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Women's volleyball sweeps Harvard, takes top spot in Ivy League

The women’s volleyball team added to its winning streak in the Ivy League with another pair of wins over Dartmouth and Harvard that put it in the top spot of the Ancient Eight. The Tigers hosted Big Green on Friday and faced the Crimson for sole control of first place. The Princeton team, now 5-0 in conference play, will look to continue this momentum as it travels to Cornell and Columbia next week.

Weekend Review

This weekend, the Tigers conquered both at home and away. Read a recap of the weekend's sporting events.

Kanoff eyes all-time yardage record as Tigers host the Hoyas

Tigers set to host three-day Farnsworth Invitational

The Princeton men’s tennis team will take on players from 14 different schools as it hosts the three-day Farnsworth Invitational — named after tennis alumnus and naval lieutenant Ted Farnsworth ’84 — Oct. 6–8 at the Lenz Tennis Center. The three-time defending NCAA champion Virginia Cavaliers are among the schools playing in the tournament, so the Tigers and all other challengers should expect some strong competition.

Tigers tennis stands strong at Princeton Invitational

Field hockey gets shutout by the Syracuse Orange

Princeton alumni win in second annual NBA hosted hackathon

Rapid reaction: freshman Jake Mayer discusses his hole in one from Sunday

Women's soccer routs Dartmouth as men fall to the Big Green in double overtime

Tigers edged out by Columbia after late touchdown

 The game was tightly contested throughout, beginning in the first half, in which the teams traded touchdowns in each quarter to enter halftime tied at 14-14. Both of Princeton’s first half touchdowns came through passes from senior quarterback Chad Kanoff to junior receiver Jesper Horsted, a combination that has been lucrative for Princeton throughout the season. 

Weekend preview: Princeton goes for 7 straight against Columbia

Princeton football (2–0) will take on its first Ivy League opponent this year, facing Columbia (2–0) on Powers Field at Princeton Stadium this Saturday, Sept. 30, with kickoff at 12:30 p.m. When these teams faced each other last year, the Tigers won handily in a 48–13 rout of the opponent, making it six straight wins against the Lions. 

Tigers anticipating strong performance at Paul Short race

Tigers Top Ivy League in Nittany Lion Invitational, Prepare for Weekend Tournament

The Tigers’ three-round score of 889 was the program's best for a 54-hole event. This record broke the 891 three-round score posted by the team in last year's Ivy League Championships. After strong play this past weekend, this coming weekend with a home tournament at the Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, NJ is sure to be quite exciting. The only Ivy League school missing out on this annual tournament this year is Cornell, but the rest will be joined by Georgetown, Rollins, and Seton Hall.

Young Tigers headline Ivy-Plus Invitational

Following successful tournaments at Duke and Penn two weekends ago, the men’s tennis team was looking forward to keeping that strong showing this past weekend at home as they hosted the Ivy-Plus Invitational at the Lenz Tennis Center Friday through Sunday.

Tigers have successful weekend with wins against Dartmouth and BU

The Princeton field hockey team had a successful weekend on the road on Sept. 23 and 24, winning their first Ivy League opening game against Dartmouth and beating Boston University the day after. 

Men's golf turns in strong performance at weekend cup

The Princeton men’s golf team continues its strong open to the season, netting a second place finish at the Quechee Collegiate Invitational hosted by Dartmouth in Vermont. It is the second tournament of the season for the Tigers, who just finished competing at Duke’s Rod Myers Invitational a week earlier. 

Women's tennis lead by freshmen at Cissie Leary Invitational

The Princeton women’s tennis team competed in the 20th annual Cissie Leary Invitational this weekend (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) at the University of Pennsylvania.

Fresh off thrilling victory, No. 12 Princeton preps for No. 11 Harvard this Saturday

For the men’s water polo team, Harvard week has officially begun. Returning home from the Mountain Pacific Tournament this past weekend, the Tigers have a few days without matches before taking on No. 11 Harvard this weekend at Denunzio Pool.

Volleyball begins Ivy League play, sweeps Penn in opener

In a repeat of last year’s result,  women’s volleyball opened the season with another win over Penn. The reigning Ivy League champions swept the Quakers, 3-0, in an encouraging performance as they look to defend their title in the Ancient Eight this year. The Tigers (1-0 Ivy) have now won 21 of their last 22 games in conference play and will look to extend this impressive record when they face Brown and Yale next week. 

Tigers continue strong performance away, defeat Lafayette

This Saturday, Princeton football posted another strong performance, defeating Lafayette on the road, 38-17. After falling behind 7-3 early in the game, Princeton’s offense began to produce at a dominant pace, and its defense bared down en route to a blowout victory. With the win, the team improved its record to 2-0 and appears poised for another strong run in Ivy League conference play.