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The Daily Princetonian

Welcome to the NCAA tournament: W. volleyball to face 28-0 Nebraska

It's the classic story of a modern day David and Goliath. Or maybe "Hoosiers." Either way you want to look at it, the women's volleyball team is getting ready for its most intense competition of the season."We're setting up for the biggest upset in national volleyball history," senior captain Emily Brown said.After winning the Ivy League Championship two weeks ago in Cambridge, Mass., Princeton earned a bid to the NCAA Division I Championships.

SPORTS | 11/27/2000

The Daily Princetonian

Harvard dynasty looms large for men's swimming, but Tigers are undeterred

For the last five years, the men's swimming and diving team has finished its season in the same undesirable place ? second, always looking up at the Eastern's champion.The champion of that meet for the last five years has been Harvard.But this year, with a deep core of experienced and talented seniors, along with a large group of skilled freshmen, Princeton hopes to reverse the outcome of years past."We are striving to slowly pick away at Harvard, who has been the main powerhouse in the East for the past several years," head coach Rob Orr said.This year, the team will rely on its balance in order to achieve its goal of finally toppling the Crimson.Princeton has already taken a big step on its road to a win at Easterns.In their first meet of the season, the Tigers dominated both Penn and Cornell Nov.

SPORTS | 11/27/2000

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W. swimming hopes to repeat as Ivy champion

For four years, Brown women's swimming had dominated the pool at Ivies, with Princeton finishing second to the Bears for three of Brown's four consecutive championships.Last year's Tigers, however, changed all that.Fetching 794 points at the Ivy League championship, the Tigers capped an undefeated season by snatching the Ivy League title from Brown, ending its four-year reign.This season, the Tigers' goal is simple: win another Ivy League championship and leave the Bears gasping for air ? again."We're really fired up for the season," senior captain Kristen Szumera said.Repeating at Ivies is well within their reach.

SPORTS | 11/27/2000

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Men's basketball's woes continue against Monmouth

When healthy, this is a young and inexperienced team. Saturday, it was something else entirely.The men's basketball team was without the services of two of its more experienced players, senior captain and forward Nate Walton ? out with a sprained ankle ? and junior guard Ahmed El-Nokali, still recovering from groin surgery.Also absent from the lineup was sophomore Chris Krug, who is taking a leave of absence until January for personal reasons.The result was only the second win for Monmouth (1-1) in seven meetings with Princeton (0-2). The Hawks rolled to a 70-59 victory."It hurts us," senior guard C.J.

SPORTS | 11/26/2000

The Daily Princetonian

After losing to Yale at home, men's hockey wins in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ? After Yale's Jeff Hamilton rocketed a shot past junior goalie Dave Stathos 45 seconds into the third period to cut the men's hockey team's lead to 2-1, it seemed like the momentum had shifted the Elis' way.One minute later the crowd at Ingalls Rink was silenced as junior forward Brad Parsons drove to the net bouncing a shot off the pads of Yale goalie Dan Lombard.

SPORTS | 11/26/2000

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Jon Blevins

Senior quarterback Jon Blevins rescued the football team in two of its three wins this year. Entering in the second half against both Columbia and Yale, Blevins orchestrated improbable comebacks from under center.With Dartmouth leading the Tigers 42-31 Saturday, the senior once again set to work.

SPORTS | 11/20/2000