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Still winless in Ivy, W. soccer welcomes Crimson

The women's soccer team doesn't have much left to fight for. Once dreaming of an NCAA bid, the Tigers are now simply aiming to claw their way to a winning record, but they intend to go to the max in order to do so.Princeton (0-4 Ivy League, 5-7-1 overall), which has three games remaining on the schedule ? only enough to surpass the .500 mark ? will be the final matchup of an unofficial Princeton-Harvard Day this Saturday.With Tuesday's 3-0 win over American that snapped a four-game slide, Princeton's confidence level was boosted just in time for the important match against its rival.

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Princeton looks to continue its upward trend with strong new frosh

When the men's hockey team takes to the ice for the first time this season on Oct. 27, Princeton fans may find themselves scrambling to get acquainted with a revamped Tigers roster.

Offense comes out of hibernation in win

The cold, wet weather didn't faze the women's soccer team Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers ended their four-game losing streak with a convincing 3-0 victory over American.With raindrops falling, Princeton's recent offensive drought ended just one minute, 15 seconds after the first whistle sounded when junior captain and leading scorer Diana Matheson found the left corner of the goal on a shot fired from outside the 18-yard box.Matheson's score gave Princeton (5-7-1 overall, 0-4 Ivy League) its first lead since its Sept.

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A Harvard vs. Princeton 84 years in the making

For quite a long time, Harvard has had the football team seeing nothing but red. In fact, last year's win in Cambridge, Mass., was the first time that Princeton had defeated Harvard in nine years.Heading into a game that's been such a huge obstacle for so many years.

Thawing off another season

Entering this season, the women's hockey team boasts a list of recent accomplishments so extensive it seems almost unbelievable ? one that should cause each of its opponents to cringe before hitting the ice against Princeton this season.Exhibit A: The Tigers made it all the way to the NCAA Quarterfinals last year after garnering an at-large bid to the tournament.Exhibit B: This summer, two of that team's returning players ? sophomore forward Annie Greenwood and sophomore defender Katherine Dineen ? played with an elite group of 38 other under-22 American players selected to participate in the U.S.

Seesaw battle goes Princeton's way

The first, second and third times are the charm for the men's water polo team, which defeated Bucknell, 12-10, on Tuesday at DeNunzio Pool for the third time in three weeks.This victory, however, was slightly more difficult for Princeton (14-6 overall, 6-2 College Water Polo Association Southern Division) than its last win.

Staying out of the limelight

Duke, Northwestern, Harvard and now Yale. Besides having stellar academic reputations, these schools have another thing in common: The names of their athletic teams have been plastered across national headlines, but not because of standout performances.These teams have instead garnered attention for serious off-field disciplinary issues.

Underdog Tigers take on the best

It may be hard to think of an underdog in equestrian sports, but if there is one, Princeton is it.

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Penn's frosh boats grab first, fifth

Quakers, or members of the Religious Society of Friends, believe strongly in an egalitarian spirit that treats women as equals.

Tigers struggle out West

Faced with a field of strong opponents, the men's golf team had a tough time this Monday and Tuesday at The Prestige tournament in Palm Springs, Calif., finishing 15th out of 15 teams.The tournament was attended by many schools from major conferences such as perennial powerhouse and NCAA Champion Stanford, as well as UCLA, UC-Davis, Notre Dame, USC, Cal and Illinois.Even though the field was extremely talented, the Princeton team fell short of expectations, shooting some of the highest scores it has posted this fall season.Senior co-captains John Sawin and Brent Herlihy were the Tigers' highest finishers, tying for 55th and shooting 14-over par, on a week where the individual champion, Cardinal Zach Miller, fired a tournament total nine-under par."I think that our team struggled with a lot of distractions this week, especially in the first round," Sawin said.

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Late rally comes up just short

In the world of sports, it's not over until it's over. This holds true, especially for soccer. In many cases one goal is enough to make the difference, and a goal can be scored in a split second.But it wasn't a lucky day for the women's soccer team, as a single-goal difference resulted in a Tiger loss.

Turnovers abound in shutout loss

In an impressive defensive showing, the sprint football team held the Cornell offense to just 13 points in Ithaca, N.Y., on Friday.

Tigers win one, lose one

This weekend, the field hockey team played two games with two quite different results. On Saturday, the Tiger offense was hitting on all cylinders in a dominating 6-1 win over Ivy League rival Brown.

World champion Urban pursues his passion

In one of life's little ironies, a certain Princetonian with the last name of Urban turns out to be anything but that.

Mixed results on weekend for Princeton

Going into this weekend's action, the men's water polo team (13-6 overall, 5-2 Collegiate Water Polo Association) had reached the most important part of its season.

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