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M., w. golf finish high over weekend

M., w. golf finish high over weekend

The men's and women's golf teams both faced off against tough competition this weekend. The men's team played well enough to capture fourth at the Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club, while the women's team finished third at the James Madison Invitational.The men's team took fourth this past weekend at the Princeton Invitational.The Tigers were led by sophomore Jon Nuger, who shot a two-day total of 141.Senior James Milam finished right behind him with a 143, and sophomore Greg Johnson rounded out Princeton's top three with a 147.

SPORTS | 04/16/2002

Still a Tiger: Walters '67 to stay as Director of Athletics

Yesterday afternoon, Princeton Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67 removed his name from consideration for the same position at UCLA, thus ending the possibility of his leaving his alma mater this year.Last week, he, along with a few others, was listed as being a finalist for the position at the prestigious California school.Yesterday, though, he announced that he would stay in Jadwin Gym."I am announcing my withdrawal from the selection process," Walters said.

SPORTS | 04/16/2002

Coming off loss at ECACs, w. water polo looks to Southerns

Coach Luis Nicolao tried to explain the unexpected loss at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Champioship semifinal matchup against Hartwick last weekend."We just didn't finish our chances," he said.

SPORTS | 04/16/2002

Men's track finishes second in quad meet with three Pennsylvania schools

The pattern of improvement that has characterized the men's track team thus far continued Saturday as Princeton played host to a strong trio of Pennsylvania schools.

SPORTS | 04/15/2002

M. tennis loses to Ivy power Harvard after defeating Dartmouth

A shot at the Ivy League title was riding on Saturday's match. After a solid 5-2 win over Dartmouth (10-6 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) on Friday, the men's tennis team looked ready to take on archrival Harvard (8-3, 2-0).But given tough windy conditions and an extremely deep team, the Tigers lost 6-1 to the Crimson.

SPORTS | 04/15/2002

Women's track finishes second in Ivy meet with Penn and Yale

The women's outdoor track season continued to pick up steam as the Tigers came in second behind Penn this weekend at an Ivy Meet.

SPORTS | 04/15/2002

Women's water polo falls to Hartwick in ECAC semifinals

"He who laughs last, laughs best," proclaims a wise English proverb. And last year, Princeton's women's water polo team did not laugh last.

SPORTS | 04/15/2002

Softball remains on top of Ivy League, going 3-1 on weekend

Control of your own destiny is something that every team wants to have when it comes to a championship.The women's softball team knows that if it wins out, it will win at least a share of the Ivy title.

SPORTS | 04/15/2002

Men's heavyweight crew dominates Childs Cup despite strong headwind

This weekend three Princeton crews raced against a total of five teams in three states.The heavyweight men's team swept its races at Penn in the Childs Cup.

SPORTS | 04/15/2002

Field hockey wins three in spring tourney

Six of the nation's elite field hockey squads, including Princeton, made their way to 1952 Stadium yesterday for the 7-Aside tournament.The visiting teams were Old Dominion, Maryland, Penn State, Boston University and Syracuse.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

Krishnamurthy's win only point for women's tennis vs. Harvard

Although the scores may not show it, the women's tennis team had quite a competitive weekend as they went up against Dartmouth and Harvard.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

Penn State continues success against men's volleyball

Princeton versus Penn State. It had all the makings of a classic. For seniors Scott Dore, Joel Moxley, Gary Chern, and Andrew Hutchinson it was quite possibly the last game they would ever play at Dillon Gym.This year's senior class wanted to go out on top, but in its way stood the Nittany Lions.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

Director of Athletics Walters '67 finalist for UCLA position

On Apr. 11, the Los Angeles Times reported that Gary Walters '67 ? Princeton University's Director of Athletics ? is a finalist for the position of the next Director of Athletics at UCLA.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

No. 1 w. lacrosse jumps out to 9-0 lead, buries hapless Harvard

In a matter of seconds, the women's lacrosse team obliterated Harvard's hopes of even coming close to winning, as the No.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

Boyle's nine points lead men's lacrosse over Harvard

Call it a statement. No, call it a warning. Behind a career-high nine points from sophomore attackman Ryan Boyle, the men's lacrosse team dismantled Harvard, 18-4, last Saturday, serving notice that the defending national champions have plenty of fight left in them.The victory puts the Tigers' record at 5-4 overall and 2-1 in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

Baseball splits road doubleheaders against Ivy foes Brown, Yale

The good news: the baseball team's freshman southpaw Jason Vaughan threw a four-hit shutout against Brown in Providence, R.I.; the Princeton defense committed no errors in Sunday's loss at Yale; sophomore Thomas Pauly continued his excellence by pitching 6.2 innings of four-hit ball in the Tigers' 6-3, 13-inning defeat of Yale.The bad news: junior Ryan Quillian surrendered seven earned runs to the Elis in just two innings pitched; the defense committed four errors in Princeton's weekend-opening loss to the Bears.The thrilling extra-innings game capped off an up and down weekend for the Tigers.

SPORTS | 04/14/2002

No. 1 w. lax travels to Boston to challenge Crimson

The Princeton women's lacrosse team is currently No. 1 in the nation. However, in the words of senior attack Mimi Hammerberg, "ranking doesn't mean jack squat if you don't play your best every game."With this in mind, the Tigers (9-1 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) head to Cambridge tomorrow for a game against unranked Harvard.

SPORTS | 04/11/2002

M. and w. track get ready for quad and tri meets respectively

This weekend, the men's and women's track and field teams start a month long build-up to the heptagonal championships with full-strength quad and tri meets, respectively.

SPORTS | 04/11/2002

Softball splits double-header with Towson

The Princeton softball team wants to win every time they take the field. Sometimes, it just does not happen.The Tigers split a double-header against Towson yesterday afternoon in what was essentially a tune-up for this weekend's Ivy matchups with Harvard and Dartmouth.

SPORTS | 04/11/2002

M. volleyball looks forward to Penn State, overcomes NJIT

Ever wonder how David felt right before he faced Goliath? This Saturday, the men's volleyball team will know just how he felt when it takes on fifth-ranked Penn State at Dillon.The Nittany Lions are a juggernaut when it comes to men's volleyball.

SPORTS | 04/11/2002

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