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Defense stifling as men's hoops wins two in the 'Jungle'

Defense stifling as men's hoops wins two in the 'Jungle'

This past weekend saw the best and the worst of men's basketball's shooting. Thanks to its consistent and unforgiving defense, however, the team came out on top both nights.On Friday night, the Tigers (17-7 overall, 10-1 Ivy League) hosted Columbia (8-17, 4-8) in a rematch of an overtime contest won by Princeton.

SPORTS | 02/29/2004

Suffocating pitching leads softball to wins

The softball team opened the season over the weekend with strong pitching and weak hitting, playing five games while competing in the Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga.The Tigers finished the weekend with two wins and three losses, despite extremely difficult competition and a general lack of offense.

SPORTS | 02/29/2004

Road woes continue for w. hoops

Princeton women's basketball had another rough weekend on the road, taking a 49-45 loss to Columbia in New York, N.Y.

SPORTS | 02/29/2004

W. swimming repeats as Ivy League Champs

Going into the final event of the Ivy League Championships the women's swimming and diving team had been nearly perfect all year.

SPORTS | 02/29/2004

Casino leads m. lacrosse to big opening day victory

As the Princeton men's lacrosse team opened it's 2004 season Saturday afternoon against Quinnipiac, media attention was divided squarely between the debut of a 14-member freshman class and the fortunes of the Tigers' two preseason All-Americans.But it was senior midfielder Drew Casino who took the team on his shoulders in the game's pivotal moments.

SPORTS | 02/29/2004

Women's water polo pounds Villanova, now heads to Bucknell

When a coach pulls all six of his starters three minutes into a game, it typically means something has gone drastically wrong.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

Yale upsets w. hockey; Mercyhurst visits next

Not again.For the second time this season, the women's hockey team defeated one of the best teams in the country.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

Men's basketball's last Jadwin stand looms large

"In this league, any given team on any given night can beat any other team."This phrase seems to be a favorite of men's basketball head coach John Thompson '88.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

Rutgers demolishes wrestling in final regular-season match

Maybe next season will see better luck overall.The wrestling team closed its season Wednesday against Rutgers with the same disappointing results that have haunted it all season.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

Men's, women's track charge to Ithaca for Heps

The indoor track season will reach its pinnacle this weekend, as the men's and women's teams travel to Cornell for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.The Tigers hope that all the preparation and training will allow them to unseat Cornell, the defending champion for both the men and the women.While Cornell may be the favorite, however, the Tigers feel confident that they have the ability to come home champions."I think Heps is ours to win or lose," sophomore John Basler said.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

Honors dispersed, now m., w. fencing back to work

"I've had just about enough of your Vassar-bashing, young lady."Homer Simpson's words may not echo in the ears of the Princeton men's and women's fencing teams, but both squads certainly want to do a little bashing at Vassar this weekend.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

'B' league basketball diaries

I am an intramural basketball "tweener." The guys I play with, we're all somewhat skilled and smart enough to hold our own on the court, but we're just not ripped.

SPORTS | 02/26/2004

Women's basketball seeks first road win

General George Marshall once said, "Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.

SPORTS | 02/25/2004

Strong finish goal for m. hockey vs. Union

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, "Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending." For the men's hockey team this season's start exceeded most observers' expectations and, with five wins prior to this calendar year, perhaps even those held by the Tiger skaters themselves.Princeton, though, has since faltered and fallen to the bottom of the Eastern College Athletic Conference standings by failing to record a single win in 2004.

SPORTS | 02/25/2004

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