When entering Dillon Gym on Friday night, no one would have known that the women's volleyball team was coming off a disappointing loss to Cornell this past weekend.
New Jersey is not the most beloved state in the Union. At the same time it is both adored and reviled for its beaches, boardwalks and casinos; its chemical plants and 10-lane turnpikes; its typical suburban neighborhoods.
New Orleans may have the immortal reputation of being the nation's premier rowdy party town, and for a few members of the men's lacrosse team, their fall break trip to the hurricane-ravaged town was loud, indeed.It was also dusty, sweaty and hard, complete with long days incessantly punctuated by the sounds of nails hitting hammers and the buzzing of saws ? a clamor far removed from the rowdiness of Bourbon Street.Over Fall Break, about a dozen teammates flew down to the city to volunteer their time and muscle for Habitat for Humanity, spending a week helping to build houses in an area destroyed by the floods that followed Hurricane Katrina.Senior co-captain and attackman Scott Sowanick and junior midfielder Mike Gaudio ? currently in the middle of a year off from Princeton ? took the lead in putting the trip together."It's pretty unique: Princeton is one of the only schools that gets this week-long break," Sowanick said.
Most teams get a few new players, maybe some new gear, and best of all, a fresh start with each new season.
Freshman Alicia Aemisegger was recruited to make a difference. A swift swimmer and aspiring Olympian, her presence was expected to be felt by the already strong No.
Virtually every great sports team over the years has had a goto guy, a player who would invariably get the ball in crunch time.
With a fun, lively atmosphere, team socials and exciting competitions, the Princeton Ballroom Dance Club puts the "club" back into club sports.
Today marks the debut of The Daily Princetonian's series counting down The Top 20 Greatest Athletes in Princeton history.
Every team has them. Games against lesser opponents that are penciled in as wins even before the season starts.
Fans of Princeton men's hockey have been treated to some thrilling finishes so far this season, with five of the first six games being decided by just one fateful goal.
That's it. The dust has settled, and the women's tennis team has officially wrapped up the remainder of its fall schedule.
Orange Key guides will invariably tell prospective students all about Woodrow Wilson's many contributions to the University.
In a match that gave meaning to the phrase "to the victor go the spoils," the women's volleyball team's dreams of an Ivy League title were quashed when Cornell swept the Tigers, 3-0, in its home territory, denying Princeton the Ivy League championship and the spot in the NCAA tournament that were on the line in this all-important penultimate contest.The Tigers (19-3 overall, 10-3 Ivy League) started their weekend off well with a 3-0 sweep of Columbia (7-17, 1-13). In the dominating fashion that the Orange and Black has made its trademark this season, it completely shut down the Lion squad, 30-24, 30-28 and 30-18.Despite the momentum this win gave the Tigers as they arrived in Ithaca, N.Y., it wasn't enough to knock down Cornell (18-8, 11-2). Although Princeton had defeated the Big Red earlier this season on its home court, this meeting between the two teams was characterized by complete Cornell domination. Struggles on attackThe Tiger offense was led by its outside hitters, sophomores Lindsay Ensign and Parker Henritze and freshman Sheena Donohue who reported 15, 14 and 11 kills, respectively.The overall Tiger attack percentage, however, was only .145 as compared to Cornell's .247.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 12 - When every freshman on the men's basketball team showed up to the Black Coaches' Association Classic with fresh buzz cuts, Princeton was suddenly packed with Kyle Koncz clones.By weekend's end, the close-cropped junior forward was a standout once again.Koncz had three consecutive games of 13 points or more, leading the Tigers (2-1, 0-0 Ivy League) to a fifth-place finish in their season-opening tournament.
The Eastern Championship was deja vu for the Tigers, as they fell to the team that beat them in the Southern Championship game and has had their number all year: Navy.Easterns combines the top eight finishers from the CWPA Southern Division and Northern Division championship tournaments.
On the heels of an emotional win over No. 3 Old Dominion that propelled the field hockey team into the second round of the NCAA tournament, Princeton's dream of advancing to the NCAA Final Four was brought to a halt Sunday afternoon as it fell 3-0 to a strong No.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 11 ? Somehow, you knew that the football team wouldn't let it end in such an abysmal fashion.
