After Penn's loss to St. Joseph's, it is easy to dwell on the negatives, especially when the game was never really out of reach. But judging from their performances against the Hawks and the rest of the Big 5 opponents, the Quakers are right where they need to be at this point in the season.

By Molin Zhong Staff Writer molin@sas.upenn.edu Dave Micahnik has a dilemma. He doesn't know just how good his fencing teams can be. Only now, the time for scouting has run out. Flip over your cards. Show us what you got. That's the challenge that will be presented to the Penn men's and women's teams at the Penn State Invitational tomorrow at State College.

In her illustrious Penn career, Diana Caramanico set records that nobody else has approached, with 2,415 points and 1,207 rebounds. Still, there are days when she wishes she could make one more easy layup or sky for one more board. After all, her team needs her out there.

If the first win is the hardest, things will only get easier for John Ceralde and Penn gymnastics. Penn looks to improve to 2-1 at home this season in its upcoming meet on Saturday against Temple and Towson. Penn already faced Towson in its first meet. The Quakers came up short against the Tigers, who have two very strong all-around competitors in senior Christina Ghani and freshman Jackie Schweitzer.

By John Cesarine Staff Writer cesarine@sas.upenn.edu Both the men's and women's track teams are competing at the Penn State Open this weekend against powerhouses like Penn State, Villanova, Army, Navy, and Virginia Tech - but someone forgot to mention that to the Penn head coaches.

Familiar territory and a familiar opponent may be the formula for capturing the biggest win of the season this Friday at the Palestra. The No. 14 Penn wrestling team will face the fourth top-10 opponent out of its last five dual opponents when it hosts a No.

Jawan Carter may have locked up a spot in the Saint Joseph's starting five this season, but just because he's playing well in his rookie year, don't think for even a second that the spot is his forever. Logging 25.7 minutes per game, the freshman guard would seem to be a fixture in the lineup for his entire stay on Hawk Hill.

Even though both Penn squash teams will be taking on Trinity this weekend, each is headed in a different direction. For the No. 4-ranked men's side (7-0, 3-0 Ivy), Hartford, Conn. will not be a welcoming place. The No. 1 Bantams (11-0) have only lost one game all year, and they haven't dropped any of their last 155 matches.

By Brian Finkel Staff Writer finkel@wharton.upenn.edu It's hard to miss the renowned "Not Penn State" shirt around campus. For the members of the women's tennis team, there is more at stake against Penn State this Saturday than who is who. Junior captain Julia Koulbitskaya understands full well what's at stake when the Red and Blue visits the Nittany Lions in their first match of the season.

The floor around Sheerr Pool is already wet from splashed pool water. On Saturday it might get a little wetter when emotions run high during the Penn swim teams' final home meets of the year against Navy. For the six seniors on the men's team (6-6, 1-6 Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League) and the nine on the women's (10-4, 4-3 Ivy), tears might be shed, especially before the meets begin.

It's almost over. Penn's gauntlet of three straight Big 5 games in 10 days is two-thirds complete, with the Quakers (11-6, 2-1 Big 5) grabbing two wins by only three total points.

Although he served as the opposition in the Palestra for the first time in his coaching career, Fran Dunphy couldn't help but smile as he took his seat on the visitor's bench.

Last night was the 32nd time that the women's basketball team faced Saint Joseph's. For the 31st time, Penn came up short. After losing to the Hawks 62-51 yesterday, the Quakers finished Big Five play winless for the second straight season.

When the year began, the Penn women's tennis team didn't know quite what to expect from its talented freshmen. Maria Anisimova knew even less about what to expect from the team. Then, all of a sudden, the rookie took the College Tennis Invitational by storm, plowing through a slew of experienced, high-profile athletes to win the "C" bracket.

They are two nights in Mark Zoller's great career, one ordinary and one extraordinary. And they are now forever tied to each other in history. The first night: Dec. 7, 2002, the previous time that Penn beat Temple, and just another evening at the gym in the life of Mark Zoller.

Penn women's tennis is back, and it's reloaded. With a talented group of freshman accompanying the returning veterans, the team is positioned to improve on last year's finish - the Quakers lost out on the Ivy League title but still managed to make the NCAA Tournament and upset No.

By Josh Wheeling Senior Staff Writer jw4@sas.upenn.edu No matter how hard he tried, Fran Dunphy couldn't avoid the media circus that was his return to the Palestra. Leading up to the game, the Temple coach was bombarded in television interviews about returning to Penn - the school at which he won 310 games and 10 Ivy League titles.