Ranked third in the nation, the women's lacrosse team was not expecting a close game against unranked Temple, but strong play by the Temple keeper and wet conditions almost leveled the field.
What happens to a deer when it gets caught in headlights? It freezes in its tracks. And, what happens when the car heading towards it doesn't stop?
If you don't know the name Dennis Norman, chances are you would definitely recognize the man.Standing six-feet, four-inches tall and weighing 307 pounds, Norman causes many people around Princeton to take a second look.And in a few weeks, he might be turning heads in Philadelphia, Detroit, Oakland, or one of any of 30 cities across the country.If he is selected in the National Football League's draft, Norman will become only the 23rd player in Princeton history to play professional football.
As members of the women's track team were setting records in North Carolina, the men's track team opened its home outdoor season in mid-year form.
Many lacrosse pundits would say that Princeton has the best defensive line in the nation. Some would argue that no other line ? whether it be offense, midfield, or defense ? can compare to Princeton's back three.The Tiger defensive line consists of three pre-season All-Americans ? senior captain Ryan Mollett, junior Scott Farrell, and sophomore Damien Davis.
Heading into yesterday's doubleheader against Rider University, the softball team knew it was the underdog.
The women's track team opened its season Friday at the Sam Howell Invitational at Weaver Track and Field Stadium and at Duke University in the Duke Invitational.While the competition at Duke was stronger overall, several Tigers posted impressive performances at both meets, including a record-setting performance in the 800-meter race by junior Lauren Simmons.Sophomore Rachel Rosemeyer captured the discus title with a throw of 38.21 meters and senior Kristi Rosso outpaced the field in the steeplechase, finishing first in a time of 11 minutes 20.1 seconds.As on the men's side, more than one Tiger freshman made a strong contribution.
If one combines the final five innings of each softball game this weekend, the Tigers edged their opponents by a total of 11-10.
Weatherwise, it was a pretty crummy weekend in New Jersey. It was rainy, cold, even a little bit windy ? all in all, far from ideal conditions for a crew race.
It's the second game of a doubleheader. Tied game. Ninth inning. Two outs. Playing the league rival ? and Princeton had already lost the first game in the doubleheader.
With returning attackmen like junior B.J. Prager and senior Matt Streibel it would be easy to assume that a freshman would have trouble cracking into the rotation for the men's lacrosse team.Freshman Ryan Boyle has not only cracked into that rotation but has taken it over and now leads the team in scoring with 11 goals and 16 assists through the first eight games of the season.But it was one week ago when the freshman had his breakthrough game.
Nothing beats winning a championship.Except, perhaps, winning that championship by crushing a would-be rival and getting revenge for an earlier loss....The Princeton wo-men's water polo team did just that last weekend, and continued its postseason winning streak last weekend by cruising to victory over Michigan, 11-5, in the title game of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Championships.
With an overall performance that fell short of the the women's golf team's full potential, the Tigers placed tenth in the James Madison Invitational this weekend.Despite favorable weather and a fairly standard course which would ordinarily favor good scoring, senior thesis stress plagued Princeton and kept the Tigers from attaining a higher finish.Princeton finished in tenth place, shooting a total of 643 ? 27 shots behind the winning teams.
The men's golf team captured a second place finish in the Navy Spring Invitational this weekend. Though a victory was within reach, Princeton fell short of a winning performance ? finishing seven shots away from gaining the crown.
Sometimes an early season loss can be a good thing. Starting the race fast does not always work. Look at the hare.Hoping to make like turtles and erase a shocking season-opening loss to Georgetown, the men's lightweight crew hosted Navy this weekend.
Sometimes the baseball team rides its pitching. Sometimes the bats carry the Tigers. And if there is one overriding message to be learned from Saturday's doubleheader against Dartmouth, it is this: Princeton can win either way.In a rematch of last year's Ivy League championship series, the Tigers (9-15 overall, 4-2 Ivy League) easily handled the Big Green (6-11, 2-4), winning the first game, 1-0, behind sophomore righthander Ryan Quillian, and then taking the second, 9-6.With every start, Quillian seems to get more and more comfortable in his role as the team's No.
As the clock ran out at the Soccer-Lacrosse stadium in New Haven, Conn. on Saturday, one could look out over the field and see two women's lacrosse teams that had battled, each vying for the top spot in the Ivy League.
There is nothing more satisfying than the sweet feeling of victory.Unless you are able to have that same feeling of success twice in a row.And what is the only thing more satisfying than back-to-back victories?
When the women's tennis team attempts to rebound from a disappointing loss, it does so with a vengeance.The Tigers lost to tennis powerhouse Virginia Common-wealth April 1, 4-3.
When the men's lacrosse team takes on an Ivy League opponent, the game isn't supposed to be close.
