Behind a young and talented women's squad (15-2, 5-0 Ivy League) and a veteran men's team (12-3, 4-0 Ivy), Princeton fencing finished off a successful season as the No.
In most sports it takes one outstanding individual leading a strong supporting cast to win championships.
All the elements for success were there at the start of the 1999-2000 women's swimming and diving campaign.
Syracuse vs. Virginia.It was the matchup that every men's lacrosse fan had been waiting for ? a rematch of the 1999 national championship game and a clash between the top two seeds of the 2000 tournament.But a funny thing happened on the way to the Memorial Day showdown between the Orangemen and Cavaliers.
The women's hockey team struggled through its season, coming up short at crucial points and failing to reach its major goals ? an Ivy League championship and a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament.The top eight teams secure spots in the ECAC tournament.
It was the closing minute of regulation in the final game of the regular season for the men's soccer team.
In an exciting, up-and-down season, women's soccer pulled off some amazing feats: a win over defending Ivy champion Dartmouth, the first defeat of Brown in Providence since 1983 and an 11-game unbeaten streak.While late season losses to Harvard and Penn stymied Princeton's (12-5-1 overall, 4-2-1 Ivy League) pursuit of a league title and dropped the team to third place, the squad's earlier accomplishments and stellar out-of-league play garnered the Tigers an accolade they had barely dared to dream about at the start of the season ? an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.In Princeton's first appearance at the tourney in 16 years, it lost 2-1 to the University of Hartford, capping the craziness that was the women's soccer season."[The game] was a big step for our program," head coach Julie Shackford said.
After last year's disappointing second-place Ivy League finish, the men's basketball team and its corps of young talent began the season with high expectations of capturing the conference title ? and an NCAA tournament berth ? for the fourth time in five years.But a bumpy road, riddled with unforeseen injuries, consistently inconsistent shooting and a disappointing loss at Yale doomed Princeton (19-11 overall, 11-3 Ivy League) to finish as the runner-up to archrival Penn for the second-consecutive season.
After three years of frustration, the seniors of the baseball team propelled the Tigers past rival Dartmouth for the Ivy League Championship and into the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1996.In a year that started off with more questions than answers, Princeton (24-20 overall, 13-7 Ivy League) solved its early-season worries about hitting and run production to obtain a 24-win season for the third year in a row.The highlight of the season came at the Ivy League Championship on May 6 against Dartmouth.
Midfielder Hilary Maddox '00's face burned bright red, wet wisps of a blond ponytail clinging to her face as she spoke in a steady voice while water spilled out of her eyes."What was the greatest thing about our team ? no one really had . . ." The senior midfielder bent her head.
The 1999-2000 women's basketball season was a search for completeness.Early in the year, Princeton (9-19 overall, 6-8 Ivy League) struggled to play a complete half without collapse ? then a complete game.
Bill Tierney is the head coach of the men's lacrosse team and the father of goalie Trevor Tierney '01 and attackman Brendan Tierney '02.
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.It was a tale of two teams this year for men's and women's track and cross-country.
The men's hockey team came into the season with very few expectations. After losing the best class in Princeton history ? a class that included current Washington Capital Jeff Halpern '99 ? the Tigers were expected to finish 11th in the 12-team Eastern College Athletic Conference.But Princeton proved that its program has progressed to the point where it will not lie down for any team.The builder of that program, however, will not be back next year to make another run at the ECAC title as head coach Don Cahoon stepped down April 5 to take the reins at UMass-Amherst.
Andrew Baine '00 is on the men's lightweight crew team. He recently sat down with 'Prince' Editorial Page Editor Oliver Williams.'Prince': Being called a "lightweight" can be considered an insult ? at the 'Street,' for example.
If someone puts a voodoo doll over a fire, someone else will supposedly feel the heat by virtue of some sort of magical connection.But Penn proved that no magic is required to perform this kind of feat: When it dropped its No.
There was a glimmer of hope at the end of football's disappointing 1999 campaign. Going into the fourth quarter, the team held an 18-0 lead over Dartmouth in the final game of the season.Roger Hughes, then offensive coordinator for the Big Green, extinguished that light, helping Dartmouth erase the deficit and send the Tigers to the bottom of the Ivy League.Now, the same man will try to restore hope and a winning attitude to Princeton's program.
There was a glimmer of hope at the end of football's disappointing 1999 campaign. Going into the fourth quarter, the team held an 18-point lead over Dartmouth in the final game of the season.Roger Hughes, then offensive coordinator for the Big Green, extinguished that light, helping Dartmouth to erase the deficit and send the Tigers to the bottom of the Ivy League.Now, the same man will try to restore hope and the winning attitude of past Princeton teams.
After last year's disappointing second-place Ivy League finish, the men's basketball team and its corps of young talent began the season with high expectations of capturing the conference title ? and an NCAA tournament berth ? for the fourth time in five years.But a bumpy road ? riddled with unforeseen injuries, consistently inconsistent shooting and a disappointing loss at Yale ? doomed Princeton (19-11 overall, 11-3 Ivy League) to finish as the runner-up to archrival Penn for the second consecutive season.
During the course of the regular season, freshmen and sophomores scored the majority of the goals for Princeton's youthful men's lacrosse team.
