Surpassing all expectations, four members of the Princeton wrestling team placed in the top three in their respective weight classes at the VerticalNet Open on Nov.
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.
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.
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.
Following a pair of lopsided losses to start the season, the women's basketball team finally found itself in a tight contest Saturday in the consolation game of the Beaver Classic in Corvallis, Ore.
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.
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.
Women's hockey seems to be stuck in a rut.Like it has in previous games this season, Princeton struggled to light up the scoreboard while on the road this weekend, losing two eerily similar games.
A tight start can sometimes be converted into enough sweat and determination to pull out a win. Close games can lead to dramatic and memorable finishes.
It's not supposed to work this way. In man-down situations, the team is supposed to dig into the trenches behind the blueline and just try to survive the barrage of pucks flying at the goal until the POW steps out of the penalty box and back onto the ice.
When you get knocked down, you need to just get back up, dust yourself off and hit back.After a tough 3-1 loss at Yale last Saturday, the women's hockey team rebounded to defeat the Elis the very next day, 2-0, at Baker Rink.
Princeton men's basketball fans were more than a bit concerned about their team's future entering this year after such a destructive offseason.
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.
The plan for the day didn't involve any Xs, Os, charts, maps or war room strategies for recounts.
The men's and women's cross country teams capped their seasons Saturday with solid performances at Van Cortlandt Park.
Carried mostly by younger performers, a weakened Princeton wrestling team placed third at the highly competitive Bloomsburg Invitational Saturday.With injuries to seniors Joe Rybacki, Scott Pasquini and Brian Foran, the Tigers relied on the strong performances of their sophomore and freshman classes to compete in the tournament.
With one minute left in men's water polo's first-round match against Queens at Eastern Championships on Saturday, Princeton was not on cruise control toward the next round as many had expected.
The women's basketball team does not want to repeat its past.With a new coach and a crowd of fresh faces, Princeton has already taken steps to break away from the look that has plagued its disappointing recent history.Tonight, the Tigers attempt to take their first step in the right direction and break out of the mold that Princeton teams of the past have set.For the third straight year, the Tigers will be taking on Lehigh in their season opener.This year, Princeton hopes to come away with a win and erase the memories of their past two disappointing openers tonight in Bethlehem, Pa."We're not looking for revenge," senior point guard and captain Jessica Munson said.
The ball stood on Dartmouth's 33-yard line ? third down and seven yards to go. Princeton's last chance rested on forcing the Big Green offense to punt, for only the second time that afternoon.
Sometimes it takes an entire team effort to earn a win.Other times it just takes an outstanding individual effort.Sophomore goaltender Nate Nomeland stopped 40 Dartmouth shots to earn the first shutout for men's hockey since March 6, 1999, as the Tigers cruised past the Big Green 6-0.
