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Your Voice | A Passover-friendly Fling
For the first time in recent memory, Spring Fling and Passover have coincided this year. Passover is arguably the most celebrated holiday in the Jewish faith. Fling is arguably the most celebrated tradition on the Penn calendar.
Penn playing on a hope and a prayer
Trailing division leader Cornell by four games, Penn can clinch a division crown only if it sweeps Columbia (11-30, 2-14), and Princeton sweeps Cornell.
Chance to claw their way back
The Quakers will head to New Jersey for their annual four-game set against Princeton. The first two games will begin today at 12:30 p.m., and the series will finish up with two more tomorrow at the same time.
Penn ready to draw Blood
Penn (12-15, 6-2 Ivy) will host division rival Cornell (21-10, 7-1) for their annual four-game set — a doubleheader Saturday at 3 p.m. and another 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Warren Field.
Ott takes mound with repaired knee, mindset
For some athletes, no matter the obstacle, you just can’t keep them down. Softball pitcher Chelsea Ott has proven to be a member of that elite group.
Slump-busting Penn rally falls short
Penn bats come alive, but too late in Lehigh’s two-game sweep
Quakers kick rotation in gear
With two of last year’s best pitchers no longer on the roster and junior Taylor Tieman out due to injury, coach Leslie King must make the best of a limited bullpen.
Fourth time’s the charm?
Through three consecutive trips to the finals match, senior Kristen Lange has yet to return to Penn with the ever-elusive national title.
Squash steals second at Howe
In the end, the No. 1 Crimson proved to be the stronger team, defeating the No. 3 Quakers 6-3 yesterday in the tournament’s final round.
Squash earns national title
At the College Squash Association team championships, the Quakers won the Hoehn Cup with a 5-4 victory over Williams.
Senior night special
In the final home game of their careers in front of their biggest crowd of the season, emotional seniors led W. Squash to a victory over rival Princeton.
Bantams squawk out a win against W. Squash team
After only losing three games during its past nine matches, No. 3 Penn fell to No. 2 Trinity 5-4 Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.
Dressed to the nines
Following two 9-0 victories against Amherst and Williams, the No. 3 Quakers have swept their last six matches and have won nine straight games this season.
Yale’s Greer is ready to greet Penn
Penn (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) will face Logan Greer and her Yale team at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Ringe Courts in the first of a two-game Ancient Eight home stand (Brown will face Penn Sunday).
Penn sweeps match against F
Facing a winless Franklin & Marshall squad, Penn gave captain Kristen Lange the night off, moving everyone up one spot on the ladder.
All systems Goh in first win
Penn defeated an improving Cornell squad 7–2 Saturday afternoon in Ithaca, N.Y., before a hostile crowd.
Season Preview | Penn vying to be No. 4 no more
Women’s squash hopes to build on last year’s progress — but most importantly, its wins.
Transition into new winning tradition
W. Hoops starts a new season and a new coaching era against city foe Drexel.
Final road match in R.I.
It's a matchup of an unstoppable force and an immovable object as Penn's Ivy-leading scoring attacks Ivy saves leader Brown.
Spoiling Yale’s chance at title
Sixth-place Penn (4-9, 1-2 Ivy) hopes to play spoiler when the Ivy foes face off Sunday at 1 p.m. on Franklin Field.
