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Franklin & Marshall, Brown no match for sharp men's squash

Franklin & Marshall, Brown no match for sharp men's squash

Fifteen minutes. That was how long it took junior co-captain David Yik to defeat Bradley Corona on Saturday in the men's squash match against Brown.This win exemplified the Tigers near-perfect match against the Bears and propelled the Tigers to a 9-0 win.

SPORTS | 12/02/2001

Late goal gives men's hockey win over Colgate, Cornell gets upper hand

A major problem for the men's ice hockey team this season has been scoring goals at moments in the game when it really counts.

SPORTS | 12/02/2001

Men's basketball gives No. 4 Maryland serious scare before succumbing in second half

WASHINGTON, D.C.? Against No. 4 Maryland (5-1) in the seventh annual BT&T Classic, Princeton (1-4) showed what everyone hoped and knew it could do ? play top Division I basketball.

SPORTS | 12/02/2001

Women's squash beats Bears, pounds Franklin & Marshall

The women's squash team (3-0 overall, 2-0 Ivy) continued its winning ways on Saturday, taking down Brown, 6-3, before steamrolling Franklin & Marshall, 8-1, to remain undefeated on the season.Princeton took on Brown (0-2) first, in the first-official meeting between the teams this season.

SPORTS | 12/02/2001

Delaware destroys w. hoops in Tigers' bid for fourth victory

Most teams do not have the chance to go into their fifth game of the season with an opportunity to double the previous season's win total, but that is exactly where the women's basketball team found itself last weekend.

SPORTS | 12/02/2001

Men's hockey takes on Cornell, Colgate in key ECAC weekend

As men's hockey returns to Eastern College Athletic Conference action this weekend against Cornell and Colgate at Baker Rink, the Tigers have their work cut out for them.The most commonly mentioned problem on the team this season has been the lack of scoring.With the young team struggling on offense, much of the scoring burden has been carried by seniors David Schneider and Dave Del Monte.Missed opportunities have haunted the Tigers throughout the first few games, a fact lamented by Schneider after Tuesday's loss to Northeastern."We're getting our chances," Schneider said.

SPORTS | 11/29/2001

Men's basketball travels to D.C. to take on Terrapins

Maryland.The team is currently ranked No. 4 in the country by ESPN and should move up a spot in the ranking after a 13-point victory over No.

SPORTS | 11/29/2001

Women's swimming and diving stays undefeated with win over Brown

Going into the women's swimming team's meet against Brown Thursday afternoon in Providence, R.I., the Tigers knew they would have to dominate the backstroke and the long-distance freestyle events to stay undefeated this season in dual meets.No.

SPORTS | 11/29/2001

Men's basketball takes what Rider gives them in home opener

Basketball is dynamic. Strategies change quickly and the coaches are paid to make adjustments throughout the game.Such was the case last night, as Princeton went into the game planning on dominating Rider with its forte -the back-door pass.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

Fall Club Sports Wrap-up

As the fall season comes to a close and the winter starts up, we at the 'Prince' wanted to give a chance to all of the club sports teams to give a brief roundup of what's happening. Women's soccerThe women's club soccer team reached the semifinals in its first appearance in the open national tournament in Tuscaloosa, Ala., before losing to Ohio State, 1-0, in a close game.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

Ivy men's hoops awash in parity

A rising tide lifts all ships, so the saying goes.This season, men's basketball better hope it's true.Last year, the Tigers were not a great team.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

NEWS AND NOTES

Three members of the football team were honored as first team All-Ivy players this week. Senior linebacker Chris Roser-Jones, senior kicker Taylor Northrop and junior safety Kevin Kongslie were each named to the team.Northrop was also named to the second team as a punter. *Steve Goodrich '98 was signed to a contract by the New Jersey Nets Tuesday after being cut by the team coming out of training camp.The six-foot, 11-inch center will join one of the NBA's biggest surprises this year and will hope to make a contribution off the bench for the Nets.Goodrich played for the Chicago Bulls briefly at the end of last season before not being re-signed.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

Men's hoops triumphs in home opener

Warm climates are supposed to help sick patients return to health.For the malaise-ridden men's basketball team, however, a return to New Jersey was just what the doctor ordered.Princeton beat intrastate rival Rider, 69-57, last night at Jadwin Gym for its first victory of the season.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

Slumping men's hockey lacking offensive spark

In men's ice hockey's 3-1 loss to Northeastern Tuesday night, backup junior goalie Nate Nomeland played a perfect first period in goal.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

LAUREN RIGNEY Women's basketball

In her four years on the women's basketball team, senior forward Lauren Rigney has been through a lot.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

Two straight losses leave Brown seeking revenge on w. swimming

Every year for the last few years, the Ivy League women's swimming year-end championship meet has boiled down to a contest between Princeton and Brown, and in each of the last two years, the Tigers have come out on top.Neither team lost more than a handful of athletes to graduation last spring, so the league powers should be the same once again.

SPORTS | 11/28/2001

Men's hockey surrenders lead in third, falls to Northeastern

For two periods and 13 seconds, the men's hockey team matched Northeastern play for play.Unfortunately for the Tigers, hockey games last a full three periods.

SPORTS | 11/27/2001

Deerin, Nugent take Ivy Player of Year honors

Princeton's dominance in Ivy League soccer was readily apparent this season, as both the men and the women won at least a share of the Ivy League title.The postseason awards drove the point home, as both the men and the women received more postseason awards than any of their counterparts.

SPORTS | 11/27/2001

Youth to take up mantle after football season of near misses

With three players making the All-Ivy First Team and at least one being scouted for the National Football League at various games, one would think the football team must have had a successful season.

SPORTS | 11/27/2001

Porter to carry Rider into Jadwin for matchup with winless men's basketball

In terms of their men's basketball teams, Princeton and its New Jersey neighbor Rider don't appear to have much in common.In fact, apart from their proximity, the two teams are decidedly different, both in terms of their team dynamics and their outlook.

SPORTS | 11/27/2001

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