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Crews prepare for annual Head of the Charles race

Crews prepare for annual Head of the Charles race

As the 36th annual Head of the Charles regatta convenes once again in Boston this weekend, it would be easy for Princeton's crews to be overwhelmed by the spectacle.One of the largest regattas in the world, this year's competition boasts 20 events, 300 clubs, 6,000 rowers and an expected 300,000 spectators.But the Tiger crews have seen the spectacle before, and they know what to expect.

SPORTS | 10/18/2000

Unsung heroes: Special teamers key in football's 2-0 Ivy start

Post-game stat sheets feature offensive and defensive numbers prominently at the top of the page.

SPORTS | 10/17/2000

Men's golf claims Stabler title; women take second at Notre Dame invite

To come back. To respond. To answer. This past weekend, the men's and women's golf teams had this concept down cold.In its second to last competition of the fall season, the men's golf team traveled to the Stabler Invitational Championship in Bethlehem, Pa., where it looked to improve upon last weekend's frustrating seventh place finish at the Temple Invitational."We kind of focused on winning this tournament," junior James Milam said.

SPORTS | 10/17/2000

Fighting injuries, men's soccer looks to put season back on track against Loyola

Will Rodgers stood on the sidelines and watched his coach coming closer. The junior men's soccer midfielder knew what the question would be.

SPORTS | 10/17/2000

Field hockey prepares for important regional matchup with Blue Hens

Kicking off the first of a series of three consecutive home games, the field hockey team (7-3 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) hosts Delaware (7-8) tonight at Class of 1952 Stadium at 7 p.m.After two weekend victories over Brown and Duke, the No.

SPORTS | 10/17/2000

Youth leads w. tennis to ECAC tourney semis

As the favorite coming into this past weekend's ECAC championships, the women's tennis team was squarely in Penn's sights.

SPORTS | 10/17/2000

NEWS & NOTES

Julie Shaner had not scored in an Ivy league game.Brown's Mary Jo Markle had not been scored upon in any game.So when the senior midfielder slammed a shot by the Brown goalkeeper, powering Princeton to a 1-0 win, it was an unusual experience for both of them.For her game-winning goal, Shaner was named Co-Ivy Player of the Week.

SPORTS | 10/17/2000

David Splithoff

Breaking completely with Princeton tradition, the football coaching staff decided to go out on a limb and start freshman quarterback David Splithoff Saturday, the first freshman to start under center in 132 years.What the staff found was that it was not such a large leap of faith.Splithoff emerged as a potent offensive force in the Tigers' 55-28 victory over Brown.

SPORTS | 10/16/2000

Cross country teams split up for weekend

The men's and women's cross country teams had opposite experiences this past weekend. While the men dominated a small local invitational, the women got a taste of reality against the best in the nation at the pre-NCAA meet at Iowa State University.The men grabbed the first six spots in the five-mile race, shutting out every team at the Leopard Invitational at Lafayette University in Easton, Pa.

SPORTS | 10/16/2000

Army attacks s. football early, often in 57-14 rout

George W. Bush and Al Gore have been debating the state of the military in this country since before their respective party conventions.

SPORTS | 10/16/2000

Women's volleyball knocks off Brown, Yale to continue strong Ivy season

Think of a cat on the prowl, toying with its poor, defenseless prey. Cunningly, it takes its time, batting the mouse around for a while between its paws, waiting to go in for the kill.And so it was for the women's volleyball team last weekend at Dillon Gym ? though in this case, the cat moved up the food chain and preyed not on little mice, but upon Bulldogs and Bears.

SPORTS | 10/16/2000

Men's water polo gets physical, defeats Queens

Many people believe that, despite one's ethical beliefs, there are necessary evils that occasionally must be followed to achieve a desired outcome.This was the rule of thumb for the Princeton men's water polo team this past Saturday, as the Tigers (17-6 overall, 7-1 Collegiate Water Polo Association) were able to slip past a physical Queens squad with a 7-6 victory."We just knew that it was going to be a physical game and, therefore, we needed to adjust and play more physical," senior driver Jimmy Orozco said.The Knights have built a reputation as an aggressive, physical team, which has perfected all those underwater pushes and kicks that can distract an opposing team into losing its composure.

SPORTS | 10/16/2000

Women's soccer continues roll with pair of one-goal victories

It was Friday the 13th.The moon was full.At Lourie-Love Field, bodies were flying. But it wasn't a cheap horror film ? it was the women's soccer team defeating Brown in a very physical Ivy League game.In a battle of conference undefeated teams, both knew it was going to be a low-scoring game.The defenses of the league rivals had given up only five goals between them, and three of the nation's top goalkeepers were scheduled to play in the net.It was the Tigers (10-2 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) who came out victorious, 1-0, sending them to the top of the Ivy League.In the second game of the weekend, Princeton took on Boston University (9-5) in an ugly brawl, but came out with another 1-0 win.In Friday's fight for Ivy League dominance, the Tiger offense came out strong in the first half.Several times during the first half, Princeton attackers were able to get past the Bear goalkeeper, but each time a Brown defender was able to save the ball off of the goal line. BreakthroughAfter several close scoring opportunities, the Tiger attack came through on a Brown goal kick.Senior forward Tanya Kalivas headed the ball back into the box, where senior midfielder Julie Shaner was perfectly positioned.

SPORTS | 10/15/2000

Postseason hopes flicker as men's soccer falls to Ivy-rival Brown

The Princeton players gathered gloomily on the field, their shoulders sagging as some sat and slumped on the ground.The men's soccer team (6-5-0 overall, 0-3-0 Ivy League) had just lost to Brown, 1-0, in front of 300 fans at Laurie-Love field Saturday night.Still in shock from the implosion of their promising season, Tigers stared numbly after the game as head coach Jim Barlow '91 commended their effort in the post-game conference.

SPORTS | 10/15/2000

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