Three members of Penn men's lacrosse on the transition to playing pro
All three players attest that their experiences at Penn helped prepare them for the jump to the pros.
All three players attest that their experiences at Penn helped prepare them for the jump to the pros.
During his senior season with the Quakers, Handley led the team in points and earned the Donald J. MacLaughlin Jr. award as the nation's best midfielder.
In their toughest game of the Ivy League campaign, the Red and Blue executed when it mattered most, coming away with a championship to show for it.
With some of their seasons not quite over yet, the members of the Class of 2023 are still forging their Quaker legacies.
During his senior season with the Quakers, Handley led the team in points and earned the Donald J. MacLaughlin Jr. award as the nation's best midfielder.
In their toughest game of the Ivy League campaign, the Red and Blue executed when it mattered most, coming away with a championship to show for it.
The Quakers will now play Yale in the tournament final with a conference Championship on the line.
Princeton will face Yale in the Ivy League Tournament final, but Penn still has a shot to make the NCAA Tournament later this month.
The Daily Pennsylvanian's sports staff collectively voted on the athletes, coaches, teams, and moments that shined the brightest during the 2022-23 season.
Senior Sam Handley scored four goals in the Quakers' final Ivy League game of the regular season.
Senior Niki Miles was the star of the show for Penn, netting a whopping seven goals.
Miles says that Penn's Ivy League-winning women's lacrosse team is one driven by their bond.
A six-goal scoring run in the second half put the game away for Penn, as the team improved to 5-0 in conference.
The senior defender has withstood much adversity during her lacrosse career, but it has only made her stronger.
Both the men's and women's teams are in the top four of the Ivy standings with just a few conference games left.
In Penn's Senior Day game, the team's seniors scored the Quakers' first five goals and eight of 15 overall.
After a low-key first half, the Quakers' offense exploded in the third quarter — outscoring the Crimson 10-4 in the second half.
Due to an undisclosed injury, the men's lacrosse captain and senior attacker has been sidelined since March 8 and is expected to miss the rest of his final season as a Quaker.
Maria Themelis and Gracie Smith led the Quakers with four goals each.
The Quakers led for much of the match before eventually falling to Brown.