The winningest football program in the Ivy League over the last 13 years, Princeton finished last season tied for last in the Ivies with Columbia, which had the least wins over that 13-year span by 20.
Normally, athlete of the week ? like the sport of tennis ? focuses on the individual.
When people say "that's just the way the ball bounces," they usually mean to trivialize something.
In a weekend that was determined by events that were out of the softball team's control, the Tigers lost just that ? control.Princeton let its Ivy League destiny slip out of its hands in a weekend of bad weather and worse results, as it lost two games to Dartmouth while both games against Harvard were postponed.In order for the Tigers (17-21 overall, 6-4 Ivy League) to remain in charge of their postseason path, they would have had to rip through the weekend without a loss.The Big Green (19-11, 4-2) quickly dashed Princeton's hopes.
Penn came to Clarke Field this weekend to question the strength of the baseball team's four-year hold on the Gehrig Division crown.
Judd Pritchard has been quietly leading the men's golf team all season. Overshadowed somewhat by the championship play of freshman Nat Hoopes in last week's Ivy League tournament, the senior captain was back in the spotlight this weekend.Pritchard led the Tigers to their third straight tournament win on Saturday, as the team defended its home course in the Princeton Invitational.
After losing a tough first race against No. 2 Brown to start the season, the women's open varsity eight boat has bounced back, dominating its competitors.
It might have been one day early, but it was a resurrection nonetheless.Down by three goals to No.
The men's lacrosse team begins every season with one goal in mind ? winning the Ivy League Championship.
Entering this weekend, the women?s tennis team was sitting pretty. Princeton was coming off a big win over perennial power Harvard and was in prime position to take home the Ivy League title.
Coming off the men's golf team's victory in the Ivy League tournament, Princeton went into this weekend looking to defend its home course.The Tigers won the rain-shortened Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club behind the strength of a three-under par 68 by senior captain Judd Pritchard.Pritchard captured the individual title in the competition as the Tigers shot a four-over 288 as a team on the day to take the overall crown.Princeton has now won its past three team tournament championships.The tournament was shortened from two rounds to only the one Saturday due to heavy rainfall and winds Friday. SoftballNeeding a perfect weekend to clinch a share of the Ivy title, Princeton suffered a devastating two-game sweep at the hands of Dartmouth.
Yesterday the baseball team saw its pitching mimic the weekend?s weather: It was sloppy from the beginning, but good when it really mattered.After two full days of doubleheaders against Penn were washed out - a Friday-Saturday pairing quickly turned into Sunday-Monday - Princeton took two average performances from the mound and turned them into wins.
With Penn coming to town today and eight games left in the Ivy League season, it is do-or-die time for baseball."Neither one of us can afford to have a bad weekend," head coach Scott Bradley said.
This weekend marks the confluence of a lot of lacrosse history. The Princeton-Syracuse men's lacrosse rivalry scantly needs repeating.
An Ivy League title is the culmination of many months of sustained effort. Each athlete commits hundreds of hours to being in the gym, on the court and sometimes even with the trainer.
So maybe you think that games for the men's lacrosse team don't count unless it's Memorial Day, and there's a wooden national championship trophy to be won.You might have to think again, because while there is a different holiday approaching, this weekend is huge.The No.
Three-hundred and sixty-three days ago, the women's lacrosse team met up with Dartmouth in the game that in recent years has determined the Ivy League champion.There was no Hanover Miracle, however, as the Tigers fell in the yearly matchup that could be compared to the Princeton-Penn game in men's basketball.
Away games are a natural part of an athletic season. Other than the occasional case of bus legs and hostile fans, the risks to athletes traveling to events off campus have traditionally been limited.
This past weekend, Princeton was a site on the "road to the Final Four." It hosted part of a national Sweet 16 where teams such as Stanford, Illinois, Penn State and Princeton came together to vie for the rights to a national title.
Tonight is a big night for football head coach Roger Hughes. After several weeks of spring training, the new Tiger coach will take command of the orange and black from the sidelines for the first time in a game situation.Princeton will have an intrasquad game this evening at the Princeton University Stadium at 6:00 pm.
