Mired in its worst losing streak in history, the men's basketball team played extremely well against Lafayette ? for the first half.
While most students are focusing on writing Dean's Date papers and studying for final exams this weekend, the members of the women's ice hockey team have something else on their minds: Tiger pride.
Sitting right at .500 both overall and in ECAC Hockey, the women's hockey team knows it is running out of time to boost past the break-even point and improve its shot at a league championship.Returning from a 27-day break over the holidays, Princeton (7-7-4 overall, 5-5-1 ECAC Hockey) failed to improve its record but picked up a pair of impressive ties against No.
The men's hockey team may not have achieved head coach Guy Gadowsky's goal of heading into winter break with a .500 record, but the Tigers did manage to correct their shortcomings on the way out of it.After losing to No.
The women's basketball team (3-13 overall) went 0-5 this winter break to extend its losing streak to seven games.
After some hard work and preparation over winter break, the men's track and field team started off its indoor season with a 96-85 win over Navy at Jadwin Gym on Sunday.The Tigers were especially successful in the field events, taking the top two spots ? eight of 11 possible points ? in four of the six field events.Junior Alex Pessala and freshman Craig Pearce finished 1-2 in the weight throw event with throws of 61 feet and 59' 5", respectively."The competition in the weight-throwing events was actually really good," Pearce said.
The wrestling team (0-6 overall, 0-2 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) had a disappointing start to its EIWA season this past weekend, falling to Rutgers, 33-12, and East Stroudsburg, 36-12.
Everyone wants to set records, whether by eating hot dogs or by seeking Olympic glory. There are some marks, though, that you don't want to chase.The men's basketball team (2-11 overall) made history over winter break, dropping four games to push its losing streak to 11, the most consecutive losses of any team in Princeton hoops history.
After losing to Penn State Wednesday evening and slipping to 2-7, the men's basketball team will look to rebound against Manhattan on Sunday evening at Jadwin.
Requiring mental and physical training for not just one, but seven separate events, the heptathlon is not so much a competition as a way of life.Many athletes don't have the dedication it takes to compete in a heptathlon.
At halftime of Sunday's game against Manhattan, the men's basketball team will honor the 1997-98 Tiger team that went 14-0 in the Ivy League and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before bowing out against Michigan State.
The women's basketball team begins its winter break schedule Sunday against Syracuse in Jadwin Gym.
There are no opponents to dribble by, no hands in the face, and the shot is the same every time. Then again, it's no layup.
A little over a week ago, junior Doug Lennox joined an elite group of athletes by qualifying for the Puerto Rican Olympic Team.
The women's basketball team almost slew Goliath on Wednesday night, coming up one stone short in a 53-48 loss to No.
Last night's trip to Happy Valley, Pa., was anything but enjoyable for the men's basketball team, as it continued its skid with a 61-38 loss to Penn State.While the Tigers (2-7) may have scored the first two points in their game against the Nittany Lions (4-4), Princeton could not recover from the combination of a 10-minute dry spell and an apathetic second-half performance.
While established National Hockey League players Jeff Halpern '99 and George Parros '03 represent their alma mater well with their on-ice play, not all Princeton alumni in the NHL do their work on two thin blades of steel.
Acting and playing hockey aren't two activities that are usually mentioned in the same breath. But for the women's ice hockey team's freshman forward Caroline Park, they are both part of her repertoire.
