This weekend, the Quakers (3-3) invited two formidable foes to Ellen Vagelos Field in St. Joe's and Towson.

In field hockey's game against Drexel on Friday — the team’s first home game in nearly two years — sophomore goalkeeper Sabien Paumen rebounded from the team's early losses, notching a season and career-high eight saves and only allowing three goals. 

After losses against two top-five ranked opponents, including three-time defending national champions UNC, the Quakers found more success against unranked Drexel, a more evenly matched adversary.  

Despite the loss against No. 1 North Carolina, Penn field hockey showed some positive progress as it closed out its opening weekend in New Jersey. 

Penn field hockey opened their season with a loss against No. 5 Louisville in their first game of the ACC/Ivy League Crossover Challenge. 

Fall sports are finally upon us. Here’s a look at what Penn’s soccer, volleyball, and field hockey teams are up against this weekend, as many of them suit up for their first games in almost two years. 

Going into the upcoming fall athletics season, five teams will see action for the first time since 2019.

In this edition of "Revisiting the Breakout," we take a look at Elita van Staden, who began to thrive for Penn field hockey towards the end of the 2019 season and will look to continue her success in 2021.

While it didn't end as abruptly as last year's season, this year's athletics season was marred by cancellations and a lack of play. For many of Penn's graduating seniors, this meant that they had no traditional senior night. In honor of these soon-to-be graduates, here's a look at some of the seniors from fall sports that impacted their respective programs the most.

Although Vogel was not able to finish her collegiate career on the field with the Quakers, she has still been able to make her mark on the team even during the virtual season. Vogel was named co-captain this past fall, and has worked to keep the team connected and motivated despite the lost season. 

In February 2021, Penn announced that current freshmen must enroll in a dining plan during their sophomore year, sparking confusion and backlash from students. For athletes, who often follow strict nutritional guidelines as part of their training, this new policy spurred conflicting opinions. 

The time commitment for being an athlete in college is notorious, independent of chosen major. For Karen Saah, being both a student and an athlete meant participating in three varsity-level sports, while earning a dual degree from Wharton and the College.

After playing a supporting role in her first two seasons, Quinn came into her own last year for Penn field hockey.

Since the beginning of her coaching career, coach Fink was never one to abandon her family, and she’s not looking to start now. 

Hailing from Bethlehem, Pa., senior Erin Kelly is a midfielder Penn field hockey. Despite playing the sport for 11 years, field hockey was not Kelly’s first choice.

While the Penn field hockey season is fully virtual this year, junior forward Madison Jiranek has been making the most of it and taking the time to grow closer with her teammates. 

Women have been present at the University since the late 1800s, but the first mention of a formalized association of women’s athletics at Penn is found in the 1917 women’s yearbook.