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One loss, one image for the ages

One loss, one image for the ages

For sports fans, the most enduring images often are of moments of greatest defeat. And after the men’s hockey team’s heartbreaking 5-4 overtime loss to the University of Minnesota Duluth in its NCAA West Regional semifinal, I have a new image burned into the back of my skull.

SPORTS | 03/31/2009

Men's Volleyball: Princeton swept in State College by Nittany Lions

Coming off an impressive 3-0 win over Harvard on March 13, the men’s volleyball team was no match for defending national champion No. 8 Penn State on Friday at University Park, Pa.

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Softball: Comeback efforts fail in defeats

When asked to evaluate the softball team’s first weekend of Ivy League play, head coach Trina Salcido didn’t mince words.“I think we’re playing poorly,” Salcido said minutes after Princeton (7-11 overall, 2-2 Ivy League) dropped a 2-1 game against Brown (5-13, 1-3) to split their doubleheader on Sunday. The day before, the Tigers split a pair of 3-2 games against Yale (10-12, 1-1).

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Tennis: Tigers take two, leave Penn blue

The women’s tennis team made a statement to the rest of the Ivy League on Saturday by earning a 7-0 sweep of Penn. The No. 48 Tigers (13-6 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) dominated the Quakers throughout the majority of the match and pulled out several close sets at crucial moments.

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Crew: Strong start in spring season's first races

A light headwind swept down Lake Carnegie on Saturday morning as the open crew lined up to start the day’s races. The women hosted Brown, the defending NCAA champion, and Michigan on Princeton’s home course. The first varsity women defeated Brown by open water but fell short to a strong Michigan boat that won by about a length.

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Baseball: Bats are amiss in losses to Ivy foes

The baseball team’s performance during its four-game series at Clarke Field against Yale and Brown last weekend mirrored the weather.

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Women's Lacrosse: McGarvie nets four in convincing win

The No. 7 women’s lacrosse team eventually managed a blowout 15-8 win over Cornell in its Ivy League opener on Saturday.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Women's Water Polo: Princeton goes 1-2 in weekend home stand

The women’s water polo team notched a 1-2 record in its games at DeNunzio Pool last weekend, falling to Iona and Bucknell before rebounding with a convincing victory over George Washington.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Lacrosse: Ivy League season opens with victory

The Tigers (7-1 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) traveled to New Haven, Conn., last Saturday and took down Yale (4-4, 1-2).

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Hockey: Regional run ends in shock

MINNEAPOLIS, March 28 — With one minute remaining in the NCAA West Regional semifinal between the men’s hockey team and the University of Minnesota Duluth, the scene was one of jubilation for Princeton fans at Mariucci Rink. One minute later, all they could do was sit and watch in stunned silence.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Swimming: Six Tigers compete at NCAAs

Led by a gifted group of seniors, Princeton swept its Ivy League competition and finished its perfect Ancient Eight season with a dominating performance at the Ivy League Championships from March 5 to March 7.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Lacrosse: Team kicks off Ivy slate vs. Bulldogs

In most sports, a Princeton-Yale matchup is expected to be closely contested, replete with recent and historical rivalry fodder. In men’s lacrosse, however, the story is slightly different. The No. 5 Tigers (6-1 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) have not lost to the unranked Bulldogs (4-3, 1-1) since before any of the current seniors donned the orange and black jersey.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Baseball: Solid pitching will be key to weekend success

The men’s baseball team begins its 2009 Ivy League campaign on Saturday, and that means one thing: Rain or shine, hot or cold, Princeton (7-6 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) will bring a playoff mentality to every game.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Men's Hockey: National spotlight on Tigers

For the second straight year and the third time in Princeton history, the men’s hockey team has made it to the NCAA Tournament. The No. 10 Tigers (22-11-1 overall, 14-8-0 ECAC Hockey) will take on No. 8 University of Minnesota Duluth (21-12-8) at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis tonight at 9 p.m.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Women's Lacrosse: Princeton travels to Cornell seeking fifth straight victory

The season within a season will begin for the No. 6 women’s lacrosse team this weekend when it travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to take on No. 14 Cornell in its Ivy League opener.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Men's Swimming & Diving: Six search for glory at NCAAs

After winning its 18th Ivy League title three weeks ago in a dominating all-around performance, the No. 17 Princeton men's swimming and diving team will send six swimmers to the NCAA Championships this weekend in search of greater glory.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

It's March, but where's the Madness?

It’s official. President Obama has a better March Madness bracket than I do. The President of the United States made his choices based on basic assumptions about teams’ coaches or best players. Every other person who knows nothing about NCAA basketball just picked the highest seeds.

SPORTS | 03/25/2009

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