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Women's Hockey: Tigers take 3 wins over tough foes

It was far from a relaxing fall break for the women’s ice hockey team. Princeton (3-4 overall, 3-2 ECAC Hockey) opened league play with three wins in five games, only losing 5-1 to No. 2 Cornell (6-1, 4-0) and 5-2 to Quinnipiac (7-4-1, 2-3). In their other three games, the Tigers beat Colgate (3-7, 1-3) 2-0, Rensselaer (3-6-2, 2-2) 2-1 and Union (1-9, 0-4) 3-2 in overtime.

Cross Country: Runners trounce opposition

In the near-non-stop athletic news cycle, it’s rare to catch history being made. Injuries and upsets can break otherwise perfect seasons. Dumb chance can blow flawless games. But when Princeton’s cross country teams entered the Heptagonal Championship in New York City on Oct. 29, history could have gone either way.

Football: Princeton drops 6th straight

After the clock stopped running and the crowd had thinned, when the children had rushed the field to burn what energy they had left before their parents took them home, all that remained of the Team That Could Have Been was a group of men in orange and black, standing solemnly at attention as they mustered what little spirit they had left to sing the school alma mater: “Our hearts will give while we shall live; three cheers for Old Nassau.”

On the Prowl: November 7, 2010

'Prince' sports editors roundup this fall's Ivy League Season, with five teams clinching the Ivy League championship this weekend. 

Field Hockey: Blowout secures 16th Ivy League title in 17 seasons

As the field hockey team tried on its new 2010 Ivy League champions gear after a 10-0 victory over Penn, Kristen Holmes-Winn reflected on her sixth consecutive championship as head coach and the team’s 16th title in 17 years.

Men's Soccer: Princeton prevails in matchup of Ivy unbeatens

For the first time since 2001, the men’s soccer Ivy League title has returned to Princeton. The nine-year hiatus ended Saturday night at a packed Roberts Stadium after No. 16 Princeton (12-3-1 overall, 6-0 Ivy League) narrowly defeated No. 13 Penn (12-4-0, 5-1) 2-1 in a winner-take-all match for the title.

Women's Soccer: Tie eliminates Tigers from Ivy League championship chase

The women’s soccer team ended an exciting and successful season on Saturday. Princeton (9-6-1 overall, 4-2-1 Ivy League) finished by facing Penn (9-6-2, 4-1-2) in what was officially a regular season game, but played out as an Ivy League championship game, as the two teams went into the game at the top of the league. Although the game ended in a scoreless tie, it felt like a loss to the Tigers, as the tie favored the Quakers to win the Ivy League title and the automatic spot in the NCAA tournament.

Football: Quakers’ powerful ground game too much for banged-up Tiger defense

The nightmare debut season of football team head coach Bob Surace ’90 continued on Saturday. The team allowed four first-quarter touchdowns and lost 52-10 at Princeton Stadium to league-leading No. 18 Penn (7-1 overall, 5-0 Ivy League). The Tigers (1-7, 0-5) are now in danger of going winless in the Ivy League for the first time in program history, and they may be without yet another member of the starting backfield for the final two games.

Women's Volleyball: Tigers sandwich 2 losses around 2 wins over break

Just when the women’s volleyball team looked ready to run away with this year’s Ivy League title, it found its kryptonite. After losing to Columbia last weekend for the second time this season, the Tigers’ chances at winning the league now rest with the Lions’ ability to take down Yale.

Men's Water Polo: Team takes Ivies, Southerns

Halloween weekend marked the first Ivy League tournament in men’s water polo in more than three decades. Princeton claimed the championship trophy, followed by Brown in second and Harvard in third. The following weekend, the Tigers traveled to Annapolis, Md., to claim the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Championship. This was their second consecutive title, and sixth overall.

Live Blog: Football vs. Penn

Men's Water Polo: No. 18 Tigers to host other Ivy teams in DeNunzio Pool

For the first time ever, the Collegiate Water Polo Association will hold an Ivy League championship tournament, which Princeton will host in DeNunzio Pool this weekend.

Men's Hockey: Team to start year after sweeping 2 exhibitions at home

The men’s hockey team looks to build on its exhibition game success this weekend as it travels to New Haven, Conn., to compete in the Ivy Shootout. Princeton will start its regular season by facing Dartmouth on Friday and then either No. 5 Yale or Brown on Saturday.

Women's Volleyball: Tigers expected to top Yale, Brown

Halfway through its league season, the women’s volleyball team is sitting at first place in the Ivy League, tied with rival Penn. The Tigers (11-7 overall, 6-1 Ivy League) will look to further their success this weekend at Yale (12-7, 6-2) and Brown (7-13, 1-7). Yale should prove an especially difficult opponent for Princeton, as the Bulldogs are currently lurking right behind the Tigers in Ivy League standings and boast a 21-3 home record in league play since 2007.

Women's Soccer: Squad to fight for position atop league

With the Ivy League title still in reach, the women’s soccer team travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to rally for first place this weekend. Princeton (8-6 overall, 3-2 Ivy League) will face Cornell (6-6-1, 1-3-1) on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Field Hockey: No. 6 Princeton heavily favored against Cornell

The field hockey team, long the Ivy League’s lone powerhouse, will face its greatest Ancient Eight challenge to date when it travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to face Cornell on Saturday.

Football: Ivy cellar dwellers to meet Saturday

Three straight home games did little to help the football team. Now, the Tigers (1-5 overall, 0-3 Ivy League) hit the road for the first time since Oct. 2. Princeton faces Cornell (1-5, 0-3) this Saturday in a battle of two teams without league wins this season.

Women's Hockey: After slow start, Colgate and Cornell come to compete at Baker Rink

As many students go home for fall break, the women’s ice hockey team will return to Baker Rink today for its first two home games of the year. After a tough 0-2 road trip last weekend to start the season, the Tigers (0-2) come back to Baker Rink with games on back-to-back days against ECAC Hockey rivals Colgate and Cornell to begin league play.

Men's Soccer: Tigers to battle lowly Big Red

The men’s soccer team finds itself in a tight chase for the Ivy League title as it heads up to Ithaca, N.Y., to take on Cornell this weekend. No. 20 Princeton (9-3-1 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) is currently riding an eight-game winning streak and is tied atop the Ancient Eight with Penn, so it knows expectations will be high on Saturday night for what could be a season-changing match.

Cross Country: Heavily favored runners to compete for Ancient Eight titles today

Cross country seasons don’t follow the form typical of most varsity sports. While most sports have crowded schedules that keep teams traveling every weekend, the cross country agenda is rather sparse. Athletes on other teams have time to work out kinks and fix mistakes over many games, but runners have no such luxury.