Denver. It sounded semi-exotic, a mile high and all those mountains and what not. Who was more excited about the free trip for the first round of the NCAA tournament, the men's basketball team or me, is debatable.
More than one Princeton team was hoping to get to the Final Four over Spring Break, but like the basketball team, the women's hockey team was stymied in its efforts.In a pair of heartbreaking losses, the women's hockey team saw the end of its season last weekend as it lost to Brown (12-5-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference, 18-11-2 overall) 2-0 in the best-of-three series in the ECAC quarterfinals.Though Brown had the advantage of playing host to the Tigers (12-6-0, 20-11-0 ), the contest was expected to be fairly even, as the two teams entered the weekend having split the regular season series, 1-1.
Men's basketball failed in its upset bid against Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Cornell senior defenseman George Boiardi died after being struck in the chest with a lacrosse ball in a game against Binghamp-ton on Wednesday.With the Big Red leading 9-6 and two minutes, 33 seconds left in the game, the Bearcat's Nate Kerstein fired a shot on goal.
DENVER ? For 20 minutes, it seemed as if the men's basketball team was on the verge of adding another chapter to Princeton's proud history of NCAA tournament upsets.Then reality ? in the form of Brandon Mouton ? set in.Texas' star senior guard caught fire after halftime, drilling three three-pointers early in the second half en route to a game-high 23 points.
Women's lacrosse held onto its undefeated record over a snowy Spring Break, maintaining its top spot in the NCAA rankings in the process.Over the past week, the Tigers earned wins over three schools in the top 20 of March 14 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association poll.
While the majority of Princeton students spent last week sun tanning or skiing, the men's lacrosse team found itself hard at work breaking some streaks and extending others.On Saturday Princeton's 10-5 win against Hofstra extended its dominance over the Pride to seven straight wins since 1991.The weekend before, the Tigers traveled to Charlottesville, VA determined to break their decade-long losing spell on Cavalier turf.
This Spring Break, women's lacrosse will attempt to hold onto its top national ranking while battling several other powerful squads.The Tigers have been recognized by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association as the No.
When a team wins a couple of games in a row, the coach is usually feeling good, the players are all getting along, and fans start getting excited.
I was convinced that there were no perks to being a Sports Editor for the 'Prince.' It's long hours and it was a thankless job.
So you're too busy in late May to make the trip to Baltimore for the NCAA Final Four of men's lacrosse?
Its awesome baby! The Tigers are bound for the NCAA Tournament.We're referring to the Tiger fencing squad of course.
NCAA TournamentMen's basketball will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament either Thursday, March 18 or Friday, March 19.
Win or go home. That's what it boils down to for the women's hockey team this weekend, as they begin what they hope will be a march deep into the playoffs.First up is a best-of-three series against Brown (16-10-2 overall, 12-5-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference), whom Princeton (20-9-0, 12-5-0) played just one week ago.
The baseball team will look to get a sense of how well they can compete against bigger schools over Spring Break.
After a successful opening to the season down in Georgia, the softball team will take its talent cross-country to California over next week's spring break.The team will compete at the UC-Riverside Tournament this Saturday and Sunday and will follow with four games in Fullerton, Calif.
Fresh off their wins at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, senior Emily Kroshus and sophomore Cack Ferrell have their sights set even higher as they compete in the NCAA championships this weekend in Fayetteville, Arkansas.Ferrell will compete in the 3000-meter run and Kroshus will compete in the 5000m run.
You've got to play the best to be the best. And let's face it. Who doesn't want to be the best?Certainly not the women's water polo team, which has taken this maxim to heart as Princeton (8-3) travels to sunny California over Spring Break to play seven teams in five days."We will be playing experienced teams that have a shot at winning NCAAs," freshman driver Jazmin Brown said.
PHILADELPHIA ? All season long, the men's basketball team has thrived under pressure. Last night at the Palestra, Princeton (20-7 overall, 13-1 Ivy League) did it again.When it mattered most, the Tigers did what it they do best: take the ball to the hole.
Recently, 'Prince' staff writer Tyler Woulfe sat down with freshman defenseman Zac Jungers of the men's lacrosse team.
