Articles by Mars Jacobson

11/21/13 10:45pm

Providence knocks Penn men's soccer out of NCAA tournament in penalty kicks

Penalty kicks are often described in the soccer community as being entirely down to chance. On Thursday night, Penn drew the short stick.
11/20/13 8:02pm

'New season' begins as Penn men's soccer plays Providence

On Saturday, the Quakers clinched an NCAA tournament berth in Boston. Now the celebration is over and it is back to business as Penn takes on Providence at Rhodes Field
11/16/13 10:51pm

Penn men's soccer tops Harvard, advances to NCAA Tournament

With a 2-0 win over Harvard, Penn claims its first outright Ivy League title in 41 years.
11/14/13 8:07pm

Penn men's soccer on the verge of Ivy title at Harvard

In last season’s finale, Penn and Harvard squared off on Rhodes Field to determine which team wouldn’t get last place in the conference. But on Saturday, the two will play in Boston with an Ivy League title on the line.
11/09/13 8:13pm

Penn men's soccer keeps Ivy title hopes alive, tops Princeton

While the Penn men’s soccer senior class was honored before the game kicked off, it was a freshman duo who stole the show to give the Quakers a much-needed victory.
11/07/13 3:33am

30 seconds with Penn men's basketball's Tony Hicks

We go into the lighter side of Tony Hicks in this edition of “30 seconds with”
10/29/13 9:30pm

Penn soccer gives valiant effort against Penn State

The Red and Blue (6-7-1) were beaten, 2-1, on an 84th-minute goal by Penn State sophomore defender Shane Campbell in a nonconference matchup Tuesday night at Rhodes Field.
10/28/13 4:33am

They Said It: Penn basketball's best quotes of 2012-13

All the greatest Penn basketball quotes of the 2012-13 season compiled together.
10/27/13 12:53am

Thrilling comeback win vaults Penn men's soccer into Ivy League lead

On Saturday night, the Quakers came from behind twice to beat the visiting Yale Bulldogs, 3-2, in overtime.
10/02/13 11:42pm

Backups help Penn men's soccer snap streak at six

Five Quakers got their first career starts, as Rudy Fuller played mostly his reserves for the entire first half. The reserve-heavy lineup got the Quakers a lead before the vets finished off the win
09/29/13 6:10pm

Sunshine Staters wash Penn men's soccer away

Two home games against Florida teams. Two red cards. Two losses. A sad bout with consistency for Penn men’s soccer.
09/29/13 4:53pm

Penn men's soccer falls to FIU for 6th straight defeat

Off the back of an overtime defeat to Florida Gulf Coast on Friday, Penn (2-6) fell 2-0 to Florida International University (4-4) on Sunday.
09/28/13 12:22am

Penn men's soccer runs out of gas in overtime, 3-2

Florida Gulf Coast (1-5-1) came out on top, 3-2, in overtime to overtake Penn (2-5) in a frenzied encounter. It was a back-and-forth contest with plenty of rough challenges from both teams.
09/10/13 7:21pm

A wealth of leadership for Penn men's soccer

Joining senior Jonny Dolezal as Penn men’s soccer captains are seniors Ethan Jones and Stephen Baker along with junior Duke Lacroix. It is the first time that coach Rudy Fuller will use four captains on one of his teams.
09/08/13 7:21pm

Penn men's soccer makes up for lost time

Two wins and two shutouts as the Quakers neutralized the Stony Brook attack to record a 2-0 win to open the season on Friday and then capped off the weekend with a dominating 5-0 victory over Sacred Heart at Penn Park on Sunday.
09/07/13 4:10am

Penn men's soccer turns tables, shuts out Stony Brook

After not recording a shutout in any of its 16 games last season, the Penn defense sent a clear message Friday night: lesson learned.
09/04/13 4:39pm

Rising up: highlights of 2012 for Penn cross country

We count down the top three moments from the 2012 cross country season, looking at Penn’s success at Iona, Brown and Lafayette
08/29/13 5:57pm

Penn dynamic duo all set to strike(rs)

For Penn fans who believe soccer is too low scoring, the men’s team has more than enough firepower up front to prove you wrong with the strong pairing of Duke Lacroix and Stephen Baker
08/29/13 5:32pm

Penn soccer learns from "summer school"

After a fall season to forget, three of Penn soccer’s best dedicated their summers to improving their game so that hopefully this year will be one to remember.
08/20/13 5:36pm

Experienced Penn men's soccer squad looks to bounce back

Coming off a 2012 season to forget, Penn men’s soccer has a lot to prove this year.
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Blog Posts by Mars Jacobson

10/31/06 11:10pm

Big 5 talking points

When I spoke recently with Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli and La Salle head John Giannini, I was suprised at how firm -- and frank -- they were in their conviction that Penn and Villanova are now a cut above the rest of the Big 5.This was a Penn team, remember, that had let leads slip away in crucial games with both the Hawks and Temple, both of them at the Palestra.But this is also not the typical year for Philadelphia hoops.
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