Rhodes report

Update: Saturday On offense, the Quakers could hardly catch a break. On defense, they caught the only two that mattered.

Following a corner kick, Jessica Fuccello staked Penn to a 1-0 lead with a first-half goal. The Quakers barely got close after that. But the Billikens did no better, saeeing a pair of rockets from close range turned away by the crossbar.

Bonus points to Cailly Carroll for getting a leaping hand on the second of those two shots. She played all 90 minutes and probably has a solid grip on the goalie position for now. End update

Natalie Capuano looked like her usual self in a 5-0 scrimmage win over George Mason earlier this week. Capuano has a good habit -- she does just the right amount of shoving in pursuit of a loose ball.

But when Saint Louis visits Rhodes field tonight at 7, finesse soccer might be the more attractive option. Anything that keeps the Quakers on their feet.

Like many women's teams, for the Quakers 'ACLs' is a four-letter word. Three regulars have already gone down, and more injuries in a nonconference game would be a killer.

Look for how the Penn defense responds to the absence of Nicki White and for how coach Darren Ambrose splits up time in goal. Last year it was two parts Cailly Carroll, one part Sara Rose. That recipe might be thrown a bit by the emergence of freshman Gina Winters.