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Football faces Harvard in Cambridge

Football faces Harvard in Cambridge

Owen Tedford

Tomorrow at noon, Princeton football (5–0, 2–0 Ivy) takes on rival Harvard (3–2, 1–1 Ivy) after traveling up to Cambridge on Friday. Normally, this game would be home for the Tigers, but due to the Ivy League’s changing schedule, Princeton will make the trip again.

SPORTS | 10/18/2018

Women’s volleyball crushes Cornell, Columbia

Alissa Selover

Competing for the top spot in the Ivy League, women’s volleyball squared off against Cornell and Columbia this past weekend. The Tigers left little doubt as to who was the Ivy favorite after winning in straight sets against both teams to take sole possession of first. Now, they hope to continue their momentum against Penn this weekend.

SPORTS | 10/17/2018

Women’s tennis competes at ITA Regionals, Schrage wins singles title

Paige Thompson

Sophomore Stephanie Schrage came away with a singles victory, the first Tiger to win a singles regional title since 2012, for the tournament and thus claiming her bid to play at ITA Fall Nationals in Surprise, Arizona, in November.

SPORTS | 10/17/2018

Midseason madness in college football's top 25

Matthew Fuller

In Matthew Fuller's debut column, he breaks down the action from a busy week of college football.

SPORTS | 10/16/2018

Men's soccer survives late rally, defeats Columbia 2–1

Vignesh Panchanatham

The Princeton Tigers took the Ivy League lead after defeating the Columbia Lions 2–1 in New York on Saturday, improving their league record to an undefeated 2–0–1.

SPORTS | 10/16/2018

Rodriguez prevails for men's tennis as Tigers host ITA Tournament

Rodriguez prevails for men's tennis as Tigers host ITA Tournament

Ethan Li

Set to host five days of tennis matches, men’s tennis looked to place high in the annual ITA Tournament. However, some tough competition and the elements derailed the Tigers, with sophomore Davey Rodriguez being the only Tiger remaining in Monday’s action.

SPORTS | 10/15/2018

No. 3 field hockey routs Brown, looks ahead to No. 11 Harvard

No. 3 field hockey routs Brown, looks ahead to No. 11 Harvard

Molly Milligan

The No. 3 field hockey team proved why they are the third best in the nation on Alumni Weekend, handling Brown with an eight-goal shutout win. With Brown behind them, the Tigers now face their biggest regular-season test against rival Harvard.

SPORTS | 10/15/2018

Women’s XC places fourth in tough Penn State National Open

Josephine de La Bruyere

At the Penn State National Open, the No. 29 Tigers faced some of the toughest competition they have seen this season, including four other top-30 teams.

SPORTS | 10/15/2018

Women’s soccer beats Columbia 1–0 in crucial game

Tom Salotti

Women’s soccer earned a tight victory over Columbia University in New York on Sunday, Oct. 14, scoring one and keeping a clean sheet for themselves.

SPORTS | 10/14/2018

Football stays undefeated with 48–10 ‘Alumni Weekend’ win over Brown

Jack Graham

This season, Princeton has proved it can beat teams roundly, entering the weekend with four blowout wins in four games. This week, the team showed it could do the same without its star quarterback, with junior Kevin Davidson filling in injured senior John Lovett.

SPORTS | 10/13/2018

Men's cross country hosts Princeton Invitational this weekend

Men's cross country hosts Princeton Invitational this weekend

Samantha Shapiro

Men’s cross country is running under the radar — no pun intended. Currently, the team stands right on the edge of breaking into the NCAA Top 30 rankings. But the team has its eyes set high, aiming for an Ivy League title, a first-place finish in the Mid-Atlantic NCAA Regional Championship, and a top 15 NCAA finish overall.

SPORTS | 10/11/2018

Men's tennis prepped for ITA Regionals

Ethan Li

Starting this Thursday, Princeton will host the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships for the Northeast division.

SPORTS | 10/11/2018

Men's soccer pulls off overtime victory at St. John's

Mark Dodici

In their final tune-up, against St. John’s, before the conference-heavy home stretch of the season, men’s soccer (6–4–1, 1–0–1 Ivy League) dominated on paper for most of regulation but were unable to score in the first 90 minutes.

SPORTS | 10/10/2018

Women's soccer prepares for critical match Sunday at Columbia

Tom Salotti

Women’s soccer heads to Columbia University in New York City on Sunday for a crucial match.

SPORTS | 10/10/2018

Beyond the Numbers: A look at football’s historic offensive stats

Christopher Murphy

In the second installment of Beyond the Numbers, we take a look at football’s remarkable offensive stats through four games.

SPORTS | 10/09/2018

No. 5 field hockey dominates No. 3 UConn in upset win

Molly Milligan

On Friday night, the Tigers (10–3 overall, 3–0 Ivy) traveled to New York City to take on Columbia (6–4 overall, 2–1 Ivy) under the lights.

SPORTS | 10/09/2018

Women’s volleyball splits weekend with win over Dartmouth, loss against Harvard

Women’s volleyball splits weekend with win over Dartmouth, loss against Harvard

Alissa Selover

Hoping to remain undefeated in conference play, the Tigers hit the road to take on Dartmouth and Harvard. While they handled the Big Green in three sets, they were upset by the Crimson in three sets and dropped to 4–1 in Ivy play. Now, the Tigers get set for a showdown against fellow conference leader Cornell.

SPORTS | 10/08/2018

Men’s water polo goes 1–2 in weekend road trip, dimming conference title hopes

Paige Thompson

Hoping to gain ground in the NWPC title race, the Tigers traveled to New England for three conference games over two days. After starting the weekend with a win over MIT, the Tigers suffered back to back one goal losses to Harvard and Brown, failing to gain ground in the standings.

SPORTS | 10/08/2018

Tigers give up two goal lead, fall to Brown 3–2

Tom Salotti

This weekend’s game coincided with the University’s “She Roars” conference, which brought University alumni from all over the world back to campus to celebrate “the impact women have had on the University and their communities.”

SPORTS | 10/07/2018

Football annihilates Lehigh 66–7 in nonconference finale

Jack Graham

The Tigers put up 66 points on Lehigh, with seven different players scoring touchdowns. Princeton heads into its Ivy League home opener against Brown undefeated, with a perfect 4–0 record.

SPORTS | 10/06/2018

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