Sports Recaps

On senior night, No. 21 Princeton men’s lacrosse secures a dominant win over No. 12 Penn

Thirteen men in orange and white Princeton uniforms pose for photo on the lacrosse field.

On senior night, No. 21 Princeton men’s lacrosse secures a dominant win over No. 12 Penn

Lily Pampolina

With a massive win over a ranked opponent, the Tigers will head to New Haven next week in hopes of sealing their Ivy League tournament berth.

SPORTS | April 21

Senior Day Triumph: No. 17 Women’s Lacrosse overpowers Dartmouth

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Senior Day Triumph: No. 17 Women’s Lacrosse overpowers Dartmouth

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers held a dominant 9–0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 17–11 victory. Sophomore attacker Haven Dora had a career-high eight points and tied the single-game record for assists with six.

SPORTS | April 21

No. 12 women’s water polo closes out undefeated conference regular season with wins over Harvard and Brown

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No. 12 women’s water polo closes out undefeated conference regular season with wins over Harvard and Brown

Francie McKenzie

With the weekend sweep, the Tigers finished undefeated in the CWPA regular season for the first time since 2018. Head Coach Derek Ellingson also secured his 100th win with the program.

SPORTS | April 17

Princeton sweeps Dartmouth in home softball series

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Princeton sweeps Dartmouth in home softball series

Andrew Bosworth

Following a series loss against Harvard last weekend, Tigers softball blew out the Big Green in games one and two, and came up clutch in the final game for the sweep.

SPORTS | April 16

No. 17 men’s volleyball splits weekend series against Charleston

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No. 17 men’s volleyball splits weekend series against Charleston

Bryant Figueroa and Daniel Eafa

After the weekend split, the Tigers secured the No. 3 seed in the EIVA tournament and will play Charleston once again on Wednesday. The winner of that contest will advance to the semifinal to play George Mason.

SPORTS | April 15

Women’s track and field has successful weekend hosting the Larry Ellis Invitational

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Women’s track and field has successful weekend hosting the Larry Ellis Invitational

Max Hines

Sophomore stars Georgie Scoot and Alex Kelly paced the Tigers' performance this weekend, achieving personal record long jumps and the second and third-highest marks ever for the Ivy League.

SPORTS | April 14

Softball drops two of three against Harvard in high-scoring series

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Softball drops two of three against Harvard in high-scoring series

Ryan Kirby

The Crimson ended the Tigers’ season last year in the Ivy League tournament final to earn the lvy League’s bid to the NCAA tournament. The Tigers’ losses to the Crimson serve as a setback to their hopes of making it to the Ivy League tournament this year.

SPORTS | April 10

Princeton Invitational champs: Men’s golf wins second tournament in a row behind Fantinelli’s big day

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Princeton Invitational champs: Men’s golf wins second tournament in a row behind Fantinelli’s big day

Matthew Yi

Sophomore Riccardo Fantinelli shared medal honors and tied the modern program record for low and low scores to par.

SPORTS | April 9

Women’s tennis narrowly defeats Columbia 4–3 to notch first Ivy League win

Women's tennis player pumps fists in celebration with a racket in hand after a win.

Women’s tennis narrowly defeats Columbia 4–3 to notch first Ivy League win

Riley Bonner

Princeton women’s tennis beat out Columbia in a close home match with a sweep of double’s victories earning Princeton the overall win.

SPORTS | April 8

Eight multi-goal scorers propel No. 18 Princeton past Columbia, 24–12

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Eight multi-goal scorers propel No. 18 Princeton past Columbia, 24–12

Peter Wang

The Tigers’ 24 goals is a new season-high, as the Tigers ran out to a 10–2 lead in the first quarter and never took their foot off the gas.

SPORTS | April 8

No. 2 men’s heavyweight rowing downs No. 12 Navy, No. 1 women’s lightweight dominates No. 2 Harvard-Radcliffe

group of women's rowers pose with silver trophy on dock.

No. 2 men’s heavyweight rowing downs No. 12 Navy, No. 1 women’s lightweight dominates No. 2 Harvard-Radcliffe

Francie McKenzie

After this weekend, the Tigers’ heavies will host Ivy foes Penn and Columbia, while the women’s lightweights will travel to No. 3 Stanford.

SPORTS | April 8

No. 18 women’s lacrosse upsets No. 7 Penn in a crucial Ivy League matchup

Huddle of Princeton lacrosse players with white jerseys and orange shorts gather on the green field. The girls are hold lacrosse sticks.

No. 18 women’s lacrosse upsets No. 7 Penn in a crucial Ivy League matchup

Evelyn Walsh

The No. 18 Princeton Tigers (6–3 overall, 2–1 Ivy) shocked the No. 7 ranked Penn Quakers (8–2, 2–1) last night with help from an offensive barrage. Through the rain and wind, the Tigers were able to pull off the 14–9 upset to launch them to second place in the Ivy League.

SPORTS | April 5

Princeton men’s lacrosse secures a narrow Tuesday night win over Lehigh

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Princeton men’s lacrosse secures a narrow Tuesday night win over Lehigh

Lily Pampolina

In yet another rainy game on Sherrerd Field, the Tigers emerged victorious, downing Lehigh 12-10. Despite being down two goals at halftime, Princeton gave up just three second-half goals to give them the edge in a back-and-forth game.

SPORTS | April 3

‘It's ’bout time’: Princeton fencing shines in the NCAA and beyond

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‘It's ’bout time’: Princeton fencing shines in the NCAA and beyond

Ava Seigel

With an NCAA Champion, an NCAA Semifinalist, six All-Americans, and two Olympic qualifiers, Princeton Fencing has proven this year why it is a top-ten fencing program in the nation.

SPORTS | April 2

No. 14 men’s lacrosse defense dominates Big Green en route to a 15–5 win

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No. 14 men’s lacrosse defense dominates Big Green en route to a 15–5 win

Hayk Yengibaryan and Tyler Duran

The Tiger defense had an impressive showing as the Big Green were held scoreless for over 37 minutes of game time.

SPORTS | April 2

Baseball drops two of three in series versus Yale

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Baseball drops two of three in series versus Yale

Joseph Uglialoro and Joe McGonigle

After dropping two of three this weekend, the Tigers sit in the middle of the Ivy League standings in the early-goings of conference play. Ahead of a key series away at Brown, the Tigers know that they “need to get the bats rolling” in order to move up the Ivy standings.

SPORTS | April 1

No. 19 George Mason drops No. 15 men’s volleyball in five-set thriller

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No. 19 George Mason drops No. 15 men’s volleyball in five-set thriller

Bryant Figueroa

The Tigers failed to climb up the EIVA standings with the loss to the Patriots, as the 3–4 Tigers sit in fourth place with just three games to go.

SPORTS | March 31

Coulter Mackesy reaches 100 goals as No. 17 Princeton men’s lacrosse downs No. 14 Harvard

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Coulter Mackesy reaches 100 goals as No. 17 Princeton men’s lacrosse downs No. 14 Harvard

Lily Pampolina

Fresh off a last second loss to Cornell last weekend, Princeton lacrosse got back in the win column with a vital victory over conference rival Harvard.

SPORTS | March 26