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W. water polo back in pool after 10-day break

W. water polo back in pool after 10-day break

For most people, a 10-day vacation would not be a problem. With 10 days between their last contest and this Thursday's clash with Villanova, however, women's water polo (3-1 overall) may have something to worry about ? keeping the momentum after not playing since a win over George Washington more than a week ago.The Tigers hope to retain their intensity tomorrow as Villanova (1-2) visits DeNunzio Pool and extended it through the weekend as they play four games on Saturday and Sunday, including a showdown with Indiana (5-2), whose Hoosiers are perennially among the East Coast's strongest teams.Tomorrow's Villanova matchup will be the two teams' first of the year, but it will be the visiting Wildcats' second trip to Princeton in as many weeks.

SPORTS | 02/24/2004

Boyle leads m. lax into 2004 season against Quinnipiac

If, as a loyal follower of Princeton lacrosse, you find yourself in the stands for Saturday's matchup with Quinnipiac, stay calm.

SPORTS | 02/24/2004

W. hockey hosts Yale, seeks 12th win in 13 games

The women's hockey team remembers beating powerhouse Harvard earlier this season. The team also remembers losing to Brown the next night.

SPORTS | 02/24/2004

M. tennis tries to maintain momentum in weekend play

Coming off two great weekend wins over St. Joseph's and Boston College, the men's tennis team is geared up for a double header this Saturday against George Washington and Stony Brook."Like last weekend, these teams won't be our strongest competition," sophomore Darius Craton said.

SPORTS | 02/24/2004

Freshmen runners lead men's track at Princeton Invite

With the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships looming next weekend, the men's and women's track teams had one final meet to prepare for the zenith of their seasons.

SPORTS | 02/23/2004

W. squash finishes third at Howe Cup

Once again the Howe Cup, the tournament which crowns the national champion of women's squash, was packed with excitement and fierce competition.

SPORTS | 02/23/2004

Tiger fencers dominate weekend

This weekend, in addition to a string of Ivy League victories, a Princeton team swept the Blue Devils of Duke at Jadwin.

SPORTS | 02/23/2004

Men's volleyball sweeps George Mason

It is a well-known fact that college students like to sleep late, but Princeton students showed this weekend that their devotion to the men's volleyball team is greater than their need for a little extra shut-eye.

SPORTS | 02/23/2004

El Halaby plays world's best

This weekend, men's squash saw history in the making when sophomore Yasser El Halaby became the first amateur ever to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, an annual professional squash tournament.

SPORTS | 02/23/2004

M. tennis defeats St. Joseph's, BC

"Our goal is to win the Ivies, and, so help me God, we will," senior Tim Kofol said after the men's tennis team swept both its matches this weekend at Jadwin against St.

SPORTS | 02/23/2004

Women's hoops suffers disappointing losses to Brown, Yale

Offense and defense. Inside and outside. Starters and reserves. First half and second half. These are the key factors which the women's basketball team is still struggling to balance so late in the season and with so little success.This weekend, Princeton (6-16 overall, 3-6 Ivy League) lost, 59-56, in overtime to Yale (5-18, 2-8) and fell, 59-39, to Brown (13-10, 6-4) despite having beaten both of those teams earlier in the season. Lockwood outGranted, Princeton was functioning without the help of freshman wing Casey Lockwood, the Tigers' third highest scorer at 10.8 points per game.

SPORTS | 02/22/2004

Comeback kids: Men's hoops wins twice

Yale's biggest lead? 14. Princeton's biggest lead? 14.The difference in the game? The Tigers took their lead in the second half and didn't let it slip away, dominating the latter half of the game for a 70-58 victory.Princeton men's basketball (15-7 overall, 8-1 Ivy League) hosted the Elis (9-14, 4-6) on Friday in a key contest for the Tigers as they tried to maintain their league lead.It was yet another schizophrenic game for the Tigers, who had experienced periods of sloppy play against Harvard and, of course, Penn over the course of their season.

SPORTS | 02/22/2004

MLBPA drops ball with steroids and blockbuster deal

The Major League Baseball Players Association has let its players down.Two of the biggest issues in professional sports right now would be resolved if the MLBPA stepped up and did what was best for the majority of its players.First, Alex Rodriguez.

SPORTS | 02/22/2004

Men's hockey ties touted Dartmouth, loses to lowly Vermont

Anyone who suspected Dartmouth students of being slow learners saw their doubts validated during Friday night's contest against Princeton.

SPORTS | 02/22/2004

Men's hoops overcomes Brown at home

Max Schafer was not in the game to shoot.Sure, the freshman guard spent most of the second half on the court filling in for injured senior guard Ed Persia.

SPORTS | 02/22/2004

Freshmen play important role as women's hockey beats ranked rival

Exactly three months ago today, the women's hockey team fell to a then undefeated Dartmouth team by a score of 4?2.

SPORTS | 02/22/2004

W. tennis travels to Penn St.; m. tennis hosts BC, St. Joseph's

The women's tennis team, coming off last weekend's split against Virginia and Seton Hall, is hoping to improve its record this weekend as it takes on two tough teams in Penn State (2-4) and Marshall (2-2).Penn St., who also split last weekend's matches, will have the home court advantage as the Tigers (1-1) travel to State College, Pa.

SPORTS | 02/19/2004

Women's hockey faces tough test at home against Dartmouth

The season is coming to an end soon and the women's hockey team may be playing better than ever.Coming off of two consecutive weekend sweeps, the Tigers will look to continue the streak with games this weekend against Vermont (6-20-2 overall, 2-10-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) and Dartmouth (17-4-2, 9-2-1). Both games are at Baker Rink, marking the third and fourth games of a seven-game home stretch.Princeton (16-6-0, 9-4-0) has taken advantage of the comforts of home ice so far, as they took two games last weekend, against Cornell and Colgate, in impressive fashion, winning 4-1 and 3-1, respectively.This Friday's game against Vermont (6-20-2, 2-10-0) is a must-win for the Tigers as they continue their quest for a high finish in the ECAC.

SPORTS | 02/19/2004

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