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Sports Shorts: Kessel outstanding in Hall of Fame Classic tournament

Sports Shorts: Kessel outstanding in Hall of Fame Classic tournament

Michael Eggleton

Men’s Volleyball: Concordia Eagles soar past Tigers in Semi Final Matchup A performance resembling that of a Greek god by junior outside hitter Cody Kessel was not enough to see the Tigers dispatch reigning NAIA champions Concordia University in the semifinal game of the Hall of Fame Classic on Thursday night.

SPORTS | 02/24/2014

Men routed at home by ranked opponents; women pull off upset over No. 3 Cornell

Men routed at home by ranked opponents; women pull off upset over No. 3 Cornell

Andrew Steele

Senior Calof scores 119thcareer point, good for program’s sixth most all-time, in senior night loss Ten seniors on the men’s hockey team played their final games at Baker Rink.

SPORTS | 02/24/2014

Women's basketball moves into first place with road sweep of Dartmouth and Harvard

Eddie Owens

Murphy’s law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Someone ought to tell that to the women’s basketball team, as a perfect series of events unfolded which boosted them into sole possession of first place in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 02/23/2014

Wrestling drops final regular season matchups at Dillon

Jack Rogers

With the chance to cap off a complete turnaround from last season’s two-win performance to a two-loss season this year, the wrestling team came up short by falling in its final two matches of the regular season.

SPORTS | 02/23/2014

Women's squash equals their seed with fifth-place finish at nationals

Andrew Sun

Eight teams filled the Jadwin Gymnasium squash courts this past weekend as the women’s squash team competed in the CSA National Championships for the Howe Cup.

SPORTS | 02/23/2014

Late onslaught gives No. 9 men's lacrosse victory over Hofstra in season opener

Stephen Wood

The No. 9 men’s lacrosse team kicked off its season with a dramatic win on Saturday, giving the home crowd a show on the first truly nice day of the year.

SPORTS | 02/23/2014

Men's basketball beats Dartmouth, falls to Harvard at home for first time in a quarter century

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Men's basketball beats Dartmouth, falls to Harvard at home for first time in a quarter century

Eddie Owens

In a play symbolic of Princeton’s season, sophomore forward Hans Brase missed a dunk with eight minutes left and the Tigers (15-8 overall, 3-6 Ivy League) trailing Harvard by one.

SPORTS | 02/23/2014

Wrestling tries to extend six match win streak to end regular season

Jack Rogers

At this point, it is safe to say that no wrestling squad in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association has had as large of a turnaround this season as Princeton.

SPORTS | 02/20/2014

Preview shorts: Women's Squash, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse

Daily Princetonian Staff

Women’s Squash: Jadwin Gynmasium’s C Level Courts will host the Collegiate Squash Association National Team Championships this weekend.

SPORTS | 02/20/2014

Men host pair of ranked teams for senior weekend, women travel to New York

Andrew Steele

For what will be the last time, the seniors of Princeton men’s hockey (5-20 overall, 4-14 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference) will take to Baker Rink this weekend against conference opponents Colgate and Cornell.

SPORTS | 02/20/2014

Men's basketball hosts league leading Harvard, struggling Dartmouth

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Men's basketball hosts league leading Harvard, struggling Dartmouth

Eddie Owens

The men’s basketball team will not win the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 02/20/2014

Talented volleyball side aims to overcome rough start

Hillary Dodyk

Despite a slow start to the season, men’s volleyball claimed their first victory of the 2013-2014 season with a Valentine’s Day 3-0 victory over Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rival Sacred Heart.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

Men will battle Cornell to reclaim indoor, defend outdoor titles while women face uphill battles

Men will battle Cornell to reclaim indoor, defend outdoor titles while women face uphill battles

Katie Glockner

Men’s team will have to overcome strong Cornell squad to achieve third straight outdoor crown On a Sunday afternoon last May, Princeton men’s outdoor track and field dominated the Ivy League, including chief rival Cornell.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

Around the Ivies: Harvard and Yale emerge on top of men's table

Andrew Steele

Halfway through the gauntlet that is Ivy League regular season men’s basketball, Harvard and Yale stand at the top of a competitive table.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

No. 8 women's water polo brings talent and poise to pool

No. 8 women's water polo brings talent and poise to pool

Victoria Majchrzak

Since the beginning of the NCAA women’s water polo championship 13 years ago, one team is crowned as the best in the nation every May.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

Youthful tennis teams will need to overcome several ranked squads to win league

Youthful tennis teams will need to overcome several ranked squads to win league

Eddie Owens

New look men’s team off to best start since 2007 Junior number one Zack McCourt says this team is among the best Princeton has ever had, and so far the stats back him up.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

Seniors Jarmas and Shon look to lead respective squads to league titles

Seniors Jarmas and Shon look to lead respective squads to league titles

Andrew Steele

A three-hour drive along Interstate 95 separated the men’s and women’s golf teams on April 28, 2013.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

Women's lacrosse looks to remain unconquered at home

Women's lacrosse looks to remain unconquered at home

Damir Golac

The women’s lacrosse team is confident coming off a bit of a mixed season last year. Last year’s squad demonstrated it could compete with the best, recording wins against multiple ranked teams including then-No.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

Deep roster hopes to bring men's lacrosse back to the top of the Ivy League

Deep roster hopes to bring men's lacrosse back to the top of the Ivy League

John Wolfe

Nearly 10 months after falling four goals short of an Ivy League championship, the men’s lacrosse team appears reloaded and ready to chase its first conference tournament title since 2010.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

League runner-up softball looks to improve on last year's strong finish

League runner-up softball looks to improve on last year's strong finish

Jack Rogers

Amid the never-ending cold and snow-filled backdrop of Princeton’s campus, the softball team is just over a week away from kicking off its 2014 season.

SPORTS | 02/18/2014

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