Preview and Staff Picks: No. 3 men’s soccer vs Duke in the NCAA Tournament
The Orange and Black are searching for their first NCAA win in 32 years.
The Orange and Black are searching for their first NCAA win in 32 years.
The NCAA committee will likely choose between Princeton and defending national champion Vermont for the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.
Princeton men's soccer is riding a historic, record-shattering season fueled by a defense-first mentality.
James Li
Princeton men’s soccer three years ago won just a singular Ivy League game. This season they went undefeated and didn’t concede a goal. This is how they did it.
Men’s soccer topped the NCAA Selection Committee’s midseason rankings, the highest ranking ever in program history. After tying Bryant in a game where they dominated, the Tigers have their sights on home field advantage in the NCAA Tournament.
The Kelley brothers have been teammates since childhood, rising through some of the world’s most prestigious academies before choosing Princeton. Now they’re helping drive the Tigers’ best season in decades.
Men’s soccer will look to win the program’s first NCAA Tournament game since 1993 this Sunday.
Bryant Figueroa
Daniel Ittycheria, a junior forward for men’s soccer, only received one Division I offer before signing to Princeton. Three years later, he’s been drafted to MLS to play for the Washington D.C. United.
The 1993 team was the last Princeton men’s soccer squad to win an NCAA Tournament game, going all the way to the Final Four. Look back at that historic season and the people that made it happen.
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With the win, the Orange and Black become the first Ivy League team to go a perfect 7–0 in conference play without allowing a single goal.
Men’s soccer fought No. 2 Bryant to 0–0 draw last night in a top-five matchup at Roberts Stadium. After a slow start, the Tigers dominated the second half and had multiple chances late to pull out the win.
Princeton picks up 1–0 win against Harvard on the road in their first Ivy League matchup of the season.