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Men’s soccer (4–3) shakes off rough start and looks forward to Ivy League opener

Men’s soccer (4–3) shakes off rough start and looks forward to Ivy League opener

David Xin

The men’s soccer team had a tough start to the 2018 season, losing three out of its first four games. These losses were made especially tough given Princeton’s strong performances in these matches. The Tigers outshot Bradley 15–6 in their 2–1 loss and had five shots in their 1–0 defeat at the hands of Monmouth.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

With new head coach, men’s water polo looks to remain in NWPC elite

Christopher Murphy

Dustin Litvak was named the new head coach of the men's water polo team this past June, launching a new era in the team's program history.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

Field hockey (5–3) looks to reclaim Ivy League title for 2018 season

Molly Milligan

The women’s field hockey team, currently 5–3 for the fall season, hopes to clinch the Ivy League Championship title and advance deep into the NCAA tournament.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

Women’s soccer (5–2–1) hopes to continue domination of Ivy League

Tom Salotti

With the 2018 season already underway, the No. 25 women’s soccer team (5–2–1) is looking to repeat last year’s Ivy League and NCAA success. With six new team members and a successful preseason, the Tigers are set to remain champions for a second year in a row.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

No. 5 field hockey drop first home game of season to No. 3 Terrapins

Christopher Murphy

Whether it was fourth-ranked Duke, 13th-ranked Delaware, or even unranked Monmouth, the Tigers’ field hockey team (5–3 overall) has been able to defend its home field throughout the early part of the season. But after their double-overtime thriller against No. 3 Maryland, the fifth-ranked Tigers no longer have a perfect record at home.

SPORTS | 09/19/2018

Tigers look to continue winning streak with visit to Rider

Tigers look to continue winning streak with visit to Rider

Owen Tedford

Tonight, the men’s soccer team will take the short trip over to Lawrenceville, New Jersey, to take on its neighbor Rider (12–5–2 overall, 6–2–2 conference) at 7 p.m. Princeton (3–3 overall) has rebounded after a slow start to its season, winning its last two games at its temporary home field of Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium, traditionally the lacrosse field. Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams have been moved there from Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium for the last week due to the heavy rain Princeton got the weekend of Sept. 8.

SPORTS | 09/18/2018

A healthy culture: how women’s cross country fights injury

Samantha Shapiro

Starting his third season, head women’s cross country coach Brad Hunt hopes to lead his team to an Ivy League title. Things look promising for the Tigers: after taking first at the Harvard-Yale-Princeton annual matchup, women’s cross country is off to a speedy start. Hunt has recruited two powerhouse underclassmen classes, and the team possesses depth, experience, as well as strong leadership from its nine seniors.

SPORTS | 09/18/2018

Women’s volleyball finishes Cherry & White Classic 2–1

Matthew Fuller

Princeton’s women’s volleyball (7–4 overall) had a lot of positive takeaways from its three-game weekend at the Cherry & White Classic at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia. Princeton defeated New Hampshire (4–10) on Friday and Maryland (9–3) on Saturday before falling to Temple (3–9).

SPORTS | 09/17/2018

Sept. 17 Weekend Review

Jack Graham and Miranda Hasty

Football @ Butler: W 50–7 Football kicked off its season in dominant fashion with a 50–7 road win against Butler. Senior quarterback John Lovett, who missed the entire 2017 season due to injury, returned to lead a prolific Princeton offense Saturday, throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns and adding another 48 yards and two touchdowns rushing.

SPORTS | 09/16/2018

Women’s tennis makes strong impression at season-opening invitational

Michael Gao

The Princeton Invitational served as a potent reminder of the Tigers’ depth and strength at both singles and doubles as they approach this upcoming season.

SPORTS | 09/16/2018

Women’s soccer falls to Georgetown in battle of top 25 teams

Christopher Murphy

Facing their second team ranked in the top 25 of the United Coaches Poll, the No. 25-ranked Princeton Tigers fell to No. 10 Georgetown Hoyas 2–1 Thursday evening. The Tigers took the game to overtime following a second-half goal, but after a critical penalty in the first few minutes of overtime, the Hoyas converted, sending the Tigers to their second loss of the season.

SPORTS | 09/13/2018

Women's tennis opens fall play this weekend with Princeton Invitational

Miranda Hasty

The women's tennis team gets set to defend its Ivy League title as it kicks off the fall 2018 season this weekend. The Tigers will host the Princeton Invitational at the Cordish Family Pavilion and Lenz Tennis Center throughout the weekend, where they will match up in both singles and doubles against Syracuse, Temple, and Ivy League competitor Penn.

SPORTS | 09/13/2018

Men's water polo splits last day of Princeton Invitational, edges past Air Force and drops game to UCLA

David Xin

The No. 13 men’s water polo team split the last day of the Princeton Invitational against Air Force and No. 1 UCLA. The Tigers defeated Air Force 15–13 in a tightly contested match before falling to UCLA 17–5.

SPORTS | 09/11/2018

A countdown of the top moments in 2017–18 Princeton sports

Christopher Murphy

As the 2017–2018 school year comes to a close, we look back at some of the best moments in Princeton sports this past season. From thrilling overtime victories to personal milestones to NCAA tournament runs, this list highlights the 10 moments that defined Princeton sports this past year.

SPORTS | 05/31/2018

Women’s tennis wraps up season with defeat at NCAA regionals

Jack Graham

In the opening match of the NCAA tournament in Lubbock, Texas, women’s tennis came within a point of knocking out No. 19 Illinois University, but fell just short to lose 4–3.

SPORTS | 05/13/2018

Women’s lacrosse falls in NCAA to conclude spring season

David Xin

The women’s lacrosse team fell to No. 4 Boston College 16–10 to exit the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers narrowly beat Syracuse in double overtime to clinch a spot in the second round. However, they were unable to overcome the early lead the Eagles built.

SPORTS | 05/13/2018

Walton, women's golf, fall just short of NCAA bid

Miranda Hasty

Maya Walton looked to make a second straight NCAA national appearance with a successful run in San Francisco. Unfortunately, her and the rest of the Tigers fell just short of their goal, ending their season with high expectations for the future.

SPORTS | 05/10/2018

Princeton preps for showdown with Illinois

Christopher Murphy

With the NCAA women’s tennis bracket released, the Tigers (19–3 overall, 7–0 Ivy) are set to take on No. 19 seed Illinois (21–5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. With the Tigers currently ranked No. 47 in the ITA and No. 24 in the USTA, they will be heading into a match as an underdog for the first time since March, when they took on then-ITA No. 46 William and Mary (17–9). The Tigers lost that match, and hope to reverse their fortunes against Illinois.

SPORTS | 05/09/2018

Tigers dominate Ivy League Heps to win their 9th triple crown

Christopher Murphy

For the ninth time in school history, the Princeton Tigers have clinched the men’s track triple crown.

SPORTS | 05/08/2018

Women’s lacrosse wins Ivy League, earning automatic bid to NCAA Tournament

David Xin

The women’s lacrosse team defeated Columbia and Penn in the Ivy League Tournament this Friday and Sunday to claim an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship and their fourth Ivy League Championship. The No. 1 Tigers started the first round of the tournament with a strong performance against the Lions, beating Columbia 17–7. The 10-point margin of victory was the largest in the Ivy League Tournament.

SPORTS | 05/06/2018

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