With just five games remaining in the men's soccer season, the prospect of Princeton (3-6-3 overall, 0-2-1 Ivy League) claiming the Ivy League title for the first time since 2001 has all but disappeared.
It is a common theme in sports that when a team is able to control its own destiny and win big games, the other pieces will all fall into place.
It is a common theme in sports that when a team is able to control its own destiny and win big games, the other pieces will all fall into place.
LEXINGTON, Va. ? For the first time in years, the sprint football team had a reason to celebrate.Senior Frank Langston ran for two touchdowns and sophomore quarterback Alex Kandabarow hit classmate Lon Johnson on 53-yard scoring pass to lead the Tigers to a 19-7 win over the Virginia Military Institute on Saturday for Princeton's first win since 1999.The Tigers had lost 40 straight games against Collegiate Sprint Football League opponents before beating VMI, a club team in its first season of intercollegiate play."It feels very, very, very good," Princeton head coach Bill Hickey said.
Midterm week may be over, but the men's water polo team still has one major test left. This weekend the No.
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.
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.
