3. Penn snaps eight-game losing streak at Villanova dating back to 1994
Even while being outshot 21-9 by the Wildcats, the Quakers held onto a lead that ‘Nova cut to one with less than five minutes left.
“Every game they are learning and taking steps closer to winning overall,” Fink said after the game on Oct. 24. “This season has been a journey.”
2. A 3-2 comeback win at Yale shows Fink how far program had come
“I think beating Yale was a big thing for us,” Fink told the DP last week. “My first year when we went up to Yale, I think we lost 10-0. And then to go to Yale my third year and win and play pretty well, that was a pretty big moment for the program.”
The win on Oct. 20 marked Penn’s seventh of the season, at that time guaranteeing the Quakers their highest single-season win total since 2007, when Penn went 8-9 overall.
1. Quakers kiss Franklin Field goodbye — and maybe good riddance…
With a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Brown on Oct. 28. Then-junior Julie Tahan clinched the win with a rebound shot off of Penn’s third penalty corner of the extra period. The triumph guaranteed Penn’s first winning season since 2006. “The last game at Franklin was exciting and nerve-wracking,” Tahan told the DP last week. “Coming out with a win like that was a great memory.”
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