Lions and Tigers and Quakers . . . oh my! The usual suspects of Ivy League fencing battled it out this weekend for top rankings at the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships at Vassar in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Much to the dismay of players and fans alike, the men's hockey team maintained several unprized streaks with its pair of losses this weekend.
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.
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.
Princeton women's basketball had another rough weekend on the road, taking a 49-45 loss to Columbia in New York, N.Y.
Going into the final event of the Ivy League Championships the women's swimming and diving team had been nearly perfect all year.
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.
When a coach pulls all six of his starters three minutes into a game, it typically means something has gone drastically wrong.
Not again.For the second time this season, the women's hockey team defeated one of the best teams in the country.
"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.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
General George Marshall once said, "Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope.
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.
Only one result will be acceptable for women's softball this season: a third straight Ivy League title.
What was at first anticipated as a rebuilding year for the men's squash team after graduating four All-Americans has turned into a surprisingly successful season for the No.
Amazingly enough my bosses here at the 'Prince' actually expect me to do my job and write my weekly column.
In the world of sports, revenge can be a beautiful thing. After a tough loss, a second chance to beat a rival is a rare and exciting opportunity.
