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Men's Water Polo: A tough goalie to face

A prototypical goalie in men’s water polo is large and long, so that his arms can reach all the corners of the goal. Senior goalie and co-captain Mike Merlone’s smaller stature may put him at a physical disadvantage, but he makes up for it by using his head. Literally.

Column: History breeds respect for mid-major teams

College football has changed; the game is a brave new world where just about everybody is good enough to win the national championship.”

Column: Hall spurs memories of 2-way star

On Sunday, Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall amassed an incredible four interceptions in a single game. This tied a long-standing NFL record, first set by another Redskin who played seven decades ago. That other player set the record in November 1943, in a game during which he also threw four touchdowns in a 42-20 victory.

Women's Tennis: Bartlett-Marable duo places 2nd

As the trees on Princeton’s campus changed color and most students crammed for midterms, the women’s tennis team competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional tournament at Dartmouth. Despite struggles in the singles draw, the team saw a string of successes in the doubles draw that nearly saw the Tiger duo of junior Hilary Bartlett and senior Taylor Marable take the tournament.

On Tap with ... Shane Wilkinson

Hailing from Lubbock, Texas, the football team’s sophomore receiver Shane Wilkinson stays true to his roots. A country music fan who often sports Texan gear, Wilkinson is proud of the Lone Star state. Wilkinson has contributed to the team’s offensive success this season, having played in three games and accumulated 90 receiving yards.

Women's Soccer: Home loss to Harvard puts Ivy League chances in peril

The women’s soccer team failed a crucial test Saturday, hurting its chances for the Ivy League title. The Tigers (8-6-0 overall, 3-2 Ivy League) started the day in second in the Ivy League and hoped to move into the top spot with a win over rival Harvard. Instead, the Crimson (6-6-1, 3-2) picked apart the home team and handed Princeton a 4-0 defeat.

Women's Ice Hockey: Trip up north ends without win

For the first time since 1992, the women’s ice hockey team began its season with two losses. Princeton (0-2) returned winless from a trip to New England, dropping a 2-1 game to Northeastern (5-1-1) and losing 4-0 to Providence (7-2-0) the following day.

Crew: Men's lightweight sets record pace

It was cold and cloudy in Cambridge, Mass., on Sunday as the crews returned to the water in force, navigating the winding Charles River for the annual Head of the Charles Regatta. Princeton sent a total of eight boats to the event: one entry in each of championship men’s eight, women’s eight, men’s four and women’s four, and two entries in both lightweight men’s eight and lightweight women’s eight.

Women's Volleyball: Pair of Ancient Eight road games ends in split for Princeton

The women’s volleyball team learned the hard way this weekend that you can only win the close matches so many times. After beating Penn in five sets in its league opener and sneaking past Harvard in a thrilling 3-2 comeback win, Princeton’s fortunes reversed this weekend when the Tigers (11-7 overall, 6-1 Ivy League) suffered a heartbreaking 25-15, 20-25, 23-25, 25-21, 17-15 loss to Columbia (12-6, 4-4) on Friday afternoon. Princeton handled its nerves better on Saturday, however, and won three hard-fought sets in a 25-23, 29-27, 25-21 sweep of Cornell (4-14, 2-6). The victory over Cornell earns the Tigers at least a share of first place in the Ivy League standings after the first half of the season.

Men's Soccer: Sanner, Walburn score in victory

Going into halftime on Sunday night, the men’s soccer team seemed on track to add to a string of disappointing homecoming weekend defeats to Harvard. After the football and women’s soccer teams suffered tough losses Saturday, the Tigers fell behind 1-0 off a 28th-minute free kick, and Princeton’s offense was stifled for the rest of the half.

Sprint Football: Navy's defense too much in defeat

Following a disappointing performance last week at Army, the sprint football team knew it would have its hands full again Friday as it traveled down to Annapolis, Md., to compete against the Midshipmen of Navy. The Tigers (0-6 overall, 0-4 Collegiate Sprint Football League) have not been able to score a point against Navy (4-1, 2-1) since their meeting in 2004, and Friday night’s 67-0 loss marked the Orange and Black’s 13th consecutive defeat to the powerful Midshipmen.

Men's Water Polo: Tigers sweep home weekend series

On Saturday at DeNunzio Pool, the men's water polo team topped Iona and George Washington at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Northern-Southern Crossover, winning by lopsided margins of 12-5 and 12-3, respectively. No. 18 Princeton (13-7 overall, 6-2 CWPA Southern Division) held both teams scoreless in the first half, demonstrating again how strong its defense has been this season.

Field Hockey: Women suffer shutout loss to Penn State

As has become a recurring theme this season, the field hockey team initially found success against an Ivy League opponent before falling to a ranked non-conference foe. The Tigers (11-4 overall, 5-0 Ivy League) beat their archrivals Harvard (3-11, 1-4), posting a 4-0 shutout on Saturday for Alumni Day. On Sunday, however, Princeton fell 1-0 to Penn State (12-4) due to a last-minute, game-changing goal.

Rugby: Rugger Ivy season ends on sour note

The men’s club rugby team finished its Ivy League campaign with a bitter 29-25 loss to Penn (4-7 overall, 2-5 Ivy League) on Sunday. Princeton (3-8, 1-6) ends the season ahead of only Cornell in the standings.

Football Analysis: Dixon steps up to fill void, provides offensive output

Entering its homecoming game against Harvard, the football team had plenty of questions on the offensive end. Princeton struggled mightily to move the ball after junior quarterback Tommy Wornham left last week’s game with an upper-body injury, which would keep him out of Saturday’s contest as well. But senior Andrew Dixon led the Tigers to 28 points, their highest total in regulation since 2008.

Football: Trick plays no treat for Tigers

On a fall afternoon in 1989, Bob Surace ’90 — then a senior center for the Orange and Black — watched senior running back Judd Garrett ’90 throw a touchdown pass in a trick play that gave the Tigers their first score in their 28-14 win over Harvard in Cambridge, Mass.

On the Prowl: October 24, 2010

Sports editors Vikram Rao and Gabriel Debenedetti talk about the football team's loss to Harvard, field hockey's win over Harvard but loss to Penn State, the men's soccer team 2-1 win over Harvard and the women's soccer team's loss to Harvard this weekend. 

Live Blog: Football vs. Harvard

Men's Water Polo: Gaels, Colonials travel to DeNunzio

Last weekend, the men’s water polo team lost consecutive games on the East Coast for the first time all season. On Saturday, No. 18 Princeton (11-7 overall, 6-2 College Water Polo Association Southern Division) looks to right itself before the start of the postseason.

Men's Soccer: Tigers excited for national spotlight

Some people will do anything to get on national television. They’ll dress up like lunatics and warble through an “American Idol” tryout or pretend their son is stuck in a giant balloon. All that the players on the men’s soccer team will have to do is play their game against the Harvard Crimson (4-4-5 overall, 1-0-2 Ivy League) on Sunday in a match that will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.