Lacrosse
Penn men's lacrosse still undefeated with 9-6 win over Cornell
Two for two. After a 9-6 victory over Cornell this past Saturday at Franklin Field, Penn men’s lacrosse remains undefeated in the Ivy League.
Dartmouth trips up Penn women's lacrosse on the road, 10-9
No matter the team, it is commonplace to worry about the potential for trap games. Regardless of the opponent’s record, an Ivy League contest is a battle with a rival, and wins never come easy.
Penn women's lacrosse falls to No. 1 Maryland, 12-8
You should never dig a hole that you can’t crawl out of. Unfortunately for Penn women’s lacrosse, the hole that they dug for themselves in the first part of Wednesday’s game was just a bit too deep. The No. 14 Quakers squared off with the top team in the nation under the lights at Franklin Field, falling to Maryland by a score of 12-8 in a game that appeared to be a comfortable win for the Terrapins (7-0) until about 10 minutes in to the second half.
Tough schedule prepares Penn men's lacrosse for run through Ivy play
The toughest steel is forged in the hottest fire. That is clearly the belief of Penn men's lacrosse coach Mike Murphy, who, in crafting this year’s schedule of play, ensured that his young team would have to stand the heat.
No. 15 Towson downed at home by Penn women's lacrosse
A five game win-streak is quite a feat. But when one of those wins is on the road against a ranked team, the streak looks that much better.
Offensive explosions propels Penn men's lacrosse to 20-10 victory over Princeton
Penn men’s lacrosse put on offensive clinic Saturday against Princeton (2-4, 0-1 Ivy) at the Tigers’ Class of ’52 Stadium, scoring eight more goals than their previous season-high of 12 to cruise to a 20-10 victory in their first Ivy contest of the season.
Penn women's lacrosse rolls through break, picks up first Ivy win
After a tough loss against a ranked Duke squad, Penn women’s lacrosse has turned the page, notching four straight victories in the process.
Penn men's lacrosse takes pair of wins, loss over break
While most Penn students enjoyed a restful week off from classes to return to their families, Penn men’s lacrosse was hard at work, playing three games in seven days to close out the first part of its schedule before Ivy play begins.
Penn men’s lacrosse takes down Nittany Lions in battle for Pennsylvania
College kids across America are celebrating the arrival of spring break, and after today, Penn men’s lacrosse is likely no exception.
Penn men's lacrosse to take a spring break trip around the neighborhood
This spring break, Penn men’s lacrosse will be jetting off to the beautiful, warm, tropical ... Pennsylvania. Facing off against Penn State, Lafayette and Villanova before classes start up again, the Red and Blue do indeed have a busy week ahead of them.
Rutgers no match for Penn women's lacrosse
When Penn women’s lacrosse plays fast from the second the opening face off is won, its chances of losing are pretty remote.
Late run by No. 10 Duke puts game out of reach for No. 13 Penn women's lacrosse
With 21:16 to play in the second half, senior attacker Iris Williamson fired in a free position shot — her fourth goal of the game — to bring Penn’s deficit down to just one, 7-6. However, that would be the closest No. 13 Penn women’s lacrosse would get down the stretch against No. 10 Duke as the Blue Devils closed the game on a 5-0 run to cap off a 12-6 win.
On the road, Penn men's lacrosse falls to No. 11 Virginia, 15-10
In the early stretches of the season, members of Penn men’s lacrosse appear to be channeling Jekyll and Hyde.
Tough schedule on display as Penn men's lacrosse readies to face No. 11 Virginia
The Penn men’s lacrosse team is off and running in its season, grabbing a 12-10 home win against Michigan this past Saturday at Franklin Field to open play. This week, however, the Quakers will face their first road test of the season, traveling down to Charlottesville, Va., to take on a traditional powerhouse program in No. 11 Virginia.
Penn women's lacrosse has a date with the Devils
For Penn women’s lacrosse, it is time to write a new story. Last year’s once in a lifetime senior class is gone and their departure came without renewing Penn’s claim on the Ivy League championship.
Penn men's lacrosse opens season strong with 12-10 win over Michigan
On a day marked by inexplicably high temperatures, Penn men’s lacrosse generated some heat of their own.
Season starts strong for Penn women's lacrosse with 12-10 win
After losing a talented senior class featuring three All-Americans coming in to the year, some were doubting that Penn women’s lacrosse could see the same success this year that they had before.
Women's Lacrosse Issue | Looking back on 2015
Winning is a state of mind. And for Penn women’s lacrosse, it’s the only state of mind the members of the team have ever known.
Women's Lacrosse Issue | Expectations still the same despite end of reign atop the Ivy League
Performing under the weight of expectations is no easy task. Just ask Penn women’s lacrosse. Heading into the 2015 season, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that the Quakers would end the season with an Ivy League Championship.