After a stellar undefeated season in the Ivy League, the field hockey team was rewarded with a chance to play in front of its home crowd in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Princeton-Yale football game? Forget it. Homecoming? Overrated.Such events, no matter how steeped in tradition they may be, aren't even on the radar for the men's water polo team.
While a lead headline of "Princeton Pyromania" might be either a cause for alarm or an allusion to the gutted ruins of Ivy Club in "The Rule of Four," this weekend it could have more positive connotations as the rallying cry of the football team and faithful Tiger fans.A victory over Yale this weekend would green-light one of the more venerable Princeton traditions ? a bonfire on Cannon Green, signifying the Tigers' Big Three football supremacy.
For the first time in more than a decade, the football team will get to see whether or not it can start a fire.Princeton (6-2 overall, 4-1 Ivy League) will look to both earn its first bonfire since 1994 by completing a Harvard-Yale sweep and remain atop the Ivy League when it faces Yale (3-5, 3-2) this Saturday at Princeton Stadium."This is a very unique rivalry ... that takes on special significance regardless of what the records are," head coach Roger Hughes said.
Princeton-Yale football game? Forget it. Homecoming? Overrated.Such events, no matter how steeped in tradition they may be, aren't even on the radar for the men's water polo team.
Both the men's and women's cross country teams have high expectations going into this weekend's NCAA Regional Championships.
As the women's squash team approaches the upcoming season, the biggest challenge for the team will be injuries ? both healing old ones and avoiding new ones.
The last time Princeton saw a bonfire ? a tradition arguably associated with more pride and grandeur than any other Princeton tradition ? Will Smith was still the Fresh Prince, Darius Rucker wasn't yet Hootie and Kato Kaelin was a witness, not a C-list celebrity.But if the football team defeats Yale on Saturday in a homecoming day matchup at Princeton Stadium, Cannon Green will soon be ablaze for the first time since 1994.It would be the 25th time the Tigers have earned a bonfire by beating both Harvard and Yale in the same season.
Last year, the men's squash team faced some extremely difficult opening conditions when five of the projected nine starters decided not to play and several others were injured.
For any team that plays in multiple seasons, finishing strong is critical in establishing a good tone for the subsequent season.
On a chilly afternoon in early October, eight freshmen line up along the edge of the dock, lift their boat over their heads and slowly lower it into the water.
For any team that plays in multiple seasons, finishing strong is critical in establishing a good tone for the subsequent season.
As the women's squash team approaches the upcoming season, the biggest challenge for the team will be injuries ? both healing old ones and avoiding new ones.
On a chilly afternoon in early October, eight freshmen line up along the edge of the dock, lift their boat over their heads and slowly lower it into the water.
Last year, the men's squash team faced some extremely difficult opening conditions when five of the projected nine starters decided not to play and several others were injured.
The last time Princeton saw a bonfire ? a tradition arguably associated with more pride and grandeur than any other Princeton tradition ? Will Smith was still the Fresh Prince, Darius Rucker wasn't yet Hootie and Kato Kaelin was a witness, not a C-list celebrity.But if the football team defeats Yale on Saturday in a homecoming day matchup at Princeton Stadium, Cannon Green will soon be ablaze for the first time since 1994.It would be the 25th time the Tigers have earned a bonfire by beating both Harvard and Yale in the same season.
For eight of the past 10 seasons, Harvard has claimed victory at the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League (EISL) championship meet.
The weather may be cooling down, but the men's soccer team is just starting to heat up. In a chilly contest last night under the lights at Lourie-Love Field, the Tigers (6-7-3 overall, 3-2-1 Ivy League) defeated Columbia, 1-0, in a contest that was decided primarily by defense.
Junior libero Jenny McReynolds consistently recorded all-star numbers over Fall Break, but the women's volleyball team's .500 break performance was less than award-worthy.
For eight of the past 10 seasons, Harvard has claimed victory at the Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League (EISL) championship meet.
