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Miami Dolphins sign former Princeton football star John Lovett ’19

Akshay Swani

Lovett won the Super Bowl in his rookie season with Kansas City before joining the Green Bay Packers in 2020.

SPORTS | 02/22/2022

Women’s swimming and diving finishes fourth in Ivy Championships

Women’s swimming and diving finishes fourth in Ivy Championships

Nolan Musslewhite

In a grueling four-day Ivy League Championship at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool, the Princeton women’s swimming and diving team placed fourth with 1074 points, finishing behind Harvard, Yale, and Penn.

SPORTS | 02/22/2022

Sports recap: Basketball teams dominate, lacrosse off to a strong start as spring season gets underway

Sports recap: Basketball teams dominate, lacrosse off to a strong start as spring season gets underway

Wilson Conn

Head Sports Editor Wilson Conn recaps the week in Princeton Sports.

SPORTS | 02/21/2022

Women's lacrosse wins at Virginia to kick off coach's final season

Women's lacrosse wins at Virginia to kick off coach's final season

Lizzie Evanko

Sophomore midfielder Kari Buonanno ties career-high with four goals and senior goalkeeper Sam Fish stops 15 to lead the Tigers past the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.

Senior goalkeeper Sam Fish was crucial to the Tigers’ victory, picking up 15 saves for the win.

SPORTS | 02/21/2022

Claire Thompson ’20 and Sarah Fillier ’24 help Canada win gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

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Claire Thompson ’20 and Sarah Fillier ’24 help Canada win gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

Kameron Wolters

Both making their Olympic debuts, Thompson ‘20 and Fillier ’24 played all seven games and help Canada claim its first gold medal since 2014.

SPORTS | 02/21/2022

Women's ice hockey falls to No. 6 Yale in final home game of season

Women's ice hockey falls to No. 6 Yale in final home game of season

Lizzie Evanko

The Tigers now look ahead to their ECAC Tournament matchup with regular-season conference champions Harvard.

SPORTS | 02/20/2022

Men’s hockey drops both games on weekend road trip, falls to eighth in ECAC

Men’s hockey drops both games on weekend road trip, falls to eighth in ECAC

Ben Burns

The Tigers are now level with Brown on points and just one point ahead of both St. Lawrence and Union.

SPORTS | 02/20/2022

Women’s basketball annihilates Yale 74–36 in Alumni Day rout

Eric Fenno

The Tigers brilliantly showcased their talents in front of a crowd of alumni players sitting courtside, claiming victory over the Yale Bulldogs.

SPORTS | 02/20/2022

Men’s basketball topples Brown and Yale, catapults to the top of the Ivy standings

Men’s basketball topples Brown and Yale, catapults to the top of the Ivy standings

Le’Naya Wilkerson and Kameron Wolters

The Tigers are now in first place in the Ivy League with just three games remaining on their schedule.

SPORTS | 02/20/2022

Women's basketball obliterates Brown, clinches spot in Ivy Tournament

Women's basketball obliterates Brown, clinches spot in Ivy Tournament

Akshay Swani

The Tigers remained perfect in the Ivy League and are well on their way to another regular-season title.

The Tigers remain perfect in the Ivy League and are well on their way to another regular-season title.

SPORTS | 02/20/2022

Men’s basketball, in the hunt for an Ivy League playoff spot, prepares for tough road ahead

Matt Drapkin and Arav Jagroop

“What’s special about this team is that we don’t show up to games or practice and just be happy to be there,” sophomore guard Matt Allocco told The Daily Princetonian. “Our main goal, of course, is to win the League and not just play in March Madness, but win too.”

SPORTS | 02/17/2022

‘Coming of age moment’ for the Tigers: women’s tennis wins ECAC

Vedant Shah

“Having a tough start to the season doesn’t dictate the season whatsoever. I kept on saying this during our lowest moments. This is our coming of age moment and we found a way out of this,” sophomore Maia Sung told the ‘Prince.’

SPORTS | 02/17/2022

Men's and women's track and field teams aim for success at Ivy League championships amidst historic season

Men's and women's track and field teams aim for success at Ivy League championships amidst historic season

Eric Fenno

Sports contributor Eric Fenno sat down some of Princeton’s track and field athletes to hear their thoughts on the team’s record-breaking season and their expectations moving forward.

Sports contributor Eric Fenno sat down with some of track and field athletes to hear their thoughts on the team’s record-breaking season and their expectations moving forward.

SPORTS | 02/16/2022

Women's fencing crowned Ivy League Champions

Women's fencing crowned Ivy League Champions

Wilson Conn

The championship is the program’s 11th all-time win and first win since 2017.

SPORTS | 02/16/2022

Princeton takes tough 7–3 loss at home against Dartmouth in Ivy League showdown

Princeton takes tough 7–3 loss at home against Dartmouth in Ivy League showdown

Ben Burns

Tigers take their first loss to an Ivy League opponent this year as hope for a home playoff series takes a hit.

SPORTS | 02/15/2022

Sports Recap: Women’s fencing, women’s tennis crowned conference champions as basketball teams dominate Dartmouth

Sports Recap: Women’s fencing, women’s tennis crowned conference champions as basketball teams dominate Dartmouth

Julia Nguyen and Wilson Conn

Head sports editors Julia Nguyen and Wilson Conn recap the week in Princeton sports.

SPORTS | 02/14/2022

Men’s tennis makes perfect start to home calendar with two wins over Big 10 opponents

Men’s tennis makes perfect start to home calendar with two wins over Big 10 opponents

Vedant Shah

Wins against Big 10 Wisconsin and Penn State bring the Tigers to 4–3 on the season.

SPORTS | 02/14/2022

Women’s hockey picks up two wins in three games over the weekend

Women’s hockey picks up two wins in three games over the weekend

Lizzie Evanko

The Tigers outscored Dartmouth 8–1 over the course of two wins over the Big Green this weekend.

SPORTS | 02/14/2022

Men’s hockey falls to No. 19 Clarkson, recovers with win over St. Lawrence

Men’s hockey falls to No. 19 Clarkson, recovers with win over St. Lawrence

Ben Burns

With these results, the Tigers are now 2–2 in their last four ECAC games against non-Ivy League opponents, after starting the season 0–6–1.

SPORTS | 02/13/2022

Men's basketball dominates wire to wire, crushes league foe Dartmouth 85–40

Men's basketball dominates wire to wire, crushes league foe Dartmouth 85–40

Jude Stacy

The win improved the Tigers 7–2 in Ivy league play, keeping them in third place behind Penn (11–12, 8–2) and Yale (14–9, 8–1). The Tigers have five more games, including a second round of matchups against Yale and Penn. Princeton is on pace to remain in the top four in the Ivy League and qualify for Ivy Madness.

SPORTS | 02/13/2022

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