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Men’s cross country has strong early season showing at Nuttycombe Invitational

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Men’s cross country has strong early season showing at Nuttycombe Invitational

Luke Stockless

Following a successful home meet at the New Jersey Jam, men’s cross country put up another strong showing with a ninth-place finish and first among teams in the Mid-Atlantic region at the Nuttycombe Invitational, one of the biggest meets of the year.

Following a successful home meet at the New Jersey Jam, men’s cross country put up another strong showing with a ninth-place finish and first among teams in the Mid-Atlantic region at the Nuttycombe Invitational, one of the biggest meets of the year.

SPORTS | 09/30/2024

‘The heartbeat of our program’: Inside the walk-on experience

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‘The heartbeat of our program’: Inside the walk-on experience

Diego Uribe and Tate Hutchins

Walk-on athletes play a significant role across the 38 Princeton varsity athletic programs, filling in gaps and adding depth that coaches often cannot fill due to pressure to limit numbers of recruited athletes. Walk-ons come in all shapes and sizes — some communicating with coaches while in high school and some choosing a new sport after coming to campus — but their presence is highly valued by coaches and teammates alike regardless of background.

Walk-on athletes play a significant role across the 38 Princeton varsity athletic programs, filling in gaps and adding depth that coaches often cannot fill due to pressure to limit numbers of recruited athletes. Walk-ons come in all shapes and sizes — some communicating with coaches while in high school and some choosing a new sport after coming to campus — but their presence is highly valued by coaches and teammates alike regardless of background.

SPORTS | 09/27/2024
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Men’s soccer falls to Georgetown 2–0

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Men’s soccer falls to Georgetown 2–0

Amrit Vignesh

Coming off two straight wins against St. John’s and Colgate, hopes were high for men’s soccer to extend their winning streak to three games. The Tigers, however, fell to the Hoyas by a final score of 2–0.

Coming off two straight wins against St. John’s and Colgate, hopes were high for men’s soccer to extend their winning streak to three games. The Tigers, however, fell to the Hoyas by a final score of 2–0.

SPORTS | 09/25/2024

Yeager and Schulze shine as No. 18 Field Hockey picks up weekend wins over Penn and Rutgers

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Yeager and Schulze shine as No. 18 Field Hockey picks up weekend wins over Penn and Rutgers

Hayk Yengibaryan and Tate Hutchins

Junior midfielder Beth Yeager and senior forward Grace Schulze each scored a hat-trick to lead the team to road wins over Penn and Rutgers.

Junior midfielder Beth Yeager and senior forward Grace Schulze each scored a hat-trick to lead the team to road wins over Penn and Rutgers.

SPORTS | 09/23/2024

By The Numbers: Men’s Golf goes low while alumnus torches NFL defenses

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By The Numbers: Men’s Golf goes low while alumnus torches NFL defenses

Harrison Blank and Andrew Bosworth

This past week in Princeton athletics, men’s golf put up a program record and stars rose through the University ranks while an alumnus found the end zone twice on Sunday.

This past week in Princeton athletics, men’s golf put up a program record and stars rose through the University ranks while an alumnus found the end zone twice on Sunday.

SPORTS | 09/19/2024

Staff Picks: Men’s Football vs. Lehigh

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Staff Picks: Men’s Football vs. Lehigh

Hayk Yengibaryan, Zachary Meisel, Lily Pampolina, and Alex Beverton-Smith

The Daily Princetonian Sports staff provide their picks for Princeton football’s season opener against Lehigh as the Tigers seek to extend their opening game win streak to nine games.

The Daily Princetonian Sports staff provide their picks for Princeton football’s season opener against Lehigh as the Tigers seek to extend their opening game win streak to nine games.

SPORTS | 09/19/2024

Tigers eclipse Raiders in men’s soccer’s 3-1 victory over Colgate

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Tigers eclipse Raiders in men’s soccer’s 3-1 victory over Colgate

Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman

Coming off of a road win against St. John’s, men’s soccer dominated against the Colgate Raiders with constant offensive pressure to secure their first home win of the season.

Coming off of a road win against St. John’s, men’s soccer dominated against the Colgate Raiders with constant offensive pressure to secure their first home win of the season.

SPORTS | 09/18/2024

Women’s soccer falls 1-0 to Georgetown in defensive showdown

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Women’s soccer falls 1-0 to Georgetown in defensive showdown

Joseph Uglialoro

On the heels of back-to-back wins over William & Mary and Drexel, the Tigers hosted the Georgetown Hoyas. Despite a strong defensive showing, the Tigers fell to the Hoyas 1–0 on Sunday evening.

On the heels of back-to-back wins over William & Mary and Drexel, the Tigers hosted the Georgetown Hoyas. Despite a strong defensive showing, the Tigers fell to the Hoyas 1–0 on Sunday evening.

SPORTS | 09/16/2024

Second-half barrage lifts women’s soccer over Drexel in 2–1 comeback win

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Second-half barrage lifts women’s soccer over Drexel in 2–1 comeback win

Tate Hutchins

Despite a slow offensive start for Princeton, they were able to fight off the upset threat from Drexel with a relentless second-half offensive attack that gave them the 2–1 victory.

Despite a slow offensive start for Princeton, they were able to fight off the upset threat from Drexel with a relentless second-half offensive attack that gave them the 2–1 victory.

SPORTS | 09/13/2024

Cross country shines at the New Jersey Jam: This week in Princeton athletics

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Cross country shines at the New Jersey Jam: This week in Princeton athletics

Hayk Yengibaryan and Cole Keller

This past weekend, men’s and women’s cross country teams won the annual New Jersey Jam, while women’s volleyball and men’s water polo got their seasons underway. Read our weekly recap of Princeton athletics.

This past weekend, men’s and women’s cross country teams won the annual New Jersey Jam, while women’s volleyball and men’s water polo got their seasons underway. Read our weekly recap of Princeton athletics.

SPORTS | 09/09/2024

Roaring into Fall: What to expect from Princeton men’s sports this fall

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Roaring into Fall: What to expect from Princeton men’s sports this fall

Hayk Yengibaryan and Joseph Uglialoro

Read our Fall 2024 men’s sports preview article to see where each team stands heading into yet another year of Tiger sports, as men’s water polo looks to build on a Final Four run and football aims to rebound from a disappointing 2023 season.

Read our Fall 2024 men's sports preview article to see where each team stands heading into yet another year of Orange and Black sports, as Men's Water Polo looks to build on a Final Four run and Football looks to rebound from a disappointing 2023 season.

SPORTS | 09/03/2024

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