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Healthy hearts: How Princeton athletes keep their blood pumping

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Healthy hearts: How Princeton athletes keep their blood pumping

Harrison Blank

For Valentine’s Day, Princeton athletes detail how they keep their hearts and cardiovascular health in prime condition.

For Valentine's Day, Princeton athletes detail how they keep their hearts and cardiovascular health in prime condition.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s fencing wins back-to-back Ivy League titles, first outright in 12 years

Men’s fencing wins back-to-back Ivy League titles, first outright in 12 years

Matthew Yi

The Princeton men’s fencing team claimed its second consecutive Ivy League title with an undefeated 4-0 run, while five Tigers earned All-Ivy honors.

SPORTS | February 11

Men’s basketball beats Penn for 12th consecutive rivalry win

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Men’s basketball beats Penn for 12th consecutive rivalry win

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers beat the Quakers for the 12th consecutive time on Friday night. During the game, junior standout Xaivian Lee reached 1000 career points for the Orange and Black.

SPORTS | February 9

Women’s basketball clobbers Penn to clinch Berube’s 500th victory

A basketball player in a white jersey shoots a three-point shot.

Women’s basketball clobbers Penn to clinch Berube’s 500th victory

Max Hines

Women’s basketball Head Coach Carla Berube clinched her 500th win in her team’s dominant performance against Penn.

SPORTS | February 9

Staff Picks: Super Bowl LIX

Hayk Yengibaryan, Harrison Blank, Joseph Uglialoro, and Doug Schwartz

With Super Bowl Sunday coming up this weekend, members of the Sports section of the ‘Prince’ share their predictions for the Chiefs-Eagles rematch.

SPORTS | February 6

Northern Sweep: Men’s hockey secures wins at Harvard and Dartmouth

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Northern Sweep: Men’s hockey secures wins at Harvard and Dartmouth

Hayk Yengibaryan

The last time the Tigers completed the road sweep over Harvard and Dartmouth was over 15 years ago in January 2010.

SPORTS | February 3

Princeton women’s basketball pushes past Yale and Brown

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Princeton women’s basketball pushes past Yale and Brown

Max Hines and Emilia Reay

With the weekend sweep, Princeton remains in second place in the Ivy standings, behind the league leading Columbia Lions.

SPORTS | February 3

Vintage uniforms, progressive play

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Vintage uniforms, progressive play

Harrison Blank and Ysabella Olsen

Ysabella Olsen, an assistant editor for The Prospect, and Harrison Blank, a head Sports editor, spotlight the new uniforms adorned by the men’s basketball team, and the significance it holds for the history and legacy of Princeton basketball.

THE PROSPECT | February 2

Women’s hockey dominates in back-to-back wins at home

Princeton women's hockey players in white jerseys celebrate a goal on the ice.

Women’s hockey dominates in back-to-back wins at home

Lily Pampolina and Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman

The Tigers built strong momentum over the weekend with back-to-back conference victories. Their impressive week was marked by a thrilling overtime win and a dominant shutout performance.

SPORTS | February 2

Men’s basketball falls to rivals Yale before bouncing back against Brown

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Men’s basketball falls to rivals Yale before bouncing back against Brown

Hayk Yengibaryan and Zachary Meisel

The Tigers are now 4–2 in the Ivy League, sitting in third place behind undefeated Yale and one-loss Cornell.

SPORTS | February 2

Staff Picks: Men’s basketball vs. Yale

Men's basketball player dribbling the ball

Staff Picks: Men’s basketball vs. Yale

Hayk Yengibaryan, Bryant Figueroa , Lily Pampolina, and Doug Schwartz

On Friday night, the Tigers will play their biggest conference game of the season when they take on Yale at Jadwin Gymnasium. Both sides will be looking to build on their conference standing records.

SPORTS | January 30

Zeina Zein ’27 brings home squash glory in national championship win

Zeina Zein ’27 brings home squash glory in national championship win

Bryant Figueroa

Sophomore Zeina Zein won the women’s squash national championship after a grueling 15 games and five rounds.

SPORTS | January 30

Men’s squash roars to undefeated start, eyes set on Ivy title

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Men’s squash roars to undefeated start, eyes set on Ivy title

Harrison Blank

Men’s squash is 7–0 to start their season, including two teams ranked nationally in the top-five. They are set to vie for both the Ivy League title and the national championship.

SPORTS | January 29

Football duo Will Reed and Tommy Matheson to transfer for fifth year of eligibility

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Football duo Will Reed and Tommy Matheson to transfer for fifth year of eligibility

Lily Pampolina

Senior offensive linemen Will Reed and Tommy Matheson are set to transfer to West Virginia University and Boston College, respectively, for their fifth year of eligibility.

SPORTS | January 29

Mile mania: Scatchard and Witt break all-time school records

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Mile mania: Scatchard and Witt break all-time school records

Luke Stockless

Seniors Harrison Witt and Mena Scatchard each set new Princeton indoor track records for the mile this past Saturday. The men’s and women’s teams both met Navy in their separate dual meets and are now optimistically preparing for the postseason.

SPORTS | January 27

Men’s basketball snaps seven-game win streak, falls to Cornell 85–76

The Cornell (left) and Princeton (right) men's basketball teams stand under a basketball hoop.

Men’s basketball snaps seven-game win streak, falls to Cornell 85–76

Leila Eshaghpour-Silberman

After falling behind early yet again, Princeton Men’s Basketball was unable to erase the deficit in a rare loss to Cornell on Saturday.

After falling behind early yet again, Princeton Men's Basketball was unable to erase the deficit in a rare loss to Cornell on Saturday.

SPORTS | January 26

Princeton Fencing shines at Philadelphia Invitational

Princeton Fencing waits for their match at Philadelphia Invitational.

Princeton Fencing shines at Philadelphia Invitational

Matthew Yi

The Tigers won 10 matches in the Philadelphia Invitational as they prepare for the Ivy League Tournament.

SPORTS | January 26

Women’s basketball falls to undefeated Columbia on the road in first Ivy loss

Parker Hill in black jersey with orange details rises for a layup, surrounded by Columbia players in white and blue.

Women’s basketball falls to undefeated Columbia on the road in first Ivy loss

Doug Schwartz

Women’s basketball struggles to control turnover problems and falls to Columbia in their first Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers led at halftime but could not put enough scoring together to hang on to their lead.

Women’s basketball struggles to control turnover problems and fails to Columbia in their first Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers led at halftime but could not put enough scoring together to hang on to their lead.

SPORTS | January 24

Cardiac cats: Men’s basketball completes 20-point comeback in win over Columbia

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Cardiac cats: Men’s basketball completes 20-point comeback in win over Columbia

Joseph Uglialoro

Men’s basketball graps victory from the jaws of defeat in 20-point comeback over Columbia. The Tigers continue their unbeaten Ivy League record behind another clutch shot from star guard Xaivian Lee.

SPORTS | January 24

Step-back three from Lee clinches win over Dartmouth

Xavian Lee in black uniform shoots three-pointer over Dartmouth player in white and green.

Step-back three from Lee clinches win over Dartmouth

Doug Schwartz

Xaivian Lee’s late game heroics help men’s basketball escape with a win in Hanover over Dartmouth. The Tigers start Ivy League play undefeated after a couple early season losses.

SPORTS | January 23

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