The wrestling team (0-6 overall, 0-2 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) had a disappointing start to its EIWA season this past weekend, falling to Rutgers, 33-12, and East Stroudsburg, 36-12.
Everyone wants to set records, whether by eating hot dogs or by seeking Olympic glory. There are some marks, though, that you don't want to chase.The men's basketball team (2-11 overall) made history over winter break, dropping four games to push its losing streak to 11, the most consecutive losses of any team in Princeton hoops history.
After losing to Penn State Wednesday evening and slipping to 2-7, the men's basketball team will look to rebound against Manhattan on Sunday evening at Jadwin.
Requiring mental and physical training for not just one, but seven separate events, the heptathlon is not so much a competition as a way of life.Many athletes don't have the dedication it takes to compete in a heptathlon.
At halftime of Sunday's game against Manhattan, the men's basketball team will honor the 1997-98 Tiger team that went 14-0 in the Ivy League and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament before bowing out against Michigan State.
The women's basketball team begins its winter break schedule Sunday against Syracuse in Jadwin Gym.
There are no opponents to dribble by, no hands in the face, and the shot is the same every time. Then again, it's no layup.
A little over a week ago, junior Doug Lennox joined an elite group of athletes by qualifying for the Puerto Rican Olympic Team.
The women's basketball team almost slew Goliath on Wednesday night, coming up one stone short in a 53-48 loss to No.
Last night's trip to Happy Valley, Pa., was anything but enjoyable for the men's basketball team, as it continued its skid with a 61-38 loss to Penn State.While the Tigers (2-7) may have scored the first two points in their game against the Nittany Lions (4-4), Princeton could not recover from the combination of a 10-minute dry spell and an apathetic second-half performance.
While established National Hockey League players Jeff Halpern '99 and George Parros '03 represent their alma mater well with their on-ice play, not all Princeton alumni in the NHL do their work on two thin blades of steel.
Acting and playing hockey aren't two activities that are usually mentioned in the same breath. But for the women's ice hockey team's freshman forward Caroline Park, they are both part of her repertoire.
Records are meant to be broken. And as far as one former Princeton basketball star is concerned, a threat to her longstanding record is welcome.While Sandi Bittler '90 has held the record for most points scored in a career ? 1,683 ? for 17 years, senior forward and captain Meagan Cowher is hot on her heels.
No one would argue that Princeton has a consistent rival when it comes to varsity athletics. Ohio State has Michigan, Harvard has Yale and Princeton has ... well, no one.
After a disappointing 21-point loss to Evansville, Princeton (2-6 overall) has had a full week to lick its wounds and rebuild its strength in preparation for Penn State (4-4). The Tigers will tipoff tonight at 7 p.m.
It's possible to spend hours coming up with nicknames for the starting front-line of the men's hockey team and superhero alter-egos for the skaters who comprise it.
Just four nights after hosting No. 11 UC Berkeley, the women's basketball team welcomes an even higher-ranked opponent to Jadwin Gym.
It's been less than a year since Tony Comunale was a 119-pound high school senior, wrestling his way to fourth-place in the Pennsylvania state championships.
