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The Daily Princetonian

Men's hoops to shed winter coats on trip to West Coast

With the men's basketball team at a perfect 3-0 in the early weeks of the season, every Princeton basketball fan is saying one thing ? "it's too early to tell." At the same time, thoughts of beating Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium and Penn at the Palestra are slowly creeping in.Before any of those hopes come to fruition, however, the Tigers get early tests from UC-Irvine (2-3) on Friday and Fresno St.

SPORTS | 12/04/2003

The Daily Princetonian

W. hockey challenges St. Lawrence in double-header

Like many of their Princeton classmates, members of the women's hockey team will spend this weekend sweating while being jostled by a crowd, consuming mass quantities of liquid whenever they get the chance and, most importantly, trying to score.Unlike most other Princetonians, however, these Tigers will do these things on a sheet of ice as they continue with the Eastern College Athletic Conference portion of their schedule.

SPORTS | 12/04/2003

The Daily Princetonian

M. hockey looks to spread the wealth in weekend games

In a season in which men's hockey has already pleasantly surprised its fans and caused the opposition to stop and take notice, each remaining game provides an opportunity for the Princeton players to demonstrate how much they have improved.This weekend, as the Tigers (3-7-0 overall, 3-5-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) travel to New York to face the only two ECAC teams with seven overall wins, their challenge is to prove that the energy and effort displayed thus far are not isolated flukes.

SPORTS | 12/04/2003

The Daily Princetonian

W. swimming to compete at Princeton Invite

It should be an exciting encounter this weekend when the dynasty known as women's swimming throws open the doors of its own Forbidden City for the first time this season and dares six defiant opponents to tread within its imperial walls.Having rested and regrouped for the past two weeks, the Tigers will host the Princeton Invitational at DeNunzio Pool and face off against Rutgers, American University, Boston College, Villanova, Northeastern, St.

SPORTS | 12/03/2003

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Anderson earns ECAC Player of the Week honorsWomen's hockey's senior forward Gretchen Anderson was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday for her performance over the Thanksgiving Break.Anderson, who has been a constant offensive force for the Tigers this season, managed a hat trick at the Whale in New Haven, Conn., on Friday, Nov.

SPORTS | 12/03/2003

The Daily Princetonian

M. hockey's Leroux 'fell' into position as netminder

Having a 200-pound player skating at you with a stick and one hell of a slap shot makes you wonder why anybody would want to be a goaltender.For sophomore standout Eric Leroux, it's precisely the challenge of fast breaks and quick pucks that keeps him in the net."I find goaltending to be interesting in that you'll always make a mistake, whether or not you get a shutout," Leroux said.

SPORTS | 12/02/2003