Check out a recap of this weekend’s wins and losses.
Softball (14–24 overall, 10–8 Ivy) will close out the season this weekend with a three-game series at Dartmouth (10–26, 7–11). The Tigers will be looking to rebound after a series loss to Cornell (10–32, 5–13) last weekend, in which they took the first game 10–5 and lost both of the next two by a score of 4–3.
As the outdoor season comes to a close, men’s and women’s track and field are both gearing up to host the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships (Heps) this weekend. With titles in cross country and indoor track and field already under their belt, the men will strive for their second triple crown in two years. And with the women’s title all but guaranteed to go to powerhouse Penn, the Tigers will aim for for a second-place finish.
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Princeton baseball (13–23, 8–10 Ivy) won its last home series of the season last weekend, taking two out of three games against Brown (11–25, 8–10 Ivy) for their second consecutive series victory.
Men’s lightweight crew claimed its first home Harvard-Yale-Princeton title since 1998. “Anybody in the race or watching will be taking about this one for the next 100 years," said head coach Marty Crotty.
The Princeton men’s and women’s rugby teams jointly hosted the ninth annual Rickerson Cup on Rickerson Field this past Saturday. The Cup - named after Stu Rickerson '71 - looks to raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer; this year, the event raised around $22,000 in one day.
Shortly after the NFL draft last weekend, Princeton quarterback John Lovett and wide receiver Stephen Carlson signed free agent contracts with the Chiefs and Browns respectively
Courtney Banghart will become the head coach at UNC after 12 years leading Princeton’s women’s basketball program.
Women’s lacrosse defeated Cornell 18–15 this weekend in their final regular season game. The Tigers will head into the Ivy League tournament as the first seed.
Men’s volleyball recorded their first-ever NCAA win on Saturday over Barton College. The Tigers won 3–1 with set scores of 25–23, 25–21, 18–25, and 25–20.
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Men’s lacrosse was defeated by Cornell 14–13 on Saturday. While the loss marked the end of the road for the Tigers this season, individual players posted impressive numbers.
Cameron Porter ’16 didn’t think he’d play college soccer. He graduated from Princeton as the NCAA’s top scorer and became a folk hero of major league soccer.
Mike Ford made his Major League Baseball debut last weekend, becoming the seventh player to make it to the sport’s highest level after playing at Princeton for current head coach Scott Bradley.
Princeton baseball kicked off the second half of its Ivy League campaign with a strong series in Ithaca this past weekend. Buoyed by strong outings from senior LHP Ryan Smith in the opening game and junior RHP Andrew Gnazzo in the rubber match, the Tigers showed the league what they can do with a squad nearly at full strength.
As a general rule, Princeton women’s tennis doesn’t lose. A dominant weekend saw the Tigers lose only two sets en route to trouncing both Brown and Yale 4–0 in matches. The weekend was a fitting end to a fantastic season. The team finished 18–4 overall and 7–0 in the Ivy League and snagged the League title for the second consecutive year.
Last weekend at Weaver Track Stadium was the annual Larry Ellis track and field invitational. Ellis coached Princeton’s track and field team from 1970 to 1992. He became the first African-American head coach of an Ivy League sport in the process, and coached the 1984 Olympic track and field team. Up against high-caliber competition from all over the country, the Tigers honored his legacy with a host of breakout performances.
Over the weekend, the men’s and women’s golf teams competed in their respective Ivy League championships. Despite being the underdogs, the men’s team won the Ivy League championship with its first title since 2013 and its 30th in program history. The women’s team finished fourth overall. The men’s team will continue their season in the NCAA Regionals from May 12 to 15.
Men’s lacrosse defeated Harvard University 19—15 on Saturday, an essential win for their playoff dreams. Junior attacker and captain Michael Sowers had 10 points, bringing his career total to 247 and tying the program’s all-time record.
