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The Daily Princetonian

Princeton nabs first Ivy win

It would have been easy for women's soccer to give up and take a loss Sunday afternoon. Traveling to Hanover, N.H., to play Dartmouth, Princeton faced a team that was riding a four-game winning streak, had home field advantage and, by the end of the first half, had taken nearly twice as many shots as the Tigers.This was the kind of game Princeton (3-4-2 overall, 1-1-0 Ivy League) has been losing all season.

SPORTS | 10/03/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Quakers blank Tigers, 42-0

PHILADELPHIA ? For the second straight weekend, sprint football failed to score a point. The Tigers (0-2 overall) did, however, cut the number of points their opponent scored nearly in half, losing 42-0 to Penn (2-0) on Friday night.The Quakers scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and registered three more scores in the final three quarters.

SPORTS | 10/02/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Offensive line opened holes early, paving way for Princeton's ground and aerial attacks to thrive

In the football team's first two games of the season, the Tigers found ways to win. But on Saturday, the team didn't have to do much searching at all.Princeton easily discovered the formula for a blowout win: keep your offense on the field for 40 minutes and 12 seconds, more than ample time to establish some dominating and devastating rhythm."I had confidence, and I felt like I could carry on the rhythm early on [after the first drive]," junior quarterback Jeff Terrell said.And while Terrell played a solid game, a confluence of factors allowed the Tigers to utterly frustrate Columbia en route to a 43-3 win.As both Terrell and head coach Roger Hughes agreed, the ultimate key to Saturday's win was the strong play of Princeton's all-senior offensive line, led by offensive captain and senior outside lineman Ben Brielmaier. "When our offensive line plays well, we have a chance to move the football," Hughes said.

SPORTS | 10/02/2005

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Tigers roar, Lions whimper

As head coach Roger Hughes addressed the media following the football team's 43-3 dismantling of Columbia on Saturday, the three Tigers seated to his right shared a laugh while pointing at their printouts of the game's statistics.Junior tailback Cleo Kirkland later explained the cause of their amusement.

SPORTS | 10/02/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Soccer Girls

Wearing her orange jersey and cleats, eight-year-old Jessica Bush spent Saturday night bouncing around like a jumping bean.From her vantage point in the bleachers behind the south goal at Lourie-Love Field, Jessica screamed "Princeton!" at the top of her lungs and cheered wildly for her favorite players.She was one of a bevy of young girls at the game, all watching and learning from their heroes on the women's soccer team.

SPORTS | 09/29/2005

The Daily Princetonian

News & Notes

Sprint football visits PennThe sprint football teams fielded by Princeton and Penn could not have enjoyed more disparate results in their respective season-opening games.

SPORTS | 09/29/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Tigers, Lions hope to roar

Fresh off an inspiring victory last week against San Diego, the football team will take on an equally energized Columbia team this Saturday at Palmer Stadium.For the first time since 1996, the Lions (2-0 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) have an undefeated record after the first two games of their season.

SPORTS | 09/29/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Men's soccer visits reigning champs

After weeks of practice, several close games against nationally-ranked opponents and an exhausting overtime tie versus instate rival Rutgers on Wednesday, the men's soccer team (3-3-1 overall) will start from scratch this weekend.On Sunday, the Tigers travel to Hanover, N.H., to take on Dartmouth (3-1-3) in what will be both teams' first Ivy League matchup of the season.Though the Tigers have proven that they can be competitive against the country's most elite collegiate programs, those accomplishments will count for little in the team's quest for a league championship.Ivy League soccer does not have a playoff or ranking system to determine the league champion.

SPORTS | 09/29/2005

The Daily Princetonian

Tigers tie Scarlet Knights

One clean touch of the ball was all Rutgers (2-6-1) needed to take away the trophy the men's soccer team (3-3-1) so longed for ? an overdue victory over the Scarlet Knights.Trailing by a goal for much of the second half last night at Lourie-Love Field, Rutgers was thirsty for a score as the game ticked toward its conclusion.

SPORTS | 09/28/2005