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Men's golf turns in strong performance at weekend cup

Michael Gao

The Princeton men’s golf team continues its strong open to the season, netting a second place finish at the Quechee Collegiate Invitational hosted by Dartmouth in Vermont. It is the second tournament of the season for the Tigers, who just finished competing at Duke’s Rod Myers Invitational a week earlier.

SPORTS | 09/26/2017

Women's tennis lead by freshmen at Cissie Leary Invitational

David Xin

The Princeton women’s tennis team competed in the 20th annual Cissie Leary Invitational this weekend (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) at the University of Pennsylvania.

SPORTS | 09/25/2017

Fresh off thrilling victory, No. 12 Princeton preps for No. 11 Harvard this Saturday

For the men’s water polo team, Harvard week has officially begun. Returning home from the Mountain Pacific Tournament this past weekend, the Tigers have a few days without matches before taking on No. 11 Harvard this weekend at Denunzio Pool.

SPORTS | 09/25/2017

Volleyball begins Ivy League play, sweeps Penn in opener

Volleyball begins Ivy League play, sweeps Penn in opener

In a repeat of last year’s result, women’s volleyball opened the season with another win over Penn. The reigning Ivy League champions swept the Quakers, 3-0, in an encouraging performance as they look to defend their title in the Ancient Eight this year. The Tigers (1-0 Ivy) have now won 21 of their last 22 games in conference play and will look to extend this impressive record when they face Brown and Yale next week.

SPORTS | 09/24/2017

Tigers continue strong performance away, defeat Lafayette

Jack Graham

This Saturday, Princeton football posted another strong performance, defeating Lafayette on the road, 38-17. After falling behind 7-3 early in the game, Princeton’s offense began to produce at a dominant pace, and its defense bared down en route to a blowout victory. With the win, the team improved its record to 2-0 and appears poised for another strong run in Ivy League conference play.

SPORTS | 09/24/2017

All eyes on women's soccer as they head into Ivy League play

Chris Murphy

After their hot start to the season, Princeton suddenly finds itself not as an underdog looking to make some noise, but as a competitor vying for the top spot in the league. The next test for the Tigers comes in the form of Ivy League play.

SPORTS | 09/21/2017

Weekend preview: Tigers clash with Lafayette for 50th time

Owen Tedford

This weekend, Princeton football (1–0) heads up to face non-conference opponent, Lafayette (0–3), at Fisher Stadium with a kickoff set for 6 p.m. on Saturday. Last year, these teams played each other in the season opener, with the Tigers walking away victors after a crazy 35–31 comeback. In the 50th meeting between the two teams, Princeton will be hoping to repeat that success.

SPORTS | 09/21/2017

Women's tennis prepares for Cissie Levy Invitational

David Xin

This Friday, Sept. 22 the women’s tennis team will travel to The University of Pennsylvania for the annual Cissie Leary Invitational.

SPORTS | 09/20/2017

Tigers narrowly lose against Blue Devils but defeat UMD

Grace Baylis

The Tigers faced no. 4 Duke last weekend, flying down to North Carolina on Saturday. This was the start of a busy schedule for the Princeton field hockey team as they embark on a period of six games in two weeks.

SPORTS | 09/20/2017

Football starts season off with strong victory against San Diego

The Tigers celebrate their win against San Diego

Football starts season off with strong victory against San Diego

Jack Graham

When the Princeton football team took the field at Princeton Stadium for the final time last fall, the Tigers defeated Dartmouth and left as Ivy League Champions for the 11th time in school history.

SPORTS | 09/19/2017

Young Tigers represent Princeton in Iona Meet and HYP

Chris Murphy

While it is still early in the season for both the men’s and women’s teams, it seems that the underclassmen will be critical to the success of both teams during their 2017 campaigns. Both teams were in action this weekend and both teams were well represented by their freshman and sophomore runners.

SPORTS | 09/18/2017

Volleyball splits weekend, prepares for Penn in Ivy League opener

Volleyball splits weekend, prepares for Penn in Ivy League opener

David Xin

The women’s volleyball closed off their final week before Ivy League play with a balanced performance at the American Volleyball Challenge.

SPORTS | 09/18/2017

Tigers claim first at annual HYP meet

Junior Brighie Leach had a strong finish at third place of this weekend's HYP meet.

Tigers claim first at annual HYP meet

Claire Coughlin

Princeton won the Harvard, Princeton, Yale meet with an overall score of 32 points, with all five scorers finishing in the top 10 of the race. The Orange and Black had a strong performance from their first-years.

SPORTS | 09/17/2017

Men’s rugby hosts Oxford team as both prep for upcoming games

Chris Murphy

The Princeton men’s rugby team hosted the Oxford Saracens Thursday. The teams took the pitch together for a scrimmage before heading back to campus to spend some time together as newly discovered friends.

SPORTS | 09/17/2017

Princeton men’s tennis hopes to open well with two regional tournaments

Michael Gao

The newly minted Tigers hope to start out the 2017 season on a high note, as the team splits to attend two critical national invitational tournaments hosted at Duke and University of Pennsylvania. It will be a test of strength and confidence for a Princeton team that retains key elements of last year’s stalwart team, despite losses to graduation, and welcomes one of its strongest first-year classes ever.

SPORTS | 09/14/2017

Football looks to defend the Ivy League title

Football looks to achieve victory in the Ivy League again this fall

Football looks to defend the Ivy League title

Owen Tedford

On Saturday, Princeton football will open its 149th season at home against San Diego (1–1). This will be the start of the Tigers’ battle to defend their Ivy League title last year.

SPORTS | 09/14/2017

Tigers draw no. 8 'Syracuse, stumble in next two games

Jack Graham

As the rest of the student body returned to campus this past week, the Princeton men’s soccer team commenced its season with a series of non-conference games. The team failed to pick up a win, but its performance leaves much room for optimism for the coming season.

SPORTS | 09/13/2017

No. 20 Princeton starts 6-0, faces No. 6 WVU in epic weekend matchup

Grace Baylis

The Princeton women’s soccer team is currently 6-0, having conceded only one goal, and has been ranked 20th nationally in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, the best record Princeton has held since 2004.

SPORTS | 09/13/2017

Women's volleyball completes perfect weekend at Villanova

David Xin

The women’s volleyball team finished the Villanova Tournament with a perfect record after completing a 3-1 comeback against the University of Connecticut.

SPORTS | 09/12/2017

Tigers fall to No. 15 following tough loss to Penn State

Claire Coughlin

The Princeton women’s field hockey team now stands with a 1-3 record for the season after losing to Penn State on Sunday, Sept. 10.

SPORTS | 09/12/2017

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