Sports

Football Preview

Following a successful three-game road trip, the Princeton Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) will return home this Saturday to face the Brown Bears (1-3, 0-1 Ivy) in a critical Ivy League matchup.Princeton is coming off a commanding 31-17 road victory against Georgetown.

Club Sports Series: Princeton Club Archery

Starting this semester, the Daily Princetonian will publish a weekly feature centered on one of the University’s club sports every Wednesday.

Men's Tennis comes back at ITA All-American tournament

Facing off against the nation’s top ranked doubles team in the first round of the main doubles draw at the ITA All-American tournament on Thursday, senior Alex Day and junior Luke Gamble battled back from a 1-6 start to take the second set 6-3 and lead 12-11 in the deciding tiebreaker.With the match point resting on him, Day stepped in on his return to pound a backhand winner down the line and upset the No.

Women's soccer slips to Brown

The women’s soccer team suffered another disappointing blow in Ivy League play last Saturday, outscored 2-1 by Brown.The Bears scored the first goal of the match in the tenth minute after freshman goalkeeper Natalie Grossi came out of the goal to defend an offensive attack.

Field Hockey comes back against Columbia, narrowly falls to Duke

The No. 12 Princeton Women’s Field Hockey team (7-5 overall, 3-0 Ivy) shut out the Columbia Lions (6-5, 1-2) with a victory under the lights in New York on Friday.

Football outplays Georgetown, prepares for Ivy League play

Junior quarterback John Lovett rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another as the Princeton Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) rolled over Georgetown (3-2, 2-1 at home), 31-17.Though Princeton would come out on top, Georgetown was the first on the scoreboard.

On Tap: Vojislav Mitrovic, co-captain of men's water polo team

Beyond the Bubble: Brian Taylor '84, former NBA player and educator

After a notable collegiate and professional basketball career, Brian Taylor ’84 has returned to Princeton to direct new mentorship programs between on campus groups and students from neighboring New Jersey towns.

Club Sports Series: Princeton Ballroom Dance

Founded in 1983 by the late dancer and volunteer instructor Neil Clover, the Princeton Ballroom Dance Club was established with the goal of promoting both social and competitive ballroom dancing on campus.

Tigers open up Ivy League season with win over Columbia

Senior quarterback Chad Kanoff threw for 230 yards, junior quarterback John Lovett and senior running back Joe Rhattigan rushed for almost fifty yards apiece, and the Princeton Tigers (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) opened their Ivy League season in emphatic style by dismantling the Columbia Lions (0-3, 0-1 Ivy), 48-13. Despite the final score, Columbia struck first to open the game.

Women's Soccer stomps Dartmouth in Ivy League home opener

The women’s soccer team topped Dartmouth, 2-0, in Saturday’s Ivy League home opener. The Tigers secured the game early in the game with goals from freshman forward Abby Givens and senior captain and forward Tyler Lussi. Finishing a cross along the endline from Lussi, Givens knocked the ball into the back of the net from the penalty kick area in just the sixthminute of the match.

Women's Volleyball sweeps Harvard and Dartmouth at home

In a complete reversal of last year’s 0-3 Ivy League conference start, the women’s volleyball team have won their last three games in the Ancient Eight.

Men’s Water Polo Ready for Packed Weekend at Home

The Princeton men’s water polo team (7-5) is preparing for a weekend of hosting four games at DeNunzio Pool.

Tigers to Face Harvard and Dartmouth in a Promising Start to the Season

The women’s volleyball team will play Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend in hopes of continuing their five-game winning streak.After sweeping the Rutgers Tournament in mid-September followed by a hard-fought 3-2 victory against the Penn Quakers in their opening game of the Ivy League last week, the Princeton Tigers (7-3, 1-0 Ivy League) will take on the Crimson (3-7, 1-0 Ivy League) and the Big Green (6-5, 0-1 Ivy League) at home on Sept.

Mixed Results for Men's Water Polo at Mountain Pacific Invitational

The University men’s water polo team continued their season in the Mountain Pacific Invitational at the University of California Berkeley during this past weekend, Sept.

Club Sports Series: Princeton Running Club

Starting this semester, the Daily Princetonian will publish a weekly feature centered on one of the University’s club sports everyWednesday.

Barba Strikes Late as Princeton Rattles Off 4th Straight Win

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.

Men's tennis enjoys success at Ivy-Plus Invitational

Princeton Men’s Tennis co-hosted the Ivy-Plus Invitational with Penn from Sept. 23 to Sept.

Women's soccer draw the Bulldogs in first Ivy League match

The women’s soccer Ivy League season opener against Yale ended in a draw this past Saturday, Sept.

Field Hockey ends weekend with wins against Dartmouth and American

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.