The Good, the Bad & the Ugly - Penn field hockey at Columbia

THE GOOD: Jasmine Cole ... again

Nothing new here. After the Quakers fell behind Columbia 1-0 early in the game, the freshman force of nature responded with two absolute rips that found the net within three minutes of each other to give Penn the halftime lead. Cole improved her Ivy League-leading goal tally to 15 while in the Big Apple. It was Cole’s fifth multi-goal effort of the year.

THE BAD: First Ivy League loss

The Quakers failed to stay undefeated within their conference on Friday night. With Princeton still without a loss in Ivy League play, Penn will likely need to win out to finish at the top of the Ancient Eight. Still, a final week showdown between the Quakers and the Tigers looms.

THE UGLY: Déjà vu

This one has to be frustrating. For the second time in as many seasons, Penn dropped an overtime battle to Columbia. Last season’s loss was more understandable, as then the two squads were more evenly matched. But the Lions came into this matchup as just one of six 1-2 teams in the conference while the Quakers had been undefeated in Ivy play.

-by Seamus Powers