Lacrosse
Upset of the century: Penn men's lacrosse comes back late to stun national No. 1 Duke at home
Bounce-back win after a tough loss? Check. Comeback win after trailing in the fourth quarter? Check. Taking down the No. 1 program in the sport? Check. Biggest win in program history? Check.
Penn women's lacrosse wins instant classic with last-minute goal over Johns Hopkins
Fresh off a stellar college debut with one goal and three assists, freshman Zoe Belodeau took it to an even further level on Saturday. The rookie led Penn with four goals, including one to break a tie with only 52 seconds left, carrying the Red and Blue to a wild 12-11 win.
Behind slow start, Penn men's lacrosse falls to No. 3 Maryland, 13-6
The Quakers went to Maryland Stadium Wednesday evening to take on No. 3 Maryland, where they lost 13-6.
February 19 | Is Stat So?
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, Penn women's basketball's huge second half, new records in swimming and track and field, and a goalie stepping up big time for women's lacrosse.
McGeary's clutch shooting earns him DP Sports Player of the Week
The star attackman scored four goals and added an assist, leading the team in points for the game. But even more impressive than the sheer volume of production was McGeary’s timing. Whenever Penn needed him most, McGeary delivered.
Behind McGeary's four goals, Penn men's lacrosse edges Michigan in season opener, 12-9
Penn men's lacrosse overcame a hot start from Michigan to win its season opener at home, 12-9.
Stellar goalie play, standout rookies lead Penn women's lacrosse to season-opening win
Facing live competition for the first time since being stunned in the first round of last spring’s NCAA Tournament, the Quakers looked ready for redemption on Saturday against Delaware in both teams’ season opener. Led by seven combined goals from Alex Condon and Gabby Rosenzweig, the Red and Blue overcame a sloppy start to finish on a 7-1 run, turning a close game into a comfortable 12-5 win.
Penn men's lacrosse looks to begin season with a bang against Michigan
We may only be midway through February, but the season is about to commence for Penn men’s lacrosse.
Penn women's lacrosse opens season with home tilt against Delaware
Penn women’s lacrosse will hold their season opener against Delaware this weekend at Franklin Field. The core of last year’s Ivy League Championship team is returning to defend its title this season.
Going for greatness: Penn women's lacrosse and men's fencing took home repeat Ivy titles in 2017
The wire-to-wire domination that Penn women’s basketball displayed en route to its third conference title in four years was impressive, but that wasn’t the only Penn team to bring home Ivy League glory in 2017. A pair of Penn programs continued the elite play they’ve shown in recent years, as both Penn men’s fencing and Penn women’s lacrosse took home shares of the Ivy League title.
Here are the moments that made 2017 a crazy year for Penn Athletics
With various teams engaging in some instant classic battles, the Quakers have given fans a wild range of emotions throughout the calendar year, with the lone constant being thorough entertainment across the board.
Q&A with 2015 Wharton graduate and Major League Lacrosse champ Matt McMahon
McMahon, in only his second full MLL season, has developed into one of the best lacrosse players in the world. The rangy six-foot-four cover man who led the 2014 Quakers to an Ivy League Tournament title has since become a takeaway artist and the backbone of the Machine Defense, and as such, he was named to the All-MLL Team.
HALFTIME: Penn women's lacrosse tied with Georgetown in first round of NCAA Tournament
Penn fell behind, 4-1, and saw a change in goalies before fighting back for a 6-6 halftime score.
No. 7 Penn women's lacrosse stunned by unranked Navy in opening round of NCAA Tournament
They don’t call it May Madness for nothing. In the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, No. 7 Penn women’s lacrosse found this out the hard way, coming up just short in a wild last-ditch comeback effort against unseeded Navy en route to a stunning 11-10 loss.
Penn men's lacrosse finds itself on wrong side of instant classic in four-overtime loss at Yale
Heartbreak for Penn men’s lacrosse. Despite playing one of their best all-around games of the season, the Quakers (7-6, 3-3 Ivy) fell at the hands of the top-seeded Yale Bulldogs in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals, 13-12, after a tournament-record four overtimes.
Penn women's lacrosse outplayed from start to finish in Ivy tourney loss to Princeton
It’d been sixteen days since Penn women’s lacrosse topped Princeton in an emotional, physical affair, leading from start to finish and giving their bitter rivals their first — and ultimately only — Ivy League loss of the year. In the teams’ first meeting since then, the Tigers made sure revenge would be sweet.
Ivy League Champs! Penn women's lacrosse clinches share of tenth title in eleven years with blowout over Yale
At this point, there’s only one word for Penn women’s lacrosse: dynasty.
Many Penn teams had national success this school year — but which one was best?
As the 2016-17 school year nears its close, there have been some incredible Penn Athletics feats to reflect upon. But with so many Penn teams having such thorough success this year, there’s one natural question to ask — which one was best? DP Sports set out to find out.
Fleischer | It's great that the NCAA ended early recruiting for lacrosse, but why did it take so long?
From the implementation of a 30 second shot clock to prevent teams from holding the ball in 2012, to the ever-evolving faceoff rules designed to get the ball out and moving, to the elimination of the multiple clearing timer requirements in favor of a single 30 second count, collegiate lacrosse has always embraced its dynamism, never afraid to change itself in the hopes of improving the quality of the game. However, while the NCAA proved adept at fixing these subtleties of gameplay, a more ominous problem emerged, one that had been ignored by the NCAA for too long.