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Men's Tennis: Pecotic gets to semifinal round of ITA tourney

Men's Tennis: Pecotic gets to semifinal round of ITA tourney

Behind a strong serve and a powerful forehand, senior Matija Pecotic reached the semifinals of the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., last weekend. The two-time Ivy League Player of the Year defeated his first four opponents before losing a third-set tiebreaker in his fifth match.

SPORTS | 10/09/2012

Football: Sophomore duo rotates under center

What do the 2006 Florida Gators have to do with the 2012 Princeton Tigers? Princeton also has two quarterbacks sharing snaps — sophomores Connor Michelsen and Quinn Epperly — and while the Tigers may not have a season like Florida’s six years ago, their two quarterbacks may bring a type of success not seen by the Orange and Black in some time.

SPORTS | 10/09/2012

Tigers showcase teams, facilities on ESPNU

Tonight, Princeton’s game against No. 24 Creighton will be broadcast live on the network. When the Department of Athletics’ relationship with ESPN began in 2005, the network mainly carried football, men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse games. But in recent years, the men’s soccer and men’s water polo teams have had their games broadcast nationally as well. While the Department of Athletics would like to see ESPN carry a more diverse array of sports, it has benefited in terms of recruiting and connecting with its fan base nationwide.

SPORTS | 10/08/2012

Women's Volleyball: Princeton remains perfect in Ivy play

The women's volleyball team beat Columbia and Cornell by 3-1 scores this weekend, improving to 5-0 in Ivy League play heading into next weekend's match at Yale, which is also unbeaten.

SPORTS | 10/08/2012

Men's Water Polo: After several weeks away from home, squad drops Bucknell 10-7

The men’s water polo team (9-8 overall, 3-1 CWPA Southern) returned to DeNunzio Pool on Saturday to pick up a 10-7 win against Bucknell, ending a road trip that spanned 11 games in three states and Washington D.C.

SPORTS | 10/08/2012

Field Hockey: Hosts secure 10th victory with shutout

When sophomore striker Allison Evans found herself alone with the ball behind the opposing defense five minutes into the second half, the field hockey team was in a scoreless tie with American University. After Eagles goalkeeper Ashley Dalisera saved a shot from freshman midfielder Teresa Benvenuti, Evans tapped in the easy chance to break the tie and give Princeton a lead it would keep for the rest of the game.

SPORTS | 10/08/2012

Football: Tigers blow out Lafayette 35-14 for 2nd straight win

After an impressive 33-6 victory over Columbia last week, the football team built on that momentum during its final non-league matchup against Lafayette on Saturday. Princeton's 35-14 win marked the first time the Tigers have strung together back-to-back wins since 2009.

SPORTS | 10/07/2012

Men's Soccer: Porter scores off long throw to draw with No. 19 Brown

In the men's soccer team's double-overtime match against No. 19 Brown on Saturday night, the Tigers (5-3-1 overall, 1-0-1 Ivy League) allowed just one goal — a rocket shot off of a redirected corner kick in the 38th minute — but exploited the massive Brown defenders on a chance of their own, pulling out a 1-1 draw against the Bears (8-1-2, 1-0-1).

SPORTS | 10/07/2012

Women's Soccer: Late goals keep hosts unbeaten in Ivy play

With less than 15 minutes to play in the second half and still no score, the women’s soccer team was in need of some late heroics against Brown to remain undefeated in the Ivy League. The Bears (6-4-0 overall, 0-3 Ivy League) had done well at keeping the Ivy League’s top scorer, senior forward Jen Hoy, at bay, so the Tigers (7-3-1, 3-0) needed someone else to provide a spark to their offense. Surprisingly, that playmaker was a defender: senior Alison Nabatoff.

SPORTS | 10/07/2012

Sprint Football: New players lead team into meeting with Post

The sprint football team has not won in a very long time. To be specific, the sprint football team has not won an official game in 12 years and has lost 83 straight games. However, despite starting the season 0-3, Princeton has been more successful this season than in recent memory. Princeton lost to both Mansfield and Cornell by only a touchdown; and now, the Tigers may very well be ready to take the next step as they face Post this weekend.

SPORTS | 10/04/2012

On Tap with ... Francie Jenkins

Sophomore francie jenkins is a right side hitter for the women’s volleyball team, which hosts Cornell tonight and Columbia on Saturday. Francie contributed to Princeton’s second place finish in the Ivy League last year and helped lead her high school team to the state finals her senior year. Hailing from North Carolina, Francie has all the attitude of a competitive athlete and all the style of a Southern belle. Francie recently sat down with the ‘Prince’ to discuss YOLO, dance moves, crack whores and being fearless.

SPORTS | 10/04/2012

Sprint Football: Princeton loses overtime thriller

After the sprint football team scored a field goal on its overtime drive against Post University on Friday evening, it was all up to its defense. If the Tigers could hold Post scoreless, Princeton would have its first victory since 1999. But the Eagles scored a five-yard touchdown for a 32-29 victory at Princeton Stadium.

SPORTS | 10/04/2012

Football: Tigers look for 2nd win at Lafayette

The football team is looking to get its second win of the season this Saturday when it travels to Pennsylvania to take on Lafayette. A win in this game would give the Tigers (1-2 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) as many wins in four games this season as it has earned in the past two seasons combined.

SPORTS | 10/04/2012

Men's Soccer: Princeton tests 4-game streak against No. 19 Bears

This Saturday, the men’s soccer team will face off against Ivy League foe Brown at Roberts Stadium. The Tigers will enter the contest with an overall record of 5-3 and a 1-0 mark in conference play. The Bears, currently ranked 19th in the nation, boast an 8-1-1 record so far on the year and also stand at 1-0 in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 10/04/2012

Around the Ivies: Trio left undefeated

Through two-sevenths of the Ivy League women’s soccer season, Princeton is in a great position with a 2-0 record — but the Tigers have some tough competition at the top, joined by two other undefeated teams. Who’s favored to hold the crown five weeks from now? We break it down here.

SPORTS | 10/03/2012

Women's Soccer: Shooting to the top

Walking around campus, you might never recognize senior forward Jen Hoy, though she has scored nearly twice as many goals as anyone else in the Ivy League this season. Despite her on-field successes, she maintains a low profile, out of the spotlight. On the field, however, the Sellersville, Pa., native does not take on an unassuming role, as Hoy’s combination of speed and poise has carried the Tigers to a 2-0 record in the Ivy League this season.

SPORTS | 10/03/2012

On Tap with ... Dylan Bowman

Junior midfielder Dylan Bowman proudly represents Virginia’s Chesterfield County, where he became an all-state captain of the James River High soccer team. The ‘Prince’ caught up with Bowman this week to dissect the anatomy of euro-swag, kick some football lingo and attack the issue of soccer hair at its roots.

SPORTS | 10/03/2012

Men's Soccer: Hoppenot brings skill, new poise to pros

During his time with the men’s soccer team, Antoine Hoppenot ’12 was an exemplary dribbler. Hoppenot is still fast, he’s still a great dribbler, and he still has the ability to fire up the crowd and wear down opposing defenders with a late-game breakaway. But now that he’s a professional forward for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer, he’s learned to adjust his role on the field as well as his behavior in times of frustration.

SPORTS | 10/03/2012

Column: Field hockey team dominates Ivy to unprecedented level

What sets the field hockey team apart from Princeton’s other national powerhouses? It’s the fact that none of the Tigers’ peers have ever done anything like this. In Ivy League field hockey, Princeton simply operates in a different stratosphere: Since 1994, its record in conference play is an absurd 121-5.

SPORTS | 10/02/2012

Field Hockey: Kirby’s goal boosts Tigers past No. 5 Maryland

There are moments when a hero is needed, and when the Tigers needed a game-winning goal against No. 5 Maryland on Tuesday, sophomore midfielder Sydney Kirby stepped up to take on that role. Kirby, in only her second game back with the Tigers since playing with the junior U.S. national team in Guadalajara, Mexico, scored her second goal of the season to give Princeton a 3-2 lead, which the hosts held to outlast one of their toughest opponents of the season.

SPORTS | 10/02/2012

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