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Talented women's hockey must face toughest ECAC competition in years

Talented women's hockey must face toughest ECAC competition in years

Head coach Jeff Kampersal '92 may have his best team in six seasons as coach of Princeton women's hockey, a good sign as his team begins its quest to win the Eastern College Athletic Conference title for the first time in his tenure.But this may also be the hardest year to accomplish that feat.Four ECAC teams ? No.

SPORTS | 11/19/2002

New Hampshire hands women's hockey its first losses of the year

Women's hockey suffered its first two defeats of the season this weekend against No. 8 New Hampshire (9-1-1). After winning out in a four-game homestand to start the season, the Tigers faltered against the Wildcats."This weekend was a big test to see what kind of a team we are," head coach Jeff Kamper-sal '92 said.In game one, Princeton was able to force overtime in a tightly contested battle before falling, 2-1.

SPORTS | 11/19/2002

Runner Kroshus picks Princeton for balance of sports and studies

Ever run a timed mile in gym? Kinda sucked, didn't it? Everything's great for a while, and then suddenly you're out of breath, there's a stitch in your side, and your gym coach is yelling at you to run faster, it's the last lap.Not too fun, really.Now imagine that you're back in middle school, magically reliving the experience.

SPORTS | 11/19/2002

Four ejections hamper men's water polo in final loss, 16-15

Twice, 28 minutes wasn't enough. Twice, men's water polo left the pool disappointed.Last weekend, the Tigers traveled to Providence, RI, for the Eastern Championships.

SPORTS | 11/18/2002

M., w. cross country finish fourth, fifth

On a cold, rainy Saturday morning in the mountains of West Virginia, the cross country season ended for all but one individual.

SPORTS | 11/18/2002

Men's soccer finishes season with victory over Ivy League rival Yale

With an early goal, men's soccer sat back and let the defense hold on to the game. Going 2-1-1 in the second half of the Ivy League season, Princeton finally found its playing style and finished its season with an exciting win.After losing overtime games and making too many mistakes in their last two weekends of the season the Tigers (4-8-5, 2-3-2 Ivy) finally played with consistency, tying Penn and then beating Yale, 1-0, on Saturday.Playing in a cold and steady rain, the conditions were not favorable for the speed and attacking style of Princeton.

SPORTS | 11/18/2002

Penn State tops Tigers

What began as the perfect season came to a disappointing end on Friday afternoon when the women's soccer team was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

SPORTS | 11/17/2002

W. volleyball beats Yale, Brown, but Penn's win eliminates Princeton from Ivy title contention

As its season winds down, the women's volleyball team keeps finding ways to improve.The Tigers were in top form this weekend as they took on two tough Ivy League competitors.Plagued by illness and injury, Princeton refused to give up, beating both Yale and Brown ? 3-1 and 3-0, respectively.The victories, however, were bittersweet.

SPORTS | 11/17/2002

Field hockey beats Michigan, but is eliminated from NCAA's by Penn St.

After posting a disappointing 4-6 non-Ivy record during the regular season, the field hockey team traveled to the NCAA tournament looking to prove itself against the best.The team accomplished that goal in the first round, surprising defending-champion Michigan with a 4-3 win at Penn State on Saturday.During second round play, however, the Tigers' season-long troubles with capitalizing on scoring opportunities resurfaced in their 3-2 loss to Penn State.They say that revenge is a dish best served cold.

SPORTS | 11/17/2002

M. hockey gets first win of season in 4-3 thriller over RPI, loses fifth of season against Union

Sophomore goalie Trevor Clay showed the poise of a veteran in the goal crease Saturday night.With his team up, 4-2, late in the third period against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Clay made the save of the night to cement the Tigers' first Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference victory of the season and the first victory of his young career.The Engineers' Kevin Croxton stood unguarded on the doorstep of Clay's crease, with his team up a man on the power play.

SPORTS | 11/17/2002

In defensive battle, Eli fourth quarter touchdown beats football

New Haven, Conn. ? It was cold. It was rainy. It was miserable.It was Yale.On Saturday, football fell to the Elis, 7-3, dropping to 5-4 on the year, 3-3 in the Ivy League, and 0-2 in the H-Y-P series."We didn't win the statistic that matters the most," head coach Roger Hughes said.

SPORTS | 11/17/2002

Long season for men's soccer team comes to end against Yale

There will be no heartbreaking losses for the men's soccer team this postseason. There will be no comebacks, no upsets, no squeakers.

SPORTS | 11/14/2002

Much, if not championship, is at stake as football plays Yale

The football team has not gotten the attention around campus it deserves. The perception is that the team just is not that good.That perception is wrong.After falling to the two No.

SPORTS | 11/14/2002

W. volleyball competitive against Cornell and Columbia

The Princeton volleyball team showed the rest of the Ivy League they are ready to fight for the conference title.Emotions ran high this past weekend on the last road matches for the team's seniors.

SPORTS | 11/14/2002

Not in Ivy's anymore: W. soccer takes on Penn St. at NCAAs

Strap it on Toto. This isn't Kansas anymore.For the first time all year, the women's soccer team will enter a game as the pronounced underdog.

SPORTS | 11/14/2002

In first matchup of NCAA Tourney, field hockey takes on Wolverines

After slipping in their non-conference schedule, field hockey knew they would have to win the Ivy League title to ensure they would qualify for the NCAA Tournament.It's hard to lose a title with a 7-0 conference record.Princeton (11-6 overall, 7-0 Ivy League) swept through their conference foes and now looks ahead to their NCAA first round match, Saturday, against Michigan (18-3) at Penn State.

SPORTS | 11/14/2002

Princeton's fall club sports reach new heights as teams travel around nation for tournaments

Amidst the heralded success of the women's soccer team this fall, a far less publicized but perhaps similarly dominant women's soccer squad has been plugging away on campus.

SPORTS | 11/13/2002

Middle-class Tigers seek first winning season under Hughes

After a hot start and tough stretch, the football team seems to be where you might have expected before the season started.

SPORTS | 11/13/2002

Women's soccer travels to Maryland Friday for first-round NCAA tournament action

Question: what annual event features 64 of the top teams in college athletics, eliminated one-by-one as they compete for a national championship?Okay, so it's not March Madness.

SPORTS | 11/13/2002

Coach relates with athletes as graduate

Since she started coaching in 1979, the NCAA has limited recruiting, the students have become more diverse, and the green balls they use may not be the same brand or bounce the same way, but women's tennis head coach Louise Gengler's '75 goal for each season has not changed a bit:"Every year, we have wanted to win the Ivy League title."But she went on to add that winning the Ivy League does not mean the same thing it used to."It's a little tricky what they call an Ivy Title," Gengler said.

SPORTS | 11/13/2002

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