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Tigers fight to the wire, fall to Notre Dame 58-60

Chris Murphy

In an epic game to kick of the Round of 64, the Tigers can hold their heads up high knowing they fought the No. 5-seeded Irish to the wire, only just missing a potentially game winning three pointer in the final seconds of the game. In one of the biggest games of Princeton’s history, the Tigers gave Notre Dame everything they had and came up just short.

NEWS | 03/16/2017

Men's volleyball splits weekend, loses to NJIT but sweeps Coker

Men's volleyball splits weekend, loses to NJIT but sweeps Coker

David Xin

The men’s volleyball team split the weekend this Friday and Saturday. The Tigers (6-3 EIVA, 9-8 overall) lost a hard-fought match against conference rivals NJIT (4-3, 9-7) on Friday, but quickly responded the following day to sweep Coker College, 3-0.

SPORTS | 03/15/2017

Women's track and field prepares for outdoor season kickoff

Claire Coughlin

This past winter marked the first Princeton women’s indoor track season in 39 years without Coach Peter Farrell leading the team. Under the guidance of new head coach Michelle Eisenreich, the team tied for fourth place at the Heptagonal Championships and sent senior pole vaulter Allison Harris to the 2017 NCAA Indoor National Championships.

SPORTS | 03/15/2017

Princeton women's basketball team falls to Penn in Ivy League Tournament Final

Jack Graham and Chris Murphy

The Princeton Women’s Basketball Team’s season came to an end this afternoon after a defeat in the Ivy League Tournament Final against top-seeded Penn.

NEWS | 03/12/2017

Princeton enters NCAA Tournament bracket as 12 seed, plays Notre Dame on Thursday

Miranda Hasty

To top a historic season, the men's basketball team (23-6, 16-0 Ivy League) just concluded a victorious weekend at the Palestra in Philadelphia at the first annual Ivy League tournament.

NEWS | 03/12/2017

Halftime recap: Slow second quarter has Princeton trailing Penn in final

Jack Graham and Chris Murphy

Halftime Recap: Slow Second Quarter Has Princeton Trailing Penn in Final Playing a de facto road game in the Palestra, Princeton trails Penn 29-18 at halftime of the Ivy League Women’s Tournament Final.

NEWS | 03/12/2017

Princeton men's basketball defeats Yale, advances to NCAA Tournament

Princeton men's basketball defeats Yale, advances to NCAA Tournament

Jack Graham and Chris Murphy

Hopefully the Princeton fans and players like to dance, because the Tigers punched their ticket to the biggest one in the nation.

NEWS | 03/12/2017

Halftime recap: Tigers overcome slow start to hold halftime lead 31 - 29

Jack Graham and Chris Murphy

At halftime of the inaugural Ivy League men’s basketball final, Princeton held a narrow 31-29 lead over Yale in a tightly-contested defensive battle with a bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

SPORTS | 03/12/2017

Tigers sweep semifinals as women's basketball defeats Harvard

Chris Murphy

Just a few hours after the men clinched their spot in the Ivy League Tournament final, the women did the same by beating Harvard for the third time this season. Playing into the night, the Tigers took advantage of a sluggish Harvard offense in the first half.

SPORTS | 03/11/2017

Women's Basketball Halftime Update

Chris Murphy

If the Tigers play like they did in the first half, we will be seeing both the men’s and women’s teams fighting for a tournament title on Sunday.

SPORTS | 03/11/2017

Preview: Princeton to play Yale in tomorrow’s championship game

Chris Murphy

The Ivy League Conference Tournament Title and auto bid to the NCAA Tournament will come down to a battle between the last two regular season champions. In the third of 4 games Saturday afternoon, the Yale Bulldogs defeated the Harvard Crimson 73 - 71 to advance to the Tournament final tomorrow.

NEWS | 03/11/2017

Ivy League Tournament Halftime Update: Men's Basketball vs. Penn

Chris Murphy

Princeton currently trails Penn 33-30 in the first semifinal matchup of the inaugural Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Palestra. In what can only be described as a fiery and emotional environment, Princeton was faced with a hostile crowd in an arena filled with local Penn fans.

SPORTS | 03/11/2017

No. 1 men's basketball team poised for upcoming Ivy League tournament

Chris Murphy

On Wednesday, hundreds of Princeton students mobbed the Frist ticket office to get their seats at the Palestra this weekend. With music, endless T-shirts, and an overall mood that can only be described as “hype,” it became clear that Ivy Madness had officially begun.

SPORTS | 03/09/2017

Women's basketball to kick off Ivy League Tournament with Harvard rematch

Miles Hinson

A team that faced more questions than answers at the start of this season is firmly in the hunt for a spot in the NCAA tournament.

SPORTS | 03/09/2017

Students flock to purchase tickets for men's and women's basketball at Ivy conference

Marcia Brown

An estimated 200 students waited in line to buy tickets at Frist Campus Center for the Ivy League Basketball Tournament to be held March 11-12 at the Palestra in Philadelphia.

NEWS | 03/08/2017

Men's squash finishes off season at CSA Individual Championships

Men's squash finishes off season at CSA Individual Championships

Miranda Hasty

The men’s squash team concluded its season this past weekend at the College Squash Association Individual Championships at Dartmouth College, sending four athletes to compete for individual titles and All-America honors.

SPORTS | 03/07/2017

Women's ice hockey concludes season with loss in ECAC semifinals, earns post-season honors

Grace Baylis

The Princeton women’s ice hockey team suffered a 4-0 defeat in the ECAC semifinals last weekend when they faced Clarkson.

SPORTS | 03/07/2017

Men's hockey advances to second round of tournament

Princeton Hockey Players Celebrate after a Win

Men's hockey advances to second round of tournament

Jack Graham

The Princeton men’s ice hockey season this year can be viewed as one long comeback. Situated in the cellar of the ECAC for much of the beginning of the season, the team clawed back to earn a No. 7 seed and home ice for the first round of the conference tournament. However, this pales in comparison to the comeback pulled by the team in this weekend’s three-game playoff series against Colgate. Literally a second from elimination, Princeton fought back to win the series and advance in the tournament.

NEWS | 03/06/2017

Tigers lock up second place, will face Harvard on Saturday

Chris Murphy

Coming into this weekend, the Tigers knew that they would be invited to the inaugural Ivy League tournament. What they didn’t know, however, was if they would be there defending a regular season title or just looking to turn a second or third place finish into a spot in the Big Dance this March.

NEWS | 03/06/2017

Princeton claims top spot in EIVA with weekend victories

David Xin

The men’s volleyball team claimed the top spot in the EIVA with two wins this Friday, Mar. 3, and Saturday, Mar. 4, in their doubleheader against Charleston.

SPORTS | 03/05/2017

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