Brown-out

Bears squelch playoff hopes for men's lacrosse

Published in the June 11, 2008, issue

Five days after Bill Tierney saw his team’s season end with a 6–5 loss at Brown, the Princeton men’s lacrosse coach still could not explain how the Tigers finished 7–6 and missed out on both an Ivy League title and the NCAA playoffs by losing their last two...Read more

Women's lacrosse falls short at Northwestern

Published in the June 11, 2008, issue

In the quarterfinal round of this year’s NCAA Championships, the Princeton women’s lacrosse team struggled to keep up with top-seeded Northwestern, allowing six goals in the first 12 minutes while replying with just one of its own. The Wildcats, who came into...Read more

Swinging for the fences

Powerful hitters drive softball to Ivy title

Published in the June 11, 2008, issue

Down by a run against Cornell in the seventh inning of its last regular-season game April 27, the Princeton softball team still had cause to be confident. The Tigers, playing at home, had come from behind to win a wild 12–11 game earlier in the afternoon, and...Read more

Sports Shorts

Published in the June 11, 2008, issue

BASEBALL pitcher Steven Miller ’08’s final start had a rocky beginning: Two walks, an error, a hit batsman, and another walk in the first inning gave Cornell a 2–0 lead April 27. But Miller settled down, striking out 10 Big Red batters in seven innings and...Read more