On Sunday the Princeton men's rugby team defeated Cornell in the championship game of the Ivy League Tournament for its fifth title and first since 1979, ending a 25-year drought.
Although the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams experienced different levels of success at their meets this weekend, the overall response to the results was the same: How can these experiences be used to prepare better for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships?"Everything at this point of the season is geared towards peak performances at the Heps," junior sprinter Dwaine Banton said, "and all victories prior to the championship instill confidence in the individual and the team."The men traveled to Franklin Field in Philadelphia where they took on the host team, Penn, and Villanova in an early-season tri-meet.
For the baseball team, this week's two non-conference games may be exactly what it needs. After struggling through the first part of the Ivy League schedule, Princeton (14-12 overall, 3-5 Ivy League) will have the opportunity to straighten things out against Seton Hall (8-20-1, 4-6 Big East) and Rutgers (16-13, 8-2 Big East) this week in two road games.The Tigers are still in the hunt in the Ivy League's Lou Gehrig Division, but their record and play thus far in the conference has been somewhat disappointing.
The men's and women's tennis teams had very similar weekends with both taking on Ivy League foes Brown and Yale.
After 19 innings of play, Princeton and Harvard simply could not decide who was the better team on this particular day.
Twice this weekend, after dropping the opening game of the doubleheader, the baseball team salvaged a series split with a ninth inning rally in the nightcap.But despite the late-game heroics, the Tigers (14-12 overall, 3-5 Ivy League) returned home from their visits to New Haven and Providence with a bad taste in their mouths, unhappy with another disappointing weekend against Ivy League opponents."In every season, you have a couple of games where things just don't go right for you," junior centerfielder B.J.
Ever been to the Olympics? If not, you are in for a treat.Tonight, at 7, the women's water polo team welcomes Olympic-bound Team USA to DeNunzio Pool.Princeton is only one stop on a national collegiate tour for Team USA, a tour they take through March and April.
The Tigers do not forget losses, nor do they forgive those lucky enough to inflict such defeat. As women's lacrosse endeavored to equal the winning streak established during the final 19 games of the 2002 season and the first game of 2003, that goal of avenging a loss gave the team additional impetus.Not only was Princeton (11-0 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) facing its Ivy League rival, Yale, but the Tigers' opponent was also the last team to emerge victorious against them.
Is No. 6 men's lacrosse a second-half team? It certainly looked that way after the Tigers won their second consecutive game while trailing at the midpoint.
It is hard to date the first ever crew race, but this weekend the men's heavyweight teams will be racing in the 125th competition for the Childs Cup, the oldest existing collegiate rowing trophy in the U.S.The first Childs Cup race was held in 1879.
Spring has finally arrived in Princeton. This week, as the April days become warmer and many of the seniors hand in their theses and return full force to life outside of Firestone, the campus air has a feel of good fortune in it.The men's volleyball team, which had both ups and downs throughout the winter months of February and March, welcomed spring with a celebration, beating NYU in New York in four games Wednesday night."When we played them earlier in the year at home, they really gave us a battle," sophomore middle hitter Brian Hamming said.
Almost every night I think about the same thing before I fall asleep. I close my eyes, and transport myself to Fenway Park.
According to reports in the Washington Post, men's basketball head coach John Thompson III '88 is the leading candidate for the vacant head coaching position at Georgetown University.Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67 confirmed Wednesday that he granted Georgetown permission to speak with Thompson.
Men's lacrosse takes a quick break from its Ivy League season tomorrow at noon when it faces instate rival No.
It should be a vibrant spring fling this holiday weekend when the softball team, motivated by a seven-game winning streak, will throw on its April brights and take to the road looking to hunt more than just colored eggs.Although the Tigers (15-10 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) have already claimed two Ivy League victories over Penn, they realize that their claim to the Ivy League title is more tenuous than the country club's claim to the classic garden party.
The women's lacrosse team can finally be satisfied with itself. Following several disappointing performances over the last two weeks, Princeton ransacked the Temple defense on its way to a 19-6 victory Wednesday night.Although the Tigers have yet to lose a game this season, they had not played up to their potential recently.
Senior men's tennis captain Tim Kofol said last weekend before the Tigers upset Penn, 4-3, that his team had more than just the Ivy League title on the line.
In an Ivy League season that lasts just 20 games, there's no time for slow starts. So after opening its league slate with a disappointing 1-3 weekend, the baseball team realizes it is vital to rebound immediately.The Tigers (12-10 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) will take to the road for a duo of doubleheaders, facing Yale (7-12, 2-2) on Saturday and Brown (4-11, 1-1) on Sunday.
After several individual successes at last week's Sam Howell Memorial Invitational, the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams are entering this weekend's meets with enthusiasm and confidence."The team objective for the meet this weekend is to win.
This weekend both the men's and women's golf teams hope to drive, chip and putt their way to success as they set their sights on good entrance-standing for the Ivy League Championships, which will take place the following weekend.The men's squad will welcome 24 teams from around the nation, including 18 of the top 20 programs from Princeton's region, when they host the Princeton Invitational.The event, which was canceled last year due to inclement weather, will be the Tigers' first home competition in nearly two years, and the players are looking forward to the opportunity to play the course they know best."We are very much looking forward to a weekend on campus, sleeping in our own beds and playing a course that lends itself well to home course knowledge," sophomore Jason Gerken said.After a few disappointing tournaments this season, especially in district competition, the men are beginning to get back into the swing of things and are looking to boost their rankings for Ivies with a strong showing this weekend.In order to do this the Tigers will be working hard this week to mend past flaws, which, according to Gerken, include not giving shots away at the end of a round and more precise putting.
