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Crew: Strong start in spring season's first races

Crew: Strong start in spring season's first races

A light headwind swept down Lake Carnegie on Saturday morning as the open crew lined up to start the day’s races. The women hosted Brown, the defending NCAA champion, and Michigan on Princeton’s home course. The first varsity women defeated Brown by open water but fell short to a strong Michigan boat that won by about a length.

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Baseball: Bats are amiss in losses to Ivy foes

The baseball team’s performance during its four-game series at Clarke Field against Yale and Brown last weekend mirrored the weather.

SPORTS | 03/30/2009

Women's Lacrosse: McGarvie nets four in convincing win

The No. 7 women’s lacrosse team eventually managed a blowout 15-8 win over Cornell in its Ivy League opener on Saturday.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Women's Water Polo: Princeton goes 1-2 in weekend home stand

The women’s water polo team notched a 1-2 record in its games at DeNunzio Pool last weekend, falling to Iona and Bucknell before rebounding with a convincing victory over George Washington.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Lacrosse: Ivy League season opens with victory

The Tigers (7-1 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) traveled to New Haven, Conn., last Saturday and took down Yale (4-4, 1-2).

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Hockey: Regional run ends in shock

MINNEAPOLIS, March 28 — With one minute remaining in the NCAA West Regional semifinal between the men’s hockey team and the University of Minnesota Duluth, the scene was one of jubilation for Princeton fans at Mariucci Rink. One minute later, all they could do was sit and watch in stunned silence.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Swimming: Six Tigers compete at NCAAs

Led by a gifted group of seniors, Princeton swept its Ivy League competition and finished its perfect Ancient Eight season with a dominating performance at the Ivy League Championships from March 5 to March 7.

SPORTS | 03/29/2009

Men's Lacrosse: Team kicks off Ivy slate vs. Bulldogs

In most sports, a Princeton-Yale matchup is expected to be closely contested, replete with recent and historical rivalry fodder. In men’s lacrosse, however, the story is slightly different. The No. 5 Tigers (6-1 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) have not lost to the unranked Bulldogs (4-3, 1-1) since before any of the current seniors donned the orange and black jersey.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Baseball: Solid pitching will be key to weekend success

The men’s baseball team begins its 2009 Ivy League campaign on Saturday, and that means one thing: Rain or shine, hot or cold, Princeton (7-6 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) will bring a playoff mentality to every game.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Men's Hockey: National spotlight on Tigers

For the second straight year and the third time in Princeton history, the men’s hockey team has made it to the NCAA Tournament. The No. 10 Tigers (22-11-1 overall, 14-8-0 ECAC Hockey) will take on No. 8 University of Minnesota Duluth (21-12-8) at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis tonight at 9 p.m.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Women's Lacrosse: Princeton travels to Cornell seeking fifth straight victory

The season within a season will begin for the No. 6 women’s lacrosse team this weekend when it travels to Ithaca, N.Y., to take on No. 14 Cornell in its Ivy League opener.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

Men's Swimming & Diving: Six search for glory at NCAAs

After winning its 18th Ivy League title three weeks ago in a dominating all-around performance, the No. 17 Princeton men's swimming and diving team will send six swimmers to the NCAA Championships this weekend in search of greater glory.

SPORTS | 03/26/2009

It's March, but where's the Madness?

It’s official. President Obama has a better March Madness bracket than I do. The President of the United States made his choices based on basic assumptions about teams’ coaches or best players. Every other person who knows nothing about NCAA basketball just picked the highest seeds.

SPORTS | 03/25/2009

Men's Lacrosse: Highly touted recruit at home on turf

To the average person, Jonathan Meyers’ story might not make that much sense.

SPORTS | 03/25/2009

Women's Lacrosse: Tigers trounce Temple

They may not be the undefeated team of yesteryear, but after extending its winning streak to four games after its 13-4 domination of Temple last night, the women’s lacrosse team doesn’t have too much to complain about.

SPORTS | 03/25/2009

Crew: Success expected in spring

Building on an impressive fall, all four crew prepare for a successful spring season that kicks off this weekend.

SPORTS | 03/25/2009

Men's Lacrosse: High-flying attack paces sixth victory

After scoring 18 goals en route to a victory over No. 20 Albany in a high-scoring shootout last Friday afternoon, the Tigers traveled up to Piscataway, N.J., and picked up a 13-6 victory over Rutgers in the team’s most efficient offensive outing yet.

SPORTS | 03/24/2009

Women's Tennis: Out West, squad loses 6-1 to No. 11 Stanford

The mystique of No. 11 Stanford’s home court proved too much for the women’s tennis team to overcome, and it dropped a 6-1 decision in its final match before Saturday’s Ivy League opener. Stanford, on the other hand, extended its home winning streak to 144 games.

SPORTS | 03/24/2009

On Tap with ... Dan Bartlett

The Daily Princetonian caught up with the Tigers’ leading scorer to discuss quirky teammates, favorite classes and pre-game rituals.

SPORTS | 03/24/2009

Baseball: Tigers fall to Jersey rivals

The baseball team’s home opener was not quite the homecoming it was hoping for, as Princeton fell 10-7 to Rutgers on Tuesday. The Tigers (7-6 overall) looked good in the first inning, as junior pitcher Langford Stuber struck out the first batter he saw, and the infield scooped up a double play to end the inning. The Scarlet Knights (9-11) were equally effective on defense, however, striking out two and easily snagging an infield fly from sophomore infielder Greg Van Horn.

SPORTS | 03/24/2009

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