In the history of major league baseball, only 16 pitchers have thrown perfect games ? that is, hitless, errorless, runner-less games ? and certainly no one's ever done it twice.
The women's lightweight crew knows what it is like to be the favorite. They know the pressure of high expectations, they know how it feels to be a target and they know that getting to the top does not mean anything if you cannot stay there.
For this Communiversity Issue, the Prince Sports Department decided to run a brief summary of the Princeton spring sports teams' seasons to date.
"We started a long time ago this concept of going undefeated in the Ivy League. This game's about remaining undefeated," men's lacrosse head coach Bill Tierney said."This game's about a third straight senior class going out without ever losing an Ivy League game."The last season in which Princeton suffered an Ivy loss was 1995 against Cornell.
Some animals, like the koala bear, are cute. Some, like the fox, are clever. Some, like the tiger, command respect.
Friday, April 27 Baseball vs. Cornell (DH) (noon at Clarke Field) Women's tennis vs. Temple (3 p.m.
With the streak the baseball team is currently riding, the season has become almost predictable. And though the Tigers are looking to repeat recent history, they do not want to follow too closely.
The Princeton women's water polo team may have had to wait a weekend or two more than it would have liked, but its chance to shine is finally here.The Eastern Championships begin tomorrow, with the Tigers going up against a determined Harvard squad in the first round.The Tigers are currently riding high on the momentum created by their dominating runs through both the Eastern College Athletic Conference and Southern Championships, both of which they won.
Men's lacrosse players honored by Ivy LeagueSenior defenseman Ryan Mollett was named Ivy League Player of the Week, and freshman attackman Ryan Boyle took home Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors for their work in Princeton's 7-4 win over Cornell last Saturday.
Everyone loves a quarterback controversy. Fans, journalists, talk-radio hosts ? everyone, that is, except for the affected football team and its coaches.After a wild 3-7 season that saw no fewer than five quarterbacks score touchdowns, it looked like Princeton was heading into a situation to rival the famous spat played out on the Buffalo Bills over the last few years.
USILA/STX Men's Lacrosse Rankings Team Votes 1. Princeton (9-1) 200 2. Syracuse (8-2) 186 3.
Traditionally, the Penn Relays, held this weekend in Philadelphia, is one of the most prestigious meets in the country.
It was the bottom of the sixth inning when Monmouth put a new pitcher on the mound. But it was too little too late.
For 58 minutes, the women's lacrosse team's defense followed its plan perfectly.Princeton slowed down the pace of play against top-ranked Maryland (16-0) and held two-time National Player of the Year Jen Adams to a single goal.Then Adams showed why she is possibly the best lacrosse player in the world.With the score tied, 6-6, and one minute, 31 seconds left on the clock, Adams spun towards the center of the field and fired toward freshman goalie Meghan McInnes.As the ball flew over McInnes' shoulder, the freshman did not hear the sound of the net being rustled that usually accompanies a goal ? instead there was a clang as the ball bounced off the crossbar.But as McInnes turned she saw what could only be described a shooter's bounce.
The first collegiate football game ever played was played here in New Jersey in 1869. The two teams that squared off in that historic matchup were Princeton and Rutgers.
It could have been worse.But, it also could have been better, and the women's tennis team is the first to admit this.The Tigers finished their Ivy season this weekend with a loss against Columbia on Friday and a win against Cornell on Sunday.
Captains are supposed to be good to their teams. They are supposed to give them support, keep them in line, give them pointers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The white-clad fans of the Washington Capitals have worked themselves into a frenzy, frantically waving the white towels they were given upon entering the arena.
Lacrosse is one of those sports, like water polo or men's volleyball, which is concentrated in a certain area of the country and, with a few exceptions, not played as competitively anywhere else.
With various late season championship meets looming on the horizon, the men's and women's track teams used several competitions over the weekend to prepare.The men's team sent two runners to the Mt.
