Weekend Wrap
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SHAREWhile the rest of the undergrads were away on Fall Break, the athletes of Penn packed it up and headed away from home turf to take on some of their toughest opponents of the season. A few shutouts here and a few close losses there made for a weekend all over the board for the Red and Blue. Check out all the action in this week's edition of the Weekend Wrap:
Football
After an historic game culminating in a Red and Blue victory over the Big Green, the Penn football squad headed down to William & Mary for its final non-conference game. But those four overtimes seem to have tired the Quakers out. The game started with a strip-sack of senior quarterback Billy Ragone, toppling into an early Tribe touchdown. Missed chances to minimize the damage the Tribe put on the Quakers painted the rest of the game until the fourth quarter. That's when the Red and Blue made two drives into the end zone to cut their 21-0 deficit at the start of the final stanza to a final 27-14 loss.
William & Mary holds off Penn football, 27-14
Women's SoccerWomen's soccer shipped up to the Big Apple to take on Columbia and vie for the Ivy title. And with a 1-0 win, they kept the dream alive. In their eighth shutout of the season, the Quakers came away with one goal on the game, courtesy of a Columbia defender. The Red and Blue once again flaunted all its defensive strength, only allowing seven shots from the Lions - six of which came in the second half when the wind was against the Quakers. This victory puts them in a three-way tie for third place in the league behind Harvard and Brown.
Victory for Penn women's soccer keeps Ivy dream alive
Field HockeyWomen's soccer wasn't the only one with a shutout up North. Penn field hockey put an absolute clinic on UMass-Lowell this weekend, shutting the River Hawks down 5-0. The Quakers outshot their opponents, 28-5, and took seven of the game's eight penalty corners. This win marks their third shutout of the season as the team hopes to maintain its focus and strategy at Columbia next weekend.
Penn field hockey blows out UMass-Lowell for third straight win
Men's SoccerOn the other hand, it was a completely scoreless game for the men's soccer team as they too took on Columbia in New York this weekend. After two overtimes, the Quakers came to a stalemate with the Lions, ending the match at 0-0 for a tie to put the Red and Blue at 1-0-1 in the league. Still technically undefeated, Penn is satisfied with the result. The Quakers made full use of the bench throughout the game, as well as the refs' yellow cards with a total of five called between the two teams.
Penn men's soccer 'satisfied' with tie
VolleyballIt was deja vu for the volleyball team as they split the weekend for the second week in a row. Against Yale and Brown, the Quakers put up a good fight both nights, giving up a hard-won match against undefeated Yale and sweeping the floor in Providence against Brown. The team is working its way back up to full strength as injuries early in the season make their way through recovery. This weekend boded well for the Red and Blue, and they hope it will build as they return home next weekend for the first time in almost a month.
Penn volleyball breaks streaks in a split Ivy weekend
Sprint FootballIn the weekend's lone home game for Penn, the sprint football made Franklin Field familiar with another overtime game, but this time the result was not as favorable. Even though the team was up 24-13 in the first half, the defense gave up some big plays, allowing Franklin Pierce to catch up and send the game into overtime. Penalties peppered the field and the Red and Blue defense came up short too many times, sending the Falcons back to New England with a 33-27 win.