The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Penn women's soccer vs. Cornell

On Friday night at Rhodes Field, the Quakers staved off a surging Big Red squad and picked up their first Ivy League win of the season, defeating Cornell, 1-0. Following a Big Red handball with 1:36 remaining in the first half, senior forward Kerry Scalora cooly put away the subsequent penalty kick. Meanwhile, the Penn defense notched its Ivy League best sixth shutout of the season.

THE GOOD: More of the same for the Penn defense. The Quakers' defense continues to be dependable, giving Penn a chance to win every time it takes the pitch. Sophomore goalkeeper Kalijah Terrilli looks more and more comfortable in her position with each passing game.

THE BAD: Opportunities don't translate to goals. Also in step with this squad's narrative over the past two seasons, the Penn offense failed to convert on opportunities and struggled to find clear looks at the goal. The team's reliance on its defense will make for a lot of nail-biters this season.

THE UGLY: Fouls in the air. In the first half, some players seemed to spend more time on the sprawled on the ground or in the air than on their own two feet. Neither side was shy about shoving, pushing or pulling while playing for fifty-fifty balls, and the referees whistles remained silent through much of it, drawing cries from the crowd at both ends of the field as players tumbled to the ground on many occasions.