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.
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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.
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.
“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.
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.
