Sports Recaps

Men’s and women’s basketball pick up wins against Bryn Athyn, Rutgers in Jadwin double-header

Senior guard Kaitlyn Chen dribbles the ball, pointing her finger upwards and directing the Tigers offense.

Men’s and women’s basketball pick up wins against Bryn Athyn, Rutgers in Jadwin double-header

Yousif Mohamed

Two dominant wins for two dominant teams, both the men's and women's basketball teams remain atop of the Ivy League before the start of conference play.

SPORTS | December 18

Men’s ice hockey earns win and a tie in weekend series against Sacred Heart

Man in orange and white uniform holds puck in defensive zone, looking up ice to teammates.

Men’s ice hockey earns win and a tie in weekend series against Sacred Heart

Ava Seigel

A multi-goal effort from Brendan Gorman carried the Tigers in the win Friday night, before their home tie the following night.

SPORTS | December 13

Kaitlyn Chen’s career-high 31 points carry women's basketball to win over Villanova

Player in orange and black dribbles basketball through two defenders in blue and white.

Kaitlyn Chen’s career-high 31 points carry women's basketball to win over Villanova

Alex Beverton-Smith

Chen’s 31 points are the most scored by a Tiger since Bella Alarie ’20 in March 2019.

SPORTS | December 13

Winning streak snapped as men’s basketball falls to St. Joe’s, 74–70

Group of men in orange and black uniforms talk during stoppage of play.

Winning streak snapped as men’s basketball falls to St. Joe’s, 74–70

Joseph Uglialoro

Missed free throws doomed the Tigers in their first defeat of the year, though their bench shows signs of life for the first time.

SPORTS | December 11

Women’s basketball maintain steady lead to overcome Quinnipiac 79–70

A woman in a white jersey wearing a black headband prepares to shoot a free throw during a basketball game

Women’s basketball maintain steady lead to overcome Quinnipiac 79–70

Alex Beverton-Smith

After going down 2–0 to start the game, Princeton quickly took the lead and held onto it for the rest of the game. The Tigers managed to keep the Bobcats at arm’s length with relative ease, and they earned themselves another victory after a tough loss against Rhode Island (6–4 overall, 0–0 Atlantic 10) last week.

SPORTS | December 8

Men’s basketball matches best start in program history with home win over Drexel

A man wearing a white jersey dribbling a basketball as a referee stands behind him and the crowd watches on

Men’s basketball matches best start in program history with home win over Drexel

Hayk Yengibaryan and JP Ohl

The Tigers started 9–0 in both the 1914–15 and 1919–20 seasons.

SPORTS | December 6

Curtains close on historic season for men’s water polo in national semifinals

A water polo player with a white cap on in the pool getting ready to shoot the ball with two defenders in blue caps putting their hands to try and block the shot.

Curtains close on historic season for men’s water polo in national semifinals

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers went toe-to-toe with the Bruins for three quarters before ultimately falling short in the final period, losing 17–13.

SPORTS | December 4

Men’s basketball completes 11-point comeback to beat Furman in last-second thriller

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Men’s basketball completes 11-point comeback to beat Furman in last-second thriller

Joseph Uglialoro

Men’s basketball, now undefeated with an 8–0 record, is one of only sixteen undefeated teams left in Division 1 as of Saturday’s game.

SPORTS | December 4

Women’s ice hockey splits weekend series at home with a win and a tie

Princeton hockey player and Union hockey player stare downwards while next to each other

Women’s ice hockey splits weekend series at home with a win and a tie

Max Hines

The Tigers put up a strong showing against RPI and tied Union.

SPORTS | December 4

Men’s waterpolo advances to NCAA Final Four, sets program record of 28 wins

A man in the water with a water polo ball in his hand ready to shoot towards the goal

Men’s waterpolo advances to NCAA Final Four, sets program record of 28 wins

Hayk Yengibaryan

The historic season for Dustin Litvak’s team continues as they set a program record 28 wins and reached the Final Four for the first time in the expanded tournament era.

The historic season for Dustin Litvak’s team continues as they set a program record 28 wins and reached the Final Four for the first time in the expanded tournament era

SPORTS | 12/02/2023

No. 25 women’s basketball wins double-overtime thriller against Seton Hall

Woman shoots a basketball towards the basket, she is wearing a white Princeton basketball uniform.

No. 25 women’s basketball wins double-overtime thriller against Seton Hall

Tate Hutchins

The women’s basketball team improved to 5–2 on the young season after defeating the Seton Hall Pirates in double-overtime. The game was their first since October of last year as a nationally ranked team.

The women's basketball team improved to 5–2 on the young season after defeating the Seton Hall Pirates in double-overtime. The game was their first since October of last year as a nationally ranked team.

SPORTS | 11/30/2023

Men’s basketball continues historic start with double-digit win over Bucknell

Sophomore forward Caiden Pierce lays the ball up in traffic, surrounded by two Bucknell defenders.

Men’s basketball continues historic start with double-digit win over Bucknell

Alex Beverton-Smith

With this win, the men’s basketball team extends their record to 7–0 for just the fifth time in school history. Their hot start has earned the team national recognition, receiving 14 points in the most recent AP Poll.

With this win, the men's basketball team extends their record to 7–0 for just the fifth time in school history. Their hot start has earned the team national recognition, receiving 14 points in the most recent AP Poll.

SPORTS | 11/30/2023

Men’s basketball undefeated, off to best start since 1997–1998 season

Men’s basketball undefeated, off to best start since 1997–1998 season

Diego Uribe and Alex Beverton-Smith

This Wednesday, Nov. 29 the Tigers are back on the road at the Bucknell Bison (2–6 overall, 0–0 Patriot League).

SPORTS | 11/28/2023

Women’s basketball topples No. 20 Oklahoma for fourth win against ranked opponent in program history

Women’s basketball topples No. 20 Oklahoma for fourth win against ranked opponent in program history

Alex Beverton-Smith

The victory marked just the fourth win the Tigers have had against ranked opponents in program history, and the third win against ranked opponents in the last three years.

SPORTS | 11/27/2023

Football ends season with a string of Ivy League awards

Football ends season with a string of Ivy League awards

Alex Beverton-Smith

On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Ivy League announced the winners after the season ended for the Tigers and the rest of the conference. With a total of 10 players recognized, Princeton had a successful day.

SPORTS | 11/26/2023

Men’s hockey splits weekend slate with an overtime victory over No. 10 Cornell

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Men’s hockey splits weekend slate with an overtime victory over No. 10 Cornell

Ava Seigel

The Tigers entered their fourth overtime faceoff of the season in their game against Cornell, and their third in the last four home games.

SPORTS | 11/20/2023

Three-peat complete: Men’s water polo earns third-straight NWPC title

A group of men hugging one another whilst holding a winner's plaque outside a pool.

Three-peat complete: Men’s water polo earns third-straight NWPC title

Hayk Yengibaryan

The Tigers clinched a spot in the NCAA water polo championships as the fourth seed and will open play against the University of California, Irvine on Dec. 1.

The Tigers clinched a spot in the NCAA water polo championships as the fourth seed and will open play against the University of California – Irvine on December 1.

SPORTS | 11/20/2023