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Men's Rugby: Princeton falls to Yale at home in annual Koranda Cup

Rugby players and coaches often talk about the importance of playing with intensity for the full 80 minutes of a match. As everyone in attendance can likely attest, the men’s rugby team did exactly that on Saturday in the Koranda Cup match against Yale, but it still came up short in a 19-9 loss despite a 6-5 halftime lead.

Track & Field: Men take five events at home invitational

It was a successful weekend for the men’s track and field team, which hosted 25 teams at the 10th annual Larry Ellis Invitational at Weaver Track on Friday and Saturday. Five Tigers won their events in the home meet. Meanwhile, the women’s team sent athletes to California and Florida where they also had positive results.

Golf: Men finish second in Baltimore tournament

In their final tournaments before next weekend’s Ivy League Championships, the men’s golf team finished second and the women’s team took seventh last weekend.

Men's Volleyball: Win provides momentum heading into postseason

Last weekend, the men’s volleyball team secured a berth in Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association postseason play. This weekend, the Tigers (13-9 overall, 5-5 EIVA) proved their readiness by defeating Rutgers-Newark (13-12) in five sets.

Softball: Tigers take three of four against Columbia

Senior pitcher Jamie Lettire’s new home run record was certainly an asset to the softball team this weekend as it won three of four games in its weekend series with Columbia.

Men's Lacrosse: Vicious laxers blast Dartmouth

After two tight games that called into question its offensive ability and willingness to win, the men’s lacrosse team knew that it needed to earn a strong and decisive victory to regain its confidence and get back on track.

Baseball: Series loss at Columbia jeopardizes title chances

Last year, trailing eventual division winner Cornell, the baseball team took three of four games from Columbia to get back in contention for the Gehrig Division title. This year, however, with the team facing a similar situation, Princeton’s four-game set with the Lions played out exactly the opposite. The Tigers won only one game, effectively ending their title hopes. Now five games out of first place with eight games to play, Princeton (9-23 overall, 4-8 Ivy League) will need nothing short of a miracle to catch division leader Columbia (18-14, 9-3).

Tennis: Women capture Ivy title

It was a perfect ending to a perfect Ivy League season. The women’s tennis team completed an undefeated Ivy run this weekend on a historic note, winning its first back-to-back league titles since 1993 and 1994. The No. 32 Tigers (20-5 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) defeated Cornell (11-10, 1-5) 6-1 in Ithaca, N.Y., on Friday, clinching at least a share of their second Ivy League title in as many years. Princeton continued to make history as it swept Columbia (10-13, 1-6) 7-0 at the Lenz Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon, ensuring a perfect Ivy finish and an outright league championship. This is the first time since 2000 that the Tigers have swept the Ivy League and won an outright title. Princeton shared the crown with Harvard last year.

Women's Lacrosse: Woes continue as Princeton loses to Harvard for first time in 18 years

Two hat tricks and a late-game charge were not enough to save the women’s lacrosse team from suffering an 11-9 loss to Harvard (6-6 overall, 2-3 Ivy League) on Saturday afternoon, in a game that exemplified the team’s struggles for much of the year.

Live Coverage: Men's Lacrosse versus Dartmouth

Baseball: Key series with Lions looms large

With its Ivy League campaign nearly half completed, the baseball team, three games out of first place in the Gehrig Division, faces an uphill struggle for the division title. Still, Princeton (8-20 overall, 3-5 Ivy League) has an excellent opportunity to gain ground in the standings this weekend and make up for its slow start, as it faces division leader Columbia (15-13, 6-2) in a crucial four-game set in New York City.

Men's Lacrosse: Tigers look to stay atop Ivies

The men’s lacrosse team will take on Dartmouth this weekend in its fourth Ivy League contest. After a series of tight games that included a staggering 13-4 loss to then-No. 3 Syracuse and a tight 10-8 victory over Rutgers, Saturday’s game will be a crucial test for a team that has found it difficult to maintain the level of dominance with which it began the season.

Men's Volleyball: Princeton cruises to easy win at Dillon Gym

After a whole season of endless five-setters, the men’s volleyball team has finally found a way to start as well as it finishes. With just two games left in the regular season, the Tigers (12-9 overall, 5-5 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tait Division) defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology 30-27, 30-22, 30-24 for their first home sweep all season.

Tennis: Men, women head into final weekend of league play with title hopes

The last time the women’s tennis team finished with a perfect 7-0 Ivy League record was in 2000. In that season, Princeton finished its season with 8-1 victories over Cornell and Columbia. This weekend, the No. 32 Tigers (18-5 overall, 5-0 Ivy League) look to set back the clocks and repeat the feat by winning their final two matches of the season against the same opponents. On the men's side, the Tigers (8-11, 4-1) look to continue their late-season surge that has them in the thick of the Ivy League title race.

Softball: Injuries pile up ahead of series with Columbia

If history is any indicator, the softball team should have a successful weekend as it begins Ivy South play this weekend.

Women's Lacrosse: Second half of Ivy League play opens with key trip to Cambridge

The women’s lacrosse team hasn’t lost to Harvard since the Beastie Boys, Nirvana and Tupac were big.

Track & Field: Bringing the track a German flavor

It’s rare to find an athlete who has competed on a national team and could possibly qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. It’s even rarer when the athlete shrugs his shoulders, laughs and says, “It’s not that cool.”

Women's Lacrosse: Terps dismantle Princeton

Early in the season, the women’s lacrosse team’s young players may have folded under the constant physicality and athleticism imposed by one of the nation’s top squads.

On Tap with ... Maggie Boberg

Maggie Boberg, a junior and a three-year member of the women’s golf team, shot a one-round score of 80 in her team’s 323-326 victory last Saturday over Columbia. Boberg, who likes listening to Johnny Cash for inspiration, competed in four tournaments for the Tigers last year, posting a low score of 76 in the Princeton Invitational.

Column: It's LeBron's year

There comes a time in every man’s life when he has to face the cold, harsh realities of his existence and make a difficult decision with major consequences. There also comes a time in every man’s life when he writes an NBA playoff preview. This is that second time. Let’s break this year’s NBA playoff teams down into some groups in ascending order of their title chances.