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Men's Volleyball: Crimson overcomes 2-0 deficit to defeat Tigers in rivalry match

Men's Volleyball: Crimson overcomes 2-0 deficit to defeat Tigers in rivalry match

It’s certainly been an exciting year for the Princeton-Harvard sports rivalry, and men’s volleyball has been no exception. The Tigers (3-15 overall, 1-8 EIVA Tait Division) have now played two five-game matches this year, both of them against Harvard, but neither time has the outcome been favorable for the Tigers. Princeton has struggled to notch wins this year, losing to Harvard at Dillon Gymnasium on Saturday in five sets by a score of 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 21-26, and 6-15.

SPORTS | 04/04/2011

Basketball coach Johnson '97 leaves University for Fairfield

After leading the men’s basketball team to its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2004, head coach Sydney Johnson ’97 is leaving Princeton to become the head coach at Fairfield University.Johnson told the team about the move in a private meeting on Monday afternoon.“We have nothing but great feelings about him and for what he’s done for us, and [we] wish him well for the future,” guard and co-captain Dan Mavraides ’11 said.

SPORTS | 04/03/2011

Men's Lacrosse: Shanley's goal caps 4-overtime thriller

After its combined 39th clear of the game that wouldn’t end, the men’s lacrosse team called a much needed timeout. The Tigers (2-5 overall, 1-2 Ivy League) had been grinding out a defensive struggle with Brown (3-5, 0-2) for four quarters and four overtime periods.

SPORTS | 04/03/2011

Softball: Splits with Brown, Yale feature walk-off wins

The softball team won two of its four games this weekend, splitting doubleheaders with both Yale and Brown to open its Ivy League season.

SPORTS | 04/03/2011

Track & Field: Men's and women's teams combine 11 1st-place finishes at home

The men’s and women’s track and field teams continued to exhibit their strength and depth this weekend at the Sam Howell Invitational. Runners, jumpers and throwers put on a strong showing at the home meet at Weaver Stadium, with the men winning six events and the women winning four.

SPORTS | 04/03/2011

Women's Lacrosse: Lloyd's 4 scores lead Princeton to 15-10 victory over Big Red

The No. 14 women’s lacrosse team remains unbeaten in Ivy League competition this season after collecting another win on Saturday against Cornell.

SPORTS | 04/03/2011

Baseball: Tigers sweep 4-game series

For the first time since the 2006 season, the baseball team recorded a weekend doubleheader sweep in Ivy League play. Victories over Brown (3-15 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) and Yale (12-10, 2-2) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, marked a strong start to the league season for the Tigers (9-13, 4-0), who already look more potent than they looked last year.

SPORTS | 04/03/2011

Softball: Doubleheaders kick off Ivy League competition

The softball team will open Ivy League play this weekend when it hosts Brown and Yale at Class of 1895 Field. The Tigers (8-12) face a weekend with two doubleheaders — they face off against Brown (5-8-1) starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and Yale (6-10) at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

SPORTS | 03/31/2011

Women's Lacrosse: Chance for 1st road win at Cornell

The women’s lacrosse team, despite being undefeated at home, has struggled on the road so far this season, dropping three of its four away contests. After a brief stay at home that was cut short by lightning, the No. 14 Tigers (4-3 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) will hit the road again and are eagerly hoping to snap their drought with a win over Cornell.

SPORTS | 03/31/2011

Live Blog: Cricket World Cup Final, India vs. Sri Lanka

The Cricket World Cup concludes Saturday morning as India takes on Sri Lanka for the championship.

SPORTS | 03/31/2011

Men's Lacrosse: Tigers hope to rebound against Brown

The men?s lacrosse team will try to recover from a slow start to the season this Saturday as they match up against league rival Brown.Princeton (1-5, 0-2 Ivy League) has struggled with injuries in the first half of the schedule, losing three opening day starters.

SPORTS | 03/31/2011

Baseball: Bears, Bulldogs visit for home openers

Hoping to build on its first two-game win streak of the season, the baseball team (5-13) takes on Brown (2-12) and Yale (10-8) in two doubleheaders to be played Saturday and Sunday at Clarke Field. The games will mark the first time Princeton plays at home in 2011 and are the first of 20 Ivy League contests.

SPORTS | 03/31/2011

Women's Water Polo: No. 7 Michigan headlines weekend opponents

After a California tour over spring break and two weeks of rest, the No. 18 women’s water polo team will return to DeNunzio Pool this weekend. After an exhibition game against the New York Athletic Club, the Tigers (11-8 overall, 4-1 CWPA South) will take on Bucknell, No. 7 Michigan and St. Francis College.

SPORTS | 03/31/2011

Cricket: Before dawn, a national rivalry

Forbes Blackbox Theater has seen all sorts of events — study breaks, hypnotist shows, live student bands — but on Wednesday morning, it experienced something that, if not out of this world, was at least out of this hemisphere. Starting at 5 a.m., the first ball of perhaps the most hyped cricket match ever, the semifinal of the 2011 Cricket World Cup featuring India and Pakistan, was bowled in Mohali, India. Princeton’s South Asian community gathered in Forbes to take part in what is arguably the most intense sporting rivalry between two nuclear-armed nations that have fought four wars since 1947.

SPORTS | 03/30/2011

Column: Mets’ ownership a disservice to team’s fans

One of the virtues of writing about sports is that no one expects you to have any knowledge of the law or political reality. With that in mind, I have a political recommendation that is probably illegal and almost certainly not feasible. In a world where sports columnists reign supreme, the state of New York would seize the New York Mets through eminent domain.

SPORTS | 03/30/2011

Baseball: Tigers down Pirates on road in 10 innings

Entering its game against Seton Hall, the baseball team ranked second to last in the Ivy League with a 7.11 ERA. But Princeton’s pitching staff was its strength on Wednesday afternoon. Four pitchers combined to allow only one run on two hits as the Tigers (5-13) took a 2-1 victory in extra innings, picking up some momentum as they head into Ivy League play.

SPORTS | 03/30/2011

Softball: Princeton drops both ends of midweek doubleheader

The softball team played in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon. The first game needed extra innings to declare a winner while the second did not even reach regulation length. Princeton (8-12) was swept by Central Connecticut State (12-9-1) in its final tune-up before Ivy League play begins this weekend.

SPORTS | 03/30/2011

Column: Anti-predictions for the Final Four

In Orson Scott Card’s book “Shadow Puppets,” the third in the series about Julian “Bean” Delphiki (friend and right hand man to Ender Wiggin of “Ender’s Game”), Bean is discussing his plans to finally defeat his nemesis Achilles when he is asked, “And what if you’re wrong? Because that’s the one certainty in all of this — that whatever you think Achilles is going to do, you’re wrong.”

SPORTS | 03/29/2011

On Tap with ... Matija Pecotic

After contributing to the men’s tennis team’s victory over the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday by snapping Hicham Laalej’s nine-match winning streak at the No. 1 singles spot, sophomore Matija Pecotic sat down to reflect on the last few months. Known on campus for his charm and humor, Pecotic is a native of Malta who graduated high school in 2007. After competing internationally for a year after high school, Pecotic spent another year working with a local organization for children with Down syndrome and autism, simultaneously honing his tennis skills.

SPORTS | 03/29/2011

Baseball: New role has Palms sweating

It’s the bottom of the ninth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded. The baseball team is playing on the road against Louisiana State University, the No. 7 team in the country. After falling behind 8-1, LSU put up a six-run eighth inning to reduce Princeton’s lead to one. Many closers thrive on this kind of high-pressure situation. But the man on the mound, senior pitcher David Palms, has never recorded a save in his Princeton college career.

SPORTS | 03/29/2011

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