With 664 career strikeouts, a 0.92 earned run average and a .297 batting average on the season the numbers speak for themselves.
Making three key saves in the final 66 seconds of play, sophomore goalie Meg Murray helped the women's lacrosse team secure a victory Tuesday evening.
Once the preseason favorite to win a national title, the Duke men's lacrosse team can now only watch from afar as the rest of the nation battles on.
As far as good baseball omens go, not much beats the second hitter of the game blasting the first pitch he sees over the left-field fence for a solo home run.After Tuesday afternoon's 11-1 loss at Monmouth, though, the Tigers are probably wishing they had done themselves one better.Freshman shortstop Dan Degeorge went yard for the second time this season to stake the Tigers to a 1-0 lead with one out in the top of the first inning, and it looked like Princeton was ready to give its full support to sophomore pitcher Evan Alexander in his first career start.But the Tigers (4-16-1 overall, 0-4 Ivy League) were held scoreless over the game's remaining 26 outs, and the Hawks (13-10) exploded for eight runs off Alexander in the bottom of the first to pull away early.Alexander, who missed his freshman year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, had looked sharp in two appearances out of the bullpen this year.
Making three key saves in the final 66 seconds of play, sophomore goalie Meg Murray helped the women's lacrosse team secure a victory Tuesday evening.
Going into Tuesday night's match with NYU (10-14, 0-12 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association), the men's volleyball team was feeling confident?after all, the Violets have been the worst team in the EIVA this year, and the Tigers (6-11, 4-7 EIVA) rolled over them in three straight games earlier this season.When the Tigers arrived in Manhattan to face the Violets in the Coles Sports Center, however, they found themselves in a stressful situation, to say the least.
As far as good baseball omens go, not much beats the second hitter of the game blasting the first pitch he sees over the left-field fence for a solo home run.After Tuesday afternoon's 11-1 loss at Monmouth, though, the Tigers are probably wishing they had done themselves one better.Freshman shortstop Dan Degeorge went yard for the second time this season to stake the Tigers to a 1-0 lead with one out in the top of the first inning, and it looked like Princeton was ready to give its full support to sophomore pitcher Evan Alexander in his first career start.But the Tigers (4-16-1 overall, 0-4 Ivy League) were held scoreless over the game's remaining 26 outs, and the Hawks (13-10) exploded for eight runs off Alexander in the bottom of the first to pull away early.Alexander, who missed his freshman year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, had looked sharp in two appearances out of the bullpen this year.
In one of the few regions of the country where lacrosse is as commonplace as bread and butter, it's not so hard to believe that many of the college club lacrosse teams have players who could compete at the varsity level.
Going into Tuesday night's match with NYU (10-14, 0-12 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association), the men's volleyball team was feeling confident?after all, the Violets have been the worst team in the EIVA this year, and the Tigers (6-11, 4-7 EIVA) rolled over them in three straight games earlier this season.When the Tigers arrived in Manhattan to face the Violets in the Coles Sports Center, however, they found themselves in a stressful situation, to say the least.
With 664 career strikeouts, a 0.92 earned run average and a .297 batting average on the season the numbers speak for themselves.
In one of the few regions of the country where lacrosse is as commonplace as bread and butter, it's not so hard to believe that many of the college club lacrosse teams have players who could compete at the varsity level.
Once the preseason favorite to win a national title, the Duke men's lacrosse team can now only watch from afar as the rest of the nation battles on.
Freshman Peter Capkovic spends his matches staring through the fence, urging the men's tennis team on with only his words.The sidelines are not a familiar place for Capkovic, an internationally-seasoned tennis veteran from Slovakia, who spent his junior years touring Europe and competing with some of the best young players in the world.Due to NCAA regulations, though, the 22-year-old freshman has only three years of eligibility.
During his tenure as fencing coach at Princeton University, Michel Sebastiani has seen three University presidents, 25 graduating classes, and over 300 victories for his men's and women's teams.
During his tenure as fencing coach at Princeton University, Michel Sebastiani has seen three University presidents, 25 graduating classes, and over 300 victories for his men's and women's teams.
Freshman Peter Capkovic spends his matches staring through the fence, urging the men's tennis team on with only his words.The sidelines are not a familiar place for Capkovic, an internationally-seasoned tennis veteran from Slovakia, who spent his junior years touring Europe and competing with some of the best young players in the world.Due to NCAA regulations, though, the 22-year-old freshman has only three years of eligibility.
When most people think of Princeton lacrosse, head coach Bill Tierney immediately comes to mind as a key element of the program's success every year.
The sports fan who stops and thinks about it for a moment will realize how much sports are part of his daily regimen.
As that annual sports bonanza ? the tournament known as March Madness that is beloved to each and every hardcore sports fan out there ? comes to a close, another national collegiate sports tournament is just getting started.Complete with Sweet Sixteen and Final Four, this tournament is none other than the women's rugby championships ? and Princeton has a chance to win the national title.Princeton has established a solid pattern of excellence in women's rugby.
When most people think of Princeton lacrosse, head coach Bill Tierney immediately comes to mind as a key element of the program's success every year.
