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The Daily Princetonian

Women's lacrosse improves to 3-0 in Ivy League with thrashing of Yale

Not even the unanticipated gust of snow flurries on the mid-April day could blow the women's lacrosse team off its course.Soaring to their ninth-straight victory, the Tigers trounced Yale, 11-5, at the Class of 1952 Stadium on Saturday afternoon, extending their winning streak over the Elis to 11.Four minutes into the second half, one minute after sophomore midfielder Theresa Sherry slung Princeton's eight-goal off an assist from senior attack Lauren Simone, the Elis won the ensuing draw and thought they had a chance to retaliate.But junior defender Rachael Becker intersected the oncoming attacker who, helplessly, dropped the ball and then, even more helplessly, watched as Becker scooped it up and connected with senior attack captain Charlotte Kenworthy for the team's ninth goal.This was just one play among many that seared any hope that No.

SPORTS | 04/07/2002

The Daily Princetonian

Concordia delivers improving men's volleyball a tough setback

Only the immortal exclamation of Homer Simpson can describe how men's volleyball felt after its loss to Concordia Wednesday night ?"Doh!"After taking the first two games from the Clippers, the Tigers proceeded to lose the final three, falling 15-11 in the the deciding tiebreaker and dropping to 12-11 on the year.Princeton found itself on the brink of victory during the third game, but was unable to seal the deal against a determined Concordia team.

SPORTS | 04/04/2002

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The Daily Princetonian

After sweeping Penn, Baseball looks to continue success against Ivy foes

The sights are set.After a sweep of Gehrig Division rival Penn, the Tigers' baseball team is 4-0 in the Ivy League and is poised to take a commanding lead in the race for the Ivy crown.Princeton (8-12 overall) ? which has won six of its last seven games ? looks to build on the success of last weekend and take out Ivy foes Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend.

SPORTS | 04/04/2002

The Daily Princetonian

Destiny still in the hands of m. lax as it takes on Blue Devils at home

The drive from Durham, NC to Old Nassau is about 430 miles. That gives the Duke men's lacrosse team a seven-hour bus-ride to think about how it is going to beat Princeton this evening at 1952 Stadium.So what will the team dream about first when the light goes off and the seats go back?It might first ponder the category in which, compared to Princeton, it is the strongest.

SPORTS | 04/04/2002

The Daily Princetonian

'Not a euphoric feeling' for men's lacrosse after season's first Ivy victory

After the tough weekend loss against Yale, the Princeton men's lacrosse team (3-4 overall, 1-1 Ivy League) rebounded with an easy 18-4 victory over visiting Penn yesterday afternoon at 1952 Stadium.It was a bittersweet victory, however, playing so well only three days after playing so poorly and losing to Yale."[Winning today] is certainly not a euphoric feeling," head coach Bill Tierney said.

SPORTS | 04/02/2002

The Daily Princetonian

M. volleyball surprises Juniata, abuses league foe in three games at Dillon

It is official: the men's volleyball team is back ? with a vengeance. Last weekend the Tigers settled an old score with Rutgers, a team that had swept them in Feb., and reminded rival Juniata why winning in Dillon is no easy task.Earlier this season, Princeton (12-10 overall) struggled against the Eagles on the road,winning 3-2, but had no trouble whatsoever last Friday as the Tigers routed Juniata in just three games.The turning point for Princeton came in the second game when the Tigers jumped out to a big lead en route to a 30-11 massacre.

SPORTS | 04/01/2002