In fall 1984, actor Ronald Reagan roared across the 50 states in one of U.S. history’s most domineering presidential campaigns, a campaign which earned the Californian four more years in office.
Of the teams the Tigers have played in five or more contests, field hockey (3-8 overall, 2-1 Ivy League) has compiled losing records against only five.
The scoreboard read 1-1 at the end of one quarter. Nothing separated undefeated No. 1 UCLA from the underdog Tigers.
The sprint football team (0-3 overall) lost its home openeron Fridaynight to Cornell (2-2). Featuring a roster plagued by injuries and playing without two of its three captains, the undermanned Princeton squad was overmatched from the outset, unable to stop Cornell on offense and playing in its own half for virtually all of the game. The Big Red threatened early and often as the offense punched in short touchdown runs on its first four drives, quickly building a 27-0 lead through one quarter of play.
Women’s soccer head coach Julie Shackford registered her 200th career win as Princeton’s head coach Saturday when Princeton dominated Brown, winning by a final score of 5-0.
The men’s soccer team earned a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Brown (3-4-3 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) on Saturday afternoon, when senior defender Joe Saitta scored the first goal of his college career in the 84th minute.
Despite an impressive 16-0 first quarter, the Tigers could not hold on and fell to Colgate 31-30 in their final non-league game of the season.
One of the greatest struggles I faced as a prepubescent youth was convincing my friends that chess mattered.
While Colgate University has won eight of the last 10 meetings between the Raiders and the Tigers (2-1 overall, 1-0 Ivy League), the two times the Tigers did pull out the victory they went on to win Ivy League titles.
The sprint football team will return to Princeton Stadium for the first time this season in their home opener on Friday night.
Women’s soccer head coach Julie Shackford will be looking to notch her 200th career win as Princeton’s head coach Saturday when Princeton hosts the Brown Bears in the second game of a men’s/women’s doubleheader.
In athletics at any level, the team with the most wins on their record is not necessarily the best of the bunch.
A 5-2 smashing of in-state rival Rutgers on Tuesday brought a little bit of solace to the men’s soccer team, following a crushing 2-1 overtime defeat to Dartmouth in the team’s Ivy opener last weekend.
Home court advantage at Dillon Gymnasium, the former stomping grounds of basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley ’65, is something to be cherished.
The days of Princeton dominance have waned.
Freshman year can be a difficult adjustment period for students and student-athletes alike.
At any given time, the Princeton University boathouse erg facility buzzes with the activity of spinning fans, sliding seats and collective breathing.
It was a big weekend for the Princeton women’s volleyball team (8-5 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) as they battled to ultimately comfortable wins against Cornell (3-10, 0-3) and Columbia (6-6, 2-1), continuing their unbeaten start to Ivy League play.
A pair of disappointing losses came for Princeton field hockey last weekend (3-7 overall, 2-1 Ivy League), making this a season already defined by struggles more than success.
NEW YORK — Facing consistently inclement conditions, the Lions and Tigers fought for sovereignty of the concrete jungle in the very northwest corner of Manhattan.
