Field Hockey
Penn field hockey faces key weekend with matches against Columbia, Delaware
The Quakers will match up with Columbia on Friday in a battle between two teams currently tied for third place in the Ivy League.
After departure of offensive stars, Rachel Mirkin has stepped into increased role
The team’s results this season might be ever-changing, but its leadership has been steady and constant. No matter how the Quakers play, Mirkin has been there with words of encouragement and motivation.
Penn field hockey falls to Lafayette, 2-1, despite taking early lead
Penn now has a few days to reflect before it returns home to face Ivy foe Columbia at home on Friday.
Roundtable | Which Penn Athletics team has been the biggest surprise this season?
Several teams' performances have been quite surprising so far — both positively and negatively — so in this roundtable, our writers debate which team has been the biggest surprise.
Is Stat So? | October 7
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, season-long trends, both positive and negative, continued, Penn football survived a furious comeback, and a field hockey player found success against a familiar opponent.
Alexa Schneck's clutch performance powers her to DP Sports Player of the Week
Alexa Schneck kept up her hot streak for Penn field hockey, finding the back of the goal twice and adding an assist in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime victory against Dartmouth.
Penn field hockey escapes Dartmouth in thrilling 3-2 double overtime win
Penn’s double overtime 3-2 win in Hanover marked the Quaker’s fourth consecutive win against the Big Green, giving them a winning record in the Ivy League thus far.
Is Stat So? | September 30
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, defenses across the board had an impressive weekend, and football gave up touchdowns to an unlikely group of players.
Field hockey falls in tight battle to No. 12 Harvard before rebounding against Temple
Penn field hockey finished with a split result, losing a tight conference contest to No. 12 Harvard 2-1 on Saturday before rebounding with a comprehensive 3-0 victory against crosstown rival Temple.
Penn field hockey is brimming with confidence ahead of crucial weekend doubleheader
No. 19 Penn will face an uphill battle against No. 8 Harvard, who crushed Yale, 6-0, in its Ivy opener this past weekend. The day after playing Harvard, the Quakers will look to get their fourth win in four years over Temple.
Penn field hockey notches first Ivy win in weekend split in upstate New York
The Quakers were able to hold off Cornell in their Ivy opener on Saturday, winning 1-0. But the Red and Blue lost in a heartbreaking shootout against No. 12 Syracuse the next day, 2-1.
September 24 | Is Stat So?
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, scoreless streaks were extended for Penn's two soccer teams, running backs kept the ball moving, and defenses came up strong.
Penn field hockey's Ava Rosati shows value of hard work on and off the field
As the final player standing between the goal and the ball, junior goalkeeper Ava Rosati plays one of Penn field hockey's most important positions.
Meily's first career goal pushes Penn field hockey to win over crosstown foe Drexel
Despite coming off of a 3-0 loss at No. 16 Iowa (7-1) just two days prior, the Quakers were able to come out with an energetic performance to beat their next-door neighbors, 2-1.
Graduation of stars creates unique opportunity for Penn field hockey's offense
It’s a problem unique to college athletics: every year, teams lose starters due to graduation, and are forced to fill those spots. The result is teams often show different tactical identities each year.
Year after year, Penn field hockey schedules a tough slate of opponents
In two of the past three seasons, Penn has seen the defending NCAA champion on its slate. In both 2017 and 2018, the team scheduled six foes that made the prior year’s NCAA Tournament.
Field hockey takes to the skies to play Iowa before returning to meet neighbor Drexel
Penn field hockey will look to build some momentum going into league play with a pair of tough non-conference games this weekend against Iowa and Drexel.
Field hockey earns weekend split against City Six rivals Villanova and No. 15 Saint Joe's
The weekend ended in a split, as Penn was victorious in a thrilling 2-1 win against Villanova before falling 4-0 to St. Joe’s.
Penn field hockey splits weekend against Wake Forest and UNC
This weekend, Penn field hockey participated in the inaugural ACC and Ivy League Conference Crossover, splitting a pair of games against No. 14 Wake Forest and No. 2 North Carolina.