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No. 18 women’s lacrosse falls in close, hard-fought opener against top-10 Virginia

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No. 18 women’s lacrosse falls in close, hard-fought opener against top-10 Virginia

Harrison Blank and Lily Pampolina

The Tigers continue their tough non-conference schedule this weekend at home against No. 13 Loyola Maryland.

SPORTS | February 19

Electrifying distance races highlight weekend trip to Boston

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Electrifying distance races highlight weekend trip to Boston

Luke Stockless

The Tigers smashed records and found themselves on the podium across the board at Boston College and Boston University over the weekend.

SPORTS | February 18

Carver breaks women’s water polo all-time assist record with monster game against Wagner

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Carver breaks women’s water polo all-time assist record with monster game against Wagner

Emilia Reay

Rachael Carver of Princeton women’s water polo broke the program’s all-time assist record on January 26th against Wagner College.

SPORTS | February 18

Defeated in the Empire State: Men’s hockey falls to RPI, Union on the road

Lily Pampolina

The men’s ice hockey team traveled to New York over the weekend, losing a pair of games by three-goal margins to RPI and Union.

SPORTS | February 17

Ivy Madness hopes in jeopardy as men’s basketball drops consecutive games to Brown, Yale

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Ivy Madness hopes in jeopardy as men’s basketball drops consecutive games to Brown, Yale

Hayk Yengibaryan and Lily Pampolina

Princeton is now tied for third place in the Ivy League standings with only one game separating them and fifth-placed Brown. Only the top four teams punch their ticket to Ivy Madness and get a chance to play in March Madness.

SPORTS | February 17

Women’s basketball clinches Ivy League tournament berth with weekend sweep of Brown and Yale

Five women's basketball players in orange jerseys sit on the bench, looking up.

Women’s basketball clinches Ivy League tournament berth with weekend sweep of Brown and Yale

Doug Schwartz and Naomi Segel

In a magical weekend, the women's basketball team defeated Brown and Yale, celebrated senior day, and clinched a spot in the Ivy League tournament.

SPORTS | February 17

Men’s volleyball opens conference play with win at No. 19 NJIT

A volleyball player in a black jersey prepares to set a volleyball.

Men’s volleyball opens conference play with win at No. 19 NJIT

Bryant Figueroa

In their first game of conference play, the men’s volleyball team defeated in-state rivals NJIT in four sets.

SPORTS | February 16

Men’s lacrosse beats Penn State in overtime to win first game of the season 11–10

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Men’s lacrosse beats Penn State in overtime to win first game of the season 11–10

Doug Schwartz

In their first game of the season, Princeton rallied in overtime to beat Penn State 11–10.

SPORTS | February 16

In Brooklyn, Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 nets a new path

A man wearing a black and gray jersey that says “Brooklyn” dunking a basketball during a game.

In Brooklyn, Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 nets a new path

Hayk Yengibaryan

On Jan. 1, 2025, Tosan Evbuomwan ’23 signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Since then, the former Princeton star has played 20 games for the Nets, averaging nearly 10 points per game.

SPORTS | February 13

Princeton Women’s Lacrosse prepares for new season with talented roster

Four women’s lacrosse players looking around on a training pitch.

Princeton Women’s Lacrosse prepares for new season with talented roster

Evelyn Walsh

The Tigers will look to build on last season, which saw them progress to the second round of the NCAA tournament before ultimately losing to Boston College.

SPORTS | February 13

Men’s ice hockey picks up one point against Clarkson and St. Lawrence

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Men’s ice hockey picks up one point against Clarkson and St. Lawrence

Bryant Figueroa

Men’s hockey lost one and drew another in their two games this past weekend at home — falling down one spot in the ECAC standings as the season draws near a close.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s squash falls to Penn in bout for the Ivy League title

Men’s squash falls to Penn in bout for the Ivy League title

Harrison Blank

In a battle of two undefeated top-ranked teams, men’s squash lost 6–3 to Penn on Sunday. The match decided the Ivy League championship, which the Tigers shared with Penn last year.

SPORTS | February 12

Across the Track: men dominate Penn Classic, women’s records at Penn State National

Across the Track: men dominate Penn Classic, women’s records at Penn State National

Luke Stockless

At the Penn Classic and the Penn State National Open, both No. 1 Men’s Track and No. 1 Women’s Track dominated their competitions.

SPORTS | February 12

Healthy hearts: How Princeton athletes keep their blood pumping

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Healthy hearts: How Princeton athletes keep their blood pumping

Harrison Blank

For Valentine’s Day, Princeton athletes detail how they keep their hearts and cardiovascular health in prime condition.

For Valentine's Day, Princeton athletes detail how they keep their hearts and cardiovascular health in prime condition.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s fencing wins back-to-back Ivy League titles, first outright in 12 years

Men’s fencing wins back-to-back Ivy League titles, first outright in 12 years

Matthew Yi

The Princeton men’s fencing team claimed its second consecutive Ivy League title with an undefeated 4-0 run, while five Tigers earned All-Ivy honors.

SPORTS | February 11

Men’s basketball beats Penn for 12th consecutive rivalry win

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Men’s basketball beats Penn for 12th consecutive rivalry win

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers beat the Quakers for the 12th consecutive time on Friday night. During the game, junior standout Xaivian Lee reached 1000 career points for the Orange and Black.

SPORTS | February 9