Princeton’s young aces

Women’s tennis excels, with three freshmen in top four

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

It may be heresy for a Princeton coach to say losing to Yale was a good thing, but women’s tennis coach Kathy Sell entertains the thought.   In February, her young team faced the Bulldogs in the ECAC Tournament final and fell behind 3–0 before clawing back in...Read more

Men’s lacrosse falls to Cornell

Cornell Ivy rival blocks Final Four bid

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

Cornell defeated Princeton 6–4 in the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse quarterfinals May 16. The game, which Cornell coach Jeff Tambroni aptly described as a “slugfest,” was only the third in the 39-year history of the NCAA tournament in which two opponents...Read more

Déjà vu in Evanston

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

For the second straight year, Princeton women’s lacrosse traveled to Northwestern for an NCAA quarterfinal game — and for the second straight year, the Wildcats ended the Tigers’ season. This year’s game, played May 16, started well for Northwestern, which...Read more

Sports Shorts

Published in the June 10, 2009, issue

WOMEN’S GOLF standout Susannah Aboff ’09, left, shot an even-par 72 in the final round of the Ivy League Championships April 24 to win the individual title for the second straight year. The Tigers placed third in the tournament, played at Atlantic City...Read more