Becky Umbach
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Schnur splits weekend with Columbia, Connecticut
While the men’s swimming team lost both their meets this weekend — Friday to Columbia and Saturday against the University of Connecticut —the women beat the Huskies resoundingly, racking up 171.5 points to UConn’s 126.5.
Penn State brings nation's top scorer to Rhodes
No. 14 Penn has its work cut out in Wednesday night's game. Penn State's star player Corey Hertzog has scored 14 goals already this season.
Big Green’s redhead poses threat to Penn
Senior Daniel Keat will present a formidable challenge when No. 17 Penn takes on Dartmouth (6-3-1. 1-1-0 Ivy) at 4 p.m.
Minute to win it in Ivy opener
This Saturday with just 1:04 before the end of regulation, the men’s soccer team managed to put the game-winning goal past Cornell for its first Ivy win.
Seeing Red in more ways than one
In the Ancient Eight’s first weekend of conference play, both Penn and Cornell will be looking for blood as they try to kick off the Ivy season on the right foot.
Between the pipes, a new Berg emerges
Ben Berg was a decent substitute last year to fill the void left by standout goalkeeper Drew Healy. This year, Penn is 5-1-0 behind him and the senior has already surpassed his win total from last year.
Season Preview | Penn back to championship form
Just one weekend into the season, the men’s soccer team is looking more like the team that captured the Ivy title two years ago than last year’s sub-.500 team.
On the sidelines, with little glory
A small group of student managers commit countless hours of their time every week to a sport, yet never take the field.
Culmination of their careers
Penn’s 10-year-old women’s golf program may be the second youngest in the Ivies, but it may also be the most experienced.
Culmination of their careers
Penn’s 10-year-old women’s golf program may be the second youngest in the Ivies, but it may also be the most experienced.
Lady golfers place second at penultimate meet
Even though the Penn women’s golf team had to wait until the sun went down, the Quakers proved to their Ivy League rivals that they are a force to be reckoned with going into the conference championships.
Golf to play last meet before Ivy Champs
Penn is headed to Suffern, N.Y., to participate in the Roar-EE Invitational hosted by Columbia Friday and Saturday.
Pipitone, St. Maxens lead team in Princeton
This weekend, the Penn men’s golf team got a taste of what they’ll lose when the seniors graduate in May and what talent they’ve gained in the freshman class.
Freshmen fencers see familiar faces
Few college students' experiences include a trip to the NCAA Championships, which is exactly what Penn fencers Evan Prochniak and Aida Abdikulova will be able to do after this weekend.
Beaming with confidence, Penn finishes strong
The Red and Blue trounced the Golden Rams, finishing with a score of 189.950, while West Chester ended with a score of 182.300.
Trip south brings third straight loss
Penn got swept by Maryland, 7-0, and experienced a crushing defeat, 6-1, at the hands of No. 29 Virginia Commonwealth.
Gymnasts fight injuries to take third
Boosted by the return of two injured gymnasts, the squad finished third against the University of Bridgeport, Brown and the Rhode Island Club Team.
Losing their footing
Penn men’s squash was handed its sixth loss of the season Saturday, when the Quakers lost 7-2 to a No. 2-ranked Harvard team in Cambridge, Mass.
Quakers RSVP to Navy Invitational
The Red and Blue travel to Annapolis, Md., for the Navy Invitational with the hope of upsetting powerhouse Princeton.
Nike Invitational | Suited down this time around
The perpetual powerhouse Kenyon women’s swimming team doesn’t need an extra boost. But last year the Ladies had one.
