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Princeton nabs three points

Things the men's hockey team should be thankful for: good food, time off from class and an enormously successful weekend.Facing back-to-back away games against Ivy League competitors, the Tigers had a lot to worry about over their Thanksgiving feast on Thursday night, but Princeton (2-6-2 overall, 2-5-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) managed an outstanding showing, tying No.

Freshman Kumar wins Constable Invite

Thanks to a talented class of 2010, an old rivalry is being rekindled in women's squash. Princeton and Penn, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the country a year ago, appear to be on a collision course for the national championship.The action this weekend at the Constable Invitational, an individual championship hosted by Princeton for the top women in the country, confirmed the expectations surrounding the two teams.What began on Saturday as a showcase of the nation's premier talent quickly turned into a showdown between the Tigers and the Quakers, both of whom are ranked in the top-four in the Preseason Coaches Poll.

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Tigers suffer first loss

The women's hockey team hoped to feast on No. 6 Dartmouth and No. 7 Harvard at Baker Rink this weekend but unfortunately found nothing but famine during its Thanksgiving break, falling to both Ivy League rivals.

Cowher's double-double guides Tigers to victory

It is only appropriate that on the day after Thanksgiving, the Princeton women's basketball team beat the stuffing out of Lehigh on Friday night at the Stabler Arena, 56-49.The win evened the Tigers' record at 2-2 after they dropped two games in their opening-weekend tournament in Minnesota.

No. 13: Jed Graef '64

Princeton is home to one of the nation's most successful swimming and diving programs, laying claim to 19 Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League (EISL) dual-meet championships, including nine straight from 1984-1993.

Stellar second half leads to win

For its game against Manhattan College this past Wednesday, the men's basketball team could have ridden "the 1" all the way into the Bronx.

Princeton heads to New York

A week and a half ago, there was no time to rest for the men's basketball team as it opened its season at the BCA Classic.

Skaters to face Dartmouth, Harvard

Thousands of people all over the United States will be leaning back in their chairs on Thursday evening, wishing they hadn't had that last forkful of mashed potatoes and wondering how they'll ever squeeze in the pie that's just coming out of the oven.

Harvard, Dartmouth present an early test for No. 9 Tigers

Way back on Oct. 27, the No. 9 women's hockey team sent a powerful message to the rest of the college hockey world by upsetting No.

After winless trip, Tigers look for wins vs. Lehigh

This Friday, the women's basketball team will travel to the town of Bethlehem, Pa., in pursuit of a star ? or at least a chance to even its record ? as Princeton (1-2 overall) will to take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2-1).Lehigh has started the season off strong and nearly undefeated, falling only to Penn in a close game that came down to one point.

Live blogging of Men's Basketball in New York

Live blogging of the Men's Basketball game against the Manhattan Jaspers begins Nov.

Stellar second half propels Tigers to win

For its game against Manhattan College this past Wednesday, the men's basketball team could have ridden "the 1" all the way into the Bronx.

Harriers 23rd at NCAAs

The burden of high expectations and the chilly Indiana air must have made for an uncomfortable situation for the women's cross-country team at the start of Monday's NCAA Division I Championships.

No. 14: Esmerelda Negron '05

Though it can be shown in any number of ways ? from broken records to Ivy League championships ? there remains one undeniable fact about the collegiate career of Esmeralda Negron '05: she is the best player in the history of the Princeton women's soccer team.Negron, a forward in all her four years with the Orange and Black, led the Tigers to Ivy League championships in 2001, 2002 and 2004 and set a myriad of records in the process.Among the records that Negron currently holds are career points, with 112, and career goals, with 47.

Terrell named Ivy Player of the Year, five others make first-team

A 9-1 season. Thrilling defeats of league rivals Harvard and Yale. A bonfire in front of hundreds of Princeton students.

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Tigers sweep in first Ivy match

The last time Cornell came into Jadwin Gymnasium for a dual match, it emerged with an historic upset, defeating Princeton for the first time in the program's history.

No. 15: Theresa Sherry '04

In high school, exceptional two and even three-sport athletes regularly populate student bodies. While such large time commitments aren't easy in high school, they are still possible.

Yale tops Harvard in football, wins share of Ivy title

The Harvard-Yale football game represents the fiercest rivalry between any two teams in the Ivy League.