To say that the No. 8 women's lacrosse team owns No. 12 Cornell may be a bit of an understatement.
Kicking off its Ivy League schedule this weekend as it faces Yale at home, the No. 7 men's lacrosse team is looking to improve upon its 4-2 record and keep its season going strong."This weekend's game is a big one," junior Will Presti said.
Anyone who's ever entered an NCAA March Madness pool has almost certainly witnessed the painfully obnoxious scenario in which, out of dumb luck, some idiot manages to outguess everyone and lead the pool for the first two or three rounds.It often comes in the form of someone's girlfriend who correctly picks the final four based on team colors alone, or a person's grandmother who predicted Bradley to make it to the Sweet 16 because her precious live-in 32 year old grandson shares the same name with the university.Usually, it's frustrating and nothing more, as things tend to even out as the championship game nears.
It was a perfect day for softball, and the Tigers were nearly perfect to match. On one of the first truly springlike days of the year, the softball team took the field in their 2006 home opener against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights yesterday afternoon at Class of 1895 Field.The Tigers proved dominant on both sides of the ball, jumping out to early leads in both games and holding on for a pair of wins.Senior ace pitcher Erin Snyder led the way both offensively and defensively, allowing only four hits with 10 strike outs in the first game shutout that Princeton won 2-0.
It was a perfect day for softball, and the Tigers were nearly perfect to match. On one of the first truly springlike days of the year, the softball team took the field in their 2006 home opener against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights yesterday afternoon at Class of 1895 Field.The Tigers proved dominant on both sides of the ball, jumping out to early leads in both games and holding on for a pair of wins.Senior ace pitcher Erin Snyder led the way both offensively and defensively, allowing only four hits with 10 strike outs in the first game shutout that Princeton won 2-0.
The baseball team's chances for a victory dimmed with the early spring sunset yesterday evening, as a 3-0 lead over Rutgers (7-13-1) evaporated late in the game.
Over the past two months, Baker Rink has been a hub for more than just hockey. During February and March, after the men's and women's hockey teams have cleared the ice, the rink was flooded by a slightly less conventional group of athletes.Broomball is the name of the game and the intramural season brings intense competition between eating clubs, academic departments, residential colleges and other student groups.
The baseball team's chances for a victory dimmed with the early spring sunset yesterday evening, as a 3-0 lead over Rutgers (7-13-1) evaporated late in the game.
The opening weeks of the men's lacrosse season have shed light on the collegiate scene on many levels.
A shot clock. A point player who distributes the ball. A middle player around whom the offense is centered.
Anyone who's ever entered an NCAA March Madness pool has almost certainly witnessed the painfully obnoxious scenario in which, out of dumb luck, some idiot manages to outguess everyone and lead the pool for the first two or three rounds.It often comes in the form of someone's girlfriend who correctly picks the final four based on team colors alone, or a person's grandmother who predicted Bradley to make it to the Sweet 16 because her precious live-in 32 year old grandson shares the same name with the university.Usually, it's frustrating and nothing more, as things tend to even out as the championship game nears.
The opening weeks of the men's lacrosse season have shed light on the collegiate scene on many levels.
Over the past two months, Baker Rink has been a hub for more than just hockey. During February and March, after the men's and women's hockey teams have cleared the ice, the rink was flooded by a slightly less conventional group of athletes.Broomball is the name of the game and the intramural season brings intense competition between eating clubs, academic departments, residential colleges and other student groups.
A shot clock. A point player who distributes the ball. A middle player around whom the offense is centered.
The last two times the men's volleyball team played at Dillon, they were beaten by three games to two.
After suffering two losses against perennial powerhouses Georgetown and Virginia, the women's lacrosse team has a chance to erase these woes and start with a clean slate.
Baseball is a game of fundamentals. Some of the things that make baseball an interesting sport are the intricacies and wide variety of skills that one needs to develop while learning the game.
After suffering two losses against perennial powerhouses Georgetown and Virginia, the women's lacrosse team has a chance to erase these woes and start with a clean slate.
