Despite posting the equalizer late in the third period, the No. 19 women?s water polo team could not keep its momentum, falling 11-9 at Maryland (3-3 overall) on Sunday evening.
Many of the members of Princeton?s current track and field team weren?t even born the last time the Tigers failed to win the Harvard-Yale-Princeton (HYP) meet.
If victory is sweet, then three consecutive national championships, another Ivy League title and an undefeated season together are a three-scoop sundae with whipped cream and a cherry on top. But the women’s squash team’s Howe Cup victory last weekend was no thrashing. After cruising through their quarterfinal showdown with Williams, the Tigers clawed out the critical games and fought back from early deficits in both the semifinal against Trinity and the final against Harvard.
The No. 17 men?s swimming and diving team?s 178-119 win over Columbia (3-4 Ivy League) on Friday afternoon at Uris Pool was the perfect end to an undefeated season.
Though both the men?s and women?s tennis teams fell short at last weekend?s ECAC Championship, they proved that they will be formidable competitors in the upcoming Ivy League season.While the women?s team met with success early before being edged out by Yale, the men?s team suffered an early setback to Boston College before rebounding to defeat Dartmouth in the consolation match.The ECAC Championship represented an opportunity for both teams to watch their Ivy League rivals and see how they will fare in league play.?Generally, my teammates and I see this tournament as an opportunity to scout out the other Ivy League teams and to test ourselves in competitive matches against some of our biggest rivals,? freshman Hilary Bartlett said.
If Saturday?s men?s volleyball match had been a Valentine?s Day date, then the first game would have been the flowers: a nice gift from the Tigers to the visiting Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders.
Though the women?s basketball team looked pretty in pink, it performed with mixed results against Yale and Brown this weekend at Jadwin Gymnasium.
If last weekend was picture-perfect for the men?s basketball team, then this weekend was a big sledgehammer that shattered it.Princeton (9-10 overall, 4-2 Ivy League) fell 60-48 to Yale (9-13, 4-4) and 61-43 to Brown (7-15, 1-7). These were painful results for the Tigers, who were riding a seven-game winning streak and had recently upset Ivy League favorite Cornell.
It was a successful weekend for the women?s hockey team, which defeated Clarkson and St. Lawrence to move into fourth place in its conference.
Despite great play from the entire ladder, the men?s squash team was unable to topple Trinity, the nation?s top-ranked squash team.
The men?s hockey team faced off against two of the hottest teams in its conference over the weekend, splitting games against Clarkson and St.
I’ve had tomorrow’s date, Feb. 14, in my AIM status for more than a month. No, I haven’t been counting down the seconds to Valentine’s Day, though I have been anticipating that as well. But ever since the New York Giants broke down against the Philadelphia Eagles — ever since their title defense vanished into the stiff Meadowlands breeze — I’ve consoled myself with the thought that pitchers and catchers would report to spring training soon.
The men’s basketball team is having its best start to an Ivy League season since the 2003-04 campaign. Two wins this weekend would give the Tigers (9-8 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) their first 6-0 start in conference play since 1999. If the Tigers can continue their current hot streak, their 2008-09 season will be forever remembered as a season of redemption.
Riding a three-game winning streak and the emotional high of a thrilling last-second victory this past Saturday, No. 9 Princeton hosts two of the conference’s most storied franchises this weekend.
The women’s basketball team may be wearing pink on the court this weekend, but it will aim to maintain its red-hot play of late against Yale and Brown.
Princeton’s campus is filled with historic buildings: Nassau Hall, the University Chapel, Alexander Hall and Chancellor Green come to mind. Yet there is one such building on campus with which surprisingly few students are familiar: Jadwin Gymnasium.
Usually, On Tap focuses on one of Princeton’s many varsity athletes. This week, we’ve decided to focus on the world of intramural sports. Junior Dave Karp, intramural broomball and floor hockey superstar and founder of the intramural dynasty Black Squirrels, answered some burning questions about the glory-filled world of intramurals.
After the media find out that an All-Star MLB player has failed a drug test, the question that immediately arises is, “Will this player be in the Hall of Fame?”
Through the turbulence that has characterized the past few seasons for the wrestling team, Princeton has had a rock. His name is Marty Everin. The 157-pound senior captain has made the most of his final season. Everin currently has 12 wins — tied for first in that category — and has emerged as the team’s leader.
When the top two teams in a sport go head-to-head, it’s a big game. When the teams are undefeated, and the matchup is the latest in a storied rivalry, it’s even better.
