In 45 minutes of play on Oct. 25, sprint football played even with the Navy Midshipmen. The first quarter was scoreless, as was the third quarter.
Finishing in the top 10 of a field of 103 runners is pretty good. So when a team has two runners do so well, that's even better, right?It may be pretty good, but great individual performances do not always enough to secure a high team placing, as women's cross country learned Oct.
While most of the students at Princeton went home for Fall Break and stopped learning for a week, the women's volleyball team (12-7 overall, 6-3 Ivy League) stayed on campus and won four 3-0 matches, learning how to finish off its opponents.The first weekend of fall break, the Tigers came out swinging with 3-0 defeats of Dartmouth (7-13, 2-8 Ivy) and Harvard (9-11, 2-8 Ivy) on the road.Contrary to what Dartmouth's record may show, the Big Green provided a challenge for the Tigers, scoring 28, 27, and 24 points in their three defeats.The reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Week that weekend, freshman middle blocker Alex Brown, had a strong performance again with 11 kills and a team-high 18 digs.
In the semifinals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships Oct. 28 the men's water polo team came out flat and despite 11 saves by senior goalie Jon Pharris the Tigers fell 8-4 to UMass.The loss lit a spark under Princeton, however.
The men's basketball team, the defending Ivy League champion, will play EA Sports in an exhibition game tonight at Jadwin Gym.
From the moment the men's cross-country team lost to rival Dartmouth last year at the Heptagonal championships, its primary goal was to be first place in this year's race.It is no wonder, therefore, that, in the words of the team's second runner, junior Jon Bell, "Finishing third as a team in the Heptagonal Championships (Oct.
Men's water poloThe men's water polo team turned in its best performance yet this year, beating Navy, 6-5, to win the Southern Championships.
A whole week to think about nothing but soccer.That was what the women's soccer team had been hoping for this past week, as it faced three different opponents while the rest of the school was trying hard to think about nothing at all following midterms.
It's a cliche, but for the football team over Fall Break, it was true: Good teams make the plays they need to win games.Princeton had heart, Princeton had effort, Princeton had guts, but Princeton didn't make the plays when it had to.
As the old saying goes, nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. However, with the capture of its eighth consecutive Ivy League championship this weekend, the Princeton field hockey team is making a bid to be included as one of life's sure bets.The Tigers entered the break knowing the title was theirs to lose with games against Yale, Cornell and Penn.
Two years ago, the men's soccer team had possibly the best season in Princeton history. The Tigers won the Ivy League title, but lost to Virginia in double overtime in he first round of the NCAA tournament.
Fall break soccer will be anything but relaxing for the men's team ? there is simply too much at stake.Eleven games into the season, the team's fate is still very much up in the air.
In the heavyweight title fight for the Ivy League women's soccer championship, the bell just rang for the beginning of the third round."We kind of see this as phase three of the season ? the last third of the regular season," head coach Julie Shackford said.After wins against major league rivals Dartmouth and Harvard, the Tigers seem to have their conference competition on the ropes.With three important games in the next two weeks, however, this is not the time for Princeton to start looking past its competition."As a head coach, I'm always worried about a letdown after a big game," Shackford said.The first test of how well the Tigers will perform in the driver's seat comes this Saturday when Cornell (3-5-3 overall, 1-2-1 Ivy League) comes to Lourie-Love Field."Cornell will be a tough team ? they beat Yale and are much improved," Shackford said.Improved or not, the Big Red lacks the heavy-hitting offensive muscle of the tougher teams the Tiger defense has contained this season.
In life, lessons are everywhere. For instance, the field hockey team could learn an important lesson from a cinematic supervillian.
In the span of one week, the football team plays the Ivy League's best and worst teams in two games that may decide if this season is a success or a failure.Tomorrow, struggling Cornell (0-5 overall, 0-3 Ivy League) arrives at Princeton (1-4, 1-2) for a 1 p.m.
Friday's Heptagonal League Championships will be Princeton's toughest challenge of the year.The Tigers are looking to avenge a loss suffered to Dartmouth in this same meet nearly one year ago, a loss that ended a streak of three consecutive Heps Champioships for the Tigers.One major reason for Princeton's downfall last season was the absence of senior Paul Morrison, who was unable to run last year due to a knee injury.
Three players took home Ivy League honors this week, led by field hockey's Ilvy Friebe, who picked up her third Ivy League Player of the Week award of the season.Two other Tigers to pick up Ivy League awards for the week include the women's soccer team's Esmeralda Negron and the women's volleyball team's Alex Brown, each of whom received Ivy League Rookie of the Week awards for this week.Friebe, a junior attack, continued her strong play this season, accumulating six points on the week.
Sure, the regular season is fun, but does it really matter once you get to the postseason?Sure, an 11-4 overall, 6-1 Ivy League record is nice, but does it compare to winning a title?Not if you're on the men's water polo team."Any time you have a chance to win a championship, it's important.
While most Princeton students will be travelling their separate ways next week for fall break, the women's volleyball team will be attempting to reclaim its Ivy footing against Dartmouth and Harvard.After being upset in three consecutive games against Penn, Cornell and Columbia early in the season, the Tigers redeemed themselves this past weekend with triumphs over Brown and Yale.The Tigers are teetering on the edge of falling out of contention with a 2-3 league record.Princeton is not used to this sort of losing.
Women's cross country has set its hopes high for Saturday's Heptagonal Championships."I don't want to suggest a placing," sophomore Emily Kroshus said, "but if we all run to our capabilities, the result will surprise people."Head coach Peter Farrell was more specific."The goal is always to win the Heps," he said, "but my expectation is top three."The Heptagonals will be held at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y., with all eight Ivy League schools plus Navy competing.After a strong 12th-place showing at Pre-Nationals Oct.
