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Men's water polo takes two of three in first weekend of NWPC play

Rachel Posner

The first weekend of the Northeast Water Polo Conference was a whirlwind for the No. 18 Princeton men’s water polo team (8–9, 2–1 NWPC): a loss against Harvard, a win against Brown, and finally a win against MIT after an exciting overtime.

SPORTS | 10/09/2019

No. 7 field hockey wins two tight OT comebacks

Molly Milligan

The Tigers are back in action this Saturday when they will welcome Columbia to Bedford Field.

SPORTS | 10/08/2019

Men’s cross country showcases depth at Paul Short Invitational

Sophie Cantine

Princeton men’s cross country’s first-year and varsity starters participated in their season opener on Saturday, tearing up the eight-kilometer course at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University. In a race of over 600 competitors, all 15 of Princeton’s runners ranked in the top 50; the Tigers put seven in the top 10. Only 43 seconds separated the Tigers’ first and 15th finisher.

SPORTS | 10/08/2019

Women’s soccer defeats Dartmouth 1–0, as Grossi makes Ivy League history

Isaac Goldston

Princeton women’s soccer beat Dartmouth in overtime, as Natalie Grossi set the Ivy League record for career shutouts.

SPORTS | 10/08/2019

Women's volleyball splits Ivy weekend

Alissa Selover

Princeton women’s volleyball split their weekend against Columbia and Cornell. The Tigers defeated Columbia 3–1 on Friday but took a tough 3–1 loss from Cornell on Saturday. The Tigers are now ranked third in Ivy League rankings.

SPORTS | 10/07/2019

Men's soccer loses to Dartmouth 1–0 in Ivy League opener

Men's soccer loses to Dartmouth 1–0 in Ivy League opener

Emily Perez

Men’s soccer was defeated by Dartmouth 1–0 in their first Ivy League game of the season after a 72nd minute goal.

SPORTS | 10/07/2019

Weekend Review: October 6, 2019

Weekend Review: October 6, 2019

Sports Editors

An overview of the fall sports action from the weekend of October 4–6.

SPORTS | 10/07/2019

Three takeaways from Princeton football’s win over Columbia

Jack Graham

Defensive line dominance, Dylan Classi’s catch of the year contender, and Princeton’s uncharacteristically slow start.

SPORTS | 10/06/2019

Princeton football slugs out tough win over Columbia in Ivy League opener

Ben Burns

Princeton’s defense held Columbia to ten points and 232 total yards, and the Tigers bounced back from a halftime deficit to win their Ivy opener.

SPORTS | 10/06/2019

Princeton football to kick off Ivy League play against Columbia

Princeton football to kick off Ivy League play against Columbia

Jack Graham

Princeton football’s 45–10 win over Columbia on a Friday night in New York City to open Ivy League play last season was the first indication that the team would be something special. The 2018 team dominated in two non-conference games to open the season, but it’s difficult to know how well a team will hold up until it has been tested in conference play. A commanding win over a solid Ivy League opponent sent a message to the rest of the league that Princeton was the team to beat.

SPORTS | 10/04/2019

Men’s soccer defeats St. Joe’s 6–3, begins Ivy League play on Saturday

Tom Salotti

Men’s soccer (5–2, 0–0 Ivy League) defeated Saint Joseph’s University (4–6) on Tuesday 6–3, their last game before the Ivy League season starts.

SPORTS | 10/04/2019

From the archives: After 13 years — a perfect season: Tigers hold back Cornell, 17-12

From the archives: After 13 years — a perfect season: Tigers hold back Cornell, 17-12

From The Prince archives, an article originally published in 1964 after Princeton football beat Cornell to complete an undefeated season.

SPORTS | 10/02/2019

Princeton field hockey bounces back against Dartmouth, No. 11 Delaware

Princeton field hockey bounces back against Dartmouth, No. 11 Delaware

Molly Milligan

Princeton field hockey responded to a three-game losing streak with consecutive wins against Dartmouth and Delaware.

SPORTS | 10/02/2019

Calvin Johnson and the use of marijuana in sports

Matthew Fuller

Last week, former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (nicknamed Megatron) caused a stir in sports media by admitting he would smoke marijuana after almost every game he played starting in 2007 until the end of his career in 2015. Columnist Matthew Fuller investigates the issue.

SPORTS | 10/01/2019

Women’s volleyball looks to extend its winning streaks against Columbia and Cornell

Women’s volleyball looks to extend its winning streaks against Columbia and Cornell

Alissa Selover

Princeton women’s volleyball began Ivy League play with a 3–0 sweep over Penn on Friday. The Tigers will look to keep their perfect record in Ivy League play against the Lions on Friday and Big Red on Saturday.

SPORTS | 10/01/2019

Women's golf finishes second at Princeton Invitational, first-year Ni leads team's scoring at -3

Women's golf finishes second at Princeton Invitational, first-year Ni leads team's scoring at -3

Owen Tedford

Women’s golf finished second at the Princeton Invitational this weekend with first-year Grace Ni leading the team at -3.

SPORTS | 09/30/2019

Women’s soccer falls to Yale in Ivy League opener

Women’s soccer falls to Yale in Ivy League opener

Tom Salotti

The Tigers were defeated by Yale University this weekend in their first Ivy League game of the season. Another loss this season most likely means the team will be out of championship contention.

SPORTS | 09/30/2019

Weekend Review: September 29

Jack Graham

Football, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, field hockey, and men’s water polo were among the Princeton teams in action this weekend.

SPORTS | 09/30/2019

Princeton men's rugby celebrates 150th anniversary of college football with match against Rutgers

Owen Tedford

Princeton football won’t play Rutgers to celebrate the 150th season of college football. But Princeton rugby took on Rutgers this weekend, defeating the Scarlet Knights in New Brunswick.

SPORTS | 09/30/2019

Princeton football beats Bucknell 56–23 in record-setting day

Jack Graham

Kevin Davidson threw seven touchdowns and Andrew Griffin caught four of them in Princeton’s 56–23 win over Bucknell.

SPORTS | 09/29/2019

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