Every September, more than 50 freshmen walk on to the men?s and women?s crews, eager to try their hands at a sport that looks almost effortless from afar.
Last season, Princeton saw high expectations go unfulfilled as the Tigers failed to defend their Ivy League crown.
There are former Princeton athletes playing professionally all over the world, in sports from swimming to squash, anywhere from Jacksonville to Italy.
Despite its status as top dog in the Ivy League, the women?s volleyball team (3-0 overall) refuses to take any game for granted, including tonight?s match against Temple (3-5), who could be one of Princeton?s easiest opponents of the season.
It is a safe bet to say that whenever senior Holly McGarvie has a stick in her hand, she is a force to be reckoned with, both in field hockey and lacrosse.
Editor?s note: This is the third in a series of postcards that Daily Princetonian sports staff writers wrote about their experiences in the wide world of sports this summer.
Princeton?s first women?s squash coach, Betty Constable, passed away last week at the age of 84.
After two other Princetonians won gold and bronze medals in the 2008 Olympics, Jesse Karmazin ?07 completed the set for Tiger athletes by taking home a silver medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Good, but not great. And honestly? That was just fine with the women?s golf team this past weekend at the Nittany Lion Invitational, where the Tigers finished fifth in a field of 15.
Editor?s note: This is the second in a series of postcards that Daily Princetonian sports staff writers wrote about their experiences in the wide world of sports this summer.
While the women?s tennis team showed off its top-ranked recruiting class as host of the Princeton Invitational this weekend, the men faced a tough field of opponents at the Penn State Invitational.Almost every member of the women?s roster saw playing time in the opening matches of the season.
After suffering a frustrating loss to American (3-2 overall) on Friday evening, the men?s soccer team bounced back in Sunday afternoon?s sweltering heat to claim its first win of the season against Seton Hall (4-2) in the final match of the Princeton Invitational.Princeton (1-2) got off to a sluggish start against American.
With a lineup full of veterans determined to repeat last year?s history-making season, the women?s volleyball team knows winning on the road is key ? especially when the Tigers? first 13 matches, including five crucial Ivy-League contests, are away from the friendly confines of Dillon Gym.Led by a senior class featuring three first-team All-Ivy selections from last season ? reigning Ivy League Player of the Year outside hitter Parker Henritze, solid middle blocker Lindsey Ensign and assist-leading setter Bailey Robinson ? the Tigers capitalized on the chance to get three early road victories at Fordham?s Rose Hill Classic.
As Lawnparties occupied most of the student body?s attention yesterday, the field hockey team journeyed to Storrs, Conn., for its first major challenge of the season: a matchup with undefeated No.
The men?s and women?s cross country teams began their respective seasons by hosting the Old Nassau Run at West Windsor Field.
The No. 20 men?s water polo team kicked off the season with four tight matches against nationally ranked opponents, playing host to the Princeton Invitational at DeNunzio Pool this past weekend.
Despite making history last year by completing the Ivy League?s first 14-0 season, the women?s volleyball team is hungrier than ever for the program?s first NCAA win.
As the 2008-09 school year gets underway, the No. 17 field hockey team approaches one of its biggest games of the year with No.
In some ways, the men?s soccer team is exactly where it was last season. One game into the season, Princeton posts a 0-1 record after a 2-1 loss at home.
As the 2008 season begins, the men?s water polo team looks forward to a season full of promise.
