Princeton had little trouble taking down Colgate in the first round of the NCAA tournament last night.
Four nights ago found every cubicle in every library packed with students, computers and piles of books, as the Princeton community prepared itself for Dean's Date.
No. 6 men's lacrosse (5-1 Ivy League, 9-3 overall) makes its 15th consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, as it faces Rutgers in the opening round tomorrow at Class of 1952 Stadium at noon.Though Princeton shared the Ivy League title with Cornell, its loss to the Big Red meant that the Tigers needed one of the ten at-large bids up for grabs this past Monday.
With all its Ivy League foes vanquished, the two-time defending conference champion Princeton baseball team must now look ahead to an even larger task: the NCAA tournament.The NCAA tournament has not been kind to members of the Ivy League.
In what they hope will be an inexorable march toward lacrosse history, the women's team can now chant, "one down and three to go." Resolved to make their date with three-peat destiny, the Tigers took the first step in their personal four-step program to lacrosse excellence by vanquishing Colgate in their first-round NCAA championship tourney match, 18-6.After jumping out to an early lead courtesy of five goals in the first 15 minutes, Princeton (17-0 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) used unrelenting defensive pressure to force Colgate turnovers and prevent the Raiders from establishing a rhythm to get back into the game.
Approximately 30 football players have obtained special campus housing this summer in Edwards Hall as part of a pilot program coordinated by the Center for Visitor and Conference Services.
In what can only be called a disappointing end to the regular season, the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams fell short in their bids for Ivy League dominance at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.The men finished third overall with 115.33 points, which was not good enough to overthrow the defending champions, Cornell.
For a man six months removed from what must have been the most heartbreaking season of his career, head football coach Roger Hughes appears surprisingly upbeat.
This weekend, the women's crew teams wrapped up their respective Ivy League seasons, in the same manner as the cast of Friends ? with a bit of drama.
If today marked the end of the season for the women's lacrosse team, most observers would declare the results a resounding success.
They say you can only whip a kangaroo once before it leads a horse to water. The 'Prince' sports staffers are that kangaroo.After a crushing one-point loss last season, timely shooting, smothering defense and surprise free throw shooting helped the 'Prince' team return to glory in the annual Matt Oxman '01 Classic, as the writers held off a late charge by WPRB for a 49-42 victory Friday afternoon in Jadwin Gym.The lead went back and forth in the early going, with the 'Prince' holding the largest advantages.
On March 8, Princeton men's hockey coach Len Quesnelle '88 was fired amidst growing dissatisfaction within the Department of Athletics and among the team's players.
Three years earlier, second baseman Steve Young, now a senior, had stepped into the very same batter's box in Hanover, N.H., with the situation identical.Freshman second baseman Aaron Prince knew the story well.
This weekend, women's golf traveled to Norman, Ill., to compete at Illinois State in the NCAA Central Regional tournament.
On the bus ride to Brown, one word lingered on the lips of each member of the men's lacrosse team: tradition.
For the ninth straight season, the baseball team prevailed as champions of the Lou Gehrig Division, a spectacular tradition of divisional dominance unmatched this side of the Atlanta Braves.In four of those past springs, Princeton claimed the Ivy League title, fulfilling its supreme goal.
Learning how to juggle commitments is a way of life here at Princeton. Few have done this with as much excellence as Theresa Sherry, a senior standout on the women's varsity soccer and lacrosse teams.Sherry made her presence felt at Princeton within her first few months on campus.
After what seems like an eternity, the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship is finally here.The men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will travel to Brown this weekend to compete in the highly-anticipated Heps, the pinnacle of the season.
It's one thing to be the best player on your own team or the best player in your conference. It's simply remarkable to be the best collegiate player in the entire country ? and by a pretty wide margin.
Snow, icebergs, and polar bears are things readily associated with the state of Alaska. With Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67's announcement yesterday, it would seem fitting to add one more item to the arctic list ? hockey.
