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Women's Basketball

Women’s basketball picks up key Quad 1 win over Harvard

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Women’s basketball picks up key Quad 1 win over Harvard

Doug Schwartz

Princeton dominated early and maintained control in a 70–58 road victory over Harvard in a potential Ivy Madness preview. Despite struggling against Harvard’s press in the fourth quarter, the Tigers’ balanced scoring and composure down the stretch proved decisive in the win.

Princeton dominated early and maintained control in a 70–58 road victory over Harvard in a potential Ivy Madness preview. Despite struggling against Harvard’s press in the fourth quarter, the Tigers’ balanced scoring and composure down the stretch proved decisive in the win.

SPORTS | 03/03/2025

Preview: Implications for March Madness on the line as Women’s Basketball heads to Harvard

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Preview: Implications for March Madness on the line as Women’s Basketball heads to Harvard

Hayk Yengibaryan

With March around the corner, the Tigers head north to play the Crimson in what is a golden opportunity for the Tigers to pick up their first Quadrant 1 win of the season.

With March around the corner, the Tigers head north to play the Crimson in what is a golden opportunity for the Tigers to pick up their first Quadrant 1 win of the season.

SPORTS | 02/27/2025

Women’s basketball clinches Ivy League tournament berth with weekend sweep of Brown and Yale

Five women's basketball players in orange jerseys sit on the bench, looking up.

Women’s basketball clinches Ivy League tournament berth with weekend sweep of Brown and Yale

Doug Schwartz and Naomi Segel

In a magical weekend, the women's basketball team defeated Brown and Yale, celebrated senior day, and clinched a spot in the Ivy League tournament.

In a magical weekend, the women's basketball team defeated Brown and Yale, celebrated senior day, and clinched a spot in the Ivy League tournament.

SPORTS | 02/17/2025
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Women’s basketball falls to undefeated Columbia on the road in first Ivy loss

Parker Hill in black jersey with orange details rises for a layup, surrounded by Columbia players in white and blue.

Women’s basketball falls to undefeated Columbia on the road in first Ivy loss

Doug Schwartz

Women’s basketball struggles to control turnover problems and falls to Columbia in their first Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers led at halftime but could not put enough scoring together to hang on to their lead.

Women’s basketball struggles to control turnover problems and fails to Columbia in their first Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers led at halftime but could not put enough scoring together to hang on to their lead.

SPORTS | 01/24/2025

Chea’s buzzer-beater propels women’s basketball past Harvard

Ashley Chea in white and orange jersey surrounded by her teammates in celebration.

Chea’s buzzer-beater propels women’s basketball past Harvard

Max Hines

Women's basketball outlasts Harvard, stunning the Crimson with a last-second step-back jumper by sophomore guard Ashley Chea to win by two and staying undefeated in Ivy League play.

Women's basketball outlasts Harvard, stunning the Crimson with a last-second step-back jumper by sophomore guard Ashley Chea to win by two and staying undefeated in Ivy League play.

SPORTS | 01/17/2025

Women’s basketball take down Rhode Island, Amanze scores career-high

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Women’s basketball take down Rhode Island, Amanze scores career-high

Bridget O’Neill and Alex Beverton-Smith

Women’s basketball held fast at home and defeated Rhode Island by double digits. Junior forward Tabitha Amanze put up a career high 14 points in the Tiger’s win in Jadwin.

Women’s basketball held fast at home and defeated Rhode Island by double digits. Junior forward Tabitha Amanze put up a career high 14 points in the Tiger’s win in Jadwin.

SPORTS | 12/16/2024

Women’s basketball drops two games to Portland and Utah on West Coast trip

Women’s basketball player uses her body to guard the ball.

Women’s basketball drops two games to Portland and Utah on West Coast trip

Max Hines and Emilia Reay

Princeton’s only trip out west this season began with a messy blowout loss to Portland, but the Tigers cleaned up their offensive turnovers in a closely contested loss against Utah.

Princeton’s only trip out west this season began with a messy blowout loss to Portland, but the Tigers cleaned up their offensive turnovers in a closely contested loss against Utah.

SPORTS | 12/12/2024

Princeton women’s basketball sweeps with truimphs over Seton Hall and Rutgers

Tiger women’s basketball player protects ball against a Rutgers defender

Princeton women’s basketball sweeps with truimphs over Seton Hall and Rutgers

Doug Schwartz, Ava Seigel, and Max Hines

Playing against two in-state rivals in the span of 72 hours, Princeton women’s basketball (3—2 overall, 0—0 Ivy League) took home two big wins over Seton Hall and Rutgers. The games featured active three point shooting and top-tier rebounding from the primarily underclassman squad.

Playing against two in-state rivals in the span of 72 hours, Princeton women’s basketball (3—2 overall, 0—0 Ivy League) took home two big wins over Seton Hall and Rutgers. The games featured active three point shooting and top-tier rebounding from the primarily underclassman squad.

SPORTS | 11/26/2024

Women’s basketball loses to Quinnipiac 74–66, drops second game of season

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Women’s basketball loses to Quinnipiac 74–66, drops second game of season

Naomi Segel

St. Rose, Princeton’s star junior guard and leader of the team, left the game after appearing to injure her left knee, and the Tigers could not recover in her absence.

St. Rose, Princeton’s star junior guard and leader of the team, left the game after appearing to injure her left knee, and the Tigers could not recover in her absence.

SPORTS | 11/18/2024

Women’s basketball beats Villanova to take home opener

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Women’s basketball beats Villanova to take home opener

Bridget O’Neill and Max Hines

In a non-conference test at Jadwin against Villanova, Ashley Chea dropped a career-best performance and the Tigers rallied in the third quarter to take a 70–61 win.

In a non-conference test at Jadwin against Villanova, Ashley Chea dropped a career-best performance and the Tigers rallied in the third quarter to take a 70–61 win.

SPORTS | 11/15/2024

Second half surge helps women’s basketball defeat DePaul, 79–58

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Second half surge helps women’s basketball defeat DePaul, 79–58

Emilia Reay

After losing their first game of the season to Duquesne, the Tigers bounced back with a road win over the DePaul Blue Demons. Junior star guard Madison St. Rose led the Tigers with 24 points as a 21–7 run in the third quarter helped Princeton put the game out of reach.

After losing their first game of the season to Duquesne, the Tigers bounced back with a road win over the DePaul Blue Demons. Junior star guard Madison St. Rose led the Tigers with 24 points as a 21–7 run in the third quarter helped Princeton put the game out of reach.

SPORTS | 11/12/2024

Conference realignment threatens Tiger postseason prospects

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Conference realignment threatens Tiger postseason prospects

Doug Schwartz

For Princeton and the Ivy League, the consolidation of competitive college programs into larger conferences has proved to be a significant barrier to ideal scheduling. Conference realignment has made the path to the NCAA tournament an even more difficult one for teams in the already relatively disadvantaged conference.

For Princeton and the Ivy League, the consolidation of competitive college programs into larger conferences has proved to be a significant barrier to ideal scheduling. Conference realignment has made the path to the NCAA tournament an even more difficult one for teams in the already relatively disadvantaged conference.

SPORTS | 11/07/2024

New-look women’s basketball team falters in season opener

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New-look women’s basketball team falters in season opener

Max Hines

Until Monday, Princeton women’s basketball had not lost their first game of the season since 2016. However, after going cold in the fourth quarter, the streak ended as the new-look Tiger squad fell 76–66 to the Duquesne Dukes.

Until Monday, Princeton women’s basketball had not lost their first game of the season since 2016. However, after going cold in the fourth quarter, the streak ended as the new-look Tiger squad fell 76–66 to the Duquesne Dukes.

SPORTS | 11/06/2024

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