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Skaters to face Dartmouth, Harvard

Thousands of people all over the United States will be leaning back in their chairs on Thursday evening, wishing they hadn't had that last forkful of mashed potatoes and wondering how they'll ever squeeze in the pie that's just coming out of the oven.

Harvard, Dartmouth present an early test for No. 9 Tigers

Way back on Oct. 27, the No. 9 women's hockey team sent a powerful message to the rest of the college hockey world by upsetting No.

After winless trip, Tigers look for wins vs. Lehigh

This Friday, the women's basketball team will travel to the town of Bethlehem, Pa., in pursuit of a star ? or at least a chance to even its record ? as Princeton (1-2 overall) will to take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2-1).Lehigh has started the season off strong and nearly undefeated, falling only to Penn in a close game that came down to one point.

Live blogging of Men's Basketball in New York

Live blogging of the Men's Basketball game against the Manhattan Jaspers begins Nov.

Stellar second half propels Tigers to win

For its game against Manhattan College this past Wednesday, the men's basketball team could have ridden "the 1" all the way into the Bronx.

Harriers 23rd at NCAAs

The burden of high expectations and the chilly Indiana air must have made for an uncomfortable situation for the women's cross-country team at the start of Monday's NCAA Division I Championships.

No. 14: Esmerelda Negron '05

Though it can be shown in any number of ways ? from broken records to Ivy League championships ? there remains one undeniable fact about the collegiate career of Esmeralda Negron '05: she is the best player in the history of the Princeton women's soccer team.Negron, a forward in all her four years with the Orange and Black, led the Tigers to Ivy League championships in 2001, 2002 and 2004 and set a myriad of records in the process.Among the records that Negron currently holds are career points, with 112, and career goals, with 47.

Terrell named Ivy Player of the Year, five others make first-team

A 9-1 season. Thrilling defeats of league rivals Harvard and Yale. A bonfire in front of hundreds of Princeton students.

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Tigers sweep in first Ivy match

The last time Cornell came into Jadwin Gymnasium for a dual match, it emerged with an historic upset, defeating Princeton for the first time in the program's history.

No. 15: Theresa Sherry '04

In high school, exceptional two and even three-sport athletes regularly populate student bodies. While such large time commitments aren't easy in high school, they are still possible.

Yale tops Harvard in football, wins share of Ivy title

The Harvard-Yale football game represents the fiercest rivalry between any two teams in the Ivy League.

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Princeton crushes Big Red to open its season

The women's squash team took little time to establish itself as an Ivy League contender in its season-opening match.

Tigers drop two games at Subway Classic

If teams can learn from their mistakes, then this past weekend should be a valuable lesson for the women's basketball team.Princeton (1-2 overall) dropped both of its games this past weekend at the Subway Classic in Minneapolis, Minn., finishing fourth out of four teams.

Balanced scoring attack leads to pair of victories

Though the women's hockey team missed the bonfire on Friday night, it still managed to fire it up this weekend in New York, capturing wins against Cornell and Colgate.The two victories extended Princeton's unbeaten streak to 10, which is the current second-longest such streak in the nation, sitting behind only that of national champion Wisconsin, which remains unbeaten through 13 games.

Season of just-misses continues with two close losses

Affectionately referred to as "the sin bin," the penalty box is indeed the hockey hell to which sinners on skates are condemned as punishment for their misdeeds.Fortunately for the players, a minor penalty garners only a maximum two-minute sentence instead of one lasting for all eternity, but the resulting power play for the other team can lead to a crucial goal that leaves the shamed offender repenting, albeit too late.The men's hockey team (1-6-1 overall, 1-5-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) should be pretty sorry after throwing a well-attended housewarming party for the sin bin during its two games this weekend.

Push to Ivy title reaches its end

The drive for the title is finished. You can officially crown the football team Ivy League champions for the first time since 1995.It wasn't too flashy, nor was it soaked with drama like last week's game at the Yale Bowl, and it certainly wasn't easy.

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Men fall to Cornell in first dual meet

The men's swimming and diving team split its first Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League meet of the season, prevailing over Penn, 243-57, but falling to Cornell, 140-160, in Ithaca, N.Y.