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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three teams won conference championships and NCAA berths this weekend. Check out the recap to see who!
Men’s volleyball won their first EIVA championship since 1998, securing a bid to the NCAA tournament.
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.
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.
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.
Mid-April means it’s mid-season for all four Princeton rowing teams.
Features editor Samantha Shapiro explores the reliance on walk-on athletes for both the men’s and women’s rowing teams, how the process works, and what the walk-ons contribute to the crew program as a whole.
This weekend against Penn, Princeton baseball lost two out of three to an Ivy League opponent for the fourth time in four series.
Princeton took two of three from Penn in a series highlighted by pitcher Ali Blanchard’s nine scoreless innings in a 1–0 extra-inning win.
Men’s volleyball defeated St. Francis 3—1 and Penn State 3—0 this weekend, securing the conference title and earning themselves home court advantage in the EIVA playoffs for the first time in the program’s history.
Men’s lacrosse defeated Dartmouth on Saturday 13—4. Junior attacker Michael Sowers, with a six—point game, moved into second place in the program’s all—time points ranking. The victory was the first of three remaining Ivy League games, all of which the team must win in order to make the playoffs.
Check out a recap of this weekend’s games!
Princeton’s seniors helped lead the team to a 14–12 win over Harvard in its final regular season game at Sherrerd Field.
