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Women's soccer faces Cornell with an eye on the postseason

Women's soccer faces Cornell with an eye on the postseason

In the heavyweight title fight for the Ivy League women's soccer championship, the bell just rang for the beginning of the third round."We kind of see this as phase three of the season ? the last third of the regular season," head coach Julie Shackford said.After wins against major league rivals Dartmouth and Harvard, the Tigers seem to have their conference competition on the ropes.With three important games in the next two weeks, however, this is not the time for Princeton to start looking past its competition."As a head coach, I'm always worried about a letdown after a big game," Shackford said.The first test of how well the Tigers will perform in the driver's seat comes this Saturday when Cornell (3-5-3 overall, 1-2-1 Ivy League) comes to Lourie-Love Field."Cornell will be a tough team ? they beat Yale and are much improved," Shackford said.Improved or not, the Big Red lacks the heavy-hitting offensive muscle of the tougher teams the Tiger defense has contained this season.

SPORTS | 10/30/2001

Field hockey focused on the finish in season's final games

In life, lessons are everywhere. For instance, the field hockey team could learn an important lesson from a cinematic supervillian.

SPORTS | 10/30/2001

Football to face Ivy's worst, best in consecutive weekend games

In the span of one week, the football team plays the Ivy League's best and worst teams in two games that may decide if this season is a success or a failure.Tomorrow, struggling Cornell (0-5 overall, 0-3 Ivy League) arrives at Princeton (1-4, 1-2) for a 1 p.m.

SPORTS | 10/30/2001

Men's cross country looks to regain Heptagonals title from Dartmouth

Friday's Heptagonal League Championships will be Princeton's toughest challenge of the year.The Tigers are looking to avenge a loss suffered to Dartmouth in this same meet nearly one year ago, a loss that ended a streak of three consecutive Heps Champioships for the Tigers.One major reason for Princeton's downfall last season was the absence of senior Paul Morrison, who was unable to run last year due to a knee injury.

SPORTS | 10/24/2001

NEWS AND NOTES

Three players took home Ivy League honors this week, led by field hockey's Ilvy Friebe, who picked up her third Ivy League Player of the Week award of the season.Two other Tigers to pick up Ivy League awards for the week include the women's soccer team's Esmeralda Negron and the women's volleyball team's Alex Brown, each of whom received Ivy League Rookie of the Week awards for this week.Friebe, a junior attack, continued her strong play this season, accumulating six points on the week.

SPORTS | 10/24/2001

Men's water polo looks to turn season around during Southerns and ECACs

Sure, the regular season is fun, but does it really matter once you get to the postseason?Sure, an 11-4 overall, 6-1 Ivy League record is nice, but does it compare to winning a title?Not if you're on the men's water polo team."Any time you have a chance to win a championship, it's important.

SPORTS | 10/24/2001

Women's volleyball attempts to creep back into Ivy battle

While most Princeton students will be travelling their separate ways next week for fall break, the women's volleyball team will be attempting to reclaim its Ivy footing against Dartmouth and Harvard.After being upset in three consecutive games against Penn, Cornell and Columbia early in the season, the Tigers redeemed themselves this past weekend with triumphs over Brown and Yale.The Tigers are teetering on the edge of falling out of contention with a 2-3 league record.Princeton is not used to this sort of losing.

SPORTS | 10/24/2001

Women's cross country attempts to crack top three in strong field at Heps

Women's cross country has set its hopes high for Saturday's Heptagonal Championships."I don't want to suggest a placing," sophomore Emily Kroshus said, "but if we all run to our capabilities, the result will surprise people."Head coach Peter Farrell was more specific."The goal is always to win the Heps," he said, "but my expectation is top three."The Heptagonals will be held at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, N.Y., with all eight Ivy League schools plus Navy competing.After a strong 12th-place showing at Pre-Nationals Oct.

SPORTS | 10/24/2001

Fumbles, Cornell offense overcome sprint football

With a few minutes remaining in the third quarter and Cornell leading 18-6, freshman sprint football quarterback L.T.

SPORTS | 10/23/2001

Women's golf takes second at ECACs

Despite the absence of number one player and team leader sophomore Esty Dwek ? who was home for the weekend in Switzerland attending her brother's Bar Mitzvah ? the women's golf team enjoyed a successful weekend at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament, hosted by Bucknell University.Freshman Avery Kiser shot a second round 72 for a total of 147 to take the individual title this weekend.

SPORTS | 10/23/2001

Fall midterm grades are in for Tiger sports teams

For some of you, it's midterms week. We, however, have precious little to do.That's not true.For me, Alex, it's the easiest week yet this year.

SPORTS | 10/23/2001

Injured Morrison hopes for successful post-collegiate career

To be injured is every athlete's worst nightmare ? especially when, for that athlete, to be an NCAA champion is more than just a dreamer's goal, but a definite possibility.For senior Paul Morrison, previously Princeton's top men's cross-country runner, that nightmare came true.Sept.

SPORTS | 10/23/2001

Samaras '99 returns, scores four against women's lacrosse

Five minutes, 54 seconds into Saturday's women's lacrosse game a familiar sound came out of the public ad-dress system..."Goal scored by Crista Samaras," the announcer boomed.This time, however, Samaras was not wearing orange and black.

SPORTS | 10/22/2001

Despite poor play, men's soccer comes away with tie

Strong defense has been the key to the men's soccer team's success all season, and Saturday's game against American University proved just how important ball control and mistake-free play can be for Princeton.Ranked 17th in the country, and undefeated since Oct.

SPORTS | 10/22/2001

Return of playmakers factors into football's improved performance

Senior defensive end Phil Jackman rolls off his blocker as Harvard quarterback Neil Rose drops back.

SPORTS | 10/22/2001

Hosting Infiniti Classic, men's lacrosse shows stuff in comeback against Towson

The score was eight to nothing. In any sport in which the score is tallied one point at a time, that is a blow-out, a sign for the spectators that two uneven teams are on the field.That was the impression that fans at this weekend's Princeton Infiniti Lacrosse Invitational got when Princeton fell behind Towson by the score of eight to nothing at the end of the first quarter.Many were saying that this year's Tigers were simply not going to be as strong as last year's team, which beat Syracuse on Memorial Day to bring home the NCAA Championship.Others accredited the early blow-out to Towson's continuing improvement.

SPORTS | 10/22/2001

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