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Weekend preview: Tigers clash with Lafayette for 50th time

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

Women's lacrosse falls to Penn State in NCAA quarterfinals after exciting run

Miranda Hasty

The women’s lacrosse team had an exciting run in the NCAA Tournament, having defeated Cornell to face Penn State in the quarterfinal round.

SPORTS | 08/17/2017

Cara Morey to succeed Jeff Kampersal as head coach of women's ice hockey

David Xin

Cara Morey, who had been associate head coach of the women’s ice hockey team, has been promoted to head coach of the Tigers.

SPORTS | 07/12/2017

Men’s and women’s crew prepare for IRA Championships this weekend

Chris Murphy

The 2017 Princeton athletic season will officially come to a close this weekend with the men’s and women’s crew teams traveling across the nation to attend the IRA championships.

SPORTS | 06/04/2017

Tigers clinch Ivy League rowing title, earn bid to the NCAA Championships

Owen Tedford

On Sunday, the women’s openweight rowing headed down to Cooper River for the 2017 Ivy League Championships.

SPORTS | 05/14/2017

Men's and women's track post strong performance over weekend, look to NCAA championships

Michael Gao

It’s been another extremely fruitful year for the Princeton track and field program.

SPORTS | 05/14/2017

Women's golf finishes 11th in NCAA Regional, Walton advances to finals

Claire Coughlin

For the first time in 12 years, the entire Princeton women’s golf team opened the NCAA regional tournament on Monday at the University of Georgia’s golf course in Athens, Ga. The Tigers’ spot in the competition was a result of earning the Ivy League's automatic bid after a 31-stroke victory over Harvard at the Ivy League Championships, which ended on April 23.

SPORTS | 05/11/2017

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