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Softball avoids sweep with late inning heroics against Villanova

Softball avoids sweep with late inning heroics against Villanova

The Tigers clawed their way through a softball doubleheader yesterday against Villanova. Despite a 1-0 loss in the first game, Princeton made a comeback in the second to tie it at 3-3 before the game was called in the ninth inning.The Tiger offense struggled throughout the first game against Villanova's Theresa Hornick, who pitched a no-hitter.The Wildcats, meanwhile, had three hits and a run by the top of the sixth inning.

SPORTS | 04/03/2003

Szymanski sparks offense in home victory over Rider

The baseball team's offense came alive yesterday afternoon, boosting Princeton to a sound 10-2 victory over Rider at Clarke Field.The Tigers combined for 11 hits, putting their most recent loss ? a three-hit, 4-0 shutout to Vermont ? far behind them.Sophomore center fielder B.J.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

M., w. crew hit water, go oar-to-oar with tough foes

With one race out of the way, the open weight women's crew team still has a lot of work to do to follow up its huge victory last weekend.Open weight crew commenced its season Saturday by dominating Brown and Michigan.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

Let the races begin as m., w. track open seasons at home

The men's and women's track and field teams begin a continuous stretch of meets this weekend that sees them competing every weekend from now through June 14.The Sam Howell Invitational starts things off this weekend.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

After early scare, w. lax beats up on Delaware

Thirteen minutes and 53 seconds into the women's lacrosse game Tuesday night at Delaware, it seemed that the Tigers might be heading towards a debacle.Princeton (5-3 overall, 1-0 Ivy League), which had climbed to the No.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

Athlete of the Week

It seems to be a recent matter of fact here at Princeton that the coming of spring is always met by the success of the men's lacrosse team.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

Women's water polo hosts ECAC Championships this weekend

Women's water polo hosts the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship this Saturday and Sunday at Denunzio Pool.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

M., w. tennis open league play with Columbia, Penn

With visions of Ivy League titles dancing in their heads, the men's and women's tennis teams are up for a challenge this weekend when they will finally face their Ivy rivals.

SPORTS | 04/02/2003

The untold history of Lake Carnegie

"I am just back from a walk along Carnegie Lake with Dick," began Robinson Frost '08's weekly letter to his mother on Dec.

SPORTS | 04/01/2003

M. lax still team to beat in much improved Ivy League

A year ago, a complacent men's lacrosse team entered its Ivy League opener against Yale riding a 37-game Ivy League winning streak ? just two games away from setting the all-time league record.

SPORTS | 04/01/2003

Men's lacrosse beats Penn, but Boyle lost in victory

PHILADELPHIA ? Similar to the Yankees winning on opening day while losing shortstop Derek Jeter, men's lacrosse suffered a similar fate yesterday as junior attack and captain Ryan Boyle injured his hamstring late in the third quarter against Penn at Franklin Field.Boyle, who tallied five assists in the Tigers' 12-6 win, was making a move towards the goal when he pulled up short just before releasing his shot with three minutes and 37 seconds left in the period.The win marks the 68th victory in the Tigers' last 71 Ivy contests and extends their winning streak to five games.

SPORTS | 04/01/2003

Softball sweeps Fairfield in mid-week doubleheader

When Ernie Banks said, "Let's play two!" he was envisioning a warm and sunny day at Wrigley Field, not a freezing cold and rainy day at Class of 1895 Field.Nonetheless, the softball team heeded his advice yesterday.

SPORTS | 04/01/2003

M. volleyball loses tight match to Rutgers-Newark

One point. Just one single point. That's how close the men's volleyball team came to sweeping Rutgers last Wednesday.

SPORTS | 04/01/2003

W. open crew beats Brown, Michigan; lightweights win three in California

If this weekend's races were just a starting point for the women's crew teams, both the lightweight and open teams could go far this season.The lightweight team scored three victories at the Windermere Collegiate Crew Classic ? two easy, one not-so-easy ? while its open counterparts earned a huge victory over Brown and Michigan.Lightweight crew took its top varsity boat to Stanford, Calif., to compete at the Windermere Classic at Redwood Shores.

SPORTS | 03/31/2003

Heavyweights win thriller out west

This weekend, both the men's heavyweight and lightweight crews competed for the first time this spring.When all was said and done, the Midshipmen of Navy had felt the brunt of a Tiger attack, suffering defeat by both varsity crews.

SPORTS | 03/31/2003

M., w. tennis build early momentum with wins

The spring snow and rain drove the men's and women's tennis teams back into Jadwin Gym, where each dominated in their respective matches this weekend.In a season filled with injuries, this weekend's matches marked the first time that the women's tennis team engaged its full-strength singles lineup since the fall.The Tigers showcased their skills with three straight home victories for the week, which included two 7-0 shutouts against Temple (3-5) and George Washington (0-5).The Tigers began their winning streak last Wednesday against Rutgers, beating the Scarlet Knights, 5-2, and continued to plow through George Washington on Saturday.Head coach Louise Gengler expressed much satisfaction over the team's performance, particularly in doubles, where Princeton has shown much improvement.

SPORTS | 03/31/2003

Edwards leads women's water polo to five victories

The women's water polo team continued to move up in the national standings this week, going from No.

SPORTS | 03/31/2003

Rain spoils w. golf's first spring tourney as Tigers finish third

As the women's golf team looked out its hotel windows Sunday at the William & Mary Invitational, Princeton saw something it thought it had left far behind ? traces of snow.The day before saw the Tigers struggle at the Ford's Colony Country Club's par-71, 5885 yard Blackheath course in Williamsburg, Va.

SPORTS | 03/31/2003

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