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Men's hockey remains in logjam of teams atop ECAC leaderboard

Men's hockey remains in logjam of teams atop ECAC leaderboard

With two wins this weekend at Brown and Harvard, the men's hockey team could move into first place in the Eastern College Athletic Conference race.With two losses, Princeton could fall to seventh.The Tigers currently reside in a tie for fourth place in the ECAC, as one of seven teams within three points of the lead.

SPORTS | 01/06/2000

Trip to Europe provides w. hockey chance to foster team cohesion

As this summer's World Cup mania proved, women's athletics are gaining interest and recognition throughout the United States.During its winter break European tour, the women's ice hockey team learned that this developing fascination, however, is not a global phenomenon.

SPORTS | 01/06/2000

M. swimming stays perfect in league

Winter break was very hectic for Rob Orr, head coach of the men's swimming team. Not only did he and his family move across town, but his wife decided to get a new dog.

SPORTS | 01/06/2000

Missing in action: Men's hoops goes 2-2, loses Rocca to injury

LAWRENCE, Kan. Over winter break the men's basketball team learned it can play with any team in the nation.

SPORTS | 01/04/2000

Women's hoops suffers four defeats over winter break

During the past two weeks, the women's basketball team has played two of its best games of the season.

SPORTS | 01/04/2000

Men's hockey takes advantage of man-up opportunities

The theme of the men's hockey team's two-game series with Notre Dame was 'shorthanded.' In South Bend, Ind., Dec.

SPORTS | 01/04/2000

Men's lax benefits thanks to new defensive strategy

Christian Cook expected to face one of the toughest assignments of his lacrosse career last Saturday in the men's lacrosse team's game against Harvard.

SPORTS | 04/16/1998

Softball meets dynamic duo from Harvard in key contest

Then the softball team takes the diamond at 1895 Field tomorrow it will face a dual threat from Harvard in sophomore hitting sensation Deborah Abeles and current Ivy League Pitcher of the Week Tasha Cupp.Princeton (18-2 overall, 2-2 Ivy) must shut down Abeles and find a way to solve Cupp in order to defeat Harvard (18-17, 4-0) and keep any hope of winning the Ivy championship alive."(Harvard is) definitely one of our top competitors in the league," senior pitcher Alyssa Smith said.A shortstop and the Ivy League Player of the Week for the second consecutive time, Abeles has batted 15 for 27 for the past six games, with a .556 average.

SPORTS | 04/16/1998

Baseball walks over St. Peter's, looks to weekend play with Lions

It was the bottom of the second, the score was tied at one and the pouring rain threatened the future of the game.

SPORTS | 04/16/1998

Modesty, ability come naturally for w. water polo's Vukmirovic

Goga Vukmirovic, starting goalie for the women's water polo team, is reticent when discussing herself.

SPORTS | 04/16/1998

Men's volleyball knocks off Penn State in semis

NEWARK ? The streak is over.Penn State's run of seven straight Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association championships came to a screeching halt as the second-seeded Nittany Lions fell to the men's volleyball team in three straight games last night, 15-7, 15-13, 16-14, at the Golden Dome in Newark.Princeton (15-8 overall) knew that its road to the EIVA championship ? and to the Final Four in Hawaii ? would go through Penn State, but it had expected to meet the Nittany Lions in the finals.

SPORTS | 04/16/1998

Women's tennis' year rides on matches this weekend

The women's tennis team's spring record currently stands at 12-0. The last time Princeton started off with 12 straight wins was in 1973, when current head coach Louise Gengler '75 was only a sophomore.But the Tigers (14-2 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) still have a daunting task to overcome ? winning this weekend's matches against Dartmouth and Harvard.

SPORTS | 04/15/1998

Deep women's lineup looks beat Yale in two-team race

Past glory and future hopes don't mean anything to a golf course.The bunkers don't care that Mary Moan '97 was the best eastern collegiate female golfer ever.The fairways don't even consider the prospects of a young team on the verge of greatness.The women's golf team will face its rivals at the second-ever Ivy Championships this weekend.

SPORTS | 04/15/1998

Women's lacrosse plucks Blue Hens

In the blink of an eye, senior attack Melissa Cully put women's lacrosse ahead of Delaware, 1-0, with a goal seven seconds into the game.

SPORTS | 04/15/1998

Men hope to overthrow defending champs Yale

Two rounds, one season.These elements lay in the balance for the men's golf team this weekend as it heads into the 24th Ivy League Championships in Bethpage, N.Y.From 1992 to 1995, Princeton dominated the competition at Ivies.

SPORTS | 04/15/1998

M. volleyball plays with West Coast quality, will clash with eastern foe

There are certain events in the athletic world in which it seems only super-humans can compete ? the Ironman triathlon, for instance ? and there are other sports that are decried for not being demanding enough.

SPORTS | 04/15/1998

Baseball benefits from surprising play of Krance, Hanson, Hildreth

Like typical freshmen, Andrew Hanson, Casey Hildreth and Max Krance entered college with anticipatory doubts about what they would find.

SPORTS | 04/14/1998

News and Notes

The women's tennis team moved from No. 61 to No. 43 in the Rolex Collegiate Rankings in the most recent poll.

SPORTS | 04/14/1998

Softball sweeps Rider; Miller wins both games

After allowing the game-winning home run in the softball team's loss to Cornell Friday, junior pitcher Lynn Miller was more than anxious to get back on the mound and back on track.When presented with the opportunity to redeem herself, Miller capitalized.

SPORTS | 04/14/1998

Men's tennis beats Army for sixth win in row

There's no place like home, at least for the men's tennis team.Entering yesterday's match with Army, Princeton's last home loss was March 7 against Penn State.By winning five of six singles matches, the Tigers (10-6 overall, 5-1 Eastern Intercollegiate Tennis Association) won their sixth consecutive match, downing the Black Knights yesterday, 6-1, at Lenz Tennis Center.

SPORTS | 04/14/1998

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