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A sure thing? A look at how win probability is determined

A sure thing? A look at how win probability is determined

Christopher Murphy

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.

SPORTS | 09/25/2018

Women’s tennis concludes busy week featuring two tournaments

Women’s tennis concludes busy week featuring two tournaments

Miranda Hasty

In one of the busiest weeks any Princeton sports team has had this year, the women's tennis team competed in two separate tournaments last week. Half the team traveled to the midwest to compete against 31 other schools in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. Meanwhile, the other half stayed closer to home, competing in the Cissie Leary Invitational hosted by Penn.

SPORTS | 09/24/2018

No. 5 Tigers Field Hockey smother Dartmouth to open Ivy play

No. 5 Tigers Field Hockey smother Dartmouth to open Ivy play

Molly Milligan

The Tigers have climbed to No. 5 in the nation based on the latest NCAA poll. They proved why they deserve to remain among the nation's best after dominating Dartmouth to open Ivy League play with a win. While the Big Green continue to search for answers against the Orange and Black, the Tigers set their sights on Yale.

SPORTS | 09/24/2018

Football overpowers Monmouth in record-breaking game

Football overpowers Monmouth in record-breaking game

Jack Graham

“I thought John's deep balls were really beautifully thrown, and [the receivers] did a great job finishing them [for touchdowns],” said head coach Bob Surace '90.

SPORTS | 09/24/2018

Weekend Review, Sept. 23

David Xin

Weekend Review, Sept. 23

SPORTS | 09/23/2018

Football strives for bounce-back season

Jack Graham

At first glance, Princeton football does not appear to be in a great position heading into the 2018 season. Not only are the Tigers coming off an underwhelming, second-to-last finish in the 2017 Ivy League standings, but they also graduated quarterback Chad Kanoff, now playing in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals, who in 2017 indisputably posted the most impressive season by a quarterback in Princeton history. Further examination, however, reveals the Tigers have good reason for optimism.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

Women’s volleyball hopes to earn fourth consecutive Ivy League Championship

Alissa Selover

In November 2017, the Princeton women’s volleyball team won its third straight Ivy League Championship. While it was initially tied with Yale for the Ivy League title, a tiebreaker game allowed the Tigers to clinch the outright title and advance to the NCAA tournament, where they fell to Iowa State in three sets. Coming off of an 18–8 overall and 10–4 conference record, the Tigers are hungry for the same success.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

Men’s soccer (4–3) shakes off rough start and looks forward to Ivy League opener

David Xin

The men’s soccer team had a tough start to the 2018 season, losing three out of its first four games. These losses were made especially tough given Princeton’s strong performances in these matches. The Tigers outshot Bradley 15–6 in their 2–1 loss and had five shots in their 1–0 defeat at the hands of Monmouth.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

With new head coach, men’s water polo looks to remain in NWPC elite

Christopher Murphy

Dustin Litvak was named the new head coach of the men's water polo team this past June, launching a new era in the team's program history.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

Field hockey (5–3) looks to reclaim Ivy League title for 2018 season

Molly Milligan

The women’s field hockey team, currently 5–3 for the fall season, hopes to clinch the Ivy League Championship title and advance deep into the NCAA tournament.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

Women’s soccer (5–2–1) hopes to continue domination of Ivy League

Tom Salotti

With the 2018 season already underway, the No. 25 women’s soccer team (5–2–1) is looking to repeat last year’s Ivy League and NCAA success. With six new team members and a successful preseason, the Tigers are set to remain champions for a second year in a row.

SPORTS | 09/20/2018

No. 5 field hockey drop first home game of season to No. 3 Terrapins

Christopher Murphy

Whether it was fourth-ranked Duke, 13th-ranked Delaware, or even unranked Monmouth, the Tigers’ field hockey team (5–3 overall) has been able to defend its home field throughout the early part of the season. But after their double-overtime thriller against No. 3 Maryland, the fifth-ranked Tigers no longer have a perfect record at home.

SPORTS | 09/19/2018

Tigers look to continue winning streak with visit to Rider

Tigers look to continue winning streak with visit to Rider

Owen Tedford

Tonight, the men’s soccer team will take the short trip over to Lawrenceville, New Jersey, to take on its neighbor Rider (12–5–2 overall, 6–2–2 conference) at 7 p.m. Princeton (3–3 overall) has rebounded after a slow start to its season, winning its last two games at its temporary home field of Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium, traditionally the lacrosse field. Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams have been moved there from Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium for the last week due to the heavy rain Princeton got the weekend of Sept. 8.

SPORTS | 09/18/2018

A healthy culture: how women’s cross country fights injury

Samantha Shapiro

Starting his third season, head women’s cross country coach Brad Hunt hopes to lead his team to an Ivy League title. Things look promising for the Tigers: after taking first at the Harvard-Yale-Princeton annual matchup, women’s cross country is off to a speedy start. Hunt has recruited two powerhouse underclassmen classes, and the team possesses depth, experience, as well as strong leadership from its nine seniors.

SPORTS | 09/18/2018

Women’s volleyball finishes Cherry & White Classic 2–1

Matthew Fuller

Princeton’s women’s volleyball (7–4 overall) had a lot of positive takeaways from its three-game weekend at the Cherry & White Classic at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia. Princeton defeated New Hampshire (4–10) on Friday and Maryland (9–3) on Saturday before falling to Temple (3–9).

SPORTS | 09/17/2018

Sept. 17 Weekend Review

Jack Graham and Miranda Hasty

Football @ Butler: W 50–7 Football kicked off its season in dominant fashion with a 50–7 road win against Butler. Senior quarterback John Lovett, who missed the entire 2017 season due to injury, returned to lead a prolific Princeton offense Saturday, throwing for 177 yards and two touchdowns and adding another 48 yards and two touchdowns rushing.

SPORTS | 09/16/2018

Women’s tennis makes strong impression at season-opening invitational

Michael Gao

The Princeton Invitational served as a potent reminder of the Tigers’ depth and strength at both singles and doubles as they approach this upcoming season.

SPORTS | 09/16/2018

Women’s soccer falls to Georgetown in battle of top 25 teams

Christopher Murphy

Facing their second team ranked in the top 25 of the United Coaches Poll, the No. 25-ranked Princeton Tigers fell to No. 10 Georgetown Hoyas 2–1 Thursday evening. The Tigers took the game to overtime following a second-half goal, but after a critical penalty in the first few minutes of overtime, the Hoyas converted, sending the Tigers to their second loss of the season.

SPORTS | 09/13/2018

Women's tennis opens fall play this weekend with Princeton Invitational

Miranda Hasty

The women's tennis team gets set to defend its Ivy League title as it kicks off the fall 2018 season this weekend. The Tigers will host the Princeton Invitational at the Cordish Family Pavilion and Lenz Tennis Center throughout the weekend, where they will match up in both singles and doubles against Syracuse, Temple, and Ivy League competitor Penn.

SPORTS | 09/13/2018

Men's water polo splits last day of Princeton Invitational, edges past Air Force and drops game to UCLA

David Xin

The No. 13 men’s water polo team split the last day of the Princeton Invitational against Air Force and No. 1 UCLA. The Tigers defeated Air Force 15–13 in a tightly contested match before falling to UCLA 17–5.

SPORTS | 09/11/2018

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