In the second installment of Beyond the Numbers, we take a look at football’s remarkable offensive stats through four games.
On Friday night, the Tigers (10–3 overall, 3–0 Ivy) traveled to New York City to take on Columbia (6–4 overall, 2–1 Ivy) under the lights.
Hoping to remain undefeated in conference play, the Tigers hit the road to take on Dartmouth and Harvard. While they handled the Big Green in three sets, they were upset by the Crimson in three sets and dropped to 4–1 in Ivy play. Now, the Tigers get set for a showdown against fellow conference leader Cornell.
Hoping to gain ground in the NWPC title race, the Tigers traveled to New England for three conference games over two days. After starting the weekend with a win over MIT, the Tigers suffered back to back one goal losses to Harvard and Brown, failing to gain ground in the standings.
This weekend’s game coincided with the University’s “She Roars” conference, which brought University alumni from all over the world back to campus to celebrate “the impact women have had on the University and their communities.”
The Tigers put up 66 points on Lehigh, with seven different players scoring touchdowns. Princeton heads into its Ivy League home opener against Brown undefeated, with a perfect 4–0 record.
Off to a promising 7–2–2 start to the 2018 season, the Tigers return to their home pitch this Saturday to take on Brown. Princeton is coming off of a draw against Dartmouth last weekend and a home victory against Bucknell last Tuesday; Brown has gone 4–6–1 in their season so far.
Tomorrow, Princeton football (3–0, 1–0 Ivy) hosts local rival Lehigh (1–3), last year’s Patriots League winner, in its last nonconference game of the year at 1 p.m. at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. This will be the Tigers’ last chance to get it right before going into the rest of their conference play and win another Ivy League title.
The women’s soccer team (7–2–2 overall, 1–0–1 Ivy League) finished non-conference play this past Tuesday with a game against Bucknell (5–7–1) at home. The Tigers took the lead early, scoring a quick goal in the third minute.
Women’s volleyball (10–4 overall, 3–0 Ivy League) remained undefeated in the Ivy League this season with a pair of commanding wins against Brown (8–5, 1–2) and Yale (8–4, 2–1) this weekend.
A 2016 rule change in the Ivy League led to a significant reduction in concussions, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded.
Men’s soccer tied Dartmouth 2–2 after two overtime periods Saturday at home in its first game of the Ivy League season. The team is fresh off a 4–4 preseason.
Princeton faced Harvard on Saturday with the chance to avenge their 2017 NWPC Championship game defeat. For much of the game, it looked like it was going to emerge victorious. However Harvard’s resilience and defensive prowess orchestrated a come-from-behind victory, leaving the Tigers to lick their wounds following a second straight double OT loss to their NWPC rivals.
The football team continued their string of strong offensive performances with a 45–10 victory over Columbia in the Ivy League season opener.
Last year's football team found itself the victim of somewhat bad luck, losing several close games, including its Ivy League opener against Columbia. This year's team seems to have found an effective solution to that problem: Blow its opponents out.
The women’s volleyball team will continue Ivy League play this weekend with matches against Brown and Yale on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
This Friday, Princeton football (2–0 overall, 0–0 Ivy) heads up the New Jersey Turnpike to New York City to take on Columbia (2–0, 0–0) at 6 p.m. in the Tigers’ first Ivy League game of the season. Since this is the first Ivy League game of the season for both teams, they’ll each be looking to get off to the right start in conference play.
Men’s soccer (4–4 overall) is gearing up for its first Ivy League matchup this Saturday at 1 p.m., home against Dartmouth (2–4–2). The Tigers are vying for the Ivy League title, and every game counts: the team with the best conference record wins the title and ensures an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Princeton women’s soccer (6–2–1 overall, 1–0 Ivy League) dominated Yale (5–3–1, 0–1) this weekend, netting three goals and conceding none.
Ever wonder how statisticians come up with metrics like win probability? In the new series of articles “Beyond the Numbers,” we take a look at some of the most popular and recent analytic trends in the sporting world. We begin with win probability and how once-in-a-generation sporting outcomes seem to occur much more often than we predict.
