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Rugby teams compete at annual Rickerson Cup; women’s team wins B-side bracket

Rugby teams compete at annual Rickerson Cup; women’s team wins B-side bracket

Owen Tedford

The Princeton men’s and women’s rugby teams jointly hosted the ninth annual Rickerson Cup on Rickerson Field this past Saturday. The Cup - named after Stu Rickerson '71 - looks to raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer; this year, the event raised around $22,000 in one day.

SPORTS | 05/01/2019

John Lovett, Stephen Carlson sign NFL contracts

Jack Graham

Shortly after the NFL draft last weekend, Princeton quarterback John Lovett and wide receiver Stephen Carlson signed free agent contracts with the Chiefs and Browns respectively

SPORTS | 04/30/2019

Women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart to leave for UNC

Jack Graham

Courtney Banghart will become the head coach at UNC after 12 years leading Princeton’s women’s basketball program.

SPORTS | 04/30/2019

Women's lacrosse defeats Cornell 18–15 in final regular season game

Women's lacrosse defeats Cornell 18–15 in final regular season game

Nancy Tran

Women’s lacrosse defeated Cornell 18–15 this weekend in their final regular season game. The Tigers will head into the Ivy League tournament as the first seed.

SPORTS | 04/29/2019

Men’s volleyball wins first ever NCAA tournament match

Men’s volleyball wins first ever NCAA tournament match

Alissa Selover

Men’s volleyball recorded their first-ever NCAA win on Saturday over Barton College. The Tigers won 3–1 with set scores of 25–23, 25–21, 18–25, and 25–20.

SPORTS | 04/29/2019

Weekend Review: April 28

Weekend Review: April 28

Sports Editors

Check out this weekend’s dubs and losses by your Princeton Tigers.

SPORTS | 04/29/2019

Men’s lacrosse falls to Cornell despite third quarter lead, misses playoffs

Tom Salotti

Men’s lacrosse was defeated by Cornell 14–13 on Saturday. While the loss marked the end of the road for the Tigers this season, individual players posted impressive numbers.

SPORTS | 04/28/2019

Once a Tiger: Cameron Porter ’16

Josephine de La Bruyere

Cameron Porter ’16 didn’t think he’d play college soccer. He graduated from Princeton as the NCAA’s top scorer and became a folk hero of major league soccer.

FEATURES | 04/26/2019

Former Princeton standout Mike Ford makes MLB debut for Yankees

Mark Dodici

Mike Ford made his Major League Baseball debut last weekend, becoming the seventh player to make it to the sport’s highest level after playing at Princeton for current head coach Scott Bradley.

SPORTS | 04/25/2019

Against Cornell, baseball collects season’s first series win

Against Cornell, baseball collects season’s first series win

Mark Dodici

Princeton baseball kicked off the second half of its Ivy League campaign with a strong series in Ithaca this past weekend. Buoyed by strong outings from senior LHP Ryan Smith in the opening game and junior RHP Andrew Gnazzo in the rubber match, the Tigers showed the league what they can do with a squad nearly at full strength.

SPORTS | 04/24/2019

Women's tennis drubs Yale, Brown, clinches Ivy League title

Women's tennis drubs Yale, Brown, clinches Ivy League title

Elan Zohar

As a general rule, Princeton women’s tennis doesn’t lose. A dominant weekend saw the Tigers lose only two sets en route to trouncing both Brown and Yale 4–0 in matches. The weekend was a fitting end to a fantastic season. The team finished 18–4 overall and 7–0 in the Ivy League and snagged the League title for the second consecutive year.

SPORTS | 04/24/2019

Track and Field teams gear up for Penn relays

Emily Philippides and Jesse Brewer

Last weekend at Weaver Track Stadium was the annual Larry Ellis track and field invitational. Ellis coached Princeton’s track and field team from 1970 to 1992. He became the first African-American head coach of an Ivy League sport in the process, and coached the 1984 Olympic track and field team. Up against high-caliber competition from all over the country, the Tigers honored his legacy with a host of breakout performances.

SPORTS | 04/23/2019

Men’s golf wins Ivy League title, women finish fourth

Owen Tedford

Over the weekend, the men’s and women’s golf teams competed in their respective Ivy League championships. Despite being the underdogs, the men’s team won the Ivy League championship with its first title since 2013 and its 30th in program history. The women’s team finished fourth overall. The men’s team will continue their season in the NCAA Regionals from May 12 to 15.

SPORTS | 04/22/2019

Men’s lacrosse defeats Harvard 19–15, Sowers ties all-time points record

Tom Salotti

Men’s lacrosse defeated Harvard University 19—15 on Saturday, an essential win for their playoff dreams. Junior attacker and captain Michael Sowers had 10 points, bringing his career total to 247 and tying the program’s all-time record.

SPORTS | 04/22/2019

Weekend Review: April 21

Tom Salotti

Three teams won conference championships and NCAA berths this weekend. Check out the recap to see who!

SPORTS | 04/21/2019

Men’s volleyball wins first EIVA championship since 1998, gears up for NCAA appearance

Alissa Selover

Men’s volleyball won their first EIVA championship since 1998, securing a bid to the NCAA tournament.

SPORTS | 04/21/2019

Men’s lacrosse prepares for critical game against Harvard

Tom Salotti

Men’s lacrosse (6–6, 1–3 Ivy) will face Harvard University (5–6, 1–3) on Saturday afternoon at Sherrerd Field in Princeton. The teams are tied for fifth in Ivy League play with two games remaining. This weekend’s match is high stakes — whichever team loses will be effectively eliminated from playoff contention.

SPORTS | 04/18/2019

Women’s lacrosse beats Penn in midweek rivalry game

Nancy Tran

Last year, Princeton women’s lacrosse (10–3, 4–1 Ivy) battled it out against Penn (9–4, 3–2) for the Ivy League crown and came away with a 13–10 victory. The two teams have been vying for the title and the automatic bid to the NCAAs for several decades, and Wednesday night was no different.

SPORTS | 04/18/2019

Men’s tennis walks away from Columbia-Cornell weekend winless

Elan Zohar

Entering the weekend with a 2–1 Ivy League record and in contention for the Ivy League title, Princeton men’s tennis (18–9 overall, 2–3 Ivy League) faced the 16th-ranked Columbia Lions (14–3, 4–0) at home on Friday and then traveled to Ithaca to take on Cornell (13–8, 4–0) on Sunday.

SPORTS | 04/18/2019

Tiger crews earn big wins, prepare for big tests

Molly Milligan

Mid-April means it’s mid-season for all four Princeton rowing teams.

SPORTS | 04/18/2019

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