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Cross Country: Men place third at regional, return to NCAAs

Cross Country: Men place third at regional, return to NCAAs

After racing in the Mid-Atlantic Regional on Friday, the men’s cross country team is one step closer to its biggest meet of the season, the NCAA Championship. Stepping up in distance from eight kilometers to the 10-kilometer races of the postseason, the men had a tough grind over Penn State’s challenging course to finish a close third behind Georgetown and Villanova. While only the first two teams automatically qualified for NCAAs, Princeton still received one of 13 at-large bids later in the weekend.

SPORTS | 11/12/2012

Men's Basketball: Barrett’s return sparks season-opening win

From the opening tip of the men’s basketball team’s season opener at Buffalo on Saturday, it was clear that several Tigers would play new roles this season. Chief among them was junior forward Will Barrett, playing his first game since missing the final three-quarters of the 2011-12 season due to a foot injury. Barrett returned at a higher level than he had ever reached before, blowing away his previous career-best with 20 points and adding a game-high nine rebounds. With 10 seconds left and the shot clock winding down, the 6-foot, 10-inch junior hit a three-pointer to seal Princeton’s 57-53 victory.

SPORTS | 11/12/2012

Men's Hockey: Playing beyond their years

Unlike some counterparts on other varsity teams, the five men’s hockey players who comprise Princeton’s freshman class have already evinced their keen knowledge of play beyond the high school setting. With plenty of experience at other levels of hockey, Princeton’s incoming class of forwards Mike Ambrosia, Jonathan Liau, Kyle Rankin and Michael Zajac and defender Kevin Liss have already played vital roles and integrated themselves into a successful team.

SPORTS | 11/12/2012

Field Hockey: Offensive firepower propels Tigers to Final Four

The No. 2 field hockey team continued its recent hot streak with a 5-0 blowout of No. 15 Drexel in the first round of the NCAA tournament to earn a matchup with No. 7 Virginia. In Sunday’s quarterfinal, Princeton (19-1 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) beat the Cavaliers 5-2, advancing to the national semifinals for the sixth time in program history.

SPORTS | 11/11/2012

Football: ‘Sea of orange’ travels to New Haven for rivalry game

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — They lined up well before 8 a.m. for a three-hour bus ride. They made signs and covered themselves in orange and black. They chanted loud enough to make it sound like a home game, and when the Tigers took a knee to end their 29-7 victory over Yale, more than 450 Princetonians leapt from the bleachers and stormed the field.With the help of buses provided by the USG, Princeton brought a huge group of fans to New Haven on Saturday. The presence of so many visiting-team supporters changed the atmosphere of the bonfire-sealing victory.

SPORTS | 11/11/2012

Women's Soccer: NCAA victory extends Princeton's win streak to 12 straight

After dominating Ivy League play with a 7-0 record, the women’s soccer team found itself in a more challenging position on Saturday against West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Mountaineers staged attack after attack, but each time the Tigers’ defense held strong against the Big 12 powerhouse. Thanks to a fantastic performance from senior goalie Claire Pincario and efficient execution by its offense, Princeton pulled out a 2-1 win to keep its postseason alive.

SPORTS | 11/11/2012

Football: Princeton solves recent late-game problems

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Going into Saturday’s game against Yale, the football team had been riding a two-game losing streak that saw the Tigers' hopes for an Ivy League title go from very good to very unlikely. But Princeton was able to leave New Haven with a strong win by finding solutions to problems that had recently plagued them — turnovers and fourth-quarter play.

SPORTS | 11/11/2012

Football: Tigers earn bonfire with 29-7 victory at Yale

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — For the first time in six years, the football team has brought a bonfire to Princeton. As per tradition, after the Tigers' 29-7 victory over Yale on Saturday — which followed a 39-34 win over Harvard last month — the school will celebrate with a bonfire, which will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. on Cannon Green.

SPORTS | 11/09/2012

Football: With bonfire at stake, Tigers look to snap losing streak at Yale

The football team has exceeded expectations so far this season, posting a winning record in Ivy League play and seriously improving from last year’s one-win season. Though the Tigers (4-4 overall, 3-2 Ivy League) lost their last two games to Cornell and Penn, they look to bounce back as they head to New Haven to face Yale (2-6, 1-4) this weekend in a highly anticipated and nationally televised matchup.

SPORTS | 11/08/2012

Women's Soccer: Seniors lead team into 1st round of tournament play

It would be tough to deny this year’s women’s soccer team is one of Princeton’s best in recent history. The team is 13-3-1 (7-0 Ivy League) heading into its first NCAA tournament game at West Virginia, which will start at 7 p.m. Saturday. The last time the Tigers had double-digit wins was in 2008, and the last team to win at least 13 games was the 2004 Tigers, who made it to the Final Four.

SPORTS | 11/08/2012

Field Hockey: No. 2 Princeton to face Drexel in NCAAs

After a decisive 6-0 win over No. 13 Lafayette on Tuesday afternoon in an NCAA Play-In Game, the field hockey team earned the No. 2 seed in the main tournament. This weekend, the Tigers will travel down to Charlottesville, Va., to face No. 15 Drexel in the first round at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

SPORTS | 11/08/2012

On Tap with ... Jonathan Vitez

Junior Jonathan Vitez has always been a solid contributor to the No. 13 men’s cross country team. At the Ivy League Championships on Oct. 27, however, Vitez broke through with a huge race to place seventh overall in a new personal best for 8 kilometers. His performance helped propel Princeton to its third straight title and one of the lowest team scores in Heps history. The men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional today with the goal of making it through to the NCAA Championships. Vitez spent some time with the ‘Prince’ to talk about his nickname, terrible running experiences and his sprouting beard.

SPORTS | 11/08/2012

Women's Basketball: Crimson to be Tigers' toughest foe

The women’s basketball team starts its 2012-13 season on Sunday, kicking off a quest for a fourth straight Ivy League championship. Who is most likely to deny the Tigers their fourth ring and another NCAA tournament appearance? We break it down here.

SPORTS | 11/07/2012

Swimming & Diving: Teams set to open season at DeNunzio Pool

When the men’s swimming and diving team won last season’s Ivy League Championship meet, it solidified a four-year reign atop Ancient Eight swimming. Last year’s seniors went their entire Princeton careers without losing an Ivy Champs meet, a feat that had not been achieved since 1992, when Ivy League swimming and diving teams competed in the Eastern Intercollegiate Swim League.

SPORTS | 11/07/2012

Tennis: Pecotic, Muliawan begin championships

Senior Matija Pecotic and freshman Amanda Muliawan will begin play at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in New York today. Both players will be aiming to end their fall seasons on a high note in their competitive 32-player tournaments.

SPORTS | 11/07/2012

Football: Devout junior Wilson emerges as top target

What was going through Roman Wilson’s mind as he made one of the biggest plays in Princeton football history?“I was just running as fast as I could,” he said. “Just trying to keep my eye on the ball.”That simple attitude, exemplified by the 36-yard catch that sealed a stunning comeback victory against Harvard three weeks ago, is typical of the junior wide receiver from Broken Arrow, Okla. The possibility of losing focus, or of doing anything halfheartedly, seems never to have crossed Wilson’s mind.

SPORTS | 11/07/2012

On Tap with ... Brendan Byrne

Sophomore Brendan Byrne is a goalkeeper on the men’s water polo team. He is a New Jersey native who attended and played water polo at The Lawrenceville School before coming to Princeton. He recently sat down with the ‘Prince’ to discuss the election, tidal waves and that muddy hill behind Cloister Inn.

SPORTS | 11/06/2012

Men's Basketball: Tigers 1st in Ivy sportswriters' poll

Who will win the men’s basketball conference title this winter? Princeton is favored to take the crown, according to the Ivy League sportswriters’ preseason poll. Representatives of all eight student newspapers, including The Daily Princetonian, tabbed the Tigers to win their second title in three years but expect strong challenges from defending champion Harvard and both New York schools.

SPORTS | 11/06/2012

Field Hockey: Tigers draw No. 2 seed, will face Drexel in NCAA tournament

The field hockey team swept through its opponent in the NCAA play-in game on Tuesday, as No. 2 Princeton shut out No. 13 Lafayette, 6-0, at Columbia’s Baker Athletics Complex in New York. Fresh off a one-loss regular season and an undefeated Ivy League season, the Tigers (17-1 overall, 7-0 Ivy League), led by three goals from senior striker Kat Sharkey, had no problem dealing with the Leopards (16-1). Princeton will now move on to the first round of the NCAA tournament to face Drexel in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday.

SPORTS | 11/06/2012

Sprint Football: Departing seniors to leave big holes

As the clock ran out against Penn this past weekend, 16 seniors ended their final game as members of the sprint football team. Though the season ended with a 0-7 record, continuing a losing streak lasting more than a decade, the team put up its best fight in years, losing four games by a touchdown or less.

SPORTS | 11/06/2012

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