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Football excited for successful season under talented core

Football excited for successful season under talented core

Nolan Liu

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.

SPORTS | 09/20/2016

Talented and disciplined field hockey team seeks national excellence

David Liu

To many, Princeton field hockey represents a historically dominant program that most recently featured three Olympians in the Rio Games.

SPORTS | 09/20/2016

Women's soccer overcomes loss, finishes weekend with best program start since 2004

Miranda Hasty

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.

SPORTS | 09/19/2016

Women’s tennis showcases doubles prowess at Princeton Invitational

Berthy Feng

The Princeton women’s tennis team completed its first tournament of the season over the weekend at the Princeton Invitational.

SPORTS | 09/19/2016

Tigers come back to claim win in season opener

Nolan Liu

Fireworks danced outside of Princeton Stadium on Saturday night as the Tigers (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) came storming back to erase an early Lafayette lead and beat the Leopards (1-2, 0-0 in-conference) 35-31 to open the 2016 season. Princeton would strike first, with senior running back Joe Rhattigan breaking out for a 23-yard run to cap a nine-play scoring drive.

SPORTS | 09/18/2016

Men's Cross Country claims top spot at HYP meet, Women's Cross Country struggles against stiff competition

Claire Coughlin

This past weekend, the Princeton men and women’s cross country team competed in the annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton race at West Windsor Fields on Saturday.

SPORTS | 09/18/2016

Field Hockey stumbles against No. 14 Virginia, looks to rebound against Maryland

David Liu

Princeton field hockey (3-2) failed to capture its first away game of the season this past Friday, falling to UVa (4-3) by a score of 0-2. Despite leading the Cavaliers in shots-on-goal, including nine team-leading shots from sophomore striker Ryan McCarthy, Princeton could not breach the Virginia defense.

SPORTS | 09/18/2016

Princeton rallies in third quarter to claim tough win in season opener

Nolan Liu

The Princeton Tigers will open their season this Saturday as they host the Lafayette Leopards (1-1 overall, 0-0 Ivy League).The opener will serve as a strong non-conference test for the Tigers.

SPORTS | 09/15/2016

Field Hockey off to winning start under new leadership

David Liu

Two weekends into the 2016 season, Princeton women’s field hockey (3-1 overall) has stuck to its winning ways despite off-season coaching and roster shifts.This past summer, the Tigers not only graduated a stellar senior class but also hired a new coach in Carla Tagliente.

SPORTS | 09/13/2016

Tigers struggle against West Virginia and St. Johns

Nolan Liu

Despite outstanding efforts, the Princeton men’s soccer team (0-2, 0-0 Ivy) has come up just short in its first two games of the season.

SPORTS | 09/13/2016

Women's Soccer open season with six-game winning streak

David Xin

The women's soccer team ended their season last year as the outright Ivy League champions, winning six games in the Ivy League Conference.

SPORTS | 09/13/2016

Olympics Final Roundup: Tiger Olympians end their Rio journey with a total of three medals

Olympics Final Roundup: Tiger Olympians end their Rio journey with a total of three medals

Shriya Sekhsaria

Of the 13 University students and alumni and two assistant coaches that competed at the 2016 Olympics, three returned home with medals. Ashleigh Johnson ’17 goal kept her way to gold when Team USA beat Italy, 12-5, in the women’s water polo finals.

NEWS | 08/19/2016

Olympics Day 13 Roundup – Frederick and Andrews crash out, two Tigers remain

U. assistant track and field coach Robby Andrews (right) steps off the track around the 1450m mark, which ultimately led to his disqualification from the men's 1500m event.

Olympics Day 13 Roundup – Frederick and Andrews crash out, two Tigers remain

Shriya Sekhsaria

Of the University’s two track and field assistant coaches that competed on Day 13 of the Games, one was disqualified, while the other failed to qualify for the next round. Assistant coach Priscilla Frederick, representing Antigua and Barbuda, was eliminated when she failed to clear 1.92m in the women’s high jump qualifications.

SPORTS | 08/18/2016

Cabral '12 misses the podium for Olympic steeplechase

Claire Coughlin

Donn Cabral '12 finished eighth in this morning's Olympic 3,000m steeplechase final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with a time of 8:25.81.

NEWS | 08/17/2016

Olympics Day 12 Roundup – Johnson ’17 prepares to goal keep for gold

Shriya Sekhsaria

U.S. athlete Donald Cabral ’12 finished in eighth place in his 3,000m steeplechase finals with a final time of 8:25.81.

SPORTS | 08/17/2016

Olympics Day 11 Roundup: Matheson ’08 to play for bronze, Andrews advances

Shriya Sekhsaria

Robby Andrews, assistant men's track and field coach at the University, qualified for the men’s 1500m semifinal when he finished third in his heats.

SPORTS | 08/16/2016

Matheson ’08 and Canada suffer crucial defeat to skillful German team

David Liu

In a closely watched rematch between two powerhouses this afternoon, Germany eliminated Diana Matheson ’08 and the Canadian women’s soccer team from gold medal contention.

NEWS | 08/16/2016

Assistant cross country coach Robby Andrews qualifies for 1500 meter semifinals at Rio

Claire Coughlin

Princeton men’s assistant track and field coach and New Jersey’s very own Robby Andrews, made the University proud this morning at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

NEWS | 08/16/2016

Princeton Trio and U.S. field hockey ousted by Germany in unexpected, heartbreaking loss

Princeton Trio and U.S. field hockey ousted by Germany in unexpected, heartbreaking loss

Berthy Feng

Princetonians Katie Reinprecht ’13, Kathleen Sharkey ’13, and Julia Reinprecht ’14 will not be playing for a medal in Rio. The U.S.

NEWS | 08/15/2016

Olympics Day 10 Roundup -- Johnson '17 and Cabral '12 advance, Field Hockey crashes out

Olympics Day 10 Roundup -- Johnson '17 and Cabral '12 advance, Field Hockey crashes out

Shriya Sekhsaria

U.S. athlete Donn Cabral '12 has qualified for the 3,000m steeplechase finals on Wednesday after finishing third in his heat, which happened to be the most competitive of the three.

SPORTS | 08/15/2016

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