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Princeton defeats No. 1 New Hampshire

The bigger they are, the harder they fall, and this weekend the women's hockey team (3-3-2 overall, 1-3-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) toppled goliath New Hampshire (9-2-0) with a colossal crash.The Wildcats entered the game with an eight-game winning streak and the confidence of a 20-0-1 record against the Tigers over the last 21 seasons.

Freshman Comunale notches first place at tourney

With the bitter taste of last year cleansed by the start of a new season, the Princeton wrestling team took its first step towards redemption this past Sunday with a successful showing against The College of New Jersey.

Despite 361 yards, endzone elusive

It's generally safe to assume that the team that dominates the statistics sheet will also win the game.

Princeton no match for No. 8 Clarkson on home ice

Last week the teams of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League (ECACHL) watched as Princeton jumped out in front of them during the season's opening games.

Finley hits his stride in second

After his debut as the head coach of the men's basketball team, Sydney Johnson '97 could find little about which to complain.

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Maryland a tall order in opener

Nobody said it was going to be easy. The women's basketball team (0-1 overall) opened its season with a 76-52 loss to national powerhouse Maryland (1-0) in College Park, Md., on Friday, hanging tough with the No.

Thirteen and oh, so close

The women's volleyball train kept on rolling over the weekend, boosting its two-month-long win streak to 19 games in historic fashion.On Friday night, Princeton (21-3 overall, 13-0 Ivy League) beat Brown (7-16, 5-8), 3-0, in Providence, R.I., clinching a berth in the NCAA tournament along with the Ivy League title.

Four turnovers equals fourth Ivy loss

The 13,408 fans who attended the football team's homecoming game against Yale on Saturday were greeted with surprises from beginning to end.

Bulldogs roll with two scores early in second half

When the women's soccer team's seniors walked off the pitch after yesterday's Senior Day game, they did not let the fresh loss tarnish what have been great careers."I have cherished all four years that I have been here and have learned so much from each team I was on," co-captain and goalkeeper Maren Dale said.

Tigers eye better defense

With a non-conference schedule that includes No. 4 Maryland and No. 3 Rutgers, the women's basketball team has no choice but to toughen up before the first Ivy League game bounces into Jadwin Gym in January.

Central Conn. St. to test new coach

The men's basketball team has made 23 NCAA Tournament appearances in its history, but its opponent Sunday has a slightly more recent memory of the Big Dance.

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Men to face diverse slate

After hosting Central Connecticut and Iona at Jadwin Gym, the men's basketball team will jet to Maui to compete in the EA Sports Maui Invitational for the first time in the program's history.

Princeton clings to hope of shared title

Last season the women's soccer team fell to Yale, 2-1, in its Ivy League opener, a defeat that started a stretch of four-straight conference losses.

Tigers travel to No. 4 Terps

The women's basketball team will hit the ground running Friday night, opening its season against Maryland in the Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Terrapins open the season ranked fourth in both the AP and ESPN/USA Today coaches polls.The matchup against Maryland will pose several challenges for the Tigers.

Men look to restore pride

The struggles of last season's men's basketball team and its embattled coach's departure were well-documented, but time, a new coach and hours in the gym shooting jump-shots have healed March's wounds.

Fresh faces lead Princeton: Sydney Johnson '97

"I can tell why this guy's got a lot of steals: He's got really long arms," senior basketball team captain Noah Savage said, reminiscing on his first impression of Sydney Johnson '97, the first-year head men's basketball coach.

Three top teams to test women early

For the women's basketball team, the pre-conference season will be anything but a warm up. It'll be a trial by fire.

Super Savage and Killer Koncz

Senior forwards Kyle Koncz and Noah Savage have been around long enough to have known three coaches ? a testament to the trying times that Princeton basketball has endured in recent years.