Weekend Wrap

As Penn students return to campus after a much-needed Spring Break, let's take some time to reflect on what our Quakers were up to over the past 10 days. From men's swimming at the Ivy League Championships to baseball down South, the Red and Blue certainly were well traveled this vacation. With recaps, analysis and more, here is this week's delightfully lengthy edition of Weekend Wrap:

Women's Tennis:

The Penn women's tennis team was one of several squads to hit the road over break. Led by sophomore Alex Ion, as well as sophomore Sol Eskenazi and freshman Sonya Latycheva, the Quakers went 3-for-3 on their Florida road trip. Penn captured victories over James Madison, Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast.

Women's tennis goes 3-for-3 over break

Wrestling:

Penn's wrestling team competed at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships over break, finishing third among all schools. The third-place finish was due in large part to senior Micah Burak, who finally captured his first EIWA title.

Burak finally gets his hands on EIWA trophy

Women's Lacrosse:

After the Quakers began their season with a head-scratching three-game losing streak, the women’s lacrosse team regained its composure over the break, and captured a victory over rival Harvard. Led by midfielder Iris Williamson's four goals, the Red and Blue cruised to victory, 14-5.

Penn women's lacrosse back on track after shellacking Harvard

Men's Swimming:

The Penn men’s swimming team capped off its conference season with a sixth-place finish at the Ivy League Championships this weekend at Brown. While the Quakers set 10 new school records at the Championships, the team found itself in sixth-place at the end of each day of the competition. The Red and Blue now turn their attention to the NCAA Championships which will be taking place later this month.

Penn swimming finishes sixth at Ivy Championship

Men's Lacrosse:

The Penn men's lacrosse team hit the road over break, travelling to Colorado for a matchup with No. 7 Denver before returning to Pennsylvania for two matches. After dropping a grueling match to Denver, 15-12, the Quakers bounced back with victories over No. 17 Lehigh and Villanova.

Rocky Mountain woes don’t last for men's lacrosse in Pennyslvania

Softball:

The Quakers' softball squad traveled to Florida and played a total of 13 games in an eight-day period. The first five games were a part of the UCF Spring Fling Tournament in Orlando, Fla. After dropping four of its first five games on the trip, Penn came away with a 3-5 record over its next eight contests. Sitting at 4-9 overall, the Quakers return from Spring Break looking for improvement prior to the beginning of Ivy League play.

Tough Florida trip for Penn softball

Men's Tennis:

The Penn men's tennis team competed in five matches over the break, three of which ended in defeats in the Sunshine State. After defeating UMBC in Philadelphia, 6-1, the Quakers traveled South for matchups with Florida Atlantic, Barry and South Florida. Though the Red and Blue went 0-3 in Florida, the squad returned to Pennsylvania and captured another 6-1 home victory, this time over Binghampton.

Men's tennis drops three in Florida, beats Binghamton

Baseball:

Like so many of their fellow athletes, the members of the Penn baseball team hit the road over Spring Break. On a Southern road trip that included stops in South Carolina, Virginia and North Carolina, the Quakers amassed a 4-5 record on a nine-game stand. After dropping three of four games to William and Mary, the Quakers rebounded with wins in three of their next five against Duke and Winthrop.

Southern spell brings Penn mixed results for Penn baseball

Gymnastics:

The Penn gymnastics' squad competed in two events over the break: a dual-meet with Ursinius and a quad-meet with Penn State, New Hampshire and Temple. Against Ursinius, the Quakers escaped with a 189.425-185.375 victory. While Penn finished third in its quad-meet this past weekend, the team's 193.000 team points were only 3.975 points behind first-place Penn State, and 1.225 behind second-place New Hampshire.

Penn gymnastics beats Ursinus behind strong performance on bars