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Softball wins two out of three in Dartmouth series to stay atop the Ivy League

Group of softball players smile and celebrate in front of their dugout.

Softball wins two out of three in Dartmouth series to stay atop the Ivy League

Devon Rudolph

In a three game series against Dartmouth, softball scored double-digit runs in back-to-back wins to take a series victory, 2–1.

SPORTS | April 9

Track and field hosts, dominates Sam Howell Invitational

Two Princeton athletes stand arm-in-arm in front of the rest of their team and a scoreboard displaying their times.

Track and field hosts, dominates Sam Howell Invitational

Luke Stockless

The Tigers put on a dominant performance while hosting the Sam Howell Invitational, winning 25 out of 43 events.

SPORTS | April 8

No. 3 men’s lacrosse wins final nonconference game behind scoring outbursts from Mackesy and Burns

Lacrosse players in orange jerseys celebrate

No. 3 men’s lacrosse wins final nonconference game behind scoring outbursts from Mackesy and Burns

Doug Schwartz

Following their 10–5 win over Vermont, Princeton now heads into a three-game stretch of Ivy League play, facing Brown, Penn, and Yale to end the regular season.

SPORTS | April 8

Baseball swept by thin margins in tough series against Penn

Baseball swept by thin margins in tough series against Penn

Joseph Uglialoro

Princeton baseball was swept by Penn this weekend in an excruciatingly close fashion.

SPORTS | April 7

Staff Picks: NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship 2025

Sports arena in March Madness tournament.

Staff Picks: NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship 2025

Hayk Yengibaryan, JP Ohl, Leela Hensler, Doug Schwartz, and Alex Beverton-Smith

Ahead of a highly-anticipated final between Florida and Houston, ‘Prince’ sportswriters share their championship picks.

SPORTS | April 7

No.7 women’s lacrosse holds off Cornell in Ithaca

A woman running with a lacrosse stick in hand while being defended by another woman during a lacrosse game.

No.7 women’s lacrosse holds off Cornell in Ithaca

Lucas Nor

The Tigers have now won nine straight contests, including their 10th straight victory over the Big Red.

SPORTS | April 6

Men’s tennis snaps nine-match losing streak against Harvard, defeats Dartmouth

Four Princeton men’s tennis on senior day posing in front of a net.

Men’s tennis snaps nine-match losing streak against Harvard, defeats Dartmouth

Lily Pampolina and Jay Crowther

Princeton men’s tennis earned two wins at home against Harvard and Dartmouth.

SPORTS | April 6

Orange, black, and gold: Kaitlyn Chen ’24 wins NCAA championship with UConn

A crowd with Kaitlin Chen ’24 and her friends and family.

Orange, black, and gold: Kaitlyn Chen ’24 wins NCAA championship with UConn

Max Hines

After a successful career with Princeton women's basketball, Kaitlyn Chen ’24 cut down the nets as an NCAA champion with UConn.

SPORTS | April 6

Staff Picks: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship 2025

Women's basketball player in uniform on court.

Staff Picks: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship 2025

Lily Pampolina, Leela Hensler, and Doug Schwartz

Ahead of the 2025 Women's Basketball Championship game, members of the Sports section of the ‘Prince’ share their predictions.

SPORTS | April 5

Junior star Xaivian Lee enters transfer portal and will ‘test draft process’ ahead of senior year

A man wearing an orange and black jersey holds a basketball during a game.

Junior star Xaivian Lee enters transfer portal and will ‘test draft process’ ahead of senior year

Hayk Yengibaryan

Lee’s decision comes after a season in which the Ivy League preseason favorite Tigers fell in the Ivy Madness semifinals and assistant coaches Brett MacConnell and Lawrence Rowley were not retained.

SPORTS | April 4

Softball moves to 6–0 after second successive sweep in victory over Yale

Softball players celebrating on field in uniform.

Softball moves to 6–0 after second successive sweep in victory over Yale

Leela Hensler

In the second-ever game at the new Cynthia Lynn Paul ’94 Field, the Tigers’ softball team swept the Bulldogs to win the series.

SPORTS | April 3

Princeton men’s swim and dive conclude NCAA Championships with record-breaking performances

Man in a black and orange swim cap swims freestyle.

Princeton men’s swim and dive conclude NCAA Championships with record-breaking performances

Chloe Lydia Li

Men’s swim traveled to Federal Way, Wash. for NCAA Championships, posting impressive performances in their last races of the season.

SPORTS | April 2

With both teams at home, softball sweeps Yale and baseball drops two of three to Columbia

Princeton softball players in black uniforms high five each other.

With both teams at home, softball sweeps Yale and baseball drops two of three to Columbia

Joseph Uglialoro

Both softball and baseball picked up Ivy League wins for the Tigers over the weekend.

SPORTS | April 2

No. 4 men’s lacrosse soars over the Mountain Hawks

Man in a white Princeton jersey cradles ball in lacrosse stick as a defender in brown pokes under his arm with his own stick.

No. 4 men’s lacrosse soars over the Mountain Hawks

Lily Pampolina

After playing their third game in seven days, Princeton stayed hot, beating Lehigh 17–12.

SPORTS | April 2

Princeton men’s tennis earns first conference win against Penn, women’s tennis falls

Man in black shirt and shorts volleys a tennis ball with a racket.

Princeton men’s tennis earns first conference win against Penn, women’s tennis falls

Josefina Gurevich

Both Princeton women’s and men’s tennis will continue Ivy League play this weekend after mixed results against Penn on Saturday.

SPORTS | March 31

No. 9 women’s lacrosse brings winning streak to eight against Ivy rival No. 12 Yale

Two women’s lacrosse players in black and orange jerseys embrace as a third jogs in to join them.

No. 9 women’s lacrosse brings winning streak to eight against Ivy rival No. 12 Yale

Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman

In a ranked showdown between Ivy League foes, the Tigers came out on top thanks in part to five goals by McKenzie Blake.

SPORTS | March 31

No. 4 men’s lacrosse nets big ranked win on the road at No. 18 Dartmouth

A man in an orange jersey running with a lacrosse stick in hand while being defended by another man in green and white during a lacrosse game.

No. 4 men’s lacrosse nets big ranked win on the road at No. 18 Dartmouth

Lucas Nor

The Tigers have now won two straight Ivy League matchups, including their 10th straight victory over the Big Green.

SPORTS | March 31

Staff Picks: Women’s Lacrosse vs. Yale

A woman in an orange and white uniform cradles the lacrosse ball.

Staff Picks: Women’s Lacrosse vs. Yale

Harrison Blank, Lily Pampolina, and Matthew Yi

In advance of a crucial game against Yale, Daily Princetonian sportswriters share their predictions.

SPORTS | March 27

Men’s and women’s track & field start outdoor season at Penn Challenge, both set out for triple crown

Man in white track uniform throw a discus in the discus throw event.

Men’s and women’s track & field start outdoor season at Penn Challenge, both set out for triple crown

Bryant Figueroa

After winning the Ivy League cross country and indoor track championships, both Princeton track and field teams began their road to a potential triple crown.

SPORTS | March 27

Family feud: Luke Stout ’25 wrestles brother in historic NCAA matchup

Man in orange wrestling uniform wrestles against man in gray uniform

Family feud: Luke Stout ’25 wrestles brother in historic NCAA matchup

Devon Rudolph

Luke Stout ’25 and his younger brother Mac Stout became the first brothers to ever compete against each other at the NCAA Championships, with Mac ultimately claiming victory.

SPORTS | March 26

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