SIX SHOOTER: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Chad Palumbo works his way to goal in recent action. Last Saturday, junior midfielder Palumbo tallied a career-high six goals and two assists in a losing cause as third-seeded Princeton lost 19-18 to sixth-seeded Syracuse in the NCAA quarterfinals. The loss left the Tigers with a final record of 13-4. (Photo by Steven Wojtowicz)

By Bill Alden

The rivalry between the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team and Syracuse ended up being the marquee matchup in the NCAA tournament from 1992-2003.

During that stretch, the foes met 10 times in the NCAA tourney with Princeton going 4-6 overall against the Orange and 2-2 in national championship games. more

SPRINT FINISH: The Princeton University men’s heavyweight varsity eight crew displays its form in a recent race. Last Sunday, the Tiger top boat finished third in its grand final at the Eastern Sprints. Princeton will wrap up its season by competing in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championship regatta from May 30-June 1 on the Cooper River in Pennsauken. (Photo by Row2K pic provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

By Bill Alden

As the Princeton University men’s heavyweight varsity eight crew raced against Brown in its final regular season regatta, the boat made a statement.

Despite missing some starters due to illness and injury, the Tiger top boat set a course record on Lake Carnegie with a blistering time of 5:20.8 over the 2,000-meter course to edge the Bears by .5 seconds. more

MORE TO COME: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player Haven Dora heads upfield in recent action. Last Friday, junior attacker Dora tallied two goals and three assists to help Princeton defeat Massachusetts 19-10 in the opening round of the NCAA tourney in Baltimore, Md. Dora’s three helpers gave her 101 assists for her career, to set a new program record, breaking the previous mark of 98 set by Kyla Sears. On Sunday, Dora chipped in one goal and four assists as the Tigers topped eighth-seeded and host Johns Hopkins 18-12 in a second round contest. The Tigers, now 16-3, play at top-seeded and undefeated North Carolina (19-0) in a quarterfinal contest on May 15 in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

After her Princeton University women’s lacrosse team got routed 17-6 by Yale in the Ivy League tournament final earlier this month, Jenn Cook acknowledged that the Tigers needed to do some soul searching as it headed into the NCAA tournament as an at-large selection.

“It is a tough lesson to learn right now but it is a new season next weekend,” said Princeton head coach Cook after that loss. “The focus is growing and being better and really understanding that we are stronger together when we are playing our systems both offensively and defensively and executing the pieces we know we are going to see.” more

CAGED TIGERS: Members of the Princeton University softball team do a cheer in their dugout during a game earlier this spring. Hosting the Ivy League postseason tournament last week, Princeton opened the double-elimination competition by falling 4-0 to Brown last Thursday. The Tigers bounced back from that loss to defeat Harvard 5-1 on Friday and topping Columbia 10-1 on Saturday to make the final round of the competition against Brown. Princeton fell 4-1 to the Bears on Saturday to get eliminated from the tourney. The Tigers finished the spring with a 28-18 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

As the Princeton University softball team started play in the Ivy League postseason tournament last Thursday morning, it was excited to be hosting the event at its gleaming new Cynthia Lynn Paul ’94 Field.

“It is really good to be at the stadium, it is privilege to host what we have had,” said Princeton head coach Lisa Van Ackeren, whose program was hosting its third straight Ivy tourney. “A lot of our kids don’t know anything different, they don’t even know that there is another option.” more

PULLING IT TOGETHER: The Princeton University women’s open crew varsity eight churns through the water in a race this spring. The No. 6 Tigers will be competing in the Ivy League Championships from May 17-18 on Cooper River in Pennsauken. (Photo by Row2K, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

By Bill Alden

As the Princeton University women’s open crew has gone through the 2025 season, it has been tested on a weekly basis.

“We have a really fast league, it is something that is exceptional,” said Princeton head coach Lori Dauphiny. “We have the most competitive league. It used to be the Pac 12 or Big 10; this year, it is the Ivy League.” more

FACE TIME: Princeton University men’s lacrosse face-off specialist Andrew McMeekin, right, goes after the ball in a game earlier this season. Last weekend, junior McMeekin starred as Princeton competed in the Ivy League tournament. McMeekin went 31 for 54 on face-offs with 22 ground balls as second-seeded Princeton defeated third-seeded Harvard 11-8 in the semis on Friday before falling 20-15 to top-seeded Cornell in the final on Sunday. The Tigers, now 12-3, received an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA tournament where it will host Towson in a first round contest on May 10. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

In 2022, the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team caught fire down the stretch, getting an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and making a stirring run to the semifinals.

With Princeton having earned an at-large bid to this year’s NCAA tourney, where it will host Towson in a first round contest on May 10, the team’s seniors are looking to come full circle by making a second run to the Final 4. more

FOR THE RECORD: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player McKenzie Blake, right, looks to get past a Brown defender last Friday in the Ivy League tournament semifinals at Class of 1952 Stadium. Senior attacker Blake fired in five goals in a 17-16 win over the Bears, making history in the process as she scored her 209th goal as a Tiger to break Kyla Sears’ program record for career goals. On Sunday, Blake scored two goals but it wasn’t nearly enough as the top-seeded Tigers fell 17-6 to second-seeded Yale in the Ivy final. Princeton, now 14-3, received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and will face Massachusetts in a first-round contest on May 9 in Baltimore, Md. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

Last Friday, McKenzie Blake helped spark a rally for the top-seeded Princeton University women’s lacrosse team as it overcame a 7-3 second quarter deficit to edge fourth-seeded Brown 17-16 at the Class of 1952 Stadium in the Ivy League tournament semifinals.

Senior attacker Blake fired in five goals, making history in the process as she scored her 209th goal as a Tiger to break Kyla Sears’ program record for career goals. more

HOT BATH: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Michael Bath unloads the ball in recent action. Last Saturday, senior defender and team co-captain Bath scooped up three ground balls and had two caused turnovers as No 2. Princeton defeated Yale 18-7. The Tigers, now 11-2 overall and 5-1 Ivy League, will be heading to Ithaca, N.Y. this weekend to play in the Ivy postseason tournament. Princeton is seeded second and will face third-seeded Harvard in a semifinal contest on May 2 with the victor advancing to the final on May 4 against the winner of the Cornell-Yale semi. (Photo by Karla Donohue, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

By Bill Alden

As Michael Bath went through his Senior Day ceremony with the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team last Saturday afternoon, his thoughts turned to his first college campaign.

“Just being a freshman and having that senior class being such a great standard,” said star defender Bath, reflecting on his Tiger lax experience. “The seniors after that in my sophomore year and last year our senior class was amazing. We have tried to fill those shoes. We have a special group of seniors, all 11 of us are super close.” more

PICKED UP: Jalen Travis heads to the line during his career with the Princeton University football team. Star offensive lineman Travis ’24, who played for Iowa State last fall as a graduate transfer, was selected in the 2025 NFL Draft last Saturday by the Indianapolis Colts with the 127th pick overall in the fourth round. Travis is Princeton’s highest NFL Draft pick in the modern draft era. (Photo by Sideline Photos, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

By Justin Feil

Jalen Travis is headed to his third team in three years.

This isn’t a diatribe against the transfer portal, but rather a celebration of the former Princeton University offensive tackle’s rise to become the Tigers’ highest NFL Draft pick in the modern draft era. The Indianapolis Colts selected him with the 127th pick overall in the fourth round Saturday. more

SHOWING HART: Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse player Hart Nowakoski races upfield in a 2024 game. Last week, senior midfielder Nowakoski scored two goals in a losing cause as PDS lost 8-7 in overtime to Allentown on April 22. The Panthers, who fell 10-4 to the Hun School last Thursday to move to 3-5, will be playing in the Prep state quarterfinals on May 9. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

With the Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse team bringing a three-game winning streak into its clash against Allentown last week, Hart Nowakoski and his teammates were primed to keep rolling.

“We were just trying to ride the same kind of confidence that we had off the Princeton High win and try to play the same way,” said PDS senior midfielder Nowakoski. more

WHITE LIGHT: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player Sophie Whiteway, right, goes after the ball in recent action. Last Saturday, senior midfielder Whiteway came up big on her Senior Day, tallying two goals along with four draw controls and two ground balls as No. 5 Princeton topped No. 18 Brown 15-13 to clinch a share of the Ivy League regular season crown. The Tigers, now 12-2 overall and 5-1 Ivy League, play at Dartmouth on April 26 as they look to earn the outright league title and the No. 1 seed going into the Ivy postseason tournament. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

In her freshman season for the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team in 2022, Sophie Whiteway contributed three draw controls on the program’s Senior Day to help the Tigers defeat Yale and clinch the Ivy League regular season title.

Last Saturday, Whiteway came up big on her Senior Day, tallying two goals along with four draw controls and two ground balls as No. 5 Princeton topped No. 18 Brown 15-13 at Class of 1952 Stadium to clinch a share of the Ivy regular season crown as it moved to 12-2 overall and 5-1 Ivy. more

Princeton Men’s Lacrosse hosts Brown on April 12, 2025.

MUELLER TIME: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Cooper Mueller helping to key the defense last Saturday as Princeton hosted Brown. Sophomore midfielder Mueller contributed one goal, four ground balls, and one caused turnover as the Tigers defeated Brown 17-6. Princeton, now 9-2 overall and 3-1 Ivy League, clinched a spot in the upcoming Ivy postseason tournament in the process. The Tigers play at Penn (4-8 overall, 1-4 Ivy) on April 19. (Photo by Shelley Szwast, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

By Bill Alden

Cooper Mueller continued a special family athletic tradition when he decided to join the Princeton University men’s lacrosse program.

His father, Kit Mueller, produced a legendary career for the Princeton men’s basketball program, scoring 1,546 points and getting named as the Ivy League Player of the Year in both 1990 and 1991. more

SIX SHOOTER: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player McKenzie Blake heads to goal in recent action. Last Saturday, senior attacker Blake scored six goals to help Princeton edge Cornell 12-11 and post its ninth straight win. The No. 5 Tigers, now 9-1 overall and 3-0 Ivy League, host Stony Brook on April 9 and Columbia on April 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Justin Feil

McKenzie Blake is off to a great start to her senior season with the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team.

But it’s more about the finish, which the Blake and the Tigers got a little reminder of in last Saturday’s 12-11 win at Cornell.

“This has been definitely a really good start to the season,” said Blake, who tallied six goals in the victory. “But you know coming with that we can’t let up and I think that’s definitely something that is in the back of all our minds with the Ivy League tournament and NCAA tournament — definitely that’s the number one priority.” more

CATCHING FIRE: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Colin Burns unloads the ball in recent action. Last Saturday, sophomore attacker Burns scored three goals to help Princeton defeat Vermont 10-5. It marked the third straight hat trick for Burns. The No. 3 Tigers, now 8-2, host Brown on April 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

Colin Burns produced a solid start this spring in his sophomore season for the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team, scoring nine goals in the team’s first seven games.

But over the last week, star attacker Burns has caught fire, coming up with three-goal performances in three straight games as Princeton edged Dartmouth 11-8 on March 29, topped Lehigh 17-12 on April 1, and then defeated Vermont 10-5 last Saturday. more

THE WRIGHT STUFF: Princeton University softball pitcher Brielle Wright delivers a pitch in action last weekend as Princeton hosted Yale for a three-game series at its new Cynthia Lynn Paul ’94 Field. Junior Wright starred for the Tigers, going 2-0 in the circle as Princeton swept the Bulldogs. The Tigers topped Yale 6-0 on Friday and then defeated the Bulldogs 9-0 and 2-0 in a doubleheader on Saturday. Wright got the wins in games one and three, striking out 13 batters in 13 innings. She was later named as the Ivy League Pitcher of the Week. The Tigers, now 11-12 overall and 6-0 Ivy, host Lehigh on April 2 and then head to Dartmouth for a three-game set with a doubleheader on April 5 and a single game on April 6. (Photo by Shelley Szwast, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

By Bill Alden

After excelling in a relief pitching role last spring for the Princeton University softball team, Brielle Wright had to shift gears this season as she was moved into the starting rotation.

“It was definitely a transition at first; last year I was typically coming into the end of the game for two innings, maybe three every weekend,” said junior lefty Wright, a 5’8 native of Rocklin, Calif. more

ON THE ATTACK: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Nate Kabiri working around the crease in recent action. Last Saturday, sophomore attacker Kabiri tallied two goals and two assists as then-No. 6 Princeton defeated No. 12 Harvard 13-11. The Tigers, now 5-2 overall and 1-1 Ivy League and ranked fourth nationally, play at No. 18 Dartmouth (7-1 overall, 1-0 Ivy) on March 29. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

With the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team coming off a disappointing 15-10 loss to Cornell, Nate Kabiri and his teammates were determined to get back on the winning track as they hosted Harvard last Saturday.

“We knew we hadn’t reached our limit at all yet, we just tried to put a good week in,” said sophomore attackman Kabiri. more

MARCHING ON: Princeton University women’s basketball player Ashley Chea, center, looks to get past two defenders in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, sophomore guard Chea scored 15 points in a losing cause as the third-seeded Tigers fell 70-67 to third-seeded Harvard in the semifinals of the Ivy Madness postseason tournament in Providence, R.I. The Tigers, who moved to 21-7 with the defeat, later earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they are seeded 11th and will play fellow 11-seed Iowa State in a First Four game on March 19 at Notre Dame. The victor will then face sixth-seeded Michigan in a first round contest on March 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

It is an oft-stated sports adage that it is hard to beat the same team three times in a single season.

Last Friday, the Princeton University women’s basketball team found out the hard way that there is some truth to that saying. After having defeated Harvard twice in regular season action, the third-seeded Tigers lost 70-67 to the third-seeded Crimson in the semifinals of the Ivy Madness postseason tournament in Providence, R.I. more

READY FOR THE MADNESS: Princeton University men’s basketball player Blake Peters dribbles upcourt in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, senior guard Peters scored a career-high 25 points to help Princeton defeat Penn 95-71 and clinch the final spot in the upcoming Ivy Madness postseason tournament. The Tigers, now 19-10 overall and 8-6 Ivy, are seeded fourth in Ivy Madness and will face top-seeded Yale (20-7 overall, 13-1 Ivy) in a semifinal contest on March 15 in Providence, R.I. The victor will advance to the final on March 16 to play for the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

It was Senior Day for Blake Peters as the Princeton University men’s basketball team hosted Penn last Saturday afternoon and he wanted to make sure it wasn’t his last game in a Princeton uniform.

With a win over the rival Quakers clinching the final spot in the upcoming Ivy Madness postseason tournament without the need for results in other games to go their way, Peters and the Tigers were determined to take care of business. more

By Bill Alden

As the Princeton University men’s hockey team played at Brown last Friday in an ECAC Hockey playoff single-elimination first round contest, the Tigers kept firing away to the final seconds literally.

Trailing eighth-seeded Brown 3-1 in the waning moments of the contest, ninth-seeded Princeton got a goal from Kevin Anderson with 4.1 seconds left in regulation to make it a 3-2 game. Time ran out on the Tigers as they couldn’t get off another shot and their season came to an end.

“The guys just never quit,” said Princeton head coach Ben Syer, whose team ended the winter with a 12-15-3 record. “I think that is a trademark of this group. You had guys step up in different ways. David Jacobs was playing on one leg this weekend. There was no quit and that is something our entire staff is extremely proud of about this particular group.” more

SEVEN UP: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player Haven Dora, left, looks to unload the ball against Hofstra last Saturday. Junior attacker Dora dished out a program-record seven assists for a second straight game as the Tigers rolled to a 20-4 win over the Pride. No. 13 Princeton, now 3-1, hosts Penn State on March 5 and Harvard on March 8 in its Ivy League opener. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

By Bill Alden

Haven Dora wears No. 7 for the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team and last week that number took on an added significance for the junior attacker.

On Wednesday, Dora tallied a program single-game record seven assists to help Princeton edge Delaware 15-14. Three days later, Dora matched that feat, getting seven assists as the Tigers rolled to a 20-4 victory over Hofstra in improving to 3-1.

“I am really proud of that,” said Dora, reflecting on the record.“Every single game, I am trying to come out with a team win and if that is what it takes, I am going to keep assisting my teammate. Hopefully at some point. I can break it and get eight. I am looking forward to the rest of the season.” more

MAC ATTACK: Princeton University women’s hockey player Mackenzie Alexander fires a shot in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, freshman forward Alexander tallied one goal and two assists to help seventh-seeded Princeton defeat 10th-seeded RPI 3-2 in an ECAC Hockey playoff single-elimination opening round contest. The Tigers, who improved to 18-10-2 overall, will now play at second-seeded Colgate in a best-of-three quarterfinal series starting in February 28. (Photo by Steven Wojtowicz)

By Bill Alden

It was the first ECAC Hockey playoff game for Mackenzie Alexander and she thrived in the pressure-packed atmosphere as the Princeton University women’s hockey team hosted RPI last Friday at Hobey Baker Rink in a single-elimination opening round contest.

“It was really fun, it was always high energy,” said Princeton freshman forward Alexander. “You could never take your foot off the gas, it was really exciting and really fun.”

Looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss to RPI a week earlier in the regular season finale, the seventh-seeded Tigers brought an aggressive approach into the playoff clash against the 10th-seeded Engineers. more