A year ago, a complacent men's lacrosse team entered its Ivy League opener against Yale riding a 37-game Ivy League winning streak ? just two games away from setting the all-time league record.
PHILADELPHIA ? Similar to the Yankees winning on opening day while losing shortstop Derek Jeter, men's lacrosse suffered a similar fate yesterday as junior attack and captain Ryan Boyle injured his hamstring late in the third quarter against Penn at Franklin Field.Boyle, who tallied five assists in the Tigers' 12-6 win, was making a move towards the goal when he pulled up short just before releasing his shot with three minutes and 37 seconds left in the period.The win marks the 68th victory in the Tigers' last 71 Ivy contests and extends their winning streak to five games.
When Ernie Banks said, "Let's play two!" he was envisioning a warm and sunny day at Wrigley Field, not a freezing cold and rainy day at Class of 1895 Field.Nonetheless, the softball team heeded his advice yesterday.
One point. Just one single point. That's how close the men's volleyball team came to sweeping Rutgers last Wednesday.
The spring snow and rain drove the men's and women's tennis teams back into Jadwin Gym, where each dominated in their respective matches this weekend.In a season filled with injuries, this weekend's matches marked the first time that the women's tennis team engaged its full-strength singles lineup since the fall.The Tigers showcased their skills with three straight home victories for the week, which included two 7-0 shutouts against Temple (3-5) and George Washington (0-5).The Tigers began their winning streak last Wednesday against Rutgers, beating the Scarlet Knights, 5-2, and continued to plow through George Washington on Saturday.Head coach Louise Gengler expressed much satisfaction over the team's performance, particularly in doubles, where Princeton has shown much improvement.
As the women's golf team looked out its hotel windows Sunday at the William & Mary Invitational, Princeton saw something it thought it had left far behind ? traces of snow.The day before saw the Tigers struggle at the Ford's Colony Country Club's par-71, 5885 yard Blackheath course in Williamsburg, Va.
The women's water polo team continued to move up in the national standings this week, going from No.
This weekend, both the men's heavyweight and lightweight crews competed for the first time this spring.When all was said and done, the Midshipmen of Navy had felt the brunt of a Tiger attack, suffering defeat by both varsity crews.
If this weekend's races were just a starting point for the women's crew teams, both the lightweight and open teams could go far this season.The lightweight team scored three victories at the Windermere Collegiate Crew Classic ? two easy, one not-so-easy ? while its open counterparts earned a huge victory over Brown and Michigan.Lightweight crew took its top varsity boat to Stanford, Calif., to compete at the Windermere Classic at Redwood Shores.
With last year's 15-13 loss to Yale still fresh in its memory, the men's lacrosse team jumped all over the Elis on Saturday, pounding the host No.
The softball team could use a lesson in manners after the way it behaved at the George Mason Invitational Tournament over the weekend.
Sporting events don't get much more exciting than the women's lacrosse team's 13-11 overtime victory against Georgetown (5-2) on Friday night to push their record to 4-3.Two minutes into the first overtime, senior midfielder Alex Fiore found a hungry Whitney Miller in front of the net and fed her the ball.
Four games in two days is nothing new to a baseball team that just ripped off 12 games in 11 days over Spring Break.
After just five wins in 17 road games, baseball will be ready for a little home cooking. Princeton (5-12) hosts Vermont (5-3) at Clarke Field in doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday, the Tigers' first home games of the year.The Catamounts visit New Jersey on the strength of a 7-6 home win over No.
With men's lacrosse playing three of the top four teams in the preseason rankings at the beginning of the season, one would be fooled into thinking that the important games are past the Tigers."The [Ivy] League is our number one priority," coach Bill Tierney said.No.
It's good to be home.After opening the season with a dozen consecutive road games, softball returned to the friendly confines of Class of 1895 Field on Thursday afternoon to host Monmouth (4-11). Princeton (4-9 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) earned a much-needed victory, easily defeating the Hawks, 4-2.The Tigers attacked early.
With Ivy League play nearing, both men's and women's tennis host tough non-conference opponents this weekend in preparation for the weeks of league play ahead.Women's tennis (5-3) got a head start to its weekend play ? and a much needed boost ? with a 5-2 win over Rutgers (6-5) on Wednesday.
Last year, the women's lacrosse team lost once. That was against Georgetown in the season opener, a fight that lasted all the way into double overtime and could easily have gone in Princeton's favor.
Women's lacrosse both continued a streak and began a streak last night in its 15-2 victory over Columbia in Class of 1952 Stadium, its first Ivy League contest of the season.First, the Tigers (2-3 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) added one more game to its winning streak against Ivy opponents, bringing the count to 11 straight contests.Second, after setting a school record with 19 straight wins last season, the Tigers set in motion their first winning streak of the 2003 season.Last night's game put to rest for the moment any fears that might have accumulated earlier this season when the supposedly unstoppable Tigers lost three games in a row to Loyola, Virginia and Duke.Granted, the team it played, Columbia, has finished in the Ivy League basement in each of the relatively young program's five seasons.
As every Princetonian knows, winter in New Jersey this year seemed to drag on, with warm weather refusing to break the snow and ice.
