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Men's Hockey: Princeton splits pair at Baker Rink

Men's Hockey: Princeton splits pair at Baker Rink

Ali Goedecke

The men’s hockey team found mixed results in its role as host at Baker Rink to division opponents St. Lawrence and Clarkson this past weekend. In spite of a late two-goal third period rally, the Tigers (2-4-1 overall, 2-3 ECAC Hockey) failed to overcome St. Lawrence 3-2 on Friday night, but dropped Clarkson in a 3-0 shutout on Saturday afternoon.

SPORTS | 11/14/2011

Women's Hockey: Team gets wake-up call on winless trip

Nick Brement

The women’s hockey team had a rough time in northern New York this weekend, dropping both of its games to conference opponents. The Tigers (4-3-1 overall, 3-2-1 ECAC Hockey) struggled to get the puck into the net as they managed only one goal between the two contests.

SPORTS | 11/14/2011

Men's Soccer: Senior’s goal highlights closing loss

Ben Koons

In the silver lining of the men’s soccer team’s disappointing 2-1 loss to Yale on Saturday, senior forward Paolo Iaccarino scored his first career goal with junior goalkeeper Max Gallin notching the assist.

SPORTS | 11/14/2011

Swimming & Diving: Reigning Ivy League champions open strong

Stephanie Gati

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams opened their seasons with the Princeton Fall Invitational at Denunzio Pool this weekend and had a strong showing to set the tone for the upcoming seasons. The Tigers competed against Georgetown, Lehigh and The College of New Jersey.

SPORTS | 11/14/2011

Women's Basketball: Tigers trounce Leopards in road opener

Tobias Citron

The women’s basketball team handled the Lafayette Leopards in an impressive 87-47 rout on Monday night. This was Princeton’s second win in as many games this season, and, so far, it appears Princeton’s success from the last two seasons has carried over.

SPORTS | 11/14/2011

Football: Homecoming loss mars Dibilio’s mark

Kevin Whitaker

Saturday’s homecoming football game featured two offenses that were as different as possible. Led by running back Chuck Dibilio, who became the first Ivy League freshman ever to run for 1,000 yards, Princeton (1-8 overall, 1-5 Ivy League) wore down the Yale defense with a relentless rushing attack. But Patrick Witt and the visitors’ passing assault trumped the Tigers’ ground game, giving the Bulldogs (5-4, 4-2) a 33-24 victory.

SPORTS | 11/13/2011

Cross Country: Cabral tops field, but No. 9 Princeton upset

Adam Fisch

“Fuel for the fire,” is how senior co-captain Donn Cabral of the men’s cross-country team described the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional this past weekend. After a long few weeks of training and smaller competitions for the men’s cross-country team, the bigger race served as a sharp motivational reawakening.

SPORTS | 11/13/2011

Field Hockey: Postseason run ends at UConn, 3-2

Beth Garcia

The field hockey team saw its season come to a close on Saturday afternoon, when the Tigers fell 3-2 to No. 4-seed Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies took an early lead and never let go, though the Tigers kept the game competitive throughout.

SPORTS | 11/13/2011

Women's Volleyball: Seniors go out with exciting home sweep

Matt Siow

Seniors Cathryn Quinn, Hillary Ford and Michaela Venuti of the women’s volleyball team ended their Princeton careers in impressive fashion Saturday evening, recording a thrilling five-game win over Columbia a night after sweeping Cornell. By going undefeated in the final weekend of the season, the Tigers (18-8 overall, 11-3 Ivy League) finished the season alone in second place, behind Yale, which clinched the title with a sweep over Harvard on Friday night.

SPORTS | 11/13/2011

Women's Basketball: Pressure, depth lead hosts to victory

Luc Cohen

In a fast-paced game that turned into a blowout in the final stages, the women’s basketball team opened its season with a 79-62 victory over St. Joseph’s. The Tigers suffered a tough overtime loss to the Hawks last year but got revenge thanks to a full-court press that forced 28 turnovers, paired with strong offensive performances from junior forwards Niveen Rasheed and Kate Miller.

SPORTS | 11/13/2011

Men's Basketball: Ball-handling costs Tigers in opening defeat

Eric Levenson

This was not how new men’s basketball head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 envisioned starting off his coaching career. Princeton slopped through a mistake-filled game Saturday evening at Jadwin Gymnasium, a 73-57 loss to Wagner in the opening matchup of the season.

SPORTS | 11/13/2011

Live Blog: Men's Basketball vs. Wagner

After eight long months, the men's basketball team opens its 2011-12 season at Jadwin Gymnasium against Wagner. Follow the new-look Tigers' first game with our live blog!

SPORTS | 11/11/2011

Live Blog: Football Homecoming vs. Yale

The football team plays its final game of the season at Princeton Stadium, taking on Yale in the annual Big Three homecoming. Check back at the noon kickoff for our live blog!

SPORTS | 11/11/2011

Women's Volleyball: Senior trio plays final matches at Dillon

The women’s volleyball team will close out its 2011 season this weekend with home matches against Cornell and Columbia. Princeton (16-8 overall, 9-3 Ivy League) is currently tied with the Lions (15-8, 9-3) for second place in league play heading into the final weekend. The Tigers still have a shot at winning the Ivy League title, but they will need to not only win both matches this weekend, but also have Yale lose both of its final contests.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

Women's Basketball: Rasheed returns strong in 79-62 win

In a fast-paced game that turned into a blowout in the final stages, the women?s basketball team opened its season with a 79-62 victory over St.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

Men's Soccer: Princeton closes tough year at Roberts Stadium

Vijit Kapoor

The men’s soccer team will host Yale in the final game of the season at Roberts Stadium this Saturday. The Tigers will seek a strong finish to the campaign after a disappointing season that currently places them at a lowly seventh in the conference, a major drop from their title-winning efforts last fall.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

Football: Seniors await homecoming rivarly

Damir Golac

The football team will play its last home game of the season against Yale this Saturday. As Senior Day, as well as the annual homecoming game of the Big-Three rivalry, this game is one that the team’s veterans have been looking forward to for a long time.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

Field Hockey: Huskies to pose tough NCAA test

Ben Koons

With a thrilling double-overtime victory against Rider on Tuesday, the field hockey team earned its fourth straight berth in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers will face No. 4 Connecticut this Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Storrs, Conn.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

Women's Hockey: Unbeaten mark in ECAC Hockey play to be challenged on northern swing

Nick Brement

This weekend, the women’s ice hockey team will travel to northern New York to take on two ECAC foes. The Tigers will face off against the St. Lawrence Saints on Friday evening, followed by a visit to Clarkson on Saturday.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

Men's Hockey: Prier takes on alma mater

Ali Goedecke

As the men’s ice hockey team enters its third week of regular-season play, it hopes to reverse the tide of its opening games. The Tigers captured their only win a week ago at Harvard, when sophomore forward Eric Carlson helped cap a first-period advantage. As Princeton prepares to host St. Lawrence tonight at 7 p.m. and Clarkson tomorrow at 4 p.m., the Tigers must not only take more early leads, but also use their most recent away game against Dartmouth as a reminder to follow through on early advantages.

SPORTS | 11/10/2011

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