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

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

A countdown of the top moments in 2017–18 Princeton sports

Christopher Murphy

As the 2017–2018 school year comes to a close, we look back at some of the best moments in Princeton sports this past season. From thrilling overtime victories to personal milestones to NCAA tournament runs, this list highlights the 10 moments that defined Princeton sports this past year.

SPORTS | 05/31/2018

Women’s tennis wraps up season with defeat at NCAA regionals

Jack Graham

In the opening match of the NCAA tournament in Lubbock, Texas, women’s tennis came within a point of knocking out No. 19 Illinois University, but fell just short to lose 4–3.

SPORTS | 05/13/2018

Women’s lacrosse falls in NCAA to conclude spring season

David Xin

The women’s lacrosse team fell to No. 4 Boston College 16–10 to exit the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers narrowly beat Syracuse in double overtime to clinch a spot in the second round. However, they were unable to overcome the early lead the Eagles built.

SPORTS | 05/13/2018

Walton, women's golf, fall just short of NCAA bid

Miranda Hasty

Maya Walton looked to make a second straight NCAA national appearance with a successful run in San Francisco. Unfortunately, her and the rest of the Tigers fell just short of their goal, ending their season with high expectations for the future.

SPORTS | 05/10/2018

Princeton preps for showdown with Illinois

Christopher Murphy

With the NCAA women’s tennis bracket released, the Tigers (19–3 overall, 7–0 Ivy) are set to take on No. 19 seed Illinois (21–5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. With the Tigers currently ranked No. 47 in the ITA and No. 24 in the USTA, they will be heading into a match as an underdog for the first time since March, when they took on then-ITA No. 46 William and Mary (17–9). The Tigers lost that match, and hope to reverse their fortunes against Illinois.

SPORTS | 05/09/2018

Tigers dominate Ivy League Heps to win their 9th triple crown

Christopher Murphy

For the ninth time in school history, the Princeton Tigers have clinched the men’s track triple crown.

SPORTS | 05/08/2018

Women’s lacrosse wins Ivy League, earning automatic bid to NCAA Tournament

David Xin

The women’s lacrosse team defeated Columbia and Penn in the Ivy League Tournament this Friday and Sunday to claim an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship and their fourth Ivy League Championship. The No. 1 Tigers started the first round of the tournament with a strong performance against the Lions, beating Columbia 17–7. The 10-point margin of victory was the largest in the Ivy League Tournament.

SPORTS | 05/06/2018

Weekend review: Men’s track and field, women’s lacrosse win Ivy League championships

Jack Graham and Christopher Murphy

Phenomenal performances by men’s track and field and women’s lacrosse were tempered by anti-climactic ends to the baseball and softball seasons.

SPORTS | 05/06/2018

Looking back at Princeton women's golf and their struggle for varsity status

Women's golf during its inaugural 1991 season

Looking back at Princeton women's golf and their struggle for varsity status

Christopher Murphy

More than forty years ago, Princeton Associate Athletic Director Sam Howell ’50 floated the idea of forming a new club sport to baseball coach Eddie Donovan. Just a few months later, the Princeton women’s golf team became a reality. After several decades, the team has grown into one of the premier teams in the Ivy League and a force to be reckoned with at tournaments throughout the Northeast. Their triumphs include back-to-back Ivy League titles this year and last.

SPORTS | 05/04/2018

Future WNBA player Leslie Robinson breaks barriers in women’s basketball program

Future WNBA player Leslie Robinson breaks barriers in women’s basketball program

Christopher Murphy and Alissa Selover

“I’ve always wanted to play this game for as long as I can,” Leslie Robinson ’18 said. “I love what I have gotten from it and the person it has helped me become, win or lose. I’ve gained so many friends and they have become my family.”

SPORTS | 05/04/2018

Women’s tennis heads to NCAA regionals after perfect 7–0 finish in the Ivy League

Jack Graham

After a perfect 7–0 run through Ivy League play, women’s tennis will head south for the NCAA regionals beginning May 11. They will travel to Lubbock, Texas, where they will begin play facing nationally ranked No. 19 Illinois.

SPORTS | 05/02/2018

Women’s lacrosse to face Columbia in Ivy League tournament

David Xin and Miranda Hasty

In a repeat of the final game of conference play, the women’s lacrosse team will face Columbia in the first game of the Ivy League tournament as the two teams will fight for a coveted spot in the NCAA tournament. The Princeton side will look for a repeat of its 22–16 victory as it hosts its Ivy League rivals on Sherrerd Field.

SPORTS | 05/02/2018

Swept by Yale, baseball continues skid

Tom Salotti

Baseball lost to Yale (20–17 overall, 14–4 Ivy) in all three games last weekend, its last at home.

SPORTS | 05/01/2018

Swept by Penn, softball continues inconsistent season

Samantha Shapiro

Softball suffered a rough weekend against its matchup versus Penn, ending the weekend with three consecutive losses. On Friday, Princeton battled back-and-forth with the Quakers, eventually losing 12–11. The Saturday matchups were not quite as close; the Tigers lost 9–2 and 3–2 in the first and second games of the doubleheader, respectively.

SPORTS | 05/01/2018

Tigers suffer heartbreaking loss to Wolverines in CWPA Championships

Paige Thompson

The Princeton women’s water polo team (23–8) suffered a season-ending heartbreaker this past weekend at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Championships at Bucknell University. Defeating the No. 23 Harvard Crimson and the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers in the first two rounds, the Tigers made it to the championship game, only to fall to their long-time rivals, the No. 11 Michigan Wolverines, 11–8.

SPORTS | 04/30/2018

Tigers defeat Cornell in season finale, fall just short on making the playoffs

Tigers defeat Cornell in season finale, fall just short on making the playoffs

Owen Tedford

Coming into their final game, the Tigers needed a win over Cornell and some help from Dartmouth to make the Ivy League Playoffs. The Tigers did their part with a 14–8 win, but failed to make the playoffs after Dartmouth did not deliver on their end.

SPORTS | 04/30/2018

Women’s lacrosse defeats Columbia to claim fifth consecutive Ivy League title

Miranda Hasty

The women’s lacrosse team defeated Columbia, 22–16, on April 28 to claim the Ivy League championship title. The win earned the team their fifth consecutive and fourteenth overall Ivy League title. As this season’s champions, the Tigers will host the Ivy League Tournament next weekend.

SPORTS | 04/29/2018

Weekend review

David Xin

This week, lacrosse wins big, men's track and field makes a good showing, and baseball and softball strike out.

SPORTS | 04/29/2018

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