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Numerologists worldwide rejoiced Friday night after junior forward Emily Behncke and the rest of the Princeton women's soccer team proved that the best things really do come in pairs.With a couple of twos emblazoned on the back of her jersey, Behncke propelled Princeton past Boston College by netting a pair of second-half goals in a span of just under two minutes.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

Football beats Dartmouth to end year

Football beats Dartmouth to end year

Football is a game of bounces, which in their fickle nature can go for or against you. Fortunately for Princeton (5-5 overall, 3-4 Ivy League), the biggest bounce in Saturday's season finale against Dartmouth (1-9, 1-6) fell into the arms of sophomore holder Colin McDonough.With 9:35 left in the fourth quarter and the score tied at 10, a series of events unfolded that could have buoyed or broken both teams.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

W. volleyball swept by Cornell in NCAA tournament playoff

The women's volleyball team has had big problems with the Big Red all season long.The Tigers' struggles continued on Saturday, as they were swept 3-0 by Cornell in Schenectady, NY, to end their season just short of the NCAA tournament.Princeton, Cornell, Harvard and Yale finished as Ivy League co-champions after finishing the season with identical 10-4 league records, necessitating a four-way playoff to determine which team would get an automatic NCAA tournament bid. Playoff resultsThe No.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

Wyoming next stop for m. basketball

The men's basketball team may be making its first ever trip to Wyoming, but head coach Joe Scott '87 is plenty familiar with Laramie, Wyo.Over the previous four seasons at Air Force, Scott coached against the Cowboys nine times, including two victories last year.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

Jadwin drama: W. hoops shocks Monmouth in OT

The numbers will tell you that the women's basketball team got out-rebounded 47-40 on Saturday. They'll tell you that the Tigers shot just 35.2 percent from the field for the game, and only 46.4 percent from the free throw line.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

Stifling defense equals winning formula for women's soccer

Your defense must be airtight when you're 18-0 when scoring a goal. The Tigers (18-2) advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals with their 12th shutout of the season ? a 2-0 win over Boston College (15-7-1) Saturday night in front of 1,822 fans at Lourie-Love Field.Although the 1982 women's soccer team did make it to the quarterfinal round, the tournament was only a 12-team affair that year.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

Men's hockey splits with Union, RPI

It came down to one bad period. That 20-minute lapse is all it took to prevent the Princeton men's hockey team from netting its first weekend sweep of the year.A four-goal third period gave Union (6-5 overall, 5-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) a 6-4 win Friday night before the Tigers (3-4-1, 3-3) rebounded for a 3-2 win over Rensselaer (6-6-1, 2-4) on Saturday.Everything was going well for the Tigers against the Dutchmen on Friday.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

Men's hockey to host top, bottom of conference talent

Many of the fans who show up at Baker Rink tonight for the men's hockey matchup between Princeton (2-3-1 overall, 2-2-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) and Union College (5-5, 4-0) will be eagerly anticipating the "Skate with the Tigers" promotion that is scheduled to take place after the game.

SPORTS | 11/18/2004

No. 8 w. hockey battles Mercyhurst

It is going to be a big two days for the women's hockey team.No. 8 Princeton (3-2-1 overall, 2-2-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) travels to Erie, Pa., this weekend to battle No.

SPORTS | 11/18/2004

Monmouth first foe for w. basketball

Cold weather, early sunsets and winter holidays are either here or fast approaching. It can only mean one thing ? it's basketball time at Princeton.

SPORTS | 11/18/2004

Women's soccer to host Boston College in NCAA Sweet 16

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.Women's soccer came into the tournament with one formation and one focus.

SPORTS | 11/18/2004

Football ends season against Dartmouth

When the football team takes the field tomorrow afternoon at Princeton Stadium for the final game of the 2004 season, the Tigers will tell themselves much is at stake.Princeton (4-5 overall, 2-4 Ivy League) will be playing for pride and for their legacy, players and coaches say.

SPORTS | 11/18/2004

Athlete of the Week -- Peter Sabbatini

Senior goalie Peter Sabbatini, Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championship Tournament MVP, was a virtual brick wall in the cage this weekend, as the Tigers dominated the Eastern Championships in Lewisburg, Pa.

SPORTS | 11/17/2004

W. volleyball beats Penn, takes share of Ivy title

In a dramatic turn of events the women's volleyball team claimed a share of the Ivy League title last night, with a dominant 3-0 win over Penn.

SPORTS | 11/17/2004

It's good! Javarone coaches Smith on finer points of field goal

Picture this: It is fourth and seven and the Tigers are on the opponent's 25-yard line. It's too long to go for the first down and too close to punt.

SPORTS | 11/17/2004

NHL lockout leaves time to learn men's hockey's rules

Despite the trilogy of Mighty Ducks movies that emerged in the early '90s, there is a good possibility that the casual sports fan born in America does not know much about the sport of ice hockey, a sport popularized in Canada and abroad that is not currently being played this year at the professional level in the United States.Rodney Dangerfield once said, "I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out." Hockey, a mix between the grace of figure skating and the violence of football, has been criticized by some and praised by others for being one of the most physical sports.Those on the inside tend to have a different perspective."What makes hockey special is that it is the fastest team sport," men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky said.

SPORTS | 11/16/2004

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