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The Prince Sports Editors outline the Princeton Athletics events over the weekend. The weekend's highlights include: No. 5 women's tennis defeats Yale 4–1 at Blue Gray National Tennis Classic; No. 28 men’s tennis capped out their weekend at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Alabama with a 4–0 win over No. 46 ranked University of Arizona; No. 9 Princeton women’s lacrosse was defeated by No. 8 Virginia on Saturday in the home opener for the Tigers; No. 4 men's squash loses to No. 2 Trinity to close out regular season competition; Women's squash loses 6–1 to no. 1 Harvard in squash national team finals. The article also features lacrosse's Chris Brown as the male athlete of the week, and swim and dive's Mimi Lin as female athlete of the week.

SPORTS | February 23

Women’s basketball remains undefeated in Ivy League after 87–55 victory over Dartmouth

Credit: Beverly Schaefer / goprincetontigers.com
Caption: Bella Alarie prepared for play in Saturday's game against Dartmouth.

Women’s basketball remains undefeated in Ivy League after 87–55 victory over Dartmouth

Jack Graham

The Princeton women's basketball remains undefeated in the Ivy League after an 87–55 win against Dartmouth. Princeton only had a two-point lead by the end of the first half, but secured a decisive victory throughout the second half thanks to the Tiger defense. Senior forward Bella Alarie hurt her knee in the beginning of the game, but came back strong for the rest of the game, scoring 28 points in 26 minutes of play. Sophomore guard Grace Stone also received a career-high 16 points during the game. The Tigers will be facing their rival, Penn, on Tuesday night.

SPORTS | February 23

Ellis, Cantine break records as men’s and women’s track and field prepare for Ivy Champs

Junior Sam Ellis broke the school record for the mile with his finish at 3:57.66. Photo courtesy of Princeton Athletics

Ellis, Cantine break records as men’s and women’s track and field prepare for Ivy Champs

Emily Philippides and Jesse Brewer

Sohie Cantine is now the only woman in Princeton’s program history to rank top 10 all-time in the mile, 1K, and 3K. Sam Ellis finished at the Boston University Valentine Invitational with a mile time of 3:57:66, a new school record.

SPORTS | February 20

Men’s hockey picks up second conference victory, splitting weekend play

Men’s hockey celebrates after a goal against no. 5 Clarkson.
Photo courtesy of Shelley Szwast / GoPrincetonTigers

Men’s hockey picks up second conference victory, splitting weekend play

Christopher Murphy

Men’s hockey picked up its second conference win of the season with a 6–3 win over St. Lawrence but fell in a 1–3 heartbreaker to no. 5 Clarkson.

SPORTS | February 19

Softball to open season in Texas

Women’s softball, strategizing.
Photo credit: Beverly Schaefer, GoPrincetonTigers.

Softball to open season in Texas

Sreesha Ghosh

Women’s softball will make the long journey to the Lone Star State this weekend for the annual Houston Tournament. From Friday, Feb. 21, to Sunday, Feb. 23, the Tigers will take on Louisiana Tech, Texas Tech, Syracuse, and the University of Houston.

SPORTS | February 19

Women’s ice hockey registers a win this past weekend on road-trip to upstate NY

Owen Tedford

Women’s Ice Hockey beat St. Lawrence (4-0) but lost to #6 Clarkson (1-2) this past weekend on a road-trip to upstate NY.

SPORTS | February 18

Men’s tennis finishes third at ECAC Indoor Champs

Senior Davey Roberts won a critical match against Penn, sending the Tigers to the semifinals against Harvard. Photo courtesy of Princeton Athletics

Men’s tennis finishes third at ECAC Indoor Champs

Tom Salotti

After clinching the win over Penn, the Tigers fell to Harvard in the semifinals. The third place match against Dartmouth, a repeat of last year, saw Princeton dominate the Big Green to claim a spot on the podium.

SPORTS | February 17

Women’s basketball finished first half of Ivy League play undefeated

Caption: Princeton women's basketball players in a huddle during the game against Yale.

Credit: Patrick Tewey, goprincetontigers.com

Women’s basketball finished first half of Ivy League play undefeated

Alissa Selover

Women's basketball isn’t done dominating just yet. With their No. 1 scoring defense paving the way, they haven’t lost during the first half of Ivy League play. With a 15-game winning streak and 7–0 conference record, the Tigers dominated Yale and Brown this weekend.

SPORTS | February 17

Wrestling emerges unscathed from Drexel, Penn doubleheader

Credit: Lisa Elfstrum from goprincetontigers.com
Caption: Matthew Kolodzik won twice Saturday at 149.

Wrestling emerges unscathed from Drexel, Penn doubleheader

Josephine de La Bruyere

Wrestling walked away from a Saturday, Dillon Gymnasium doubleheader against Penn and Drexel — Pennsylvania’s top two Division I programs — with back-to-back victories. The 33–6 and 22–16 wins cemented Princeton as the sole Ivy League champion and earned the team its first undefeated Ivy League season since 1986.

SPORTS | February 17

Men’s basketball leads the Ivy League after 73–54 win against Brown

Photo courtesy of Beverly Schaefer / GoPrincetonTigers.com
Wright goes for a layup in Princeton's game against Brown.

Men’s basketball leads the Ivy League after 73–54 win against Brown

Elan Zohar

Princeton's men's basketball team faced a tough loss to Yale on Friday night, but came back powerfully in their 73–54 win against Brown on Saturday. Sophomore Ethan Wright had an especially strong performance, finishing the game with 21 points. The Tigers now take back the top spot in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | February 16

Princeton men’s basketball ‘humbled’ in blowout loss to Yale

credit: goprincetontigers.com
captions: Tosan Evbuomwan guarded by two Yale players.

Princeton men’s basketball ‘humbled’ in blowout loss to Yale

Jack Graham

“Destroyed” and “rolled” were among the words used by Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson to describe his team’s 88–64 loss to Yale on Friday night.

SPORTS | February 16

On defense, handshakes, and bleeding orange: Carla Berube

Head women’s basketball coach Carla Berube.
Photo courtesy of Tufts University.

On defense, handshakes, and bleeding orange: Carla Berube

Alex Gjaja

New women’s basketball head coach Carla Berube has racked up a considerable — if clunky — list of accolades. She isn’t happy yet. “I think,” she said, “that I’m a work in progress.”

FEATURES | February 14

No. 25 women’s basketball travels to Yale, Brown this weekend

Senior Bella Alarie lead the team in scoring with an average of 17.5 points per game this season.
Photo courtesy of Beverly Schaefer / Princeton Athletics

No. 25 women’s basketball travels to Yale, Brown this weekend

Molly Milligan

Women's basketball is on a 13-game win streak and undefeated in the Ivy League. With nine games total left in the regular season, this weekend’s away match-ups against Yale and Brown are a chance for Princeton to solidify its dominance in the Ivy League once again.

SPORTS | February 13

Men’s tennis heads to Ithaca for ECAC Indoor Championship

Senior captain Payton Holden, pictured, and junior Ryan Seggerman are ranked No. 8 in the country as a doubles pair. Photo courtesy of Princeton Athletics

Men’s tennis heads to Ithaca for ECAC Indoor Championship

Tom Salotti and Rachel Posner

Men’s tennis takes on Penn in the first round of the ECAC Indoor Championship at Cornell University on Friday.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s volleyball to take on Penn State, Saint Francis

Freshman outside hitter Alexander Mrkalj gears up for a pass.
Photo credit: Beverly Schaefer, GoPrincetonTigers.

Men’s volleyball to take on Penn State, Saint Francis

Alissa Selover

Men's Volleyball will face Penn State on Friday and Saint Francis on Saturday. Princeton beat the Nittany Lions in the finals of the EIVA Championships last April — the Tigers defeated St. Francis in the semifinals of that same tournament.

SPORTS | February 12

Men’s track and field sweeps HYP meet for 28th consecutive year

Junior Sam Ellis.
Photo Courtesy of Beverly Schaefer / GoPrincetonTigers.com

Men’s track and field sweeps HYP meet for 28th consecutive year

Emily Philippides and Jesse Brewer

The men had a number of strong performances over the weekend at the HYP meet, including two Ivy-league leading marks in the pole vault and 1000m run. There were several other first-place finishes, including the triple jump. The men came first overall with 89 points, well ahead of both Harvard (28 points) and Yale (63 points).

SPORTS | February 11

Women’s track and field grabs first place at the HYP meet

Photo Credit: Beverly Schaefer / GoPrincetonTigers.com

Women’s track and field grabs first place at the HYP meet

Emily Philippides and Jesse Brewer

The women had several outstanding performances and a number of personal bests across all event groups at the HYP meet this past Saturday, including first-place finishes in the 60m hurdles and 500m races. The Tigers came first overall, beating Harvard 67–58 and Yale 67–56.

SPORTS | February 11

Dream over dynasty: Princeton wrestling defeats 17-time champ Cornell for Ivy League title

Princeton wrestling, with its first Ivy League trophy since 1986.
Photo credit: Beverly Schaefer, GoPrincetonTigers.

Dream over dynasty: Princeton wrestling defeats 17-time champ Cornell for Ivy League title

Josephine de La Bruyere

It took three decades, and a dream.

SPORTS | February 11

Men’s basketball splits weekend against Cornell, Columbia

Jack Graham

Despite losing for the first time in the Ivy League, Princeton remained tied for first in the league after Yale fell to Harvard.

SPORTS | February 10

Women’s tennis goes 2–1 at ITA Indoors as Shvets pulls off massive upset

Sophomore Brianna Shvets during a match.
Photo Courtesy of GoPrincetonTigers.com

Women’s tennis goes 2–1 at ITA Indoors as Shvets pulls off massive upset

Chris Murphy

The women's tennis team went 2–1 at the ITA Indoor Nationals in Chicago this weekend. They were defeated by No. 7 NC State but went on to win all their matches against Arizona State and No. 6 Pepperdine. The Tigers went into the weekend ranked No. 17, but they will likely rise in next week's polls due to the win over Pepperdine. The highlight of the weekend was when Princeton sophomore singles player Brianna Shvets, ranked 34th in the nation, upset Ashley Lahey, the nation's top player, in straight sets.

SPORTS | February 9

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