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Big games ahead as both women's and men's tennis teams begin postseason matches

Big games ahead as both women's and men's tennis teams begin postseason matches

Mark Goldstein

After 17-year absence, men’s tennis returns to NCAA tournament While third-year head coach Billy Pate is no stranger to the NCAA tournament, when his team squares off in Charlottesville, Va., on Fridayagainst the University of Minnesota in opening round play, the Tigers will break a drought 17 years in the making.

SPORTS | 05/07/2015

Tigers head to California for first round of NCAA tournament

Miles Hinson

Having shown itself to be the beast of the east, the time has come for the women’s water polo team to take its talents out west and fight for the ultimate prize in collegiate water polo. After a 7-6 nailbiter of a closeout against Indiana University and a 12-2 drubbing of Wagner College, Princeton (30-3 overall, 9-1 Collegiate Water Polo Association) finds itself as one of eight teams still hunting for the NCAA championship.

SPORTS | 05/07/2015

Women's lacrosse to face Fairfield in first round of tournament

Andrew Steele

As May’s superlative weather heralds, it is NCAA tournament time for successful spring teams. Well-acquainted with success of late, No.

SPORTS | 05/07/2015

Crew teams enter postseason with optimism

Sydney Mandelbaum

Men’s heavyweight Last Saturday, men’s heavyweight crew competed against Brown in the Content Cup, winning for the second year in a row.

SPORTS | 05/05/2015

Bragg breaks school record as Tigers impress at Princeton Open

Tom Pham

This past weekend, the men’s and women’s track and field teams honored their senior teammates at the Princeton Open, which was hosted over Friday and Saturday at Weaver Track Stadium.

SPORTS | 05/05/2015

Mike MacDonald deserves Tewaaraton finalist spot

Grant Keating

The Tewaaraton Award is often referred to as the Heisman Trophy of lacrosse, and is “given annually to the most outstanding American college lacrosse player.” This past week, senior attackman Mike MacDonald was named Co-Ivy League Player of the Year with Brown attackman Dylan Molloy.

SPORTS | 05/05/2015

Women's water polo defeats Wagner, now off to California to take on Stanford in NCAA Quarterfinals

Miles Hinson

It’s been a fantastic season for the Princeton women’s water polo team, and they look like they’re not ready for the fun to end. Playing at DeNunzio Pool on Saturday afternoon, the Tigers (30-3 overall, 12-1 Collegiate Water Polo Association) secured their spot in the championship bracket of the NCAA Tournament.

SPORTS | 05/02/2015

Women's lacrosse in first, men second at league championships

Miles Hinson

It was a thrilling weekend for Princeton lacrosse in the Ivy League Tournament, as the women's team (14-3 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) earned first place.

SPORTS | 05/02/2015

The Knicks and the Tigers - being a sports fan in two different contexts

Miles Hinson

As Princeton students, we are lucky for many reasons. We attend what is arguably the best university in the world.

SPORTS | 05/02/2015

Women’s water polo to play Wagner at DeNunzio Pool to open NCAA Tournament

Women’s water polo to play Wagner at DeNunzio Pool to open NCAA Tournament

Miles Hinson

The women’s water polo team has exorcised the demons of last year.

SPORTS | 04/30/2015

Men’s volleyball falls to Penn State in EIVA tournament to conclude season

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Men’s volleyball falls to Penn State in EIVA tournament to conclude season

Miles Hinson

The men’s volleyball team has reached the end of its season, after its 0-3 loss on Wednesday to the Penn State Nittany Lions on the latter’s home court in State College, Pa.The odds looked against the Tigers (11-13 overall, 6-6 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) from the beginning, as they had little luck against the defending champions both in past seasons and now.

SPORTS | 04/30/2015

Women's lacrosse opens Ivy League Tournament Friday against Harvard

Miles Hinson

The regular season has come and gone, and the postseason starts now.On Friday at 7 p.m., the women’s lacrosse team (12-3 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) will play its first match of the Ivy League tournament, taking on the Harvard Crimson (8-7, 4-3). As the league champions of the regular season, the Tigers will host all of the matches of the tournament.

SPORTS | 04/30/2015

Tigers beat Yale, split doubleheaders against Cornell

Sydney Mandelbaum

This week has been a big one for the Princeton women’s softball team, who finish their season ranked second in the Ivy League South Division.

SPORTS | 04/28/2015

Both men’s and women’s tennis teams get spots in NCAA Tournament

Miles Hinson

With the regular season now long behind them, both the men’s and the women’s tennis teams will now prepare for their ultimate goal: the NCAA Tournament. On Tuesday evening, both the men’s team (19-7 overall, 4-3 Ivy League) and the women’s team (12-8, 6-1) found out their opponents in their respective NCAA tournaments, which commences Friday, May 8.

SPORTS | 04/28/2015

Tigers conclude season with games against Cornell

Tom Pham

The Princeton baseball team (7-32 overall, 4-16 Ivy League) closed out the 2015 schedule after completing a four-game series against the Cornell Big Red (12-26, 9-11). The first two games of the series were played at Clarke Field as the Tigers closed out their home schedule before both teams travelled to Ithaca, N.Y.

SPORTS | 04/28/2015

Tigers take on Penn Relays

David Liu

An annual national spectacle that attracts thousands of spectators, the Penn Relays showcase talent ranging from the high school to Olympic level.

SPORTS | 04/28/2015

Men to face off against Cornell again this weekend

Grant Keating

The Princeton men’s lacrosse team fell to a strong Cornell team Saturday 10-15, splitting the Ivy League title with Cornell and Brown.

SPORTS | 04/28/2015

Men's and women's golf teams conclude season at Ivy League Championships

Tom Pham

The men’s and women’s golf teams finished their spring seasons this past weekend at the Ivy League Championships at the Saucon Valley Golf Club in Bethlehem, Pa.

SPORTS | 04/27/2015

First place finishes abound for crew teams over weekend

Mark Goldstein

Women’s Openweight The eighth-ranked women’s openweight rowers swept Ivy foes Dartmouth and Penn across six raceson Saturdayon the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pa.

SPORTS | 04/27/2015

Men's volleyball falls against George Mason, will face Penn State in postseason

Miles Hinson

It was a tough weekend for the no. 27 ranked Princeton men’s volleyball team as they fell on the road against George Mason University to finish off their regular season. The Tigers (11-12 overall, 6-6 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) took their lumpson Fridayagainst a George Mason squad that has had their number all season.

SPORTS | 04/27/2015

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