Everyone who comes to Princeton expects to be surrounded by one of the brightest and most talented student bodies in the world.
Playing at times what seemed like a 90-minute game of keep-away, No. 11 women's soccer (3-0 Ivy League, 10-1 overall) posted its largest margin of victory to date last night in a 7-1 embarassment of American (3-1 Patriot League, 10-2-1 overall).The win extended Princeton's school-record home winning streak to 12 straight.Princeton's dominant midfield, led by freshman standout Diana Matheson, helped it control the ball from the first whistle and led to a game which took place almost entirely in the Eagles' side of the field.The scoring started for Princeton early on and never stopped.
This is the fifth in a series of articles on the history of Princeton football in honor of its 135th anniversary.Few people remember the name Harland Baker '22.
'Prince' reporter Stirling Fiss recently sat down with Elizabeth Bogan, an economics professor and the former chair of the University Advisory Committee on Athletics, to discuss athletics and academics at Princeton.Daily Princetonian: Because most students do not have much access to the University Advisory Committee on Athletics, would you describe a bit of what the committee's purpose is?Elizabeth Bogan: The committee itself consists of the Director of Athletics and some people he asks to sit with the committee.
So close, yet so far away. Yet again the field hockey team (3-8 overall, 2-1 Ivy League) played a solid game but could not get a win.Similar to last weekend's loss to No.
Anytime you're on a road trip and the directions have you spending more time on rural highways than freeways, you know you're in trouble ? an omen for a bad day ahead.Hamilton, N.Y.
The men's lacrosse team headed to St. Louis on Friday for a weekend of team building and scrimmages.
For the second time this season, the women's golf team was second to none. At the Pat Bradley Championship in Miami, Fla.
The men's squash team will be forced to compete with a depleted lineup this season, as five of the team's nine projected starters will not play after a series of unrelated personal decisions.Princeton expected to return every starter from a squad that finished fourth in the country last season, setting up national title hopes for this year.
Losing always hurts. But this was the kind of loss that makes for a long, silent bus ride home.This Saturday in Hamilton, N.Y., the Princeton football squad (3-1 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) suffered a heartbreaking defeat, controlling the flow of the game and leading nearly the entire way before collapsing late in the fourth quarter.With nine minutes, 17 seconds to play, a touchdown by senior co-captain and running back John Veach gave Princeton a 26-14 lead and seemingly a grasp on the jugular of the Colgate Raiders' (3-2). The visiting Tigers had ridden an aggressive, blitzing defense all game long, and as Colgate faced third and three on the 50-yard line with less than six minutes to go it seemed that just one more successful quarterback pressure was all Princeton would need to hold its 12-point lead and seal a victory.On that crucial third down play, however, the Raiders finally found themselves a step ahead of the Tiger blitz.
If you're going to make mistakes, make them early.Women's volleyball made its first conference mistake on Friday against Brown, losing 3-1 on the road.
"Expect the unexpected" is the motto head coach Julie Shackford introduced to the women's soccer team this season.
Coming into Saturday night's game against Princeton, Brown's men's soccer team appeared to be on an unstoppable run towards a second-straight Ivy League championship.
The first league game of the season was yet another ugly one for the sprint football team as it was run over by Army (3-1, 1-0) Friday night 35-0 at Shea Stadium in West Point, N.Y.Despite a huge individual performance by senior running back/linebacker Matt Worley, the Tigers were unable to overcome its six turnovers, could not put any points on the scoreboard.
Senior midfielder Kristina Marie Fontanez scored once in the 4-0 win over Hartford two weekends ago.
No. 12 women's soccer (8-1-0 overall, 2-0-0 Ivy League) will be gunning for the record books tomorrow when it hosts Brown (4-5-0, 1-1-0) at Lourie-Love Field.
At the end of the 1990s, two teams dominated Ivy League men's soccer. From 1997-2001, either Brown or Princeton won every Ivy championship, with the Bears taking the title three times, the Tigers winning it once and the two teams splitting the honor another season.
One thing is for certain. Colgate running back Jamaal Branch will be carrying the football this Saturday ? a lot.
Women's rugbyLast Saturday, the Tigers 'A' team (5-0) earned a massive 54-0 win over West Chester.
Junior Jay McCareins saved the football team last weekend in its 27-26 overtime win over Columbia.
