The 7 a.m. starting time began to sink in. The men's fencing team had just defeated Yale, 17-10, all but securing Princeton's second outright Ivy League championship in four years.
Two weeks ago ? with the Ivy League championship on the line ? the men's squash team pulled off a stunning win over Harvard on the Crimson's home court.
Consistency.The one adjective most often used to describe championship teams is the one attribute the men's volleyball team has struggled with all season."Consistency is what we need to establish," head coach Glenn Nelson said.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ? The out-of-town scoreboard at men's basketball games exists only in the form of faxed score sheets.
It was the kind of thing featured on one of those inspirational posters. Senior defender Darren Yopyk had just scored a goal for the men's hockey team, piercing a crowd of players in front of Harvard goalkeeper J.R.
Two down, one to go.Both the men's and women's indoor track teams competed in the Heptagonal Championships this weekend at Leverone Field House in Hanover, N.H.
Maybe it was the pregame presentation for the seniors. Maybe it was the frustration of having lost four straight to Dartmouth.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ? Two minutes into the first half last night, freshman guard Spencer Gloger knocked down one of three free throws to put the men's basketball team ahead of Harvard, 11-1.
It was the kind of thing featured on one of those inspirational posters. Senior defender Darren Yopyk had just scored a goal for the men's hockey team, piercing a crowd of players in front of Harvard goalkeeper J.R.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ? Seniors Blair Irwin and Liz Kelly hoped that when they graduated they would be able to join an elite group of Princeton graduates ? one that has been populated most recently by former members of the men's lacrosse team.
It was the women's basketball team's best performance of the season. Princeton forced a high-scoring Harvard squad into a deliberate, slow-paced game.
Everyone has something nice to say about new head football coach Roger Hughes ? former players, coaches, associates and now current ones, too.
Men's hockey head coach Don Cahoon lives by and preaches only one mantra: the regular season does not matter as long as the team is peaking for the playoffs.
When the women's hockey team travels to Providence and Northeastern for a pair of critical conference games this weekend, the big question will be which Tiger team shows up ? the one that convincingly defeated then-No.
Prior to last season, trips up to Cambridge, Mass., for the men's basketball team had been relatively easy.
Football has the Super Bowl, baseball the World Series, sailing the America's Cup. To find indoor track's ultimate event for Princeton's men and women, look no further than the Heptagonal Championships, which are being held this weekend at Dartmouth's Leverone Field House in Hanover, N.H.Nine teams ? the eight Ivy League schools plus Navy ? compete at Heps, but on the men's side, the Tigers are the team to beat.
Some athletes stand around talking to themselves. Some eat the same pregame lunch. Some meditate in solitude.However, for Cassie Nichols, women's water polo's sophomore sensation, getting psyched for a game involves warming up to music ? with her team."She is the ultimate team player," head coach Luis Nicolao said.
Ten years after leaving Princeton for a winding professional football career, Jason Garrett '89 is on his way back to New Jersey as a backup quarterback for the New York Giants.
Peter Yik is the senior No.1 for the men's squash team. David Yik is the freshman No.2 for men's squash.
Coming off a disappointing homestand, the men's volleyball team hit the road last night and came away with a solid four-game victory over New York University.
