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Women's Volleyball: Eli rematch has Ivy title implications

In a weekend that could determine the Ivy League championship, the women?s volleyball team either needs to leave it all on the court or risk forfeiting the title.The pressure will peak as the Tigers (16-3 overall, 10-1 Ivy League) face Ivy League rivals Brown (12-12, 4-8) on Friday at 7 p.m.

Alumni: Lucchino ’67, Grousbeck ’83 discuss championships

?To build a champion, you have to be a champion yourself.?That was how athletics director Gary Walters ?67 opened last night?s Princeton Varsity Club Lecture, a laid-back, 90-minute talk on the world of sports business off the court, field or diamond titled ?Building a Champion.?Walters was speaking of Larry Lucchino ?67, president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox, who, alongside Wyc Grousbeck ?83, managing partner and CEO of the Boston Celtics, returned to Princeton to discuss the road to success in athletics and give advice to those interested in following similar paths.?We are really proud of our ties to Princeton,? Grousbeck said in an interview following the talk.

Football: League’s top backs face off at Yale Bowl

This season, there is no prospect of bringing home a bonfire when the football team travels to New Haven, Conn., to take on Yale (5-3 overall, 3-2 Ivy League). But Princeton (3-5, 2-3) is still gearing up for a game rife with historical significance.The Tiger-Bulldog matchup, which will take place Saturday at noon, will be the 131st between the two teams.

Field Hockey: Early goals key for first-round

When the field hockey team squares off against No. 12 Penn State this Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, the Tigers will be up against more than just a tough opponent.Between 2001 and 2007, the Tigers were a combined 0-8 against Penn State.

Women's Soccer: Tigers look to recreate 2004 magic

The women?s soccer team spent Tuesday night together in front of the TV nervously awaiting the selections for the NCAA tournament.

Men's Hockey: Kalemba comes up big in win

The men?s hockey team earned its first shutout of the season Tuesday night thanks to junior goaltender Zane Kalemba?s impressive performance between the pipes, as Princeton defeated Quinnipiac 2-0 at the TD Banknorth Center.?[Kalemba] deserves a ton of credit for this one because we really didn?t play our best game,? head coach Guy Gadowsky said.

Swimming & Diving: Tigers aim for fifth straight Ivy title

The men?s and women?s swimming and diving teams are looking to continue their tradition of success as they vie for their 18th and 14th league titles this season, respectively.

Wrestling: Hopes remain high as season kicks off

It?s been 956 days since the wrestling team won a dual meet. While this statistic might evoke images of a broken, disheartened cadre, Princeton is poised to blast above the standard set during the last two seasons.

We're No. 13! And moving up the ladder

Over the summer, Sports Illustrated named Princeton the 13th-best collegiate sports program in the nation.

Behold, Bonfiglio '01

Some call them ?Meathead Miracles?; others call them ?Figies.? Whatever their name, it?s hard not to be impressed by the world-record-breaking feats of Ryan Bonfiglio ?01.

Squash: Squads set goals high: title or bust

Men?s squash coach Bob Callahan ?77 has shaved his mustache. Looking at the men?s and women?s team pictures that line the walls of Jadwin?s squash galleries, the one constant, at least for the 27 years since the men?s 1981-82 season, is Callahan?s easygoing smile and simple black mustache.The pictures are an odd assortment of the past: Color to black-and-white, ranging from the perfectly symmetrical legs crossed, rackets crossed, all black uniforms to gentlemen in blazers and ties lounging around the massive Tiger that guards the southeast entrance to Chancellor Green.

Men's Basketball: Refreshed roster expecting better

And so it begins.The 109th season of Princeton men?s basketball and the second in the tenure of head coach Sydney Johnson ?97 sits two days away.

Women's Basketball: Cowher replaced by deep '12 class

Replacing 17.7 points per game would be a hard task for any basketball squad. For Princeton?s women?s basketball team, finding someone to fill the leadership role of departed forward Meagan Cowher ?08 may be even more difficult.For a crash course in how to replace a senior star, the Tigers might look to the Ivy champion women?s soccer team for inspiration.

Field Hockey: Tigers crash into NCAAs

When the field hockey team lost 5-0 to then No. 2 Maryland, few thought that it would be a blessing in disguise.

Women's Lacrosse: Sailer second Tiger coach honored by Hall of Fame

The induction of its coach to the

Women's Hockey: Colgate weathers offensive onslaught

Women's Soccer: West Virginia awaits in postseason opener

Fresh off its exciting win over Penn this past Saturday, the women?s soccer team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA College Cup for the first time since 2004.

Men's Soccer: Princeton, Penn play to 0-0 tie

Women's Tennis: Saiontz second at N.C. tournament

The women?s tennis team traveled down to North Carolina last weekend to participate in the Duke/University of North Carolina Invitational.

Women's Volleyball: Harvard stunned by Tigers

In what could be its most exciting match of the season, the women?s volleyball team came back after dropping the first two sets to run Harvard out of the building in a shocking 3-2 win in Cambridge, Mass.