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Tigers run, jump and throw against local athletes in China trip

While some Princetonians went abroad this summer for work and others for pleasure, the men's and women's track teams raced over to China for a little of both.A contingent of 51 Tigers, along with over 20 coaches and support staff, left the United States on June 12 for what would be a memorable 13-day stay in the world's most populous nation."If we were going to go somewhere, I thought we should go someplace that would mean something for the athletes, somewhere more exotic," men's head coach Fred Samara said.

Pirates prevail over Tigers

The men's soccer team had trouble finding goals in its first three games. It finally netted three Monday night ? but still lost.Princeton (0-4 overall) dropped its fourth straight, 4-3, to Seton Hall (3-3). Freshman forward Brandon Busch, senior forward Dan Cummins and senior forward Kyle McHugh each netted goals for the Tigers.Princeton fell behind 3-1 in the 66th minute but leveled the score by the 84th.

Tucker the new voice of Tiger radio

During his five seasons in the National Football League, offensive lineman Ross Tucker '01 crashed his helmet into opposing players and boomed them into the turf.

A coach in Costa Rica

When junior midfielder Sarah Peteraf practices with the women's soccer team, it is on a spacious grass field with the finest equipment.

Dramatic win breaks up a rough 1-9 season

TULSA, Okla. ? The worst team in National Hockey League history is the 1974-75 Washington Capitals.

Turnover leads to 3OT loss

For four quarters and two overtimes, the No. 15 men's water polo team fought No. 12 Bucknell to a standstill last Friday in Lewisburg, Pa.But in the third overtime, a single turnover cost the Tigers the game, as the Bisons quickly attacked and scored to take the sudden death victory.In its first real test of the season, Princeton (6-1 overall, 0-1 Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division) was edged by Bucknell (8-1, 3-0) 13-12, just 40 seconds into the third overtime period.Sometimes, however, it takes a tough loss to really jumpstart a team.Last season, the team lost twice in a row to No.

Scoring woes ease, but not enough to win

Though the Tigers put three goals in the back of the net, the women's soccer team was unable to notch its first win.

Capkovic, Saiontz lead Tigers in tournament

The men's and women's tennis teams entered the opening weekend of the season with two nationally ranked singles players.

Tough tourney sees men finish last

Freshman week isn't just about catching up with friends and moving into dorm rooms. For the men's golf team, it's also about playing 216 holes of golf in 10 days to prepare for its first tournament of the season.The Tigers kicked their season off early with the Gopher Invitational outside Minneapolis, Minn.

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Turnovers plague first outing

Facing a 23-0 deficit at the half, the football team headed into the locker room Saturday evening feeling a sense of deja vu.

Early loss gives Tigers needed energy

The women's volleyball team learned quickly from its mistakes this weekend, using effective hitting to win its final three matches after being swept by Liberty in its first match of the Villanova Tournament.

Princeton turns over victory to Mountain Hawks

"It was almost comical," head coach Roger Hughes said.There was no better or more honest description of the brutal first half that left the football team (0-1 overall) trailing 23-0 at intermission against Lehigh (1-1) on Saturday.

Tigers get last laugh, win easily

Princeton does not lose Ivy League field hockey games often ? a fact Dartmouth learned the hard way Saturday afternoon.The Tigers (2-2 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) dominated the Big Green (2-3, 1-1) in Hanover, N.H., all the way to a 4-1 victory that was Princeton's third straight over Dartmouth and sixth in the past seven seasons.Things might have gone very differently if the whole game had been played like the first few minutes.Less than three minutes after the opening whistle, the Big Green's Ashley Hines redirected a shot past sophomore goalkeeper Cynthia Wray to give Dartmouth a lead on the first shot of the game.The next five shots came from Tiger sticks as Princeton took control of the game.

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Kayaking teaches life skills, lessons

Most sports fans spent their summer tracking their favorite baseball teams and the Michael Vick scandal.

Pack running leads to win

For those who assume that running is an individual sport, a single glimpse at the women's cross country team disproves that notion.These Tigers strategize and cooperate with each other just like any other team, and they executed their gameplan to perfection this Saturday in defeating Harvard and Yale."These girls are your teammates for a reason," senior captain Caitlin McTague said.

84th-minute goal by Colgate leads to third loss

The good news for the men's soccer team is that all its games this season have been close and hard-fought, thanks to a consistently solid defensive effort.

Veteran rushers will carry early load

Facing fourth and goal at the one-yard line in double overtime against Penn last year, quarterback Jeff Terrell '07 handed the ball to then-junior running back Rob Toresco.

Foran finally gets his shot

Senior quarterback Bill Foran showed his first flash of greatness as a wide receiver for the football team during his freshman season, hauling in his first career catch for an 80-yard touchdown pass against Cornell.