As the seconds bled off the clock at the end of the men's soccer team's game against American, a feeling of deja vu crept over the Tigers.
The men's water polo team spent the weekend in sunny California, but the trip was by no means an easy vacation to the beach.
The women's cross country team finished second last weekend at the annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet in Cambridge, Mass.
The men's soccer team's last four games tell the whole story: 3-2, 1-0, 3-2, 1-0. Although the four games were each very different in nature, each, on its simplest level, was the same.
The football team has hit its stride as it creeps toward the second half of the season. Three games into the 10-game campaign, the team stands at 2-1 and, with now-mortal Harvard being knocked off its cloud of 11 straight victories, the Tigers are still in the hunt for what they will admit is the only thing that matters ? an Ivy League Championship.Here's a breakdown of what to expect in the next four games of the season: Colgate at Princeton Stadium, SaturdayThe Red Raiders have fielded strong teams the last few seasons, and the squad that faces Princeton on Saturday will be no exception.
The women's soccer team made a statement last night. Using superior ball control and composure, Princeton dominated Rutgers in all facets of play as the Tigers defeated their instate rival 1-0 in a rematch of last year's second-round NCAA tournament game which the Scarlet Knights won.The victory pushes Princeton's unbeaten streak to 10, as it remained one of only two teams in Div.
The men's golf team finished a strong third in this weekend's Temple Owl Invitational at Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, Pa.
The men's soccer team controlled the ball, slowed the Columbia attack and even scored the first goal, but all that was not enough for Princeton to defeat the Lions on Saturday, as the Tigers dropped their fourth in a row.Everything seemed to be going the Tigers' way until a mistake by the defense led to a Lion goal with only 5 minutes remaining in the game.
"Defense wins ballgames."This old adage is one that football coaches have been using for years.
For the second straight week turnovers plagued the sprint football team. Princeton (0-2) fumbled seven times on Friday, en route to a 36-15 loss to Penn (2-0) in the Tigers' home opener.After being embarrassed by the Quakers 56-12 last season, the Tigers entered the contest with a lot to prove.Failing to score on its first drive of the game, Princeton was forced to punt.The potent Penn offense wasted no time finding the end zone, scoring shortly after receiving the Tiger punt.Quakers' sophomore wide receiver Patrick Monaghan drew first blood with a seven-yard touchdown run, capping a seven-play, 60-yard drive that took three minutes and 16 seconds.At this point it looked as though Princeton was in trouble.
The men's tennis team competed over the weekend in the men's tennis Eastern Colleges Athletic Conference championships.
The Ivy League opener could not have come at a better time for women's volleyball, as the team rode a six-match winning streak into Philadel-phia to take on Penn Friday night.
So many scoring opportunities but so few goals to show for them.This has become a theme at the midpoint of field hockey's season.
For only the second time in 12 years, the women's soccer team won at Columbia on Saturday afternoon.
NEW YORK ?"We found ways to lose games like this before, but today we found a way to win," head coach Roger Hughes said Saturday after football's 35-32 mistake-filled victory over Columbia (1-2 overall, 0-1 Ivy). Fortunately for the Tigers, the Lions had their share of mistakes to compensate for Princeton's sub-par play.Princeton (2-1, 1-0) led the Lions 21-14 late in the third quarter.
Tomorrow at 1:30 in New York City, the football team takes its first step towards what some say could be the most successful Ivy season in several years.
If riding a three game losing streak was not bad enough, the men's soccer team is now up against its best competition of the year.
The Columbia women's soccer team has been playing well so far this season. With nine returning starters from last year's 10-7-1 team, and one of the Ivy League's top rookies ? forward Courtney Nasshorn ? the Lions have, on average, outshot, out-assisted, and out-corner kicked their opponents.And yet, the Lions have not outscored their opponents.
The field hockey team stands poised to take home the Ivy League crown for the ninth straight year.
After a tough weekend against some stiff competition, the field hockey team found a welcome change when it faced off against the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers last night in Piscataway, NJ.
