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Final Eu-Four-ia

The Daily Princetonian

Final Eu-Four-ia

While countless Americans spent the Friday after Thanksgiving doling out exorbitant sums of paper, metal and plastic money in preparation for the holiday season, the women's soccer team used a less tangible sort of currency ? namely, cohesiveness on both sides of the ball ? to buy themselves a trip to the Final Four.In defeating the University of Washington Huskies, 3-1, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, the Tigers secured a place for themselves in history, becoming the first Ivy League women's soccer squad to advance this far in the postseason."We're really excited that we can represent the Ivy League," senior defender Brea Griffiths said, "and that the country now has to recognize us as a successful program."Princeton will play UCLA, a 1-0 winner over Ohio State on Saturday, in the semifinals next Friday in Cary, N.C.Coming into the game, neither Princeton nor Washington had allowed a goal in the first three games of tournament play.

SPORTS | 11/28/2004
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Men's hoops wins low-scoring affair

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Men's hoops wins low-scoring affair

The shot clock was working. Neither team resorted to Dean Smith's famed four corners offense. There was no cover on either hoop.And yet, on Saturday in Easton, Pa., the men's basketball team and Lafayette somehow managed to combine for just 78 points, despite presumably trying their best to score.In this low-scoring struggle, the Tigers' offense was a little less bad, and Princeton (2-2 overall) escaped with a 40-38 victory over the host Leopards (1-2).With both teams unable to connect from the field, it was the Tigers' defense that ultimately won the game.

SPORTS | 11/28/2004

Wrestling displays promise, maturity in first official tourney

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Wrestling displays promise, maturity in first official tourney

Senior Charlie Wiggins placed eighth in the 157-pound weight class as the wrestling team got its season off to a promising start at the 38th annual East Stroudsburg Open tournament on Saturday.Wiggins dropped his first match of the day, but rebounded to win five consecutive matches before succumbing to Phil Bomberger of Penn State, who finished in fourth place.

SPORTS | 11/23/2004

Thanksgiving Break Previews

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Thanksgiving Break Previews

Men's basketballAfter a disappointing loss to Wyoming on Monday night, the men's basketball team returns to action Saturday afternoon against Lafayette in Easton, Pa.Princeton (1-2 overall) has already defeated one Patriot League squad this year, Bucknell, and, on paper at least, is favored to knock off the Leopards (1-1) as well.

SPORTS | 11/23/2004

Ferrell leads w. cross country to 18th-place finish in NCAAs

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Ferrell leads w. cross country to 18th-place finish in NCAAs

If the idea that adversity breeds toughness ever needed to be supported with a concrete example, the women's cross country team would illustrate it perfectly.Racing against the best teams in America at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., the Tigers fought their way through both a talented field and difficult conditions to finish in 18th place of the 31 teams competing."As a whole, the team is thrilled," junior Cack Ferrell said.Ferrell covered the six-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 56 seconds ? less than a minute off the lead ? to finish in 13th place of those who qualified as members of a team and 20th overall when individual runners were included.

SPORTS | 11/22/2004

W. cross country eighth at ECAC and IC4A Champs

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W. cross country eighth at ECAC and IC4A Champs

For Princeton's talented runners who often live in the shadow of the cross-country team's top seven, this weekend provided them with a chance to shine.While the women's varsity seven and men's team senior Austin Smith prepared themselves to race at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., the remaining runners took the short trip to New York to compete in the ECAC and IC4A Championships on Saturday.Sophomore Caroline Mullen came up with the Tigers' top finish, covering the five-kilometer course at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y., in 18 minutes, 52 seconds, which was good for 40th place.Followed by senior Randy Buzzell (46th, 18:57) and sophomore Claire Filloux (50th, 19:00), Mullen led her team to an eighth-place finish out of 15 teams competing.Freshman James O'Toole led the men's team with a 60th-place finish and a time of 26:07 over the five-mile course.

SPORTS | 11/22/2004

Men's hockey splits with Union, RPI

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Men's hockey splits with Union, RPI

It came down to one bad period. That 20-minute lapse is all it took to prevent the Princeton men's hockey team from netting its first weekend sweep of the year.A four-goal third period gave Union (6-5 overall, 5-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) a 6-4 win Friday night before the Tigers (3-4-1, 3-3) rebounded for a 3-2 win over Rensselaer (6-6-1, 2-4) on Saturday.Everything was going well for the Tigers against the Dutchmen on Friday.

SPORTS | 11/21/2004

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