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Men's Lacrosse: Bates, Tigers look to future

Men's Lacrosse: Bates, Tigers look to future

The 2009 princeton men?s lacrosse season seemed so promising for so long. But it ended in a pile of a dust with a 6-4 loss to Cornell in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Then, coming off a 13-3 season that marked something of a renaissance for Princeton lacrosse, head coach Bill Tierney departed for the University of Denver.

SPORTS | 09/29/2009

Tennis/Golf: Spindler victorious in 'B' draw

Entering the season, the men’s tennis team wondered who would replace the three mainstays of the previous four years: recently graduated Peter Capkovic ’09, Alex Krueger-Wyman ’09 and Alex Vuckovic ’09.

SPORTS | 09/28/2009

Men's Soccer: No California love in winless trip out West

After starting its season 4-0, the men’s soccer team has dropped its past three games, including two this last weekend against No. 23 UC-Irvine (6-2-0) and San Diego State (6-2-2).

SPORTS | 09/28/2009

Men's Rugby: Despite slow start, Tigers notch first victory of season

While its play might not have been pretty, the men’s rugby team improved to 1-2 with a 33-22 victory over Cornell on Saturday.

SPORTS | 09/28/2009

Women's Volleyball: Juniata falls in tight four-set match at Dillon

The AARP-eligible Dillon Gymnasium may not be the most glamorous venue for a varsity team, but for the women’s volleyball team, there is no place like home.

SPORTS | 09/28/2009

Field Hockey: Quick start sets pace in win over Elis

On Saturday afternoon, in front of a home crowd at Class of 1952 Stadium, the No. 7 field hockey team knocked out a talented Yale squad with a decisive 5-2 victory. The Bulldogs (4-3 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) were off to their strongest start in 11 seasons before Princeton (7-1, 2-0) handed them their first Ivy League loss.

SPORTS | 09/27/2009

Sprint Football: Offense, defense flat in loss to Penn

The sprint football team had a slow start Friday night and was never able to develop the positive momentum necessary to overcome its early deficit in its last game before its College Sprint Football League season begins.

SPORTS | 09/27/2009

Men's Water Polo: Princeton falls to Bucknell, tops George Washington

After an impressive showing at last week’s ECAC Championship, the No. 17 men’s water polo team was left only with questions at the end of their two-game stint over the weekend.

SPORTS | 09/27/2009

Football: Cody keys narrow victory

While the football team’s home loss against The Citadel turned into a blowout, its Saturday victory in the windy hills of Pennsylvania came down to the wire. But the Tigers did emerge victorious, 17-14, over Lehigh.

SPORTS | 09/27/2009

Women's Soccer: Shutout loss to Yale marks unremarkable start for Ivy title defense

The women’s soccer team appeared to be the more poised, determined and talented team at Roberts Stadium on Saturday. But Yale (5-3 overall, 1-0 Ivy League), unlike Princeton (2-5-1, 0-1), made the most of its limited opportunities on the way to dealing the Tigers a deflating 2-0 loss.

SPORTS | 09/27/2009

Women's Soccer: Title defense starts with Yale at home

The women?s soccer team just put together its most complete performance of the season. A good thing, too, because Princeton (2-4-1 overall) will formally begin its title defense this Saturday when a talented Yale (4-3) team visits Roberts Stadium. The Tigers soundly drubbed Hartford (3-5-1) in just about every way Wednesday night.

SPORTS | 09/24/2009

Football: Lehigh next test for Tigers

Despite a 38-7 loss to The Citadel in the team’s season-opener, Princeton (0-1 overall) remains optimistic about the season heading into its first road game of the year against Lehigh (0-2) on Saturday.

SPORTS | 09/24/2009

Men's Soccer: Princeton California dreamin'

In the mid-19th century, thousands of Americans traveled westward in search of greater fortune. This weekend, the men?s soccer team (4-1-0) will travel to California on a similar quest.

SPORTS | 09/24/2009

Field Hockey: Sharkey to lead squad in Saturday showdown

The four-time defending champions kick off their league schedule Saturday against a Yale team that will be aiming for a considerable upset.

SPORTS | 09/24/2009

Men's Water Polo: Bucknell, George Washington set to invade DeNunzio Pool

The No. 17 men?s water polo team will take on its second and third regular season games this weekend with a match against Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa., on Saturday afternoon and a home game against George Washington on Sunday morning at DeNunzio Pool.

SPORTS | 09/24/2009

Column: Swine flu: A disease of upsets

As I am sure you all know, the H1N1 virus is just like another flu bug that goes away in a week or so. So why does it matter? As some have feared, it appears as if swine flu might have a serious impact on the NCAA.

SPORTS | 09/23/2009

Women's Soccer: Princeton dominates Hartford

After a disappointing start to the season and only one win in the first five games, the women’s soccer team (2-4-1) earned a 3-0 shutout victory and a boost in confidence playing Hartford (3-5-1) in Roberts Stadium last night.

SPORTS | 09/23/2009

Dear Daily Princetonian: A summer of softball

Toward the end of last school year, I decided to spend my summer on campus, and by mid-May, I had settled on a research group based in the computer science department to work with.

SPORTS | 09/23/2009

Field Hockey: Tiger defense shines in shutout

It is often said that tough losses build a team’s character. When a team suffers the agony of defeat, the pain creates moral fiber. On Wednesday night, the field hockey team proved its character.

SPORTS | 09/23/2009

California cool and collected

Last Saturday, sophomore quarterback Tommy Wornham, a native of San Diego, Calif., made his first career start for the Tigers. Wornham completed 24 of 41 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown against The Citadel.

SPORTS | 09/22/2009

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