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Remembering greatness

Feb. 3, 2008: Eli Manning and the New York Giants go on one of the most thrilling game-winning drives in one of the most heart-pounding games in football history, defeating the then-Goliaths of the National Football League, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

On Tap with ... Isabella Bersani

Sophomore Isabella Bersani has a win under her belt already this season as she and the women’s squash team have jumped out to a perfect start.

Sports Shorts: Fencing, swimming & diving

Fencing: Tigers win 7 of 8 at Sacred Heart Duals The day started off well, with both teams dominating Sacred Heart — the men won 21-6, while the women’s score was an even more lopsided 24-3.

Tigers drop to bottom of ECAC

The men’s hockey team suffered two tough losses over the weekend, falling to No. 11 Union 3-0 in Schenectady on Friday night and 5-2 to Rensselaer in Troy on Saturday afternoon.

Women stay perfect, No. 7 men fall to No. 5 Rochester

The women’s squash team extended its win streak this weekend, dropping George Washington in the nation’s capital on Saturday.

Helmstetter passes 500-point mark in Navy win

The women’s basketball team improved its record to 4-4 with a 16-point victory over Navy on Friday night.

Princeton wins 5th straight

The men’s basketball team stormed past Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday, continuing its best start since the 1997-98 season.

Tigers to head North in search of ECAC wins

The men’s hockey team will travel this weekend to the New York cities of Schenectady and Troy for conference play against Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Streaking Tigers to host struggling Knights

Men’s basketball hosts Fairleigh Dickinson Saturday at 7 p.m. in Jadwin Gymnasium. The Tigers (5-1) are off to their best start in 16 years and look to continue a four game win streak against the Knights (3-7). Princeton is ranked 70th in the country in Jeff Sagarin’s college basketball computer rankings, which are based on which teams have beaten which teams and by how much.

Matchup with Navy could come down to the wire

The women’s basketball team will hope to improve on a 2-3 away record Friday as it takes on Navy in Annapolis, Md.

An Upsetting Finale

After injuries, a rough road back to the mat

The injury of the most talented individual affects the performance of any team. But when only 10 take the mat in a given dual meet, a season-ending injury seriously hurts a wrestling squad.

Around the Ivies: Men's basketball

The Ivies are off to a great start this basketball season, and most of the teams look like they will be boasting excellent records when they start Ivy play.

On Tap with ... Michael Wiest

As the fencing season starts up, The Daily Princetonian caught up with junior sabrist Michael Wiest to talk about domination, festive rugs and the end of "The Notebook." Q: Where are you from, and what is it like there? A: I'm from Portland, Ore., and it's a wonderful place filled with magic. Q: How did you get into fencing? A: It was an after-school program at my school, and I was just pretty dominant at it, so I kept doing it. Q: If you could be a professional athlete, what sport would you play? A: NBA.

Sophomores seek to bring powerlifting back

According to Assistant Director of Campus Recreation for Sport Clubs Mitchell Reum, powerlifting is a club sport at Princeton.

ATI: Women's Basketball

A few weeks into the season, Ivy League teams are getting a taste of life outside the Ancient Eight.

Still stuck in second place

Watching Blake Dietrick shoot the ball is fun. In the women’s basketball game against Oregon on Sunday, the junior guard hit every single shot she took in the first half — eight buckets on eight shots, accounting for 21 of the Tigers’ 55 points going into halftime.

Underclassmen shine as Tigers win 2

The wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on Sunday to sweep the “Grapple at the Garden” tournament in Madison Square Garden.

Tigers drop 2 after tie with No. 8 Quinnipiac

The women’s hockey team tied No. 8 Quinnipiac just before Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, before losing twice againstthe University of Minnesota on Saturday and Sunday after the holiday. The Tigers (5-6-2 overall, 4-4-1 ECAC) began the weekend playing against the Bobcats (12-2-5, 3-2-4) at home on Tuesday evening.

Michigan State sweeps Princeton in East Lansing

The men’s hockey team fell 4-1 to Michigan State before 4,744 fans in East Lansing on Friday night, in the first contest of a two-game series against the Big Ten opponent.