Starting this semester, the Daily Princetonian will publish a weekly feature centered on one of the University’s club sports everyWednesday.
Senior defender Patrick Barba’s first career goal was memorable not just in the state column, but in the win column as well.Barba scored what would become the game winning goal off a corner kick by junior midfielder Matthew Mangini, heading the ball in with about 13:00 left in the half to give Princeton (4-2) the lead for good at 2-1 over the visiting Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights (2-6). On what was a chilly September night, the Tigers left their supporters’ hearts very warm as they rallied from a tie to win their fourth straight game.
Princeton Men’s Tennis co-hosted the Ivy-Plus Invitational with Penn from Sept. 23 to Sept.
The women’s soccer Ivy League season opener against Yale ended in a draw this past Saturday, Sept.
No. 13 Princeton women’s field hockey (5-3, 1-0 Ivy) had a successful weekend, with a 4-0 shutout in their Ivy League opener at home against Dartmouth (3-4, 0-1 Ivy) on Saturday, and a 2-1 victory over the American University Eagles (6-3, 2-0) on Sunday at Jacobs Field.The 11-time defending conference champs had Saturday’s game in the bag from the opening whistle until the final horn.
Despite a tough battle, the Princeton Tigers (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) dropped their second game of the season to Lehigh (2-2, 1-1 Home), 42-28.The Tigers kept it close throughout the first half, but a tremendous third quarter by the Mountain Hawks allowed them to build a 21-point advantage and stave off a Princeton comeback in the fourth to hang on to their victory.Lehigh struck first, as vaunted quarterback Nick Shafnisky led the Hawks down the field and hit Derek Knott with a touchdown pass less than five minutes into the game.
Water polo has traditionally been an athletic mainstay of schools in California.
In accordance with tradition, the women’s soccer team will begin its Ivy League season on Saturday against Yale at 4 p.m.
The Princeton Tigers (1-0 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) will continue their season this Saturday as they take on Lehigh (1-2) in a second non-conference game.Last weekend, Princeton made a strong opening statement as it defeated Lafayette 35-31 at home.
This Saturday, Sept. 24, the women’s volleyball team will travel to Penn for its first Ivy League Conference match of the season.
Following a strong 2015 campaign that featured several wins over highly ranked teams in the nation, the 2016 Princeton men’s tennis team is poised for a great season this year.
The Princeton women’s cross country team was quietly one of the most successful teams on campus last year and shows no sign of slowing down this coming season.
Even before classes started, the Princeton men’s water polo team got off to a rolling start, achieving impressive wins in early-season games.
The Princeton women’s tennis team, eager to continue its Ivy League success, benefits from strong returning players and impressive new freshmen.Last year, the Tigers were 13-10 and won their third consecutive Ivy title, earning, in tandem, their third straight bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Last year was a rollercoaster ride of emotion for the Princeton women’s volleyball team.
The men’s soccer team concluded the 2015 fall season with an impressive 10-5-2 final record.
The 2015 season for the Princeton women’s soccer team ended in disappointment after a loss against University at Southern California in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
After a 2015 campaign that saw the Tigers start 4-0 before dropping close games late to Yale and Dartmouth, Princeton football will look to further their successes this season.The Tigers (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) have already gotten off to a strong start, vanquishing touch out-of-conference foe Lafayette 35-31 while displaying a potent combination of offense and defense.
To many, Princeton field hockey represents a historically dominant program that most recently featured three Olympians in the Rio Games.
The women’s soccer team headed into a pair of games this past weekend with a clean record, having won the first six games of the season.
