Princeton and Georgetown have met four times in men's lacrosse, with the most recent of those games in 1996.
When the men's lacrosse team called timeout with 13 seconds left in the game and the score tied at 13, you knew something special was about to happen.
Victory! Tigers are the only cats that enjoy water, and the women's crew teams were reveling in it after spectacular racing last Sunday.The women's crew teams won the Chick Willing Point Trophy this weekend for capturing the overall championship at Eastern Sprints.With 71 total points, they beat out Brown and Virginia as their closest competitors with 65 and 64 points, respectively.The lightweight team was able to take first place in their first varsity eight final, defeating perennial rival Wisconsin by 1.8 seconds."We are really excited," senior lightweight Linda Loyd said.
The men's crew teams will be competing in Eastern Sprints this Sunday.The heavyweight men's first varsity eight boat will go into Eastern Sprints ranked fourth by Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges coaches, while the lightweight men's first varsity eight will enter it races in third place.The lightweight men expect to be in the thick of the action in all of their races."The competition will be really hard," senior captain Bill Foshay said.
By now, you've probably heard of Tora Harris.The senior high jumper is not only Princeton's best leaper, but the best in the Ivy League, the best in college athletics and now the best in the United States.His most recent leap of seven feet, seven inches at the outdoor Heptagonal Championships vaulted him into second overall in the world.
Eight baseball players named to All-Ivy League teamsSophomore pitcher Thomas Pauly and senior shortstop Pat Boran were named to the All-Ivy League first team for their performances with the Princeton baseball team this spring.Pauly was the best relief pitcher in the conference this season, giving up just 30 hits in 45.2 innings pitched and a miniscule 1.30 ERA.
Tora Lian-Juin Harris can jump over your head.Doesn't matter who you are, he can do it. In fact, depending on your height, the senior could probably do it from just a few feet back.
You would think that, since I volunteered to take the last sports column of the year, I had some brilliant idea for a witty and insightful piece about sports in our civilization.
The women's lacrosse team gave their mothers something to smile about on Mothers' Day as they defeated Notre Dame 11-5 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I championship race.Both Notre Dame and Princeton rode into Sunday's game on a wave of confidence.
"Everything we do from the fall through the winter is to prepare us for the season. Everything we do is for that opportunity to play in the championship."As is clear from sophomore utility man Steve Young's words, the Tigers had plenty of motivation going into this weekend's Ivy League Championship Series with Harvard.
Second place is not always as bad as it sounds.While the men's track team was not able to overtake Penn in its quest for a Heptagonals championship, the Tigers did rally from a 25-point deficit over four events.The entire meet came down to the last event, the 4x400 meter relay.
"This isn't Super Nintendo, b??!"What would prompt a competitor to say that after a hit in a football game?
The women's track team charged to a third place finish this weekend at the outdoor Heptagonal Championships, coasting in on strong efforts from its senior leadership.The Heptagonal Championships, commonly referred to as "Heps," represents the season championship-deciding battle between the eight Ivy League teams plus Navy.
In her first three seasons, senior Brie Galicinao earned almost every individual title the Ivy League offered without accomplishing her initial, and ultimate, goal ? a n Ivy League championship for the softball team.This season, however, Galicinao made the Ivy title her personal mission, earning a perfect 7-0 record on the mound in league play while the team finished 13-1 en route to Princeton's first title since 1996.Now, in addition, Galicinao can add one more trophy to her personal case as she was named the 2001-2002 Daily Princetonian Women's Athlete of the Year Wednesday evening."This season has been a great way to end my career here," Galicinao said.
There is no swagger in Greg Parker's voice as he tells the story of his triumph in the semifinals of this year's NCAA tournament.
The Princeton baseball team has beaten six of the other seven teams in the Ivy League this year.Harvard is the only team they have not yet beaten.But the Tigers (22-21 overall, 13-7 Ivy League) will have another shot at the Crimson (18-23, 13-7) this weekend as the two teams face off in the Ivy League Championship Series in Cambridge, Mass.Back in early April, Princeton dropped a pair of home games to Harvard, 4-2 and 5-2.
With the Ivy League title already in hand, the women's lacrosse team began its quest for its second national title yesterday at Class of 1952 Stadium.
Next Sunday afternoon Princeton's track teams will enter the Heptagonal Championships ? the biggest team meet of the season ? with identical hegemonic intentions.The men's team looks to usurp Penn ? last year's outdoor team champion.
Four games and 11 days are all that separate this year's NCAA women's lacrosse champions from their trophy.
The places are set for the 12 visitors at this year's men's lacrosse NCAA National Tournament. Four squads will be getting a bye to the quarterfinals while the other eight teams will be playing in the first round.The Tigers, seeded fourth, were the final team to receive a bye, and will be playing the winner of the Georgetown-Manhattan matchup.
