Some athletes seem born for the limelight, destined from birth to lead groups of equally talented people to monumental achievments.
After two rounds, there was no reason for great optimism for the men's golf team. After scores of 304 and 303 in the first two rounds of the Rutherford Invitational, Princeton stood 28 strokes behind leader and host Penn State.Then the Tigers came alive.Led by sophomore Cassidy Traub's final-round 66, Princeton fired off a team-record score of 281 to charge up the leaderboard and finish alone in third place behind the Nittany Lions and James Madison.
Qualifying for NCAAs is certainly something to be proud of. Receiving All-America honors is an even greater accomplishment.
The problem with serving souffle for dinner is that it does not always rise. Rumor has it that even the legendary Julia Child refused to tackle the souffle challenge on her cooking show, lest her hard-earned reputation be tarnished by a series of runny failures.Racing in extremely fast conditions in Derby, Conn., this weekend, men's heavyweight crew accomplished a feat commensurate to cooking up a short-order souffle in front of a live television audience.
7-6, 6-3. Princeton point.6-1, 6-3. Princeton point.6-4, 6-0. Princeton point.Noticing a trend?
Since 1995, Ivy League men's lacrosse has been Princeton and then everyone else. The Tigers had won 36 conference games going into Saturday's matchup with Dartmouth.
A late run by Brown tied the game in the final minutes of regulation, and a goal in the second overtime period avenged an 8-6 loss to Princeton earlier this season in the ECAC championship game....The loss ends women's water polo's season.
After two gut-wrenching losses in the last week to league-rival Dartmouth and No. 1 Maryland, the women's lacrosse team finished its Ivy League season with a win against Brown, 12-6, Saturday at 1952 Stadium.....The win moves Princeton (12-3 overall, 6-1 Ivy League) into a tie for a share of the Ivy championship with the Big Green, who, after beating the Tigers last weekend, also moved to 6-1 in the league.
When freshman Rob Hulick was knocked over and nearly knocked unconscious Saturday at the Penn Relays, it was only the conclusion of a weekend of headaches for the men's track team.Holding back its best efforts for this weekend's Heptagonals, Princeton entered five relays in men's competition, none of which fared well.
Some things ? like trying to convince Martha Stewart to sleep in and order Chinese food for dinner ? are just not going to happen.
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.
