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CPUC discusses renaming of campus buildings

By Marcia Brown associate news editor

During the Monday’s Council of the Princeton University Community meeting, University trustees referred West College and Robertson Hall atrium to the newly established Committee on Naming.

Director of Media Relations John Cramer deferred comment to the University’s statement.

A new policy on naming programs, positions, and spaces that “do not currently bear names honoring donors or other individuals or groups” was established over the summer, the statement said.

The statement noted that the atrium in Robertson Hall is the “principal entryway into the Woodrow Wilson School.” Moreover, West College, located west of Cannon Green near Nassau Hall, is not yet named to honor any individual, family, or group. Robertson Hall was built in 1961, and West College was built in 1836.

The new committee, chaired

by History Professor Angela Creager, is composed of professors, undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and alumni representatives as well as University Vice President and Secretary

Robert Durkee ’69. The committee is charged with soliciting opinion from the community about the potential names of the referred spaces.

Committee member Devin Kilpatrick ’19 noted that he thinks the selection of West College and the atrium of Robertson Hall is a “fantastic starting point as the University seeks to diversify the naming of campus buildings and spaces.”

“These spaces are both extremely visible and immediately recognizable, and I hope naming these spaces after diverse figures from Princeton’s and the nation’s past will help to make visible underrepresented communities, including women, minorities, and members of the LGBTQIA community,” he added.

The procedure for naming the identified campus spaces under the trustee policy includes soliciting community opinion for potential names, making a “confidential recommendation” to the Board of Trustees, which makes the final decision, according to the University statement.

Jamie O’Leary ‘19, founder of Princeton Students for Gender Equality, said that depending on See CPUC page 3

George, Yusuf discuss Abrahamic faith contributor

American Islamic scholar Sheikh Hamza Yusuf held a conversation with McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Robert George at the University Chapel on Sept. 26 on philosophy and faith.

Throughout the two hours of discussion, Yusuf and George endeavored to spur the audience to reflect on the future of religion and believers in an ever-changing modern world.

Yusuf is the co-founder of Zaytuna College, the first four-year accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. People of all faiths,

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from both the University and surrounding community, gathered to hear a dialogue regarding “Abrahamic Faith in The Age of Feeling.”

At the start, George defined “the age of feeling” for the audience, stating that it is an age “when the criterion of truth, of goodness, of rightness, is in a certain sense neither faith nor reason, but is something subjective: feelings.”

Over the course of two hours, Yusuf and George discussed philosophy and faith in an attempt to bring clarity to the place of Abrahamic beliefs in current times. One of the central issues discussed See FAITH page 3

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Before the first Presidential debate of the 2016 contest, the University hosted a panel discussion of six University affiliates in Richardson Auditorium to provide the University community with a better context for the debate.

Panelists included Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School Cecilia Rouse, politics professor Amaney Jamal, politics department chair

Nolan McCarty, classics professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta ’06, and former congresswoman Nan Hayworth ’81. Panelists introduced themselves and described their interests and opinions on what to look for in the debate as well as what they were wondering about that night.

Students, faculty, and community members filled the seats and filed in well after the billed beginning of the event.

In a hall around three-quarters full, audience members actively responded to candid speeches from each panelist about the forthcoming debate. Several panelists made riffs on Republican nominee Donald J. Trump.

Jamal, after noting that she wants to see how Trump will deal

with Muslim and Middle Eastern issues, said that “there was a lot to learn from him on how to construct walls.”

Rouse said that Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has a “whole bucket of policy” but that “on the Trump side, his website is a little sparser.” This comment earned laughs from the crowd.

She said she wonders whether he will maintain some of his previously-stated stances, including banning all Muslims from the United States. She also questioned if the Muslim issue is a liability for Clinton.

Rouse offered an economic perspective on the panel.

“Polarization reflects fundamental economic insecurity that See PANEL page 3

BEYOND THE BUBBLE

Members of the U. community react to the first Presidential debate

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University and community members gathered in Richardson Auditorium on the evening of Sept. 26 to watch the first Presidential debate of the 2016 contest.

Throughout the debate, audience members laughed, clapped, snapped, booed, and shouted in the auditorium. Some students expressed outrage or shock at comments made during the debate.

At the outset of the debate, both candidates — Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — shook hands, as is tradition.

The debate opened up with questions pertaining to the economy, an issue at the forefront of many voters’ concerns. Hillary immediately set the tone

of the debate, terming Trump’s proposed policies “Trumped-up trickle-down economics”, a move that elicited laughter and applause from the crowd. After some back-and-forth regarding the effectiveness of NAFTA, the economic conversation quickly turned to the classically partisan issues of taxes, with Trump promising to “cut taxes bigly.”

Audience member Mike Rahimzadeh ‘19 noted that the debate touched on a “big range” of topics including immigration and the Middle East. He called the varied tones during the debate both “comedic” and “fearful.”

Another audience member said that Clinton delivered a successful performance.

“Hillary succeeded in a captivating performance,” said Caleb Visser ‘20. “Her patient demeanor was both firm, yet reserved, and I thought that was a strong counterbalance to the radical sensationalism that Trump presented.”

He said that he’s “excited”

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to see what kind of impact the debate has on the campaign.

Clinton turned the tax discussion on its head, bringing up Trump’s reluctance to release his tax returns, stating that she doesn’t “believe he’s ever going to release his tax returns because there’s something he’s hiding”. While Trump tried to defend his decision by claiming he cannot release tax information that is under audit, Clinton drew attention to his multiple business bankruptcies, another sore spot for Trump, who bases much of his qualification for the presidency on his business background.

The latter portion of the debate was devoted to issues of violence, both domestic and international. Trump and Clinton, in a rare moment, both agreed that guns should stay out of the hands of those with malicious intentions. Clinton, in an appeal to minority groups, was sure to mention her disapproval of implicit bias present in arrests.

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who the trustees name the buildings after, it may or may not reflect gender equality.

“One the one hand, it’s great to see spaces being named after people who do great things in the community, but at the same time it does feel a little frustrating that two spaces that had unimportant names and don’t have much significance on campus being renamed while some of these problematic names are being left unquestioned,” O’Leary said.

Kilpatrick said that he also thinks that this is a step forward.

“While the selections of West College and Robertson Hall fall short of considering a new name for Wilson College and the Woodrow Wilson School, I believe that this is an honest effort by the University to examine its legacy and who it chooses to venerate,” Kilpatrick said. “I believe that students should be encouraged by the responsiveness of administration to their concerns, but of course I cannot claim to speak on behalf of all students.”

Moreover, O’Leary said that this is only a first step for the

University.

“I feel like we should celebrate progress but at the same time there needs to be continued pressure on the university to do more,” O’Leary said.

In addition to the building names, Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity Michele Minter presented updates from the Wilson Legacy Committee and the Special Task Force for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion during the meeting.

Minter noted that over the summer, the Diversity Peer Education program was launched and affinity spaces were created in the Carl A. Fields Center.

In addition, faculty and staff have been trained on the issues of bias, discrimination and harassment, as well as on diversity and inclusion, she said.

On the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Committee, Minter noted that several of the committee’s recommendations, including the Princeton Histories Fund and the Trustee Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, have been implemented, and other recommendations, such as the Ph.D Pipeline program, are under development.

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Americans feel,” Rouse said. She added that economic insecurity comes from anemic growth and growing economic inequality, noting that the top 0.1 percent hold 22 percent of the wealth today.

She said there is a growing gap between the top and the bottom, but that “rising tides lift all boats” and policies should therefore be “aimed to amend the economy.”

Audience members noted this stark contrast as well.

“The thing that stood out to me is that 0.1 percent of the population holds 22 percent of the wealth,” Daniel Shepard ’19 said. While Shepard didn’t have expectations for the debate, he said he is curious to see Clinton’s strategy and if “she stoops down to [Trump’s] level.”

Other panelists noted that although there is often a large amount of hype surrounding debates, the events often do not predict or radically influence election results.

“It’s very difficult to make predictions, especially about the future,” McCarty said, citing the unpredictable effects of debates on past elections. McCarty noted that candidates typically prepare for debates but that this election is

a new style of politics and is therefore uncharted territory.

In response, Jamal said that this “uncharted territory” can have an effect. She noted that it can be demoralizing for much of the population to see the free world stooping to standards that aren’t commonly-held American values.

Islamophobia affects communities, she said.

Hayworth, a former congresswoman and the first and only female physician ever elected to Congress, said that values are critical but that they cannot be listed on a website — and that they dictate how a candidate might react in the moment.

“Policies reflect fundamental values,” Rouse said, agreeing with Hayworth. Hayworth added that she hopes candidates’ internal voices reflect “all our values.”

On a projector screen following the panel, the debate was projected for audience members in Richardson Auditorium. While many other watch parties were held on campus, few attendees of this event departed after the panel’s end.

The panel took place at 8:15 p.m., and was co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students and the Department of Politics.

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was the place of transhumanism and scientism in today’s society.

During the discussion of reality and thought, Yusuf said that “science today is the only acceptable methodology to examine reality.” Both agreed that the issue with this current norm lies in the fact that consciousness, the very essence of a human experience, has an immaterial base and cannot be subjected to a scientism methodology.

Yusuf and George then transitioned to discussing more concrete issues regarding reli-

gion in the modern world, specifically the misuse of religion as a validation for violence. Regarding the rise of groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Yusuf noted that such groups carry out their violent acts under the guise of Islam, and such violence has “very little to do with religion unless you define religion as ideology,” a definition that he said was incorrect.

The conversation ended with statements regarding the purpose of religion and its relevance even in this advanced “age of feeling.” Yusuf said that “religion is a way of numbing the pain of the world,” while George discussed what he believed to be the role of religion in personal growth.

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As the debate turned to the violence present in the international community, particularly in the Middle East, each candidate presented simplified versions of plans for success against ISIS. Clinton called for “an intelligence surge” while Trump argued that “we have to knock the hell out of ISIS and we have to do it fast.” After brief ly dabbling in the topic of nuclear disarmament, specifically a first strike policy, both candidates wrapped up their performances for the night, marking the end of the first of three presidential debates.

One audience member, Ciara Corbeil ‘17, who plans to write her thesis on presidential debates, said that she was “surprised that the gloves came off a bit.” For

her thesis, she said she is still refining the topic but focusing on the intersection of mass media and the political process with special attention to the role political theater plays in televised presidential debates.

“I’ve actually been in touch with some members of the commission on presidential debates and they were afraid that the candidates would be like playing on the safe side, but I was happy to see that some real issues did come out,” Corbeil said.

“I think that a lot of people thought that Hillary was out to prove to people that she was trustworthy and that Trump was out to prove that he had the political chops and the skills,” Corbeil said. “So I think that they both tried to hammer home those points and that didn’t surprise me.”

Both scholars left the audience with much to think about regarding faith and philosophy, and the place of such abstract concepts in a world of concrete science and materialism.

“I thought that the talk between Dr. Robert and Sheikh Hamza Yusuf was a very enlightening and intellectually engaging conversation about spirituality in the modern day,” Shamailah Azam ’20 said.

The event, titled “Abrahamic Faith in the Age of Feeling,” was co-sponsored by the Office of Religious Life and the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions.

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Why I won’t apologize for my country

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Jacquelyn Thorbjornson columnist

Do-Hyeong Myeong ’17 editor-in-chief

Editor’s Note: This article does not represent the views of the ‘Prince’.

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hen I stepped into an Uber this summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the first question the driver asked me was, “Donald o Hillary?”

Foreign curiosity about our election is not unique to the Argentine people.

Petula Dvorak claims in The Washington Post that being abroad has been tainted for Americans — and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is to blame.

Vacationing overseas, she claims, has become a “relentless apology tour” for Americans as they “Trumpsplain” that his views are not characteristic of the United States.

The difference between Dvorak and me is that I never felt obligated or even

inclined to apologize to my Argentine companions for Trump’s candidacy. I never felt ashamed of my country or its presidential candidates. (I should note that disappointed and ashamed are very different feelings.)

You can disagree with your countrymen’s politics without dismissing your country as disgraceful — I could engage in meaningful political discussion with Argentinians without seeking forgiveness for Trump. Or for Hillary, for that matter.

An apology to a foreigner will not stop Trump’s campaign. It will not change his views, and it will not ensure he isn’t elected. An apology cannot prevent him from promoting exclusionary policies, and an apology cannot make him go away.

An apology will not ease the burden of Trump.

Our apologies are selfish,

really. We apologize abroad to ensure that those we encounter do not lump us in with Trump supporters — do not mistakenly assume we share his values. We apologize to make ourselves feel better, not to make foreigners feel better.

An apology signifies that one has done something wrong, has harmed another.

An apology on behalf of the United States signifies that we as a nation have done something wrong.

We have done nothing wrong.

Trump has done and said wrongful things, but Trump is not America. Hillary has done and said wrongful things, but she is not America, either.

Let us not forget that Donald Trump is a candidate.

He is running for office. He is not our president. He is not America. When you apologize for him on behalf of the

United States, you allow him to represent America.

Donald Trump is the product of a democratic society in which all citizens have an equal ability to exercise political freedom and to participate in the political process. Rather than shame our country abroad for the candidate one party has produced, we should celebrate the fact that, while there are nations where women cannot speak without a man’s permission and only the very wealthy can influence their nation’s politics, in the United States we are able to “apologize” for Trump not with our mouths but with our vote.

Jacquelyn Thorbjornson is a sophomore from South Thomaston, Maine. She can be reached at jot@ princeton.edu.

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his past Sunday, Sept. 18, Daily Princetonian senior columnist Beni Snow ’19 detailed his opposition to a policy of Princeton University Dining Services (PUDS) that all students must wear shoes inside the dining halls. I should make clear that I am responding to the ideas Snow has presented and do not intend any personal insult. That being said, however, the ridiculous deserves to be ridiculed, and ridiculed it shall be. (For the sake of full disclosure, I should note that I am a student worker at the Butler-Wilson dining hall.)

Snow begins by enumerating some University rules that he finds absurd, recognizing his inability to change them, and deciding to discuss instead an important issue with real potential for change: the tyrannical oppression which PUDS inflicts upon the discalced. Snow’s claim, that the ban on barefoot dining is comparable to the draconian fines for door-propping, is absurd. Though Snow claims that the rule forces him to carry around a pair of shoes unnecessarily, this is something that the preponderance of members of Western society do every day without even thinking. It is, quite simply, the norm. It is not merely more comfortable, in the majority opinion, to wear shoes outside one’s

home or dorm, or more specifically inside an establishment. It is a sign of the most basic respect for the institution. Perhaps more clearly stated, to enter barefoot into an establishment where this is not the norm — whether de facto or by its own policy — is fundamentally disrespectful to that institution and to its proprietors and staff, as well as to the other diners.

To borrow an obscure analogy from the musical world, playing the pipe organ in organ shoes is the norm. If you happen to be caught without them, or if you are a beginner and do not own a pair, you reluctantly play in your socks. But you simply do not take off your socks and proceed to play — that is just an insult to the instrument.

But perhaps there exists a silent majority of Princeton students who wish to dine without the insufferable burden of wearing a pair of shoes.

Perhaps if there were no rule in place, Princeton students would abandon their footwear en masse all across campus, and a new de facto norm would establish itself. And perhaps the dining halls are not so formal an institution that lack of shoes would significantly affect the atmosphere. Granted all of this, my first retort becomes irrelevant. However, Snow further argues, “Wearing shoes is like wearing gloves: It makes sense if it’s really cold or if you’re working with heavy machinery, but it’s kind of

weird to have them on all the time.

If Princeton doesn’t make me wear gloves for sanitary reasons in the dining hall, then I don’t see why shoes should be any different.”

He also states, “After all, my feet get washed pretty frequently. When was the last time you washed your shoes?”

Does Snow’s new argument that shoes are unnecessary in pleasant weather hold up to scrutiny? The short answer, of course, is no. To see this, apply it to another article of clothing; say, pants, shorts, skirts, or any other lower-body outerwear. Pants and such are like gloves for your legs: it makes sense to wear them “if it’s really cold”, but otherwise they are, strictly speaking, unnecessary, and certainly not necessary for “sanitary reasons.” We wash our rears rather frequently — when was the last time a dining hall chair got scrubbed?

And yet we do wear pants, or skirts, or something to cover our rears. And if asked to justify our choice to do so, I would hazard to guess that most of our first responses would have nothing to do with bacteria, but rather with not wanting to walk around in our underwear. Granted, this counterexample is quite hyperbolic — no one is suggesting pants-optional dining halls (though Snow would like to see the Nude Olympics return). The whole reason we wear any clothes, especially in the summer, is not for

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warmth, nor for comfort, but out of a rightly felt sense of modesty. However our individual senses of modesty may vary from our peers’, we can generally agree that a few key areas should be clothed in public. The more formal the situation, the more clothes we generally wear. And since our hypothetical majority of would-be shoe-scorners has made no endeavor to express or promote its desires, save for Snow, it is safe to assume that we cannot treat shoes as mere foot-gloves. Under these circumstances, they serve a social purpose analogous to that which pants and other clothes serve, and my original point regarding basic respect for the institution remains.

Finally, Snow closed by correctly noting the many problems presently facing our world: refugee crises, widespread disease, and everyone’s favorite political punching bag, Donald Trump.

He reasoned that because neither he nor the University administration is able to address these problems “easily,” this non-problem is deserving of attention. If I may, I would simply suggest that to put in even as little time and effort into those issues as it took to write Sunday’s column would have been a far more fruitful use of Snow’s time.

Matthew Penza is a sophomore from New Fairfield, Conn. He can be reached at mpenza@princeton.edu.

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Men’s tennis team amasses 32 wins at Ivy-plus Invitational

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Princeton Men’s Tennis cohosted the Ivy-Plus Invitational with Penn from Sept. 23 to Sept. 25, bringing in players from each of the eight Ivy League schools in addition to Drexel, University of Tennessee, Marist University, SUNY Buffalo, Penn State, St. John’s, Wisconsin, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Bryant.

Taking home a total of 23 singles wins and 9 doubles wins over three days of match play, with only 20 singles losses and 7 doubles losses, the team had some standout performances to be proud of.

Freshman Payton Holden emerged as an asset for Princeton, winning his doubles f light with sophomore Jimmy Wasserman at the Penn site after a crucial 9-7 win against Penn State in the finals. Holden also placed third in his singles draw with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4 win over a seasoned Cornell player.

“Chris Vrabel [Cornell ‘17] is a pretty tough player. He played No. 4 [singles] last year, and [this year] Payton came back from a set down to win against him which was awesome as a freshman,” said Assistant Coach Damian Hume.

Holden said, “Coach Damian was a huge help in my singles match and gave me tips that helped me win it in a tiebreaker. I focused on playing more conservatively and trying to reduce my errors.

As long as I made the ball and played more tactically it

helped me win a lot of key points and big situations that changed the momentum of the match.”

“It’s really nice to start off strong, because a big worry for incoming freshmen is that maybe you don’t belong, so beating older players on other teams is a big confidence booster overall,” he added.

Holden’s partner Wasserman also had a successful weekend and went 3-1 in singles, clinching the finals of the singles consolation 6-3, 7-5 against Bryant.

Wasserman credits his success to “being relaxed, having fun, and going for my shots.”

Over at the Princeton site, junior Kial Kaiser advanced the farthest in the singles draw out of any of his teammates, reaching the finals with three three wins before he had to pull out due to injury.

Kaiser demonstrated his tenacity and grit in his semifinal match against Harvard, fighting off three match points to win 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3). His performance under pressure helped swing the match’s momentum his way.

“One thing our coach has been stressing is mental toughness and I’ve been working on reducing the negative emotion I show on court. Instead of losing a couple games in a row because things are going bad, I’ll only lose a couple of points,” Kaiser said.

Kaiser went on to play doubles with junior Diego Vives, suffering a disappointing 8-7

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loss in the first round to St. John’s despite reaching three match points.

Vives, who played No. 1 for the team last year, said, “I think the first match is always tough. We have a lot of room to improve but we’re in a good position and the guys are motivated. Everybody is working hard so we’re going to be ready for the spring which is when we play as a team.”

“Usually when the players come in the beginning of the season they’re a little rusty and the first tournament is about dusting off cobwebs a bit. More matches for the guys will be helpful for us and

what we need to work on,” Coach Hume added.

Since the team did not graduate any members from the starting lineup last season, it is looking to develop its chemistry and integrate its three freshmen into a deep lineup.

“The freshmen bring great attitude and intensity, so it’s about incorporating them into what the older guys are trying to do. The freshmen have a great perspective and can add a ton, so once we get that to click, the sky’s the limit,” new Volunteer Assistant Coach Ian Van Cott said.

Hoping to improve and build upon the momentum

from the Ivy-Plus Invitational, the team will send three players to the Men’s All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. this weekend.

Junior Luke Gamble and senior Alex Day, a formidable team ranked N0. 21 in the nation, will be playing the main draw of doubles before going on to play qualifying singles along with Vives.

Vives said , “It’s the toughest tournament nationally in the fall for college tennis with great competition. I’ve been playing a lot of the players there since juniors, so I’m excited. It’s going to be a good opportunity to get good wins and experiences.”

MEN’S SOCCER

Men’s soccer wins fourth straight game

By Chris Murphy CONTRIBUTOR

Senior defender Patrick Barba’s first career goal was memorable not just in the state column, but in the win column as well.

Barba scored what would become the game winning goal off a corner kick by junior midfielder Matthew Mangini, heading the ball in with about 13:00 left in the half to give Princeton

(4-2) the lead for good at 2-1 over the visiting Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights (2-6). On what was a chilly September night, the Tigers left their supporters’ hearts very warm as they rallied from a tie to win their fourth straight game. Princeton also extended their win streak at Roberts Stadium to three.

“I’m proud of the way we played today,” senior goalie Josh Haberman said

after the game. “We didn’t give up and both sides delivered when it mattered.

Great win.”

The Tigers struck first with a goal by senior defender Greg Seifert, his third of the season and first since his two-goal effort against Rider University.

He was assisted by senior defender Mark Romanowski, who fed Seifert with a beautiful pass right to the front of the net. However,

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The Tigers struck late to push their win streak to four games in preperation for Ivy League play.

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the lead did not hold for long, as FDU scored a mere 15 seconds later. Enver Caymaz led the quick FDU response against a Princeton defense caught out of position.

The first half was highlighted by some defensive heroics. Haberman faced considerable pressure throughout the first half and made a couple of nice saves, notably a onehanded save just after the first FDU goal. Moments later, Romanowski made a play on the defensive side, clearing a threatening pass before it could reach Haberman.

Princeton’s offense settled down late in the first half and generated some great chances, including a beautiful feed by sophomore forward Will Lentz to sophomore midfielder Sean McSherry, who couldn’t connect with the back of the net. A late surge

by McSherry later in the half was halted by Marcus Marshall of the Knights, who was shown a yellow card for his attempted slide tackle. A yellow card was also shown to sophomore forward/midfielder Jeremy Colvin for antics with an FDU player near midfield.

Haberman had one of his

Stat of the Day

32 wins The men’s tennis team won 32 matches at the Ivy-Plus Invitational this weekend.

finest halves of the season.

Despite allowing a goal, Haberman carried a Tiger team throughout the first half until the offense answered the call and generated enough firepower for the win.

Throughout the second half Princeton had many chances, including multiple corner kicks, a free kick

by Mangini, and a great chance midway through the second half. The offense looked impressive throughout the second half, putting forth an effort the Tigers will look to build upon as Ivy League play approaches.

Asking how the team responded to the early tie, Haberman responded with a simple yet effective summary of the Tigers’ season to date:“We fought. We fought and we got the win.”

The Tigers will have a few days off before they look to extend their win streak to five. Princeton will travel to Villanova for a Wednesday afternoon game before returning home for the opening of conference play against Dartmouth. The Tigers will be looking for revenge after falling to Dartmouth 1-0 last year, at what was also the conference opener for both teams.

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