It's not just Wall Street anymore. More and more, Princeton students are emerging from the nerdery and tackling professions that have been typically underrepresented by Ivy League talent.
"Five-dash-two."On October 15, 1995, then-Tampa Bay Buccaneer coach Sam Wyche pronounced each word with relish in front of the gathered media.After three tough years as coach of the worst franchise in pro sports, Wyche's team had finally reached first place in the NFC Central.From that point, the Bucs went 2-7, costing the man once called an "offensive genius" his job.The Princeton football team also started its season five-dash-two (and 4-1). The Tigers looked like they would make a run at the Ivy League title, but losses to Harvard and Penn doomed them to fighting for third place.Now Princeton needs a win in Saturday's 1 p.m.
If only the men's soccer season began in late October.Had the Tigers' season started with their 1-0 homecoming win over rival Harvard, they would be sitting atop a 2-1-1 Ivy League streak right now with very realistic hopes of defending their 2001 Ivy title.
Last night in Dillon Gym, women's volleyball played its last game of the season against Ivy League-champion Penn, and they competed in one of the most exciting matches of the year, which the Quakers took 3-1.After dropping the first two games, Princeton came out with much more emotion in the third game, jumping out to a 17-9 lead, including a 13-5 run that would help extend their season at least another game.
Head coach Jeff Kampersal '92 may have his best team in six seasons as coach of Princeton women's hockey, a good sign as his team begins its quest to win the Eastern College Athletic Conference title for the first time in his tenure.But this may also be the hardest year to accomplish that feat.Four ECAC teams ? No.
Women's hockey suffered its first two defeats of the season this weekend against No. 8 New Hampshire (9-1-1). After winning out in a four-game homestand to start the season, the Tigers faltered against the Wildcats."This weekend was a big test to see what kind of a team we are," head coach Jeff Kamper-sal '92 said.In game one, Princeton was able to force overtime in a tightly contested battle before falling, 2-1.
Ever run a timed mile in gym? Kinda sucked, didn't it? Everything's great for a while, and then suddenly you're out of breath, there's a stitch in your side, and your gym coach is yelling at you to run faster, it's the last lap.Not too fun, really.Now imagine that you're back in middle school, magically reliving the experience.
Twice, 28 minutes wasn't enough. Twice, men's water polo left the pool disappointed.Last weekend, the Tigers traveled to Providence, RI, for the Eastern Championships.
On a cold, rainy Saturday morning in the mountains of West Virginia, the cross country season ended for all but one individual.
With an early goal, men's soccer sat back and let the defense hold on to the game. Going 2-1-1 in the second half of the Ivy League season, Princeton finally found its playing style and finished its season with an exciting win.After losing overtime games and making too many mistakes in their last two weekends of the season the Tigers (4-8-5, 2-3-2 Ivy) finally played with consistency, tying Penn and then beating Yale, 1-0, on Saturday.Playing in a cold and steady rain, the conditions were not favorable for the speed and attacking style of Princeton.
What began as the perfect season came to a disappointing end on Friday afternoon when the women's soccer team was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
As its season winds down, the women's volleyball team keeps finding ways to improve.The Tigers were in top form this weekend as they took on two tough Ivy League competitors.Plagued by illness and injury, Princeton refused to give up, beating both Yale and Brown ? 3-1 and 3-0, respectively.The victories, however, were bittersweet.
After posting a disappointing 4-6 non-Ivy record during the regular season, the field hockey team traveled to the NCAA tournament looking to prove itself against the best.The team accomplished that goal in the first round, surprising defending-champion Michigan with a 4-3 win at Penn State on Saturday.During second round play, however, the Tigers' season-long troubles with capitalizing on scoring opportunities resurfaced in their 3-2 loss to Penn State.They say that revenge is a dish best served cold.
Sophomore goalie Trevor Clay showed the poise of a veteran in the goal crease Saturday night.With his team up, 4-2, late in the third period against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Clay made the save of the night to cement the Tigers' first Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory of the season and the first victory of his young career.The Engineers' Kevin Croxton stood unguarded on the doorstep of Clay's crease, with his team up a man on the power play.
New Haven, Conn. ? It was cold. It was rainy. It was miserable.It was Yale.On Saturday, football fell to the Elis, 7-3, dropping to 5-4 on the year, 3-3 in the Ivy League, and 0-2 in the H-Y-P series."We didn't win the statistic that matters the most," head coach Roger Hughes said.
There will be no heartbreaking losses for the men's soccer team this postseason. There will be no comebacks, no upsets, no squeakers.
The football team has not gotten the attention around campus it deserves. The perception is that the team just is not that good.That perception is wrong.After falling to the two No.
The Princeton volleyball team showed the rest of the Ivy League they are ready to fight for the conference title.Emotions ran high this past weekend on the last road matches for the team's seniors.
Strap it on Toto. This isn't Kansas anymore.For the first time all year, the women's soccer team will enter a game as the pronounced underdog.
After slipping in their non-conference schedule, field hockey knew they would have to win the Ivy League title to ensure they would qualify for the NCAA Tournament.It's hard to lose a title with a 7-0 conference record.Princeton (11-6 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) swept through their conference foes and now looks ahead to their NCAA first round match, Saturday, against Michigan (18-3) at Penn State.
