Her numbers speak volumes. She leads the team with 253 kills and 33 aces and is second only to junior libero Jenny McReynolds with 163 digs.
All too frequently in the world of competitive sports, coaches claim that the game is all about fun, only to forget their words after a devastating loss.
Men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky has a way of turning programs around ? and that's exactly what he did with the Tigers last year.After rolling through the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Hockey League tournament in 1998, Princeton had fallen into a state of malaise.
Though freshman athletes often spend more time sitting on the pine than competing, it's far from unheard-of for a rookie to emerge as an integral part of a successful college team.So though she may not be getting the attention that Marvin Williams did in helping the North Carolina men's basketball team claim the NCAA title last spring, freshman Jolee van Leuven finds herself in good company.Stepping up and contributing strong finishes ever since she arrived on campus, van Leuven has scored for the Tigers' women's cross country team in all four meets in which she has run.
In high school, junior cross country runner Jen Johnson grew accustomed to traveling long distances.
Men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky has a way of turning programs around ? and that's exactly what he did with the Tigers last year.After rolling through the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Hockey League tournament in 1998, Princeton had fallen into a state of malaise.
Her numbers speak volumes. She leads the team with 253 kills and 33 aces and is second only to junior libero Jenny McReynolds with 163 digs.
In high school, junior cross country runner Jen Johnson grew accustomed to traveling long distances.
Though freshman athletes often spend more time sitting on the pine than competing, it's far from unheard-of for a rookie to emerge as an integral part of a successful college team.So though she may not be getting the attention that Marvin Williams did in helping the North Carolina men's basketball team claim the NCAA title last spring, freshman Jolee van Leuven finds herself in good company.Stepping up and contributing strong finishes ever since she arrived on campus, van Leuven has scored for the Tigers' women's cross country team in all four meets in which she has run.
As the men's cross country team takes to the course this coming Saturday, all eyes will be on the team's leader.
Princeton fencing opened its season this weekend with strong performances on both the women's and men's sides at the Penn State Garret Open.The Tigers, who had a total of five top-10 finishes between the men's and women's squads, had a good start that gives the team a positive outlook for the rest of the season.Senior captain Owen Cornwall said he thought the team did very well this weekend."This tournament bodes well for the rest of the season," Cornwall said.
Princeton fencing opened its season this weekend with strong performances on both the women's and men's sides at the Penn State Garret Open.The Tigers, who had a total of five top-10 finishes between the men's and women's squads, had a good start that gives the team a positive outlook for the rest of the season.Senior captain Owen Cornwall said he thought the team did very well this weekend."This tournament bodes well for the rest of the season," Cornwall said.
As the men's cross country team takes to the course this coming Saturday, all eyes will be on the team's leader.
This weekend's play put the men's soccer team exactly where it didn't want to be three games into the Ivy League season ? in a rut.With two disappointing 1-1 ties against Harvard (4-6-2 overall, 0-3-1 Ivy League) on the road Saturday and then against Northwestern (8-4-2) at home Sunday, the Tigers (3-6-3, 0-2-1) are still looking for a jumpstart and a much-needed win.Both Princeton and the Crimson entered Saturday's game in the same position, in fact, looking to turn around rather dismal Ivy League seasons.
This weekend's play put the men's soccer team exactly where it didn't want to be three games into the Ivy League season ? in a rut.With two disappointing 1-1 ties against Harvard (4-6-2 overall, 0-3-1 Ivy League) on the road Saturday and then against Northwestern (8-4-2) at home Sunday, the Tigers (3-6-3, 0-2-1) are still looking for a jumpstart and a much-needed win.Both Princeton and the Crimson entered Saturday's game in the same position, in fact, looking to turn around rather dismal Ivy League seasons.
Princeton will have its hands full Friday evening in Annapolis, Md., when it faces defending champion Navy in Collegiate Sprint Football League action.The undefeated Midshipmen (4-0 overall, 1-0 CSFL), playing in their home finale, are coming off a bye week following a 7-0 win over Cornell the previous week.The result of that game bodes well for the Tigers (0-3, 0-1), who also played the Big Red very closely for two and half quarters.But the Princeton offense will have to confront a top-ranked Navy defense that is led by an aggressive defensive line."They have a solid defensive unit," sophomore quarterback Alex Kandabarow said.
After two weeks of Ivy League inactivity, the women's soccer team returns to action on Saturday when the Tigers travel to Cambridge, Mass.
After two weeks of Ivy League inactivity, the women's soccer team returns to action on Saturday when the Tigers travel to Cambridge, Mass.
Princeton will have its hands full Friday evening in Annapolis, Md., when it faces defending champion Navy in Collegiate Sprint Football League action.The undefeated Midshipmen (4-0 overall, 1-0 CSFL), playing in their home finale, are coming off a bye week following a 7-0 win over Cornell the previous week.The result of that game bodes well for the Tigers (0-3, 0-1), who also played the Big Red very closely for two and half quarters.But the Princeton offense will have to confront a top-ranked Navy defense that is led by an aggressive defensive line."They have a solid defensive unit," sophomore quarterback Alex Kandabarow said.
As the football team seeks to end its two-game losing skid and establish a dominant position in this season's Ivy League race, this weekend will be all about making a difference."We haven't made that play to make the difference in [past games against Harvard], and that's going to be our focus this week, to make sure that we try to make those plays, those two or three crucial plays that will turn the tide and help you win," head coach Roger Hughes said.Harvard (3-2 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) and Princeton (3-2, 1-1) have had drastically different fates in the Ivy League recently, but their past four games in Cambridge have been decided by a total of only fourteen points.
