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Shaken Quakers: men's hoops pounds Penn

Shaken Quakers: men's hoops pounds Penn

PHILADELPHIA ? This time, no miracles were necessary. There were no game-winning desperation threes, no incredible comebacks, and a rather drawn-out finish.Playing in the most hostile environment in the Ivy League an under -manned, under-sized, under-appreciated Princeton men's basketball team outplayed a supposedly superior Penn squad, 67-53, before a capacity crowd at the Palestra.To begin the contest, Penn forward Ugonna Onyekwe outleapt Tiger center Nate Walton and tapped the ball to teammate Geoff Owens.

SPORTS | 02/13/2001

W. water pool splits four at DeNunzio

Coming into this weekend's series of difficult contests, the women's water polo team was sure of its talent, but uncertain of its preparation.

SPORTS | 02/13/2001

Young guns will dominate Philly goons

Before I start in with the arrogance, allow me to preface with a short allegory.My grand uncle used to take part in rapid-fire pistol competitions, where he befriended an Arizona state trooper to whom he routinely lost.He liked to tell a story about the time this trooper pulled a truck over for a traffic violation, unaware of the fact that the driver of the vehicle was a vicious axe murderer.

SPORTS | 02/12/2001

Women's hoops looks to pull off upset against Quakers

Anyone glancing over the records for Princeton and Penn would not give the rivalry-charged game on Tuesday a second thought.

SPORTS | 02/12/2001

Men's basketball travels to Philadelphia with Ivy League lead at stake

Though you won't find it in any textbook, the second law of intercollegiate athletics clearly states that a school's biggest rival is always the conference opponent of closest geographic proximity.

SPORTS | 02/12/2001

Men's squash edged out by Harvard

After four hours of rallying back and forth against Harvard, the men's squash team was unable to defend its Ivy League title Sunday at Jadwin Gym.In the final match of the day, Harvard's Shondip Ghosh defeated sophomore No.

SPORTS | 02/12/2001

It's no wonder Princeton can't keep players

?Jason Bodner is the Senior Sports Editor at The Daily PennsylvanianOh Princeton basketball, I feel sorry for you.

SPORTS | 02/12/2001

Men's and women's fencing both fall in close weekend contests to Penn

One day after sweeping through their competition at home both the men's and women's fencing teams saw their Ivy League title hopes dashed Sunday as Penn cruised past both teams by the identical score of 15-12.The Tiger women suffered their first Ivy League loss of the season as Penn pulled away in the sabre competition by winning 8-1.

SPORTS | 02/12/2001

Slow second halves doom w. hoops against Dartmouth, Harvard

Just days after the women's basketball team hit the highlight of its year thus far, Princeton had another season turnaround ? this time in the wrong direction.

SPORTS | 02/11/2001

'It was all I could do': Wente saves men's basketball

At Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday, sophomore forward Kyle Wente was 9-for-12 from the field, 4-for-7 for three pointers and, most importantly, one-for-one on miracle last-second shots.Wente saved the men's basketball team from being swept on the road this weekend with a career-high 22 points and an end-game heave from 25 feet out.

SPORTS | 02/11/2001

M. hockey performs unlikely split, beats Cornell, falls to Colgate

It has happened so often this season that, even the night before, the men's hockey team seemed to see it coming.

SPORTS | 02/11/2001

Women's hockey dominated by Brown, beats Harvard

After victories in three out of its last four games coming into this weekend, many hockey pundits would have predicted that Princeton would be able to come out and take it to Brown for a substantial victory.The Tigers (11-10-2 overall, 6-10-2 Eastern College Athletic Confer-ence) did come to play, but a Bear scoring streak midway through the third helped Brown (13-3-3, 10-3-3) pull away for a 6-2 victory.Would-be ice hockey Nostradamuses out there would then take a look at that loss and forecast that Princeton would get destroyed by Harvard on Sunday.

SPORTS | 02/11/2001

Women's basketball returns home looking for another league victory

Last weekend, the women's basketball team finally found what it had been looking for ? a way to win.

SPORTS | 02/08/2001

Men's basketball faces tough competition on weekend trip

In all of athletics, perhaps the most important physical concept is that of momentum. While certainly the applications of force and the need for acceleration are vital to success in any sport ? as well as a touch of chaos theory in the guise of luck ? gaining momentum at the right time can bolster a team's confidence and increase its quality of play.Coming off a series of home victories, including a vital Ivy sweep last weekend, the men's basketball team travels to the northern reaches of the Ancient Eight to battle Dartmouth tomorrow, and Harvard on Saturday.Princeton (9-7 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) currently shares the Ivy lead with Penn (7-12, 4-0) heading into their Nordic excursions.

SPORTS | 02/08/2001

Coming off an upset, men's hockey looks for more success

After knocking off the Eastern College Athletic Conference leader last Friday, the men's hockey team has a chance to repeat the feat tonight at Baker Rink.The Tigers beat St.

SPORTS | 02/08/2001

Women's hockey prepares for contests against Ivy League foes

The countdown has officially begun for the women's hockey team. With only eight games remaining in the regular season Princeton needs to turn in key wins this weekend as they shoot for the Eastern College Athletic Conference playoffs.The road to the playoffs, however, is getting slippery for the squad as it makes its final attempts toward making the tournament.Princeton (10-9-2 overall, 2-5-0 Ivy League), however, looks to this weekend's games against No.

SPORTS | 02/08/2001

WEEKEND SPORTS

Friday, Feb. 9 Men's basketball at Dartmouth (7:30 p.m. in Hanover, N.H.) Men's ice hockey vs.

SPORTS | 02/08/2001

Women's basketball gains momentum from exciting first win of season

It is the most stressful shot that anyone can take in a basketball game: the buzzer-beater. It becomes even more stressful when the game is on the line, and one shot is the only difference between winning and losing.This is the situation that sophomore forward Lee Culp found herself in last Saturday against Yale.

SPORTS | 02/07/2001

Women's water polo readies for another run at Nationals

When the women's water polo team kicks off its season tonight at DeNunzio Pool against Hawaii, 14 of the 15 Princeton athletes who brought home a victory at the Eastern Championships last spring and reached the second round of the national championships will be available to play.

SPORTS | 02/07/2001

Kixmiller driving force for women's water polo program

In her time at Princeton, Katherine Kixmiller has witnessed and participated in the remarkable growth of a young athletic program.Four years ago, Kixmiller joined women's water polo, in its second season as a varsity sport, as part of an initial class of recruits.An instant contributor, the senior driver quickly established herself as one of the team's primary offensive weapons, tallying 60 goals in her freshman campaign for a young team that earned a berth in the national tournament.Since then the Tigers have improved rapidly, adding talented players and climbing the national rankings ? reaching heights almost unheard of for an east coast school ? with Kixmiller as an important part of that success.Having nearly spanned the inception of women's water polo as a varsity sport to the present, Kixmiller has a unique perspective on the rise of the program."Every game was really rough [freshman year], because the players didn't have the background and the team didn't have the talent level it has now, we really had to fight every game.

SPORTS | 02/07/2001

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