Sports

Softball opens league play hosting Harvard and Dartmouth

A couple season firsts are on tap for Princeton this weekend: It is the opening weekend of conference play with games against Harvard and Dartmouth, and the Tigers (5-15 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) will hopefully be playing their first games at Class of 1895 Field.

High-scoring Tigers host Cornell in critical league match

The women's lacrosse team (5-3, 1-1 Ivy), riding a four-game win streak, will face its third Ivy League opponent of the season on Saturday when it hosts Cornell (4-4, 1-1 Ivy) for an afternoon matchup at Sherrerd Field at the Class of 1952 Stadium.

Rematch with Penn State could determine home advantage in playoffs

Princeton men’s volleyball will travel to take on a pair of Pennsylvania opponents in No. 13 Penn State (15-6 overall, 6-1 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and St.

High-scoring, poor defending Princeton squad visits Providence to renew historically low-scoring rivalry with Brown

Even coming off a heartbreaking loss, Princeton men’s lacrosse (4-3 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) should be very confident going on the road against Brown (5-3, 0-1). Last weekend’s 16-15 loss to currently No.

Graphic: Men's lacrosse statistics from the season's first half

Individual Recaps: Lisa Boyce and Nikki Larson, Abram Ayala, Michael Williams

All-America first-teamer senior Boyce and sophomore Larson represent Princeton at NCAA Championships In her third trip to the NCAA Women's Swimming Championships, senior Lisa Boyce earned a first-team all-America selection in the 100 fly to cap off what has been one of Princeton swimming’s best-ever careers.

Redefining the role of underdogs in March Madness

To anyone unfamiliar with the cultural phenomenon that is March Madness, welcome. You get to see Americans in a sports craze unmatched at any other time in the year (save, perhaps, the Super Bowl). Prizes may be won, friendships may be lost and, most importantly, brackets shall be busted throughout the month of March. Each and every person who makes a bracket has a deep individual stake in the outcome of the tournament.

Tigers struggle to find form in season-ending loss to Fresno State

Princeton saved its worst for last in a season-ending loss at Fresno State Monday night.

On tap with: Kayla Bose

Sophomore Kayla Bose, known for her boundless energy, occupied two infield corners and served as designated hitter in 31 games last season, 23 of which she started.

Headgear implemented in local schools

In fall 2013, Princeton became the first school district in New Jersey to mandate headgear for soccer players.

How and why college athletes can and should be reimbursed

The topic I am about to discuss has been thoroughly debated in the public sphere over the last several years, though I think I bring a slightly different perspective to the table.

Sports Shorts: Women's water polo, men's volleyball pull off spring break sweeps

Women’s Water Polo Sweeps in Los Angeles The women’s water polo team (21-1) extended its win streak to six en route to sweeping the Loyola Marymount University Zumo Invite in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday.

Princeton fencers edged out by Penn State at NCAA Championship

The defending champion Princeton Fencing Team returned to campus Sunday from last weekend’s NCAA Championship in Columbus, Ohio, with an impressive yet slightly disappointing second-place trophy.

Princeton women dominate VCU in round one, drop close second round matchup with Seton Hall

A lot happened in the last minute of Princeton’s second round WNIT game at Seton Hall.

Tigers take opening round victory from Tulane, look forward to Fresno State

Princeton scored its third postseason opening round win in as many tries in the College Basketball Invitational last Wednesday over Tulane in New Orleans.

Three Princeton wins build momentum going into Ivy schedule

In the first of two games played at the Class of 1952 Stadium's Sherrerd Field last Saturday, women’s lacrosse (3-3 overall, 0-1 Ivy League) faced off against the No.

No. 13 men's lacrosse tops No. 14 Penn and Villanova, falls to No. 16 Yale

It is more or less expected that a matchup against an Ivy League rival will yield a close contest.

Mid-Atlantic trip yields varied results for Princeton baseball

The baseball team’s spring break was an eventful one. Princeton (5-11) faced some tough opponents, saw blowouts both good and bad and found reason to be confident in its pitching staff just a week before the Ivy League season begins. The Tigers’ visit to Greensboro, NC was a tumultuous one.

Softball faces slate of winnable matchups on West Coast

Coming off its first win of the season last week, the softball team will spend its spring break playing 13 games against six different teams in its annual trip to California over the course of nine days.

TJ Bray's rock solid case for Player of the Year

The Ivy League announced yesterday that Harvard guard/forward Wesley Saunders was the coaches’ pick for its men’s basketball player of the year award.