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No. 14 wrestling upsets no. 7 Lehigh for second consecutive year

Josephine de La Bruyere

On Nov. 30, 2018 on the road, the unranked underdogs of Princeton wrestling took down a powerhouse: the no. 8 Mountain Hawks. Since then, one question has plagued the Tigers, their fans, and their adversaries: could Princeton do it again? Answer: yes.

SPORTS | 11/25/2019

No. 8 women's hockey sweeps Clarkson and St. Lawrence

No. 8 women's hockey sweeps Clarkson and St. Lawrence

Owen Tedford

The Tigers swept the weekend defeating the Golden Knights 2–1 and the Saints 6–2.

SPORTS | 11/25/2019

Men's water polo falls to Harvard 8-7 in NWPC Championship

Men's water polo falls to Harvard 8-7 in NWPC Championship

Rachel Posner

Men’s water polo was defeated by Harvard in the NWPC championship match, denying the Tigers a second consecutive title.

SPORTS | 11/25/2019

No. 9 Princeton field hockey falls to No. 1 North Carolina in national championship

Molly Milligan

No. 9 Princeton Field hockey (16–5) fell to No.1-ranked, defending national champions North Carolina (23–0) in the NCAA National Championship game on Sunday afternoon, by a score of 6–1.

SPORTS | 11/24/2019

Women's volleyball advances to NCAA tournament with Ivy Playoff win over Yale

Alissa Selover

Junior Clare Lenihan put the icing on top of an incredible season with the game-winning kill for the women’s volleyball team — one that punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament.

SPORTS | 11/23/2019

Princeton football finishes season with 28–7 win over Penn

Jack Graham

After two consecutive losses put a damper on a season with a 7–0 start, Princeton football (8–2, 5–2 Ivy) managed to finish the year the way it wanted. On Saturday in Philadelphia, the Tigers scored 28 unanswered points and rushed for 283 yards to win 28–7 over rival Penn (5–5, 3–4 Ivy).

SPORTS | 11/23/2019

No. 9 Field hockey beats No. 4 Virginia, makes national championship

Molly Milligan

After beating Virginia, Princeton field hockey will advance to the NCAA championship game to face North Carolina

SPORTS | 11/22/2019

No. 8 women's hockey prepares for Black Out Baker vs. No. 5 Clarkson

Christopher Murphy and Owen Tedford

The women’s ice hockey team is ready for the Black Out.

SPORTS | 11/21/2019

Men's water polo to compete in the Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship

Rachel Posner

Coach Litvak and the men’s water polo players have been focused on consistency all year long, and they’re not looking to change much going into this weekend as they compete in the Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship.

SPORTS | 11/21/2019

Princeton women's basketball falls to Iowa in wild finish

Jack Graham

Princeton women’s basketball’s (4–1 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) first loss couldn’t have come in a more thrilling fashion. Despite a buzzer-beater at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime, as well as several chances at the end of overtime to force double overtime, Princeton fell 77–75 to Iowa (3–1) on Wednesday night.

SPORTS | 11/21/2019

Burn the ships: wrestling looks ahead to 2019-2020 season

Burn the ships: wrestling looks ahead to 2019-2020 season

Josephine de La Bruyere

Last year, No. 11 Princeton wrestling pulled off what head coach Christopher Ayres called “the greatest collegiate athletic turnaround of all time.” The team had spent the year urging their fans to #GetIn: to buy into their program, to hop on board before the bandwagon did. Now Princeton wrestling is back, and the Tigers aren’t satisfied. Getting in isn’t enough. They want to burn the ships.

SPORTS | 11/21/2019

‘Building Monsters’: Football, food, and fitness at Princeton

Alex Gjaja

On Princeton’s biggest eaters sweatshirts, sweatpants, backpacks, and hats are emblazoned two words: Princeton Football. Football players commit themselves to the team’s grueling practice and game schedule; they are expected as well to change their bodies for the good of the game. How do Princeton’s football players manage to pack on the pounds without sacrificing the fitness and dexterity that allowed them to play at the University in the first place?

FEATURES | 11/21/2019

Princeton women's basketball looks to continue hot start against Iowa

Jack Graham

Princeton women’s basketball will go on the road to face an Iowa team that made the Elite 8 last season.

SPORTS | 11/19/2019

Princeton women's volleyball shares Ivy League championship with Yale, prepares for playoff match

Alissa Selover

After losing to Yale in the final game of the season, Princeton women’s volleyball will face the Bulldogs again in the Ivy Playoff game with an NCAA tournament bid on the line.

SPORTS | 11/19/2019

Women's hockey defeats Union and RPI on successful New York road-trip

Owen Tedford

Women’s hockey defeated Union and RPI this weekend. The Tigers crushed the Dutchwomen 7–2 on Friday and bested the Engineers 4–1 on Saturday.

SPORTS | 11/18/2019

Women's basketball beats FGCU to remain undefeated

Jack Graham

Princeton women’s basketball overcame injuries to its two best players to win 67–53 against Florida Gulf Coast at Jadwin on Sunday afternoon and remain unbeaten on the season.

SPORTS | 11/18/2019

Men’s hockey falls to Union College 2–1 after overtime goal

Men’s hockey falls to Union College 2–1 after overtime goal

Tom Salotti

Men’s hockey was defeated by Union College after a last-minute overtime goal. The game concluded Princeton’s home-opening weekend.

SPORTS | 11/17/2019

No. 9 field hockey upsets No. 2 UConn, returns to NCAA Final Four

Molly Milligan

No. 9 Field Hockey (15–4, 7–0 Ivy) upset the second-ranked UConn Huskies on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, Conn. to advance to the NCAA Final Four. The 2–0 victory was the sweetest form of revenge for the Tigers, who lost to the Huskies in overtime at home in September.

SPORTS | 11/17/2019

Princeton football crushed 51–14 by Yale

Jack Graham

Princeton football suffered its worst loss since 2014 on Saturday, falling 51–14 to Yale.

SPORTS | 11/16/2019

Princeton football looks to bounce back against Yale on Senior Day

Jack Graham

After picking up its first loss of the season, Princeton football will face another tough test in Yale

SPORTS | 11/15/2019

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