this rule. The first are seniors working on finishing their theses as their deadline approaches, and the second are the many athletes involved in spring sports.

SPORTS | 03/28/2012

Wrestling: Successful season may mark turning point in program’s ascent

Future Princeton wrestling teams will one day look back on 2011-12 as the season when the program began its shift away from mediocrity and toward greatness. But this team won’t forget the fun it had along the way, such as when junior Zach Bintliff wrapped himself in bubble wrap before being pounded by his teammates or when junior captain Garrett Frey made a helpful dictionary for incoming freshmen to teach them the team’s many inside jokes and goofy anagrams.

SPORTS | 03/27/2012

On Tap with ... Libby Crowe

Freshman first baseman Libby Crowe has just two official at-bats, but that says nothing of her influence on the softball team. Crowe has become the go-to defensive presence along the first-base line and, despite appearing in just eight games, has the third-most putouts on the team, including a team-high eight against St. Mary’s last weekend. With the team set to open Ivy League play with home doubleheaders against Dartmouth and Harvard, the ‘Prince’ sat down with Crowe for her wit, curly locks and position as the “mama” of the freshman family.

SPORTS | 03/27/2012

Q&A with Doug Davis

Our full conversation with senior guard Doug Davis of the men's basketball team, discussing memories of his four-year career at Princeton and his plans for the future.

SPORTS | 03/27/2012

Men's Basketball: Davis’ legacy reaches beyond ‘The Shot’

For most members of the Class of 2014, the first time they saw senior guard Doug Davis, he was not sneaking a backdoor pass along the baseline to one of Princeton’s big men or pulling up for a three-pointer on a fast break. Instead, the class first met Davis as one of the speakers at a diversity panel during freshman week in fall 2010. For Davis, speaking in front of a group of freshmen presented a different obstacle from an opposing player guarding him along the perimeter.

SPORTS | 03/27/2012

Men's Basketball: Doug Davis' top 5 games

After sitting down with senior guard Doug Davis to reflect on his Princeton career, we count down his top five games with the Tigers:

SPORTS | 03/27/2012

Men's Volleyball: Kessel earns honors entering key weekend

After a desperately needed win over the Juniata Eagles (22-9) on Saturday, the men’s volleyball team heads into the biggest weekend of its season, when its playoff chances will be decided. While the game had no effect on its standing in the EIVA, it was a crucial indicator of how Princeton stood as a team after returning from spring break.

SPORTS | 03/27/2012

Baseball: Tigers split break set, await start of Ivy play

The baseball team finished up its pre-Ivy League schedule Sunday night with a doubleheader against Navy. The two games in Annapolis wrapped up the eight games the Tigers played over spring break. Princeton is 6-9 on the season heading into Ivy League play and went 4-4 over the break. The Tigers have been inconsistent so far this year but are playing well heading into their Ivy League schedule, in which they will try to defend their conference championship from last season.

SPORTS | 03/26/2012

Women's Lacrosse: Princeton falls to Hopkins but stays perfect in league

The women’s lacrosse team played three games during its post-midterm hiatus, facing two teams ranked in the nation’s top 20 and another conference foe. Princeton (4-3 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) split two close non-league games around a resounding defeat of Columbia.

SPORTS | 03/26/2012

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