Most people associate a trip to California over spring break with relaxation on the beach, lying in the sun and general laziness, but not the Princeton softball team.
After the No. 6 men's lacrosse team (2-1) suffered a 7-6 loss to No. 2 Virginia on Sunday, head coach Bill Tierney was left wondering what might have happened had just a single shot found its way into the net."Any one shot on goal can be the difference," Tierney said.
While most Princetonians head to the sun-drenched South to take a break from school, the women's lacrosse team will get right back to work after exams as it faces three top-12 teams during the break ? on the road vs.
If possessions are the currency by which the business of lacrosse is transacted, then the men's lacrosse team was nearly broke against Hofstra.No 6 Princeton (2-2 overall) fell to No 9 Hofstra (4-1), 9-5, amid weak facing off that barely gave the Tigers a shot at overcoming solid play by Hofstra's offense.
Back in October, as fall midterms loomed just around the corner, Princeton's crew team headed up to Cambridge, Mass.
Confident, persistent, tough, spiritual, fast. These are words that can only begin to describe the personality and leadership senior Frank "The Tank" Macreery has brought to the men's track and field team, as he has developed into an integral part of Princeton's distance corps ? a source of spirit and inspiration."Frank leads by example," assistant coach Stephen Dolan said.
Much like other beach-seeking spring breakers, women's water polo is headed to a sunny locale next week.
The transition from high school to collegiate lacrosse can often be difficult, and playing for a national caliber team like Princeton can put a lot of pressure on young players.
Confident, persistent, tough, spiritual, fast. These are words that can only begin to describe the personality and leadership senior Frank "The Tank" Macreery has brought to the men's track and field team, as he has developed into an integral part of Princeton's distance corps ? a source of spirit and inspiration."Frank leads by example," assistant coach Stephen Dolan said.
For the American sports fan, mid-March marks the start of the most intense part of the year. The NCAA tournament is a coast-to-coast competition and celebration of our ingrained athletic prowess and dogged determination.
Much like other beach-seeking spring breakers, women's water polo is headed to a sunny locale next week.
The transition from high school to collegiate lacrosse can often be difficult, and playing for a national caliber team like Princeton can put a lot of pressure on young players.
For the American sports fan, mid-March marks the start of the most intense part of the year. The NCAA tournament is a coast-to-coast competition and celebration of our ingrained athletic prowess and dogged determination.
This coming weekend, the gymnasium at Rice University will be overrun by men and women in white padded suits and face guards vying for a national title.
With the World Baseball Classic almost complete, everyone agrees that it has been a huge success.
Every year the men and women's swimming and diving teams typically get together on New Year's Eve to ring in the new year with a light, fun, large group practice ? a break from the stress of the peak point in their training.To ring in the 100th anniversary of Princeton swimming and diving in 2004, men's head coach C.
With the World Baseball Classic almost complete, everyone agrees that it has been a huge success.
A long winning streak is the perfect way for any team to begin a season, and the women's water polo team started its season off with a bang, winning 10 straight games.But like most good things in this world, the streak came to an end as No.
For junior attack Peter Trombino, excelling in lacrosse has been a longstanding endeavor. Trombino's lacrosse career began over a dozen years ago when he chose lacrosse over baseball, following in the footsteps of his older brother, who went on to play for Hofstra.
For junior attack Peter Trombino, excelling in lacrosse has been a longstanding endeavor. Trombino's lacrosse career began over a dozen years ago when he chose lacrosse over baseball, following in the footsteps of his older brother, who went on to play for Hofstra.
