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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In her four years on the women's basketball team, senior forward Lauren Rigney has been through a lot.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Holding the Ivy League Title for the past three years in a row and placing fifth overall when combined with the men's team at NCAAs, the women's fencing team has quite a reputation to uphold.The team lost four talented fencers this year, and many members of this year's team are not competing due to study abroad or to taking time off.
Last year's Ivy League title in men's fencing was shared by Princeton, Columbia, and Pennsylvania.This season the Tigers are reloaded with fresh talent and hope to repeat as Ivy League champions."We did get some good recruits and have some excellent sophomores and juniors returning from last season so we will certainly compete for the Ivy title once again," sophomore epee Soren Thompson said.Princeton returns all but two starters from last year's team.
An hour's worth of ice time was not enough to settle either of the women's hockey games this weekend.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Going into Saturday night's game at Ingalls Rink, Yale's fourth line of sophomore Mike Klema, senior Jason Noe and junior Denis Nam had combined for 10 career goals and 20 career points.After the Elis' 6-1 domination of the men's hockey team, that line had added four goals and eight points to those career totals as Princeton (2-6-0 overall, 2-4-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference) once again showed the lack of consistency that has plagued the young club so far this season.
