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Rise, curve and screw with pitchers

Rise, curve and screw with pitchers

Princeton's softball team features many underutilized defenders. The typical inning of work for an infielder can seem like a relaxing rest and a good chance to work on one's skills at blowing bubbles while the Tigers' pitchers fan the opposing team's batters at unprecedented rates.The team's position players can send their thanks ? and Christmas gifts ? to one of Princeton's greatest pitching staffs of all time.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

Rise, curve and screw with pitchers

Princeton's softball team features many underutilized defenders. The typical inning of work for an infielder can seem like a relaxing rest and a good chance to work on one's skills at blowing bubbles while the Tigers' pitchers fan the opposing team's batters at unprecedented rates.The team's position players can send their thanks ? and Christmas gifts ? to one of Princeton's greatest pitching staffs of all time.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

'Hammer'-less Princeton drops third straight

Playing tough as nails even without its "Hammer," the men's volleyball team put forth a valiant effort but fell short yet again on Friday, when it dropped a close match, 3-2, to St.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

Four dingers for Salini in road series

Led by four home runs off the bat of senior rightfielder Andrew Salini, the baseball team took two of three from Richmond this weekend.The Tigers (3-4 overall) have made a smooth transition from practicing indoors to playing in a competitive outdoor atmosphere.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

Princeton stays perfect at home

On its home turf, the men's tennis team seems unstoppable. After an opening four-match road trip in California over intersession in which the team went 0-4, the Tigers (4-4 overall) have turned their season's momentum around and have amassed a four-game win streak at Jadwin Gym's indoor courts.The latest of these wins came Friday against Army, a match in which Princeton clinched a 4-3 victory, winning the doubles point and three singles matches.The Tigers' double teams of No.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

No mulligans allowed: Tigers 13th

Spending the weekend in Gainesville, Fla., was not all fun in the sun for the women's golf team. The Tigers placed 13th out of 14 teams at the SunTrust Lady Gator's Invitational, the team's spring season opener.Princeton finished with a three-round score of 954 (+114), 70 strokes behind the tournament champion Lady Gators, who had home-green advantage."It's always disappointing not to play to the level that you know you're capable of, but we went into the tournament knowing that this was our first one back after being indoors all winter," junior captain Alexis Etow said.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

Princeton stays perfect at home

On its home turf, the men's tennis team seems unstoppable. After an opening four-match road trip in California over intersession in which the team went 0-4, the Tigers (4-4 overall) have turned their season's momentum around and have amassed a four-game win streak at Jadwin Gym's indoor courts.The latest of these wins came Friday against Army, a match in which Princeton clinched a 4-3 victory, winning the doubles point and three singles matches.The Tigers' double teams of No.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

No mulligans allowed: Tigers 13th

Spending the weekend in Gainesville, Fla., was not all fun in the sun for the women's golf team. The Tigers placed 13th out of 14 teams at the SunTrust Lady Gator's Invitational, the team's spring season opener.Princeton finished with a three-round score of 954 (+114), 70 strokes behind the tournament champion Lady Gators, who had home-green advantage."It's always disappointing not to play to the level that you know you're capable of, but we went into the tournament knowing that this was our first one back after being indoors all winter," junior captain Alexis Etow said.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

Four dingers for Salini in road series

Led by four home runs off the bat of senior rightfielder Andrew Salini, the baseball team took two of three from Richmond this weekend.The Tigers (3-4 overall) have made a smooth transition from practicing indoors to playing in a competitive outdoor atmosphere.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

'Hammer'-less Princeton drops third straight

Playing tough as nails even without its "Hammer," the men's volleyball team put forth a valiant effort but fell short yet again on Friday, when it dropped a close match, 3-2, to St.

SPORTS | 03/13/2006

Slipper doesn't fit for Tigers

Green was the only color that mattered in New Haven on Sunday afternoon. Outside the Yale gymnasium, it was revelers marking St.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Ferrell fourth in 3000m at NCAAs

While most Princeton students spent Saturday night putting off studying for the flurry of midterms this week, senior distance runner Cack Ferrell was preparing to test herself against the fastest collegiate athletes in the world.Ferrell, the lone Princeton representative at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships in Fayetteville, Ark., finished fourth in the 3,000 meters, ahead of all other Ivy League competitors.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Princeton falls to No. 2 UVa.

The men's lacrosse team learned the hard way this weekend that it's not enough to keep the ball out of the goal most of the time, to start strong or to score a fair number of times ? against the best in the country, the team has to be on top of its game from whistle to whistle.Despite sophomore goalkeeper Alex Hewit's brilliant 20-save performance, No.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Ferrell fourth in 3000m at NCAAs

While most Princeton students spent Saturday night putting off studying for the flurry of midterms this week, senior distance runner Cack Ferrell was preparing to test herself against the fastest collegiate athletes in the world.Ferrell, the lone Princeton representative at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships in Fayetteville, Ark., finished fourth in the 3,000 meters, ahead of all other Ivy League competitors.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Princeton sweeps platform, earns NCAA berths

At this weekend's Zone A Diving Championships, junior Kent DeMond was the pearl of the pool, qualifying for the NCAA Championships ? to be held later this month in Atlanta, Ga.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Slipper doesn't fit for Tigers

Green was the only color that mattered in New Haven on Sunday afternoon. Outside the Yale gymnasium, it was revelers marking St.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

No. 2 Duke stifles Tiger offense to secure victory

Six minutes into the second half against the Tigers on Sunday, the Duke women's lacrosse team started to put on a show in Princeton Stadium.In battling through the first half to a 7-6 lead over Princeton (1-2-0), the No.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

No. 2 Duke stifles Tiger offense to secure victory

Six minutes into the second half against the Tigers on Sunday, the Duke women's lacrosse team started to put on a show in Princeton Stadium.In battling through the first half to a 7-6 lead over Princeton (1-2-0), the No.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Princeton falls to No. 2 UVa.

The men's lacrosse team learned the hard way this weekend that it's not enough to keep the ball out of the goal most of the time, to start strong or to score a fair number of times ? against the best in the country, the team has to be on top of its game from whistle to whistle.Despite sophomore goalkeeper Alex Hewit's brilliant 20-save performance, No.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

Princeton sweeps platform, earns NCAA berths

At this weekend's Zone A Diving Championships, junior Kent DeMond was the pearl of the pool, qualifying for the NCAA Championships ? to be held later this month in Atlanta, Ga.

SPORTS | 03/12/2006

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