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Real Talk Princeton contributors said the student-run blog receives a high number of submissions regarding student anxiety unique to Princeton.
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Starting next spring, the WiFi network “PU Wireless” will be no more, and “eduroam” will become the sole primary wireless network for students, faculty, and staff on campus. The changes are part of a broader IT initiative called the Next Generation Network. “We plan to increase the density of access points, so no matter where you are on campus, even outside, you will have a seamless wireless experience,” said Donna Tatro, associate chief information officer for the Office of Information Technology’s Enterprise Infrastructure Services. “This project is the most significant redesign and reengineering of the campus network since it was established,” said Jay Dominick, vice president for information technology and chief information officer. The change comes some 30 years after the University first established a largescale connection to the internet. Since then, the University’s relationship with technology has become much more complex, with thousands of students and staff members connecting more and increasingly complex devices to the campus network. According to Dominick, the upgrade will foster University research, especially
in areas requiring significant computing power, such as data science and machine learning. “Imaging devices like the light-sheet microscopy and fMRI are capable of producing incredible amounts of data that must be stored and processed at the HighPerformance Computing Research Center on campus or at outside cloud-computing providers,” Dominick said. Staff at the OIT say the project coincides with the University’s plans to expand and develop the campus through 2026. “Our current network design will not scale to meet the needs of Princeton’s Campus Plan for 2026 and beyond,” Dominick said. The student reaction to news of a new system was overwhelmingly positive. Each student The Daily Princetonian spoke with agreed that the new system was good for the University. Gordon Walters ’22, who regularly uses the school WiFi, said he’s in favor of the new system. “I think the WiFi works just fine,” he said. “I don’t even know which network I use.” Will Hess ’19 noted, “It’s good to stay ahead of the curve, especially as students will have more and more devices connected, such as watches and smart speakers such as Alexa or Google Home.”
Real Talk contributors discuss unfiltered blog By Karolen Eid Contributor
Marty McFly ’21 likes being anonymous. He says it keeps him honest and grounded as he answers hundreds of questions through the popular student-run Tumblr blog, Real Talk Princeton (RTP). With over 1,000 unique visits to the blog per day, RTP is a well-known source of information about life and academics at the University. “It reminds me that this isn’t about me,” McFly said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Princetonian earlier this month. He said his RTP persona is like a character whose role is to give back to the Princeton community. “I’m just trying to be a more helpful, less obnoxious version of myself,” he said. McFly is one of 20 anonymous contributors with made-up names who answer questions from students, prospective students, and even parents about anything related to Princeton University. Whether the question is “how do I tell if a guy likes me?” or “can I bring my orgo grade up to a B?,” the contributors are ready to give their insight. Some even keep the tab for
the blog constantly open in their internet browsers. Answering dozens of questions daily, the blog has recently reached a milestone. The contributors have answered 50,000 questions since the blog began more than five years ago in the fall of 2013. In the process, they noticed a pattern of prevalent emotional issues facing Princeton students. When Amygdala ’17 first joined Real Talk Princeton in December 2013 as one of the blog’s inaugural contributors, she did not anticipate the popularity it would achieve. The site began to receive hundreds of questions within a year of its creation. Amygdala said she will never forget receiving one desperate submission from a student who wrote that they were going to take their own life. “I felt really helpless because I had no idea who this person was,” Amygdala wrote in an email to the ‘Prince.’ “All I could do was reply with a list of mental health resources on campus, which I did.” The student later sent another submission explaining that they received help from Counseling and Psychological Services.
Students continue to resort to RTP for help. “We get a lot of questions that, at least from my perspective, border on clinical anxiety,” contributor Evan Hansen ’21 told the Prince. “People are like, ‘I can’t stop thinking about the work I have to do even when I’m on break’ ... or like, ‘I can’t sleep properly.’ Like, that’s not normal.” Based on the questions he and other contributors receive every day, Hansen said he knows how common anxiety and loneliness are on campus. He said he did not realize the extent to which these issues were present until he was “on the other side” as an RTP contributor. Hansen also explained how the frequent submissions about mental health on an anonymous platform like RTP indicate the stigma surrounding the process of seeking help at Princeton. “It’s ref lective of a culture at Princeton where people are afraid to ask for help,” he said. “There’s definitely a really intense culture of protecting your reputation.” Winnie P ’19, who joined RTP about three-and-a-half years ago, said the blog is a resource that provides reasSee RTP page 2
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YouTuber channel Wong Fu Productions discussed stereotypes that Asian Americans face in film and media.
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Contributing columnist Emma Treadway argues for a greater emphasis on studying the classics, while guest contributor Owen Ayers argues against contributing columnist Makailyn Jones’ recent article on the Carl A. Fields Center. PAGE 4
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surance to many students. “Sometimes you just want someone to say ‘It’s going to be okay,’” she said. “They just want some acknowledgment that they’re not, like, alone in their struggles.” Both Winnie P and Marty McFly said they enjoy giving concrete advice on academics to students asking about classes or exams. McFly said he frequently shares his experiences in the physics and math departments as the only contributor with these academic interests. When selecting the new contrib-
utors, older contributors said they choose applicants with diverse interests, backgrounds, and perspectives. As the current president of RTP — a title which he says is only honorary — Bateman ’19 said he is concerned with protecting the blog’s integrity as an “unfiltered” source. For that reason, the blog remains unaffiliated with any university organizations. Contributors shared that they sometimes receive hate mail from students or parents who do not agree with their responses. Hansen acknowledged that there is a pressure to enjoy the Princeton experience that sometimes causes reactions
against the contributors’ opinions. Bateman agreed, saying he believes it’s important for the contributors to share both their positive and negative experiences. “The best part about Real Talk is that we’re able to share our own opinions,” he said. “And everyone’s Princeton experience is completely different.” Bateman and other contributors emphasized their claim that the blog does not reinforce stereotypes about organizations, clubs, or groups on campus. They said they hope to share only what they know through experience instead of echoing popular opinions.
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Gravissima Latina est, and why you should know what that means Emma Treadway
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What’s your name? What year are you? What’s your major?” Every Princeton student is now prepared to robotically answer these three standard questions. The first two answers are, thankfully, easy enough, but the third gives me grief. As a prospective classics major, I face a lot of confused looks and raised eyebrows. Either after I’ve stated my intended concentration or explained what it is, I am frequently met with the more dreaded question: “What could you possibly do with a concentration in that?” I have lied in the past about my intended major — saying I want to study law or something of the sort — to avoid these questions. It’s possible I may turn towards these career areas with my background in classics, but still, that answer is not entirely truthful. However, if I have the time or if the inquirer is genuinely interested, I will give my spiel for the weight of classics. In fact, I believe that Latin or Greek should be a mandatory element of the high school or college education, regardless of career plans. The education system would benefit from a mandatory requirement of — or at least a greater emphasis on — the classical study. Today, the majority of schools are devoted primarily to spoken languages like
Spanish or Mandarin. In schools where Latin is available, interest is often low, and many registrars fail to offer classics courses at all. As of 2017, approximately 1,500 U.S. high schools offered Latin, as opposed to the 8,177 offering Spanish. Spanish, French, and German make up about 76 percent of all language programs in the United States while Latin covers under 9 percent. Not only do the majority of people think that “classics” is some kind of classic literature study, but they also fail to see the transcendence of the study of Greek and Roman culture. Rather, the languages and the richness they entail hold deep insights into the modern human psyche: how our language affects and ref lects our perspective, how culture balances on communication, and how we can look at our own world differently after reading ancient texts. Without the oral component, much of the study of Latin is devoted to the nuances of grammar and connotation. The way we use phrases and words, assigning one word or emotion to an object, can demonstrate our values and thought process. For example, the Latin adjective for “left” is sinister. That word today has bled into our own language as a negative descriptor. Why? Perhaps because Romans, in a right-handed majority, often viewed left-handed people as inherently deceptive or wrong because of their difference. And on the opposite side, the word dexter, meaning “right,” was often
associated with loyalty or agreement or other positive emotions and actions. In an agreement, Romans would often give their dexter manus, or “right hand,” as a signal that all was right. Latin also has certain qualities that grant deeper insight into the subtleties of modern language. For example, like Latin, many languages have gendered words: masculine and feminine, and sometimes neuter. According to Lera Boroditsky’s TED talk, the word “bridge” happened to be a feminine word in German and a masculine one in Spanish. So when speakers of both nationalities were asked to describe the bridge, they tended to use adjectives related to the gender they had assigned to the word; German speakers were more likely to call the bridge “beautiful” and “elegant,” while Spanish speakers more often described it as “strong” or “large.” Even little details like this shape how we consider and approach different ideas or people in our lives, creating a wave of cultural norms and beliefs. Language is at the base of everything we do; we are in an unceasing dialogue. It is fundamental to every part of life, from greeting your cashier to maneuvering international diplomacy. Since it is so unavoidably crucial, is it not also essential that we study how our words and their connotations are perceived by others? Our environments are so diverse, and because of their diversity, we often fail to empathize with cultures we do not understand. The beginning of
this road to understanding is grounded in language and communication. These aspects of our culture have ramifications far beyond academia. A frequent argument against choosing Latin over Spanish or an equivalent language is the lack of immediate utility. Indeed, as the United States shifts to bilingualism, Spanish, Mandarin, and other spoken languages are crucial to learn — and Latin assists with that. As the root of modern Romance languages, Latin enables students to pick up other languages with much more ease. Despite having never studied French or Spanish, I can adequately slug my way through simple text just based on my knowledge of Latin. The benefits of knowing Latin and Ancient Greek are both innumerable and ubiquitous. In addition, the number of adequately trained teachers of classics dwindles; perhaps spreading an awareness for the pervasive benefits of the languages would attract more to the field and therefore create a larger fund of classical scholars to teach future generations. Beyond the awareness of language morphology and Latin phrases in our vernacular, the study of these languages shapes its learners as citizens deeply attuned to human psychology and cultural perspective. Thus, as the title states, Latin is most crucial. Emma Treadway is a firstyear from Amelia, Ohio. She can be reached at emmalt@ princeton.edu.
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Meet me halfway Owen Ayers
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hen I came across Makailyn Jones’s opinion piece, entitled “CAF: Center Absurdly Faraway,” two things immediately came to mind. The first was a friend’s use of the same phrase in reference to a pastry shop on the Upper West Side, which — from her apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant — is absurdly far away. The second was the following entry in Ambrose Bierce’s tonguein-cheek (and admittedly obscure) work, “The Devil’s Dictionary”: “Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.” I was hoping that Jones’s article would surprise me and knock the wind out of Bierce’s cynicism. It did not. She begins by lamenting the pilgrimage that ostensibly must be undertaken to reach the Carl A. Fields Center. A quick search on Apple Maps reveals that the Fields Center is 0.3 miles from Frist Campus Center. For comparison, the distance from Frist to Frick Chemistry Laboratory is also 0.3 miles; to the E-Quad, 0.5 miles; to the Dinky Station, 0.6 miles. Somehow, this distance — comparable to that of other frequent campus destinations — is “more than disappointing.” Her thinking goes that the physical location of the Fields Center indicates mere lip service to diversity at Princeton.
The Fields Center came into existence nearly 50 years ago under the name “Third World Center.” Over the past half-century, the growth of the Fields Center has not only earned it a much better name, but its own house as well, which is actually closer to Princeton than the original. To be fair, the first location was simply on the far corner of Olden Street at the same intersection, but if our units of interest are tenths of miles, this seems relevant. More importantly, the University has allocated millions of dollars over nearly five decades to encourage the physical and functional presence of the Fields Center in the Princeton community. This level of pecuniary support hardly seems to ref lect “a lack of true concern with the state of cultural understanding within the framework of the University.” Financial investment is not, of course, the only way the University shows support for its institutional priorities. I will not waste column inches listing for the reader the dozens of courses taught, lectures offered, and social functions sponsored by the University that create awareness of women’s rights, LGBT studies, racial justice, religious freedom, non-Western traditions, non-American cultures, etc. I will, however, mention the second level of Frist, which is dedicated almost entirely to diverse spaces, such as the Women*s Center, the LGBT Center, and the Office of Disability Services. Jones
mentions the two centers, but to a different end. Apparently, only the presence of the Fields Center in Frist would represent “an active engagement in the true prospect of diversity.” But isn’t that just what these centers do? It remains unclear what “true” diversity entails, if not the availability of resources just like these. One criticism is that Frist is not really central, so using it as a landmark is misrepresentative. Nonetheless, our campus is contained within roughly one square mile; the Fields Center is no less accessible than East Pyne Hall or the New South Building, depending on your point of departure. I’m also simply responding to Jones’s contention that the Fields Center should have a branch in Frist. Partners of the Fields Center are located throughout campus: the Office of Religious Life in Murray-Dodge Hall, SHARE and CPS in McCosh Health Center, the Davis International Center at the top of Washington Road. We might consider that Princeton has dedicated itself so significantly to diversity that related programming actually permeates the Orange Bubble. Perhaps Jones is really saying that her own “favorite place to study” is farther than she would like — not a unique problem. She admits to being “used to the long treks to classes past Washington Road.” Of course, these “long treks” are actually short walks, and nobody would argue that the University doesn’t value crew
because the boathouse isn’t next to their dorm. Let me also be the first to forestall any worry that I am insensible to the role of the Fields Center in our campus dialogue about race. Started by conscientious students in 1971, the Fields Center has consistently done excellent work to promote inclusion at the University. The Women*s Center was also founded in 1971, originally located in the Green Hall Annex. Frist was not converted into a campus center until 2000, after which the Women*s Center and LGBT Center (established in 2005) migrated there. Space is limited yet multipurpose in Frist, and given the robust offerings and long history of the Fields Center, it could only have seemed fitting to dedicate an entire building to it (58 Prospect Avenue in 2009). If Jones or others are worried that this placement seems peripheral, may I suggest that being located among the eating clubs — which, like Frist, constitute an important social locus — is actually felicitous? Even at an institution that offers so much to its students, it can be tempting to find fault where very little exists. This isn’t to say that Princeton is without shortcomings, but the location of the Fields Center simply isn’t one of them — nor, it’s worth mentioning, are the relative architectural merits of McCosh Hall or other minor imperfections that Princeton students have allowed themselves the luxury of bemoaning. What would be absurd is if these resources didn’t exist
at all — and I’m grateful that they do. I imagine that readers personally unacquainted with me may have looked me up, if only in the interest of discerning what exactly qualifies me to hold forth on this subject. Though it may appear that I am a WASP-y Southerner with no horse in this race, I am in fact a member of a vibrant minority community on this campus. I somewhat resent the innuendo that I am only informed enough or permitted to offer my thoughts on rhetorical issues if I happen to represent an implicated identity, but those who had doubts about the validity of my perspective at this article’s beginning may now put them to bed: Inclusion of diverse people affects me, too — and sometimes, you have to meet folks halfway. Princeton’s diversity is apparent wherever a student sets foot; the variety of nationalities, identities, and opinions among my friends never fails to challenge and excite me. We find diversity in proportion to our own open-mindedness. I regret that space-time cannot be collapsed to allow everything of importance to be identically convenient to all students at all times. Nonetheless, if something is truly important to you, it’s not enough to talk the talk: you must literally walk the walk. At Princeton, aren’t we lucky it’s a short one? Owen Ayers is a senior in comparative literature from Richmond, Va. He can be reached at oayers@princeton.edu.
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Football faces Penn in season finale By Vignesh Panchanatham Contributor
The Princeton Tigers (9–0 overall, 6–0 Ivy) look to cap their undefeated season with a win against the Penn Quakers (6–3 overall, 3–3 Ivy) on Saturday at Powers Field. Last year, Penn held off a Princeton comeback to win 38– 35 after a missed field goal in the final seconds of the game. The Tigers have much more on the line in this year’s rivalry game. Princeton has already secured a share of the Ivy League Championship, but a win on Saturday would secure its first sole Ivy League Championship since 1995 and its first undefeated season since 1964. After beating both Harvard (5–4) and Yale (5–4) in the same season, the Tigers also guaranteed a bonfire, Princeton’s first since 2013. Princeton’s success comes from dominant units on both sides of the ball. Princeton’s offense ranks first in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), averaging 47.6 points per game. Princeton’s defense is holding opponents to an aver-
age of 12.9 points per game. Senior quarterback John Lovett serves as a dual threat, passing for 1578 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 771 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground. Sophomore running back Collin Eaddy stepped up for the injured Charlie Volker and gashed Yale for 266 yards and three touchdowns last Saturday. Senior receiver Jesper Horsted leads the team’s receiving corps with 882 yards and 10 touchdowns. On the defensive side, junior defensive back TJ Floyd’s six interceptions rank second in the Ivy League. Senior linebackers and captains Mark Fossati and Tom Johnson lead the team with 58 tackles each. For teams doing well, overconfidence is often a concern, but this Princeton team has remained focused all season. “Our guys do such a great job locking in on the details of our preparation. Having been in this league nine years, the teams in this league are better than I can ever recall. Every week presents great challenges,” head coach Bob Surace ’90 said. Even with their success, in
the past two games, the Tigers have struggled at times on either side of the ball. Dartmouth held the high-octane Princeton offense to 14 points two weeks ago, and Yale scored four touchdowns in the second half against the stout Princeton defense. “We struggled against Dartmouth offensively, the second half of the Yale game, we struggled defensively, but you keep trusting and believing in each other and playing hard, and hope that it’s good enough to win,” Surace said. Penn presents a strong challenge to Princeton, reminding Surace of Dartmouth in the number of looks that it provides. “We’re going to have to do a great job executing assignments against a team that plays so many different looks that then combines the speed, athleticism, and physicality that they do,” he said. Penn’s offensive line, in particular, will be a tough matchup. The stout unit only allowed seven sacks all season and paved the way for running back Karekin Brooks to average just under 100 yards a game.
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The Tigers hope to close out an undefeated fall season with a win against Penn this Saturday at Powers Stadium.
The quarterback it protects, Ryan Glover, has only thrown five interceptions this year, with two coming in last week’s loss to Harvard. On the other side of the ball, the Penn defense is the 10thranked scoring defense, holding opponents to an average of 18.6 points per game. Penn has also corralled nine interceptions this season while keeping teams to 314.4 yards per game.
For the 29 seniors on this Tigers football team, this will be their last collegiate football game. The Class of 2019 was also part of the 2016 Ivy League Championship Team. “This group [of seniors] has been so wonderful to coach. They enjoy all the work you put into [football], they enjoy each other’s company, they are accountable,” said Surace. “If anything, they are leaders.”
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Field hockey takes on Maryland in NCAA Final Four By Molly Milligan Staff Writer
For the second time in three years, No. 4 field hockey has earned a spot in the Final Four. They face the No. 2 Maryland Terrapins today at 3:45 p.m. at Trager Stadium
in Louisville, Ky. The Tigers are 15–4 for the year. One of their toughest tests this season came on Sept. 18, a date with — you guessed it — Maryland. The Terrapins were first to score in that match-up, but Princeton sustained a strong of-
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The women’s field hockey team is competing against Maryland for the second time this season to clinch a spot in the NCAA Championship title match on Sunday.
fensive attack to close out the first half with a 3–1 lead. The second period of play would be a complete role reversal. The score was leveled 4–4 at the end of regulation. Maryland did need some last-second heroics to force overtime, however. It pulled its goalie with 4:05 left to play in the second half. The strategy didn’t seem to be working until the clock ticked down to 15 seconds. The Terrapins’ forward Linnea Gonzales hit the ball from outside the circle, but it was knocked around in front of the goal until striker Bibi Donraadt pushed it past Tiger goalie Grace Baylis, a junior. The initial overtime period was scoreless for both sides, but around a minute into the second phase of extra play, defender Nike Lorenz dribbled to the left and slapped the ball into the cage, making it a 5–4 victory for Maryland. Last weekend, the Terrapins (21–2) defeated the University of Connecticut, the reigning national champions, 2–1 to advance to the Final Four. They are the Big
Ten Tournament Champions as well as last year’s national runners-up. Princeton recently defeated Harvard in an instant classic to reach this stage. The Tigers are 3–5 all-time in national semifinals and became the first Ivy League team to win the NCAA Field Hockey Championship in 2012. Last week, the Ivy League announced its annual award winners, and Princeton had eight players named to the All-Ivy teams. Sophomore striker Clara Roth was honored as the league’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year, while senior fullback Elise Wong took home Defensive Player of the Year honors. Roth finished second in the conference in points (34), tied for second in goals (13), and tied for third in assists (eight). Wong anchored one of the best defensive units in the country. Princeton has allowed only 1.19 goals per game, good for eighth in the country. Along with Roth and Wong, junior fullback Maddie Bacskai and sisters Sophia and Julianna Tor-
netta, a senior striker and sophomore midfielder, also earned First Team All-Ivy selections. Today’s other national semifinal, scheduled for 1 p.m., features No. 1 North Carolina and No. 12 Wake Forest. Princeton’s first two games of the 2018 season were played against the Tar Heels and Demon Deacons with a 1–0 loss and a 4–1 win, respectively. North Carolina is the only remaining undefeated team in the NCAA, its record unblemished at 21–0. It was the clear favorites in the tournament and have been dominating opponents since late August. It won twice against Duke, who were seeded fourth in the tournament, and won the Atlantic Coast Collegiate Tournament crown. It also beat its intraleague foe Wake Forest twice already this fall. The national title game is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday. It would be Princeton’s first trip back to the main stage since winning it all six years ago.
SOCCER
Men’s soccer falls to Michigan after 14 rounds of penalty kicks By Chris Murphy
Head Sports Editor
The Tigers certainly went down swinging, but unfortunately, a penalty kick effort for the ages was not enough to overcome Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Facing the Wolverines with a chance to advance to play No. 7 Notre Dame, the Ivy League champions fell in penalty kicks on a cold, snowy evening in Ann Arbor. Tied at 1–1 after two overtime periods, the game went to penalty kicks; after 14 rounds of PKs, the potential equalizer was knocked away by the Michigan
goalie, as they survived and advanced 11–10 on penalty kicks. The Tigers and Wolverines played a game that was scrappy from the start. With 38 total fouls in the game, 8 yellow cards, and even a fistfight in the first half, the teams were destined to play a tough, physical contest. Little did anyone know that the offense would come to life in the penalty shootout. Princeton struck first in the 39th minute, when junior midfielder Benjamin Martin scored off of a beautiful pass from senior forward and midfielder Jeremy Colvin. It was Martin’s first goal of the season, and his
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first goal since the 2016 season. Princeton controlled possession for much of the first half up to that point, but the Wolverines took over from there and nearly scored multiple times as the half came to an end. Michigan equalized late in the second half when Noah Kleedtke found the back of the net off the left post. The Wolverines found success all game — especially in the penalty shootout — when aiming for the left post. Tied at one heading into the final minutes, Princeton had a final chance to score after it was awarded a free kick with nine seconds remaining. However,
the shot fell right into the goalie’s arms, sending the game into overtime. Overtime came and went with no highlights, and the teams prepared to play their season out in penalty kicks. After Michigan missed its first shot, the Tigers took the early lead in PKs. Heading into the final of the mandatory five PKs, Princeton needed a score to win, but was turned away by the Michigan goalie. Four straight rounds of successful PKs ensued, including one scored by sophomore goalie Jack Roberts. On Michigan’s 12th penalty kick of the night, its kicker missed the net, giving Princeton
a chance to win the game. Yet once again, the Wolverine goalie stood strong and blocked the potential winning shot. The game finally ended after Michigan’s goalie blocked away a shot headed for the left post. The Wolverines stormed the field, while the Tigers’ season came to an end. Princeton finishes the season 10–5–3 overall and 5–1–1 in the Ivy League. Having advanced to the NCAA Tournament as the Ivy League champion, the Tigers head into the off-season looking to build upon the successes of this season and return to the field next year to defend their Ivy League title.
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