Playing an opponent with superior size and speed, Princeton's execution needed to be perfect to escape with a victory, but the Tigers came up short.Some missed shots, a slow start, and a severe height disadvantage doomed No.
Syracuse was going to win.With the score tied at nine at the men's lacrosse NCAA Championship game in Piscataway, the Orangemen had momentum and recent history on their side.
Two old foes marred the women's lacrosse team's otherwise succesful season this year. Dartmouth kept the Tigers from an outright Ivy League title, and perhaps more importantly, Maryland ruined Princeton's run through the NCAA Tournament.In their first Tournament game, the Tigers defeated No.
Julia Beaver Women's Squash and Lacrosse ? SeniorJulia Beaver definitely had a bad year this year.
Three weeks ago, the women's lacrosse team fell into a downward spiral, losing three of its last four games.
Men's and Women's TrackThe men's team hosts the IC4A championships and the women's team hosts the ECAC championships at Weaver Stadium this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Tora Harris (sr., men's track) ? Set school record in high jump, clearing 7 feet, 5.25 inches to win outdoor Heps.Adele McCarthy-Beauvais (so., women's water polo) ? Team's leading scorer; finalist for nat'l player of the year.Lauren Simmons (jr., women's track) ? Team's only winner at indoor and outdoor Heps; school record in 800.Danielle Stramandi (jr., women's diving) ? Finished third at NCAAs; qualified for U.S.
This year has seen the rapid assent of junior diver Danielle Stramandi.First came the third-place finish at NCAAs and the accompanying All-America honors.
Ryan Bonfiglio ? senior, wrestling and sprint football (D.End)Kate Conroy ? junior, women's swimming (backstroke)Scott Denbo ? senior, men's track (shot put)Carl Hessler ? sophomore, men's swimming (butterfly)Jenny Lankford ? junior, women's soccer (defense)Ryan Quillian ? sophomore, baseball (pitcher)
At first glance, this is not an out-of-the-ordinary situation for the No. 2 seed Princeton lacrosse team.
The men's and women's club Athletes of the Year were named at the Club Sports Banquet last week. For the men, Tyler Wren of the cycling team was honored, and for the women, Sarah Apgar of the skiing and rugby teams was given the distinction.
As the academic year comes to a close, the 'Prince' gave Princeton club sports a chance to recap their seasons.
Heading into last weekend's NCAA Regionals, the women's golf team knew that all five members would have to play their best golf of the season if the team was to advance to the NCAA Finals.Those necessary performances never came to fruition, however, and Princeton finished a disappointing 20th out of 21 teams competing after compiling a three-day team score of 995.Despite the poor finish, just making it to NCAAs was a feat for the Tigers.
Butler College became the first residential college to in recent memory to win the intramural title after edging out Cap & Gown this year by approximately 400 points.
Over the course of my time at Princeton, certain images have become permanently emblazoned on my mind ? snapshots from four of the best years of my life.There was the 4:58 p.m.
The season's struggles continued for the men's lightweight crew team yesterday at the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Sprints yesterday at Lake Quinsigamond near Worcester, Mass.The Tigers finished sixth overall in the Grand Final in a time of five miuntes, 49.97 seconds.
With Harvard, Brown and Princeton trading places at the top of the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges rankings throughout this year, the men's heavyweight Grand Final was almost certain to be among the most exciting races of yesterday's Sprints.Princeton wanted no part of the excitement, however.The Tigers broke away from the Bears and Crimson 500 meters into yesterday's final and never looked back, taking the Sprints title by three seconds over second place Harvard.
Two dramatically different events ? and the athletes that won them ? captued the attention of Princeton and the track and field community this weekend.The Golden Spike Tour Open at the Princeton Invitational was a rare spectacle, especially for Princeton track.
Dartmouth might have tarnished Princeton's Ivy League title, but the Tigers have the upper hand when it comes to NCAA Tournament competition.
Half a second. Not a whole lot of time. About the time it would take to hit your lightswitch and jump into bed, trying to hit the sack before the light went off.
