Weekend Wrap

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Would you look at that? The Penn women's basketball team continues to find ways to score key Ivy League victories. Don't look now, but after this weekend, the Quakers are five games over .500 and 7-2 in the Ancient Eight. But the Lady Quakers weren't the only Penn team to find success this weekend. With coverage of the men's lacrosse team's season opener, a dominant wrestling performance and the men's fencing team's matchups, here is this week's edition of Weekend Wrap.

Men's Lacrosse:

Entering their matchup with the No. 14 Duke Blue Devils, the Quakers had yet to face an opponent this season, and looked to kick off the 2013 campaign with an upset victory. The team did just that, storming by the Blue Devils in the second-half to capture a 14-9 win at Franklin Field on Saturday. Penn trailed 7-6 at the half, but followed Duke's early second-half goal with four consecutive scores to clinch the lead for good. Senior attacker Tim Schwalje led the Red and Blue, notching three goals and four assists for the Quakers.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/penn-upsets-blue-devils-to-open-year

Wrestling:

The Penn men's wrestling team captured two important wins over the weekend against Ivy League foe Princeton and local rival Drexel. The team victories, led by senior captain Troy Hernandez, pushed the No. 23 Quakers' record to 10-3 overall this season. After dominating the Tigers, 31-8, on Saturday, Penn followed up its performance with a shutout of Drexel on Sunday. The Quakers secured all ten bouts against the Dragons, and won the match, 37-0.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/wrestling-dominant-in-wins

Track and Field:

Competing in the Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships this weekend, the men's and women's track and field teams struggled, ultimately finishing seventh and sixth, respectively, out of eight teams. Both teams placed an emphasis on personal records and events this weekend, as the Quakers' collective youth and inexperience limited their ability to compete for the title. After disappointing finishes for both squads, the Red and Blue look forward to the upcoming outdoor meets in which they will compete.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/track-recap

Gymnastics:

The Penn gymnastics team turned in a strong performance at the Ivy League championships this weekend, but ultimately came up short of retaining its crown. The two-time defending conference champions finished with a 191.600 team score, good enough for third at the meet.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/gymnastics-brief

Men's and Women's Fencing:

It was an eventful weekend for Penn's fencing teams, as both the men and women had spectacular performances against some very tough competition. On Saturday, the No. 8 men's team defeated No.1 Penn State and No. 5 St. John's at the Temple Invitational. After an eight-hour bus ride to Columbus, Ohio, both the men and women competed at the U.S. Collegiate Weapon Squad Championships at Ohio State on Sunday. At the championships, the men secured a gold medal in sabre, while the women took gold in foil.

http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/02/quakers-on-point-at-temple-win-two-medals-the-next-day