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Women’s lacrosse loses a close season opener against No. 16 Virginia

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Women’s lacrosse loses a close season opener against No. 16 Virginia

Peter Wang

Paced by four goals from senior attacker Grace Tauckus, women’s lacrosse gave the No. 16 team in the country a run for their money.

SPORTS | February 19

Men’s ice hockey splits weekend with loss to RPI, shootout win over Union

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Men’s ice hockey splits weekend with loss to RPI, shootout win over Union

Ava Seigel

The shootout goal to lift the Tigers over Union came courtesy of familiar late-game hero, Adam Robbins.

The shootout goal to lift the Tigers over Union came courtesy of familiar late-game hero Adam Robbins.

SPORTS | February 18

By the Numbers: A Week in Princeton Athletics

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By the Numbers: A Week in Princeton Athletics

Harrison Blank and Andrew Bosworth

Check out By the Numbers: A Week in Princeton Athletics. We broke down three Ivy League titles in men’s and women’s fencing and men’s squash as well as the recent women’s basketball win.

SPORTS | February 16

March Madness heroes Ryan Langborg ’23 and Keeshawn Kellman ’23 take on a fifth year

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March Madness heroes Ryan Langborg ’23 and Keeshawn Kellman ’23 take on a fifth year

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Daily Princetonian spoke with former Princeton basketball stars Ryan Langborg ’23 and Keeshawn Kellman ’23 to discuss their experiences during their graduate year at Northwestern University and Florida Gulf Coast University.

SPORTS | February 15

Staff Picks: Men’s Basketball vs Yale, Round Two

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Staff Picks: Men’s Basketball vs Yale, Round Two

Hayk Yengibaryan, JP Ohl, Joseph Uglialoro, and Alex Beverton-Smith

Associate Sports Editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26, Assistant Sports Editor Alex Beverton-Smith ’27, sports staff writer JP Ohl ’26, and sports staff writer Joseph Uglialoro ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

SPORTS | February 15

A recap of Princeton athletics’ ups and downs across busy weekend

A recap of Princeton athletics’ ups and downs across busy weekend

Ava Seigel and Tate Hutchins

Princeton athletics had a busy weekend across tennis, hockey, wrestling, golf, and track and field with both successful wins and hard-fought losses.

SPORTS | February 15

‘A special place at a special time’: Inside Princeton baseball’s analytics revolution

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‘A special place at a special time’: Inside Princeton baseball’s analytics revolution

Joseph Uglialoro

The ‘Prince’ sat down with members of the Princeton Baseball Analytics Club to discuss how students have worked with pitching coach Joe Haumacher to revitalize the team’s approach to pitching.

SPORTS | February 14

No. 12 women’s hockey finishes regular season with losses to No. 3 Clarkson, No. 7 St. Lawrence

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No. 12 women’s hockey finishes regular season with losses to No. 3 Clarkson, No. 7 St. Lawrence

Max Hines

In their last regular season games at Hobey Baker Rink, the Tigers surrendered late power-play goals that made the difference against top opponents.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s basketball beats rival Penn in front of sold out crowd at Jadwin Gym

A man in a white jersey is being guarded by a man in a blue jersey at a basketball game as a crowd watches on.

Men’s basketball beats rival Penn in front of sold out crowd at Jadwin Gym

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers have won 10 games in a row against Penn, with the Quakers’ last win coming in February of 2018.

SPORTS | February 12

By the Numbers: Two Weeks in Princeton Athletics

Eight members of Princeton’s women’s swimming and diving team celebrate by the pool.

By the Numbers: Two Weeks in Princeton Athletics

Harrison Blank and Andrew Bosworth

Check out By the Numbers: Two Weeks in Princeton Athletics. We break down indoor track & field, tennis, and swimming & diving success of the past two weeks.

SPORTS | February 9

Staff Picks: Super Bowl LVIII

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Staff Picks: Super Bowl LVIII

Hayk Yengibaryan, JP Ohl, Ryan Kirby, Alex Beverton-Smith, Tate Hutchins, and Peter Wang

Super Bowl LVIII is finally here, and the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will face off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada this Sunday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Ahead of the most anticipated game of the NFL season, six members of the Daily Princetonian Sports staff offered their picks.

SPORTS | February 8

This week in Princeton Athletics, inside and outside of the Orange Bubble

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This week in Princeton Athletics, inside and outside of the Orange Bubble

Hayk Yengibaryan

Associate Sports editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26 covers news stories involving Princeton varsity programs and both current and former varsity athletes.

SPORTS | February 7

No. 25 women’s basketball dominates weekend showdowns, Saturday game sees record turnout

Women in white basketball jerseys cheering on their teammates from the curtsied bench.

No. 25 women’s basketball dominates weekend showdowns, Saturday game sees record turnout

Max Hines

Senior guard Kaitlyn Chen scored 44 total points on the weekend for the Tigers.

SPORTS | February 5

Men’s basketball drops second game in a row to Yale before bouncing back against Brown

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Men’s basketball drops second game in a row to Yale before bouncing back against Brown

Hayk Yengibaryan and JP Ohl

The Tigers now find themselves in third place in the Ivy League standings, behind undefeated Yale and Cornell.

SPORTS | February 5

No. 16 men’s volleyball triumphant in home opener

No. 16 men’s volleyball triumphant in home opener

Josefina Gurevich

The No. 16 Princeton men’s volleyball team dominated at their midweek home opener against No. 12 UCSB, winning three sets to one. Early in the season, the Tigers have already proven that they are prepared to make the best of their home-court advantage in Dillon Gymnasium.

SPORTS | February 1

Staff Picks: Men’s basketball at Yale

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Staff Picks: Men’s basketball at Yale

Hayk Yengibaryan, JP Ohl, Harrison Blank, Joseph Uglialoro, and Tate Hutchins

Associate Sports Editor Hayk Yengibaryan ’26, Associate Sports Editor Tate Hutchins ’27, Assistant Sports Editor Harrison Blank ’26, sports staff writer JP Ohl ’26, and sports staff writer Joseph Uglialoro ’27 made their predictions for this weekend’s Ivy League contest.

SPORTS | February 1

March Madness star Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 to make NBA debut for the Memphis Grizzlies

Man in a black Princeton jersey dribbles basketball at Jadwin Gymnasium.

March Madness star Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 to make NBA debut for the Memphis Grizzlies

Diego Uribe

Former Princeton basketball forward Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 has been signed to a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies due to their roster being plagued by injuries. He looks to make his first-ever NBA appearance.

SPORTS | January 31

Men’s tennis ends weekend on a high note, defeats Rice in decisive fashion

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Men’s tennis ends weekend on a high note, defeats Rice in decisive fashion

Josefina Gurevich

Princeton men’s tennis claimed a decisive victory over Rice University at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend.

SPORTS | January 31

Women’s basketball breaks back into top 25 after Ivy play dominance

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Women’s basketball breaks back into top 25 after Ivy play dominance

Tate Hutchins

Following a 5–0 start to Ivy League conference play, and winning by an average of 28.0 points, Princeton is back in the top 25 for the first time since early December.

Following a 5–0 start to Ivy League conference play and winning by an average of 28.0 points, Princeton is back in the top 25 for the first time since early December.

SPORTS | January 31

Men’s basketball suffers first Ivy League loss of the season to Cornell

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Men’s basketball suffers first Ivy League loss of the season to Cornell

Hayk Yengibaryan and Harrison Blank

In a battle for first place in the Ivy League between two of the league's best — both of whom are off to their best starts to a season since the 1960s — the men’s basketball team fell to the Cornell Big Red 83–68, spoiling what was a perfect Ivy League campaign.

SPORTS | January 28

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