Extraordinarily good at sinking Navy in the final moments of a game seems to be the specialty of Dan McKenna, senior two-meter co-captain of the men's water polo team.
"Fall seven times, stand up eight" ? Japanese proverbSince the beginning of its season two weeks ago, the women's volleyball team has had to overcome a host of difficulties, problems which have resulted in a 3-3 record that does not accurately reflect the potential of this squad.
Lakeview Golf Course almost seemed like a misnomer as the men's golf team waded through the Harrisonburg, Va., links for this weekend's James Madison Invitational.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003 ? a date which will live famously ? the women's soccer world was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the offensive and defensive forces of the Empire of Julie Shackford.Collegiate women's soccer was at peace with Princeton, content to let the Tigers and their head coach hold onto their No.
Ask junior Austin Smith what he enjoys most about being a part of the Princeton cross country team, and he'll give you a straight answer."The chicks are skinny and fine," he confided.Smith has been an exciting figure for cross country in his three years here.
A tidal wave hit Annapolis, Md. this past weekend, but chances are you didn't hear about it. The only witnesses to this awesome spectacle were the fans and athletes present at the Naval Academy's pool.
The men's soccer team finally found a way to score game-winning goals this weekend.But the storyline for the offensively-challenged Tigers remained the same because the scoring charge was led by the defense.In the final game of the Princeton Invitational on Sunday afternoon, freshman midfielder Jame Wunsch netted the game's only goal on a run from the back line to give the Tigers a 1-0 victory over Towson.
It's not about wins and losses this early in the season. It's about fine-tuning your game.That may be true.
A combination of inexperience, rustiness, and a more talented opponent spoiled the football team's debut Saturday night against Lehigh.
The field hockey team took another small step towards success, improving upon a marginal win last week against Yale.The Tigers (4-1 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) maintained their course for a tenth consecutive Ivy League title by beating Dartmouth (0-3, 0-2), 5-1, on Saturday in Hanover, N.H.The win was an important one, sending a message to the rest of the Ivy League that last week's near-collapse against Yale, where the Tigers escaped with a 5-4 overtime win only after allowing the Elis to storm back, was a fluke.This time, Princeton once again gained a large lead, but never let the Big Green come back.It was the Tigers' first Ivy League game away from home, and things started out a bit slowly on the offensive end, despite the fact that they were in full control of the game.Although Dartmouth did not even muster a shot in the first half, it took the Tigers a lengthy 24 minutes to score their first goal.
The football team lost, 28-13, Saturday night against Lehigh. Much of what happened in the game was expected.
Talented. Energetic. Passionate.Time and again, everyone asked to describe field hockey head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn repeats the same words.
After winning nine straight Ivy League titles, it's hard not to have high expectations for this year's field hockey team.The experts at STX/NFHCA (National Field Hockey Coaches Association) seem to share this view, ranking the Tigers at No.
"Finally we play."So said head football coach Roger Hughes in eager anticipation of this Saturday's match-up with Lehigh (2-0), broadcast on WPRB 103.3 FM.All of Princeton's game experience so far this year has been in two scrimmages ? against Yale and against itself.On the other hand, the Mountain Hawks will be playing their third game of the year.There are two schools of thought about the advantage in such a situation.
Having traveled to Philadelphia to open its season with the Penn/Kappa Classic, the men's soccer team will take its turn to roll out the red carpet this weekend in the Princeton Invitational at Lourie-Love Field.The Tigers will first play Loyola (3-2), hosting the Greyhounds at 7:00 pm on Friday.
Basketball star Nate Walton '01 for GovernorWith the race for the California gubernatorial seat heating up in one of the biggest political dramas in recent years, one former Princeton athlete hopes to bring some solutions to the problems that Californians face.
Ah, the joys of growing pains. Every sports team gets them at the beginning of every season. With most sports this isn't a problem, since all the teams start at the same time and work out their issues together like a large, dysfunctional family.
Black and Orange or Blue and Yellow?The question as to whose colors will rule the pool this weekend is what will keep men's water polo fans guessing as Princeton (4-0) and Navy face off in what will promise to be the highlight game of this weekend's set of Southern Division games.The Tigers begin their busy league weekend by travelling to the nation's capital on Friday to take on George Washington.
If the men's water polo team was worried about offensive production this season after saying goodbye to Kevin Foster '03 and Robert Urquhart '03, they certainly don't have to worry any longer.As the Tigers kicked off their season last weekend hosting the North/South Invitational, sophomore driver John Stover tallied 14 goals in the four wins for Princeton.
With the football team now bearing down on its season-opener Saturday night against Lehigh, and Hurricane Isabel bearing down on the East Coast, I sit to write my second installment of the armchair quarterback column.
