Over spring break, news of Joe Scott '87's exodus to the University of Denver spread through the Princeton athletic community like a shot heard 'round the world.
Third time's the charm. As trite as this old adage may sound, the men's lacrosse team (4-2) proved it to be true during last Sunday's thrilling, 5-4 victory over Hofstra (1-3). After suffering two heartbreaking 7-6 losses to Johns Hopkins and Virginia in the preceding weeks, the Tigers refused to lose a third one-goal game.
It was a tale of two teams this spring break, as the men and women's golf squads were both in action but finished with very different results.
Tuesday night, the men's lacrosse team exorcised its demons. After losing two straight games by one goal ? falling in a double-overtime thriller at Johns Hopkins by a score of 7-6 and losing on a last-minute goal to Virginia a week later ? the team notched a much-needed 15-8 victory over Rutgers.Now, No.
Heading into every season for the past 10 years, head coach Scott Bradley has made sure that his baseball players know two essential truths: one, that they would be a serious contender for the Ivy League title; and two, that the tough early part of the season, though not meaningless, is just preparation for those crucial Ivy League contests."The goal is for this team to hit its stride at the start of league play," Bradley said before the season started.
Joe Scott '87 has unexpectedly stepped down as head coach of the men's basketball team following a 2-12 Ivy League season that represented a low point in the storied history of the program.
"No rest for the weary" is a cliche that the Princeton softball team will certainly believe by the end of next week.
The Prince brings you the latest on the departure of former men's basketball head coach Joe Scott '87, who has accepted the head coaching job at the University of Denver.
The return of Joe Scott '87 to campus three seasons ago as the head coach of the men's basketball team was greeted with eager anticipation by everyone from alums to students to Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67.After building a long-struggling Air Force program up to the NCAA Tournament, Scott's arrival triggered speculation as to just how far he could take the senior-laden squad that had won an Ivy League championship the year before under current Georgetown head coach John Thompson III '88.But Scott's three-year tenure has been anything but expected.
The first half of the semester is winding down, but for the women's lacrosse team, the season is just getting underway.Unlike its most recent opponent, fourth-ranked Duke (5-1), Princeton (2-1) has only played three games to date and will look to spur itself on in the next three games, all to be played in the next week.
Quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald is a cliche move, especially in a Princeton publication. But I'll do it anyway, citing the facetious notion that we Princetonians have a special connection with his ideas.
As the saying goes, some things just run in the family. For two brothers on the men's lacrosse team ? sophomore attack Tommy and freshman midfielder Jimmy Davis ? this adage holds true on and off the playing field.The Davis brothers appear very similar in more ways than one.
Ah, high school. The time when you could be president of your class, editor-in-chief of your school newspaper, volunteer of the year, a research assistant and captain of two varsity sports while maintaining an amazing GPA ...Now, contrast that vision of success and glory with your Princeton experience: long nights working on a paper, knowing you're doomed to get a B, mediocre play in a club sport you excelled at in high school, the large time commitment many organizations require.
Following the Tigers' triumphs over Lions, Bears and Midshipmen, one lone Tiger will venture into unfamiliar territory to take on Longhorns and Wildcats.Junior diver Stuart Malcolm is in Minneapolis, Minn., representing the men's swimming and diving team in the NCAA Championships at the University of Minnesota.Malcolm qualified for the NCAAs by winning the tower event in the regional Zone Championships at Rutgers on March 4.Malcolm will compete in both the 3-meter and tower events in Minnesota.
In college sports, the stage can grow no larger than the NCAA Championships. The track and field team rose to the occasion in the last meet of the indoor season, as every Tiger participant ? two individuals and one relay team ? notched a top-10 finish.Overall, the Wisconsin men took home the title in Fayetteville, Ark.
Swimmer Alicia Aemisegger is just a freshman, and at her first NCAA national championship, she was all alone.
