Sports fans love upsets. Whether it is the Patriots over the Rams, Princeton over UCLA, or anyone over the Yankees, the sports world rejoices whenever an underdog comes through and shocks a more powerful foe.
The women's soccer team kicks off the Ivy League season this weekend against Yale (4-2) following a successful trip to California.
It was like Clark Kent played the first and third quarters and Superman played the other two, or so it seemed.
Watch out, field hockey, the train's coming through.That train is No. 3 Maryland (9-0), which has won all nine of its games this season.
First-game jitters. They happen to all athletic teams at one point or another. Feeling pressure to perform, not enough experience or whatever it might be, there is no doubt that teams have come out too cautious or too nervous and not performed up to their potential in their season's opening games.It was these jitters that head coach Roger Hughes referred to in Saturday's press conference following the football team's defeat at the hands of Lehigh, 28-13.As was quoted earlier this week, Hughes said: "We made a lot of first game mistakes."I'd have to say that these mistakes led to one of the worst things that any team must deal with ? an inability to finish.Examples:First drive ? junior quarterback Matt Verbit and the offense march down the field, coming out with an early spark that would not be so evident later in the game.
Philadelphia Eagles fans turn on their team faster than any group of fans in the country. They go from cheering Donovan McNabb to requesting Andy Reid be fired in the matter of a few plays.Princeton football fans have also been unusually fickle in their judgment of the team's performance Saturday night against No.
The men's water polo team had its most important victory of the season Saturday against Navy. The 7-6 overtime win was a step in the right direction, though much work remains to be done.
It may not have been a perfect game, but the women's soccer team did what it needed to do. Junior forward Esmeralda Negron extended her streak of scoring in every game this season as Princeton (5-0-1) defeated visiting Hartford, 3-1, on Lourie Love Field.Negron tallied twice in the second half amidst countless other offensive opportunities for the Tigers.
The women's golf team will be host this weekend, looking to spoil the party at its annual Princeton Invitational played at Springdale Golf Club.After an impressive first tournament, in which the Tigers placed first and junior Avery Kiser took medallist honors, this weekend's tournament is for the Tigers taking, if they so desire.Princeton fell 14 strokes short of the title last season, with Brown winning the Invitational.
Extraordinarily good at sinking Navy in the final moments of a game seems to be the specialty of Dan McKenna, senior two-meter co-captain of the men's water polo team.
"Fall seven times, stand up eight" ? Japanese proverbSince the beginning of its season two weeks ago, the women's volleyball team has had to overcome a host of difficulties, problems which have resulted in a 3-3 record that does not accurately reflect the potential of this squad.
The scenario seems stolen straight from every coach's worst nightmare ? a team must rely on a platoon of two freshmen goalies.Yet field hockey head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn doesn't wake up screaming every morning.
Recently 'Prince' senior writer Sarah Kiernan sat down with men's soccer's Gianfranco Tripicchio, a senior midfielder, and teammate Doug Hare (who acted as his consultant) for a session of questions and answers.'Prince': So how do you pronounce your name?Tripicchio: Jon-franco Tri-pi-kio.
Lakeview Golf Course almost seemed like a misnomer as the men's golf team waded through the Harrisonburg, Va., links for this weekend's James Madison Invitational.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003 ? a date which will live famously ? the women's soccer world was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the offensive and defensive forces of the Empire of Julie Shackford.Collegiate women's soccer was at peace with Princeton, content to let the Tigers and their head coach hold onto their No.
Ask junior Austin Smith what he enjoys most about being a part of the Princeton cross country team, and he'll give you a straight answer."The chicks are skinny and fine," he confided.Smith has been an exciting figure for cross country in his three years here.
A tidal wave hit Annapolis, Md. this past weekend, but chances are you didn't hear about it. The only witnesses to this awesome spectacle were the fans and athletes present at the Naval Academy's pool.
The men's soccer team finally found a way to score game-winning goals this weekend.But the storyline for the offensively-challenged Tigers remained the same because the scoring charge was led by the defense.In the final game of the Princeton Invitational on Sunday afternoon, freshman midfielder Jame Wunsch netted the game's only goal on a run from the back line to give the Tigers a 1-0 victory over Towson.
It's not about wins and losses this early in the season. It's about fine-tuning your game.That may be true.
A combination of inexperience, rustiness, and a more talented opponent spoiled the football team's debut Saturday night against Lehigh.
