Sometimes true wins aren't reflected in the numbers on the scoreboard at the end of a game. Sometimes wins are measured by the number of fans a team attracts to a game rather than the total number of points it scores.
The men's hockey team took advantage of a plethora of penalties to down Alabama-Huntsville 4-0 on Saturday night, redeeming a 4-2 loss recorded the previous night.Either the athletes were working out some pent-up aggression from the previous night, or the refs were clamping down on the aggression in Saturday's penalty-ridden contest.
McCareins All-AmericanSenior defensive back Jay McCareins was honored Friday as a member of the 2005 Walter Camp Foundation Division I-AA first team All-American.A unanimous first team All-Ivy honoree, McCareins' defensive and special teams playmaking ability catalyzed the football team's 7-3 season.He finished the season with nine interceptions, returning them for a total of 236 yards.
There was chemistry. There was irony. But Saturday night's game wasn't just another day in class for the men's basketball team.Princeton (2-4 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) bucked the Wyoming Cowboys (4-4), 59-50, in a display of offensive power and team cohesion that surpassed any performance the team has displayed to date.Sophomore forward Kyle Koncz, who finished the game with a team-high 18 points, started the game in place of junior Luke Owings, who had struggled in the Tigers' losses.
The men's hockey team took advantage of a plethora of penalties to down Alabama-Huntsville 4-0 on Saturday night, redeeming a 4-2 loss recorded the previous night.Either the athletes were working out some pent-up aggression from the previous night, or the refs were clamping down on the aggression in Saturday's penalty-ridden contest.
There was chemistry. There was irony. But Saturday night's game wasn't just another day in class for the men's basketball team.Princeton (2-4 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) bucked the Wyoming Cowboys (4-4), 59-50, in a display of offensive power and team cohesion that surpassed any performance the team has displayed to date.Sophomore forward Kyle Koncz, who finished the game with a team-high 18 points, started the game in place of junior Luke Owings, who had struggled in the Tigers' losses.
While most other Princeton winter sports continue to play well into the holiday break period, the women's hockey team knew that any momentum it might carry over into the new year would have to be acquired this past weekend in its final action of 2005.The No.
McCareins All-AmericanSenior defensive back Jay McCareins was honored Friday as a member of the 2005 Walter Camp Foundation Division I-AA first team All-American.A unanimous first team All-Ivy honoree, McCareins' defensive and special teams playmaking ability catalyzed the football team's 7-3 season.He finished the season with nine interceptions, returning them for a total of 236 yards.
While most other Princeton winter sports continue to play well into the holiday break period, the women's hockey team knew that any momentum it might carry over into the new year would have to be acquired this past weekend in its final action of 2005.The No.
It might be a bit of a stretch to say that Mia Swenson was born to run, but after sitting down and speaking with the Princeton junior for a few minutes, the idea does not seem all that far-fetched.
Assisted by rhythmic '80's dance beats blasting over loudspeakers, Ginny Mason demands more from her 12 leotard-clad, middle-aged female students.
It might be a bit of a stretch to say that Mia Swenson was born to run, but after sitting down and speaking with the Princeton junior for a few minutes, the idea does not seem all that far-fetched.
Unlike the snow and ice already frozen fast over Princeton, the men's basketball team's offense has proven to be anything but solid after five games.The Tigers (1-4 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) host Wyoming (4-3) this Saturday night as Princeton tries to jump-start its struggling offense.The Tigers enter the contest on a three-game losing streak ? and an ugly one at that, having lost those last three by a combined 47 points."I attribute it to us being so young," head coach Joe Scott '87 said.
Unlike the snow and ice already frozen fast over Princeton, the men's basketball team's offense has proven to be anything but solid after five games.The Tigers (1-4 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) host Wyoming (4-3) this Saturday night as Princeton tries to jump-start its struggling offense.The Tigers enter the contest on a three-game losing streak ? and an ugly one at that, having lost those last three by a combined 47 points."I attribute it to us being so young," head coach Joe Scott '87 said.
The men's hockey team has had just home game in its last eight outings. In that span, the Tigers have been on the wrong end of one-goal games four times.
Though any game could result in an upset, the women's hockey team has a definite advantage on paper this weekend against visiting Wayne State (6-8-2 overall).The Tigers (8-3-2 overall, 5-1-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) sit in second place in the ECACHL and boast four of the top 10 point-scorers in the league, not to mention the third-best goalie in the country and the reigning national freshman player of the week.But that doesn't mean head coach Jeff Kampersal '92 isn't concerned with the specifics of this weekend's two-game series, the first time Princeton and Wayne State have met since 2002."We expect them to come to Baker Rink and compete," Kampersal said.
Assisted by rhythmic '80's dance beats blasting over loudspeakers, Ginny Mason demands more from her 12 leotard-clad, middle-aged female students.
Though any game could result in an upset, the women's hockey team has a definite advantage on paper this weekend against visiting Wayne State (6-8-2 overall).The Tigers (8-3-2 overall, 5-1-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) sit in second place in the ECACHL and boast four of the top 10 point-scorers in the league, not to mention the third-best goalie in the country and the reigning national freshman player of the week.But that doesn't mean head coach Jeff Kampersal '92 isn't concerned with the specifics of this weekend's two-game series, the first time Princeton and Wayne State have met since 2002."We expect them to come to Baker Rink and compete," Kampersal said.
The men's hockey team has had just home game in its last eight outings. In that span, the Tigers have been on the wrong end of one-goal games four times.
Every athlete peaks at some point in his career, reaching a plateau he physically cannot surpass.Don't tell junior Meir Hasbani.
