Men’s hockey secures home ice for the first round of playoffs
Jack GrahamAt the beginning of its season, the Princeton Men’s Ice Hockey team set out with the goal of earning home ice for the first round of the ECAC playoffs.
At the beginning of its season, the Princeton Men’s Ice Hockey team set out with the goal of earning home ice for the first round of the ECAC playoffs.
This past weekend was certainly an important one for the Princeton track program. On Friday, the top runners on both the men's and women’s teams traveled by bus to New York City to compete in the Ivy League Indoor Heptagonal Championships at the Armory Track and Field Center.
The men’s volleyball team split the weekend, winning their game against Harvard but falling to Sacred Heart.
The women’s squash team (12-5, 5-2 Ivy League) competed in the CSA Howe Cup national team championships this past weekend, Feb. 24-26, at the Jadwin squash courts, picking up an early victory against fifth-ranked Yale (12-6, 4-3) on Friday but facing disappointing defeats the two following days against top-ranked Harvard (15-0, 7-0) and third-ranked Trinity (15-3) to take fourth place.
The men’s basketball team came into this weekend looking to continue its undefeated season in the Ivy League and to extend its unbeaten streak to 15 games.
A month ago, in a dominating performance at Harvard-Yale-Princeton, the Princeton women’s track and field team proved its mettle, earning 73 points and easily beating out rivals Harvard and Yale, each by an impressive 25 points. The Tigers hope to replicate their performance this weekend as they compete in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.
After opening the season with two wins against New Jersey Institute of Technology (0-2) and Marist (2-1), the men’s lacrosse team will look to continue its strong start when Hofstra (1-0) comes to town on Saturday for a 1 p.m. game at Sherrerd Field at the Class of 1952 Stadium. Princeton’s (2-0) strong start has gotten them recognition from the USILA/Nike Coaches Poll where Princeton received votes for it to be ranked in the top 20 teams in the country for the first time this season.
The women’s hockey team came out victorious on their senior day last weekend, beating both Union (4-1) and Rensselaer (4-2) to take the final playoff spot and head to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament.
This men’s basketball team is on a mission. Putting their 11-game winning streak to the test this weekend, the Princeton Tigers (17-6 overall, 10-0 Ivy League) remained perfect in their most critical portion of the season.
Following a six-game stretch in which it did not suffer a single defeat, the Princeton Men’s Ice Hockey team endured a setback this weekend with consecutive losses to RPI and No. 7 Union College.
As basketball season inches closer to its conclusion, the Tigers continue to find ways to win and now have an inside track at the Ivy League regular season title and the number one seed in the league’s inaugural postseason tournament.
This past weekend was a big one for the Princeton Track program, with two major meets occurring on both Saturday and Sunday.
The men’s volleyball team continued their recent string of strong performances with a win over reigning EIVA champs George Mason.
On Saturday, February 18th 2017, the 2016-2017 Ivy League Women’s Swimming Championships came to a close.
Following a successful conclusion to its Ivy League season, including a win over Cornell (8-6, 3-4 Ivy League) that set a program record for wins in Ivy League play, the women’s squash team will travel to Hartford this Sunday to face Trinity (13-2) at the Kellner Squash Center.
The Princeton Men’s Lacrosse Team had a difficult season last year, but is looking for a fresh start with a new coaching administration and some exciting new additions to the team. Last year, the team went through a tough time when former coach Chris Bates was fired.
It has been quite a year for the women's water polo team. Individuals have seen tremendous success in the water, with senior goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson winning gold in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and being named goalkeeper of the tournament.
As the indoor track season draws near with the Indoor Heptagonal Championships in less than two weeks, the Princeton track and field teams look towards the spring to continue their success. Last year on the men’s side, the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships came down to a meet between Princeton and Cornell.
How do you top the story that the Tigers gave us last year? Princeton baseball will begin writing the next chapter of their history in just a few short weeks when they take the field in North Carolina. To say last year’s season was a Cinderella story would not do it proper justice.
After a disappointing season last year, the men’s volleyball team was looking for answers. The Princeton squad struggled at home, limping to a 1-8 home record and a 4-10 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) conference record.