The two Princeton women's crew teams have opposite goals this weekend: one hopes to preserve the status quo, the other hopes for an upset against several higher-ranked crews.
To an impartial observer, it seems as if nothing short of a miracle will allow softball to advance through NCAA Regionals and reach the College World Series.Try convincing the Tigers of the overwhelming odds they face, however, and you won't get too far."I don't think it would be a miracle," head coach Maureen Barron '97 said.
With visions of Rudy Ruddiger dancing in their heads, the Princeton men's varsity crew teams ascended to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., this weekend looking to shock the rowing world.
After a slow and sloppy first half that left host Princeton in a 5-5 halftime deadlock, the men's lacrosse team dominated the second half by scoring seven times in the third quarter to defeat unranked Albany, 16-10, on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The Tigers, seeded fourth, advance to play Syracuse, who beat Dartmouth, 13-11, yesterday in first round action.
Head coach Scott Bradley said his team's goal has been to win three out of four games each weekend.But this weekend, two of out three was more than enough.Baseball hosted the Ivy League Championship Series at Clarke Field Saturday and Sunday, splitting the first-day doubleheader with Harvard before beating the Crimson in Sunday's winner-take-all game three.Princeton (27-21 overall, 15-5 Ivy League) won the Ivy League's Lou Gehrig Division and Harvard (20-23, 11-9) took the Red Rolfe Division to reach the playoff.Princeton used a four-run outburst in the sixth inning to blow by Harvard, 5-2, in the first game of Saturday's double dip.Senior shortstop Mike Chernoff put the Tigers on the board first when he singled home freshman right fielder Andrew Salini in the second inning.But Harvard struck back in the sixth when second baseman Zak Farkes led off with a double and later scored on a double by designated hitter Schuyler Mann.Princeton came out swinging in its half of the sixth.
On an ominous day at Class of 1952 Stadium, Ohio St. stood between women's lacrosse and a fourth-straight Final Four appearance.After letting the Buckeyes (14-4 overall) hang around for much of the first half, Princeton (14-4) took control by scoring four of five goals to close out the half on its way to a 17-8 win before 906 fans.With the victory, the Tigers will travel to Syracuse next week for the women's Final Four where they will play No.
Just one year has passed since the last time the baseball team matched up against Harvard for the 2002 Ivy League Championship.In that series, the Tigers had some trouble getting the bats off their shoulders, and were swept 5-1, 2-1.This weekend, the Tigers finally have a chance to settle the score.Princeton (25-20 overall, 15-5 Ivy League) will host Harvard (19-21, 11-9) at Clarke Field this weekend in a best two-of-three game series.
It's the final home game for 13 seniors. It's the beginning of the journey to what is hopefully a fourth consecutive spot in the national title game.
The men's heavyweight crew was hoping for a positive start to the month of May. Head coach Curtis Jordan had hoped at the beginning of the season to use successful efforts against Harvard, Brown and Cornell to build momentum for the team as the Tigers trained for the Eastern Sprints.However, the ideal scenario simply did not pan out, and the Tigers will enter Eastern Sprints on a losing streak of three standard races.
It was deja vu all over again for the women's lacrosse team yesterday afternoon at Class of 1952 Stadium as the No.
Not everyone was entirely happy last weekend as the Princeton women's outdoor track team finished seventh at Heptagonals.Heps represent the finale of each track season, when all eight Ivy League schools and Navy come together to challenge each other for the championship.
In the first round of last year's NCAA Tournament, the women's lacrosse team beat its opponent by the largest margin of victory in a tournament game ever, 25-3.
Baseball needed only one win in four tries against Cornell this weekend to clinch the Lou Gehrig Division championship and a birth in the Ivy League Championship Series.They got three.After dropping the first game of Friday's doubleheader at Clarke Field, 2-0, Princeton (25-19 overall, 15-5 Ivy League) found its bats in game two, blowing out the Big Red (16-20, 9-11) to secure the title with a 19-2 win.The teams played another doubleheader Sunday in Ithaca, N.Y., and the Tigers tuned up for the ILCS with 4-0 and 9-3 wins.Senior Ryan Quillian (5-4) got the first chance on the mound to clinch Princeton's sixth straight Gehrig Division title, but he got little help.The Tigers' bats were stifled by Big Red pitcher Dan Baysinger, who tossed a complete-game shutout in Cornell's 2-0 seven-inning first-game win.There were only five hits and no runs on the board going into the fifth inning.
For the last four years, senior Adele McCarthy-Beauvais has been one of the cornerstones of the women's water polo team.In a sport that has only existed at Princeton for a mere six years, McCarthy-Beauvais has certainly written her name into this program's history.In her sophomore season, she made her first mark on the team, setting the all-time scoring record for Princeton University.
Early Saturday morning, the softball team's main objective for the season was finally completed.The Tigers (24-19-1 overall, 11-3 Ivy League) had been forced to travel to Providence to finish the ninth inning of their suspended game against Brown (16-23, 5-9). Princeton hung on for an 8-5 victory, giving the team sole possession of the Ivy League title.The contest resumed with two outs in the top of the ninth, with sophomore pitcher Melissa Finley on first base.
With more drama than a Theta's bad self-tanning experience on the eve of houseparties, the men's Heptagonal Track and Field Championships concluded in a frustrating manner Sunday night.
Yasser El-Halaby, this year's Daily Princetonian male Athlete of the Year, made attending a squash match this season worthwhile.
After two weeks of spring practice, the football team has gained little except more questions. The team lost 23 seniors to graduation and played spring ball with 17 players out either because of injuries or because they were playing another sport.One of the biggest losses, however, did not fit in either of those categories ? former junior linebacker Zak Keasey, who led the team in tackles the last two seasons, was announced as academically ineligible for the 2003 season on March 26.Head coach Roger Hughes described his defense as a "doughnut" because of the lack of strength in its center ? defensive tackle and linebacker.With Keasey gone along with his fellow starters at linebacker, seniors J.R.
Last year, men's lacrosse traveled to Brown on the last weekend of the regular season needing a win to clinch the Ivy title and get into the NCAA tournament.
Amidst the revelry and festivities of Houseparties on Saturday the women's lacrosse team was all business.
