Today, the women’s soccer season commences, and thus, it’s time for us sportswriters to get together and make predictions on matters about which we know not.

Counting down the top five moments from a Penn season that ended up just short of Ivy hardware

Shortly and sweetly remember each of the Quakers’ nailbiters from last year.

At the end of the 2012 cross country season, the Quakers’ future proved bright with several stellar performances by the team’s youth. And now coach Steve Dolan is gearing up to kick the sophomore slump altogether.

On Monday, the Quakers picked up their first commitment for their upcoming recruiting class in Mike Auger. We sat down with Auger to discuss why he chose Penn, his relationship with the men’s hoops coaching staff and his role on the basketball court.

So, you think you can run, huh? Come with us on a guided tour of the Lehigh University cross country course, where the Quakers will run on Oct. 5 for the Paul Short Invitational and Nov. 15 for the NCAA East Regional Championships.

Losing an impact player is never an easy adjustment, but losing one of Whit Shaw’s caliber means Penn’s receiving corps needs to step up. However, Nick Longtin and the rest of the receiving corps have the utmost confidence in the next crop of young pass catchers.

Youth will be no excuse for sprint football heading into this season. But, a bigger concern for Wagner is the loss of sophomore Mack Pierson with Pierson out for the season after suffering an upper body injury.

In 2012, Penn sprint football went through a roller coaster season filled with frantic finishes. Here’s the top three moments from last year’s 3-5 season.

We count down the top three moments from the 2012 cross country season, looking at Penn’s success at Iona, Brown and Lafayette

Shortly but sweetly brush up on last year’s up-and-down campaign for the Quakers.

At just 5-foot-6 inches, Dani Shepherd stood head over heels against everyone in the Ivy League last season.

Excellent middle blocking is integral to any successful volleyball team. With Penn’s high expectations for the 2013 season, they’ll be no different with senior captain Susan Stuecheli returning to head Penn’s middle.

The Quakers have a solid group of freshmen joining the squad, with Rachel Baader joining the Red and Blue as an outside hitter while Arielle Winfield and Lexi Slotkoff enter the year as middle blockers.

It’s an oft-repeated maxim in the classroom: Teaching others is the best way to learn. This summer, that age-old technique was taken out of the classroom and onto Penn’s volleyball courts.

While 2012 ended on a sour note for the Red and Blue as they got swept in the Empire State, the Quakers produced some memorable victories on their way to a winning season. Let’s look at three of the top moments.

With all eight Ivy League volleyball squads starting play this Saturday, it is fitting that we bring you the 2013 Ivy season preview now. As has been the case for the last few years, everyone is chasing Yale, with the Bulldogs going for their fourth straight Ivy League title. Can anyone dethrone the dominant Elis?