Rugby Teams Celebrate Anniversaries

Courtesy Friends of Princeton Rugby

Published Jan. 27, 2016

The MEN’S and WOMEN’S RUGBY teams celebrated their 85th and 35th anniversaries, respectively, at a Nov. 14 banquet that drew more than 300 alumni, students, and friends of the program. The women’s national championship teams of 1995 and ’96, above, were honored at the event.

Led by Michelle Miller ’16’s 24 points, WOMEN’S BASKETBALL defeated Michigan, 74–57, at Jadwin Gym Dec. 6.

Princeton FOOTBALL dropped its third straight game, 17–10, at Dartmouth Nov. 21 to finish the season 5–5 overall and 2–5 in the Ivy League. The Big Green shared the Ivy title with Harvard and Penn.

WOMEN’S SOCCER advanced to the second round of the NCAA College Cup with a 4–2 win over Boston College Nov. 14. Southern California eliminated the Tigers, 3–0, Nov. 20.

FIELD HOCKEY upset Maryland, 3-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Championships Nov. 14 but lost 5–0 to Syracuse, the No. 1 seed and eventual national champion, in the quarterfinals.

Led by Lizzie Bird ’17’s 58th-place finish, the WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY team placed 21st in the team standings at the NCAA Championships in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 21.

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