Ivy Football Roundup: Ancient Eight kicks into gear
Ivy rags recap the weekend that was in (academically) elite football.
Ivy rags recap the weekend that was in (academically) elite football.
With over 88 minutes gone in the Ivy season opener, Big Red captain Jimmy Lannon took a long throw that two Penn defenders failed to clear. The bouncing ball fell to Daniel Haber, whose half-volley from just inside the 18-yard box gave the Big Red a 1-0 win.
Quakers pick up first Ivy win over Dartmouth, but fall to the Crimson in five sets.
Two goals weren’t enough for Penn, as Dartmouth came back from a 2-1 halftime deficit to win, 4-2, Saturday at Franklin Field.
With over 88 minutes gone in the Ivy season opener, Big Red captain Jimmy Lannon took a long throw that two Penn defenders failed to clear. The bouncing ball fell to Daniel Haber, whose half-volley from just inside the 18-yard box gave the Big Red a 1-0 win.
Quakers pick up first Ivy win over Dartmouth, but fall to the Crimson in five sets.
The Quakers took out Cornell and St. Francis this weekend at Rhodes Field by scores of 2-1 and 3-0, respectively.
That the Quakers flawlessly handled the two-minute drill twice Saturday bodes extremely well for the rest of the season.
Quarterback Billy Ragone led a late comeback as Penn extended its Ivy League win streak to 16 games.
Casual volleyball fans and players tend to focus on the high-flying jumpers and fast-paced kills, but on coach Kerry Carr’s team, the focus has always been singular: defense.
Even after Jerome Allen reeled in seven intriguing recruits, the glaring need for a legitimate big man remained. That changed Thursday.
With a month already gone, we break down the contenders and pretenders for the men’s soccer season.
Entering tonight’s Ivy League home opener, Penn has not dropped a game to Cornell since 1995. During their last seven meetings, the Quakers have outscored the Big Red 18-1.
With a 15-game Ivy League win streak on the line, Penn heads to Dartmouth to play the first-ever night game in the 89-year history of Memorial Field — on national television.
While Kovach thrives on her “one day at a time” approach, she and Boldon hope to eventually help her train, and perhaps qualify, for the 2012 Olympic Trials.
Fink has had a rough one-and-a-half seasons as head coach, but when it comes to overtime, she is a perfect 3-0.
Come Jan. 2, Citizens Bank Park will transform into something it has never been before when the NHL Winter Classic hits town.
Caroline Olt, a senior and co-captain, and her sister, Olivia, a sophomore, both describe their relationship as “very close.” Two years ago, when Olivia was being recruited to play college field hockey, the choice was clear.
On the sprint football team, where players often find themselves at different positions or even on opposite sides of the ball.
Every league game, starting with Dartmouth Saturday, is win or go home. One off day means sharing a trophy; two bad games and it’s better luck next year.