Coene scores the Tigers’ lone goal, as they’re eliminated from the ECAC tournament.
Coene scores the Tigers lone goal, as they’re eliminated from the ECAC tournament.
Head sports editor Julia Nguyen recaps the week in sports.
Head sports editor Julia Nguyen recaps the week in sports.
On Sunday afternoon, women’s hockey completed a historic upset, defeating top-seeded Harvard in their Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) first-round playoff series.
On Sunday afternoon, women’s hockey completed a historic upset, defeating top-seeded Harvard in their Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) first-round playoff series.
Head Sports Editor Wilson Conn recaps the week in Princeton Sports.
Head Sports Editor Wilson Conn recaps the week in Princeton Sports.
The Tigers now look ahead to their ECAC Tournament matchup with regular-season conference champions Harvard.
The Tigers now look ahead to their ECAC Tournament matchup with regular-season conference champions Harvard.
The Tigers outscored Dartmouth 8–1 over the course of two wins over the Big Green this weekend.
The Tigers outscored Dartmouth 8–1 over the course of two wins over the Big Green this weekend.
Two Princetonians, alumna and defender Claire Thompson ’20 and current sophomore forward Sarah Fillier, have combined for six goals through four games for the undefeated Canadian women's hockey team at the Olympics.
Two Princetonians, alumna and defender Claire Thompson ’20 and current sophomore forward Sarah Fillier, have combined for six goals through four games for the undefeated Canadian women's hockey team at the Olympics.
Kim Newell ’16 saved over 95 percent of the shots she faced, placing her third-best in saves percentage at the Olympic Games.
Kim Newell ’16 saved over 95 percent of the shots she faced, placing her third-best in saves percentage at the Olympic Games.
The Tigers lost 3–0 to the St. Lawrence Saints on Friday, followed by a tough 7–1 loss to the Clarkson Golden Knights on Saturday, both on the road. They remain in position to qualify for the ECAC tournament.
The Tigers lost 3–0 to the St. Lawrence Saints on Friday, followed by a tough 7–1 loss to the Clarkson Golden Knights on Saturday, both on the road. They remain in position to qualify for the ECAC tournament.
Colgate outshot the Tigers 37 shots to 14 as they held on in a chippy game.
Colgate outshot the Tigers 37 shots to 14 as they held on in a chippy game.
Head Sports Editor Julia Nguyen runs through the Tigers’ wins and losses from the week. Basketball remains undefeated, men’s track and field sets two new records, WIH loses to No. 9 Harvard, MVB wins their first game of the season, WRE secures opening Ivy win.
Head Sports Editor Julia Nguyen runs through the Tigers’ wins and losses from the week. Basketball remains undefeated, men’s track and field sets two new records, WIH loses to No. 9 Harvard, MVB wins their first game of the season, WRE secures opening Ivy win.
The Prince Sports Editors outline the Princeton Athletics events over the weekend. Women’s basketball beats Cornell and Columbia. Men’s basketball wins against Columbia but loses to Cornell. Men’s volleyball loses to NJIT. Men’s hockey beats Dartmouth. Men’s lacrosse beats Rutgers. Michael Sowers and Stephanie Neatby are honored as players of the week.
The No. 6 Princeton women's hockey team won their first ECAC title in program history after defeating No. 1 Cornell 3–2 in overtime. Senior goalie Stephanie Neatby shutout Cornell after the Big Red had scored two goals, and sophomore defender Mariah Keopple scored the winning goal. The Tigers have secured an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
Should they sweep this weekend’s games, the team will emerge as the ECAC Tournament Champion for the first time in school history.
Women's hockey advanced to the ECAC Semifinals after a double overtime win against Quinnipiac. The win for Princeton means that they are much more likely to make an NCAA appearance this year, but they will be facing Clarkson in the Semifinals this weekend.
The Bobcats left their mark in Princeton’s record books in 2017 when they defeated the Tigers 3–2 in triple OT of game one in the ECAC Quarterfinals, the longest game in Tiger history. Since then, however, Princeton has dominated them, snuffing that 2017 team by winning the next two in the series, and then winning five of the six meetings since.
This past weekend, the No. 6 women’s hockey team played its last weekend of the regular season hosting to Ivy League foes, Brown and Yale. Princeton ended the regular season with a sweep before the ECAC Tournament begins.
Princeton women’s hockey went 2–0 in their second to last weekend of the regular season. They defeated both Rensselaer and Union in two tough battles. The Tigers have already guaranteed themselves a playoff position as one of the top eight teams, and need one more win to ensure a home quarterfinal. The Tigers’ toughest remaining game is against No. 7 Clarkson next Saturday afternoon. When these teams last met Princeton, won 2–1.
This past week, the No. 6 women’s hockey team began the final push to the end of their season with three road games in five days against Quinnipiac, Yale, and Brown. Princeton swept all three games winning by a combined 9—4 to maintain its position at second in the ECAC standings.
This coming weekend, the No. 7 women’s hockey team (13–4–0, 8–3–0 ECAC) returns to ECAC play when it travel up north to take on two Ivy League opponents, Dartmouth (5–7–3, 2–4–3) and No. 9 Harvard (10–4–0, 9–0–0).
