The Princeton men's and women's fencing teams normally practice together and travel together, and quite often the men and women even compete together.
The Princeton men's and women's fencing teams normally practice together and travel together, and quite often the men and women even compete together.
Had Princeton's 62-39 loss to Colgate on Saturday afternoon come on the football field, one could have at least said that, though their defense failed them, the Tigers were able to put together a nice day offensively.Instead, it was the struggling men's basketball team (1-3 overall) that suffered the defeat in Hamilton, N.Y., on Saturday night, shooting under 33 percent from the field and connecting on just five-of-20 three-point shots against the Raiders (4-3). Equally disturbing to a team that prides itself on sharing the basketball was the fact that Princeton finished with only three assists, compared to 10 turnovers."We had some good passes," sophomore forward Kyle Koncz said, "but we just didn't make our shots.
The women's basketball team recovered from a lackluster opening half against Colgate on Saturday to rally to a convincing 79-61 win.
The women's basketball team recovered from a lackluster opening half against Colgate on Saturday to rally to a convincing 79-61 win.
Before the women's hockey team faced off against Cornell and Colgate at Baker Rink, Princeton had outscored its opponents by a 23-18 margin.
Indicative of the women's squash team's success this weekend, three members of the Tiger squad were able to record wins in which they did not drop a single point.
This weekend, the men's hockey team is looking to "make a brand new start of it" in New York, a place that has not been a kind host to Princeton in the past.
Usually, Tigers run down their prey. These Tigers, however, like to skate them down.The women's hockey team (5-3-2 overall, 2-1-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League), ranked No.
In November, youth and inexperience are excuses touted by basketball coaches across the nation for rocky starts and otherwise inexplicable losses.
In November, youth and inexperience are excuses touted by basketball coaches across the nation for rocky starts and otherwise inexplicable losses.
Usually, Tigers run down their prey. These Tigers, however, like to skate them down.The women's hockey team (5-3-2 overall, 2-1-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League), ranked No.
Before the men's squash team played Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday night, senior co-captain Nate Beck asserted that every Princeton player would win his match by a dominating 3-0 score.
The undefeated men's and women's squash teams are going into this weekend's home matches against Williams and Brown hoping to keep their perfect records intact.The women's team (1-0 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) will receive an unprecedented boon this weekend.
Before the men's squash team played Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday night, senior co-captain Nate Beck asserted that every Princeton player would win his match by a dominating 3-0 score.
This weekend, the men's hockey team is looking to "make a brand new start of it" in New York, a place that has not been a kind host to Princeton in the past.
The undefeated men's and women's squash teams are going into this weekend's home matches against Williams and Brown hoping to keep their perfect records intact.The women's team (1-0 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) will receive an unprecedented boon this weekend.
What does one of Princeton's best divers say to herself as she stands three meters above the water, about to perform a series of airborne somersaults and twists which she hopes will culminate in a plank-straight body, a little splash and a dive that prompts all the onlookers to say "wow"?"It's a little clichéd, but I usually take a deep breath and say, 'You only live once,' " diver Charlotte Jones said.It is a motto the sophomore from Bedford, Texas, learned from her old coach, but for a sport that is so dependent on one crucial moment, it is very pertinent.Jones is one of the best in Princeton's talented group of women divers.
What does one of Princeton's best divers say to herself as she stands three meters above the water, about to perform a series of airborne somersaults and twists which she hopes will culminate in a plank-straight body, a little splash and a dive that prompts all the onlookers to say "wow"?"It's a little clichéd, but I usually take a deep breath and say, 'You only live once,' " diver Charlotte Jones said.It is a motto the sophomore from Bedford, Texas, learned from her old coach, but for a sport that is so dependent on one crucial moment, it is very pertinent.Jones is one of the best in Princeton's talented group of women divers.
When people think of wrestling, most of the time they think of two people trying to trap one another on the ground while twisting them into uncomfortable pretzel-like shapes.
