Penn women's lacrosse defeats Princeton 15-9 to capture Ivy regular season title
A six-goal scoring run in the second half put the game away for Penn, as the team improved to 5-0 in conference.
A six-goal scoring run in the second half put the game away for Penn, as the team improved to 5-0 in conference.
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.
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.
Just like the team's matchup with Cornell a week prior, Saturday's game was ruled by runs. This time, Penn was the last team to put one in the back of the net.
The Red and Blue's loss was not for lack of trying, as the team tallied 35 shots to the Gators' 33.
Six different Quakers contributed to the win, with sophomore midfielder Anna Brandt scoring her 22nd, 23rd, and 24th goals of the season.
The nationally-ranked Quakers were unable to pick up their second Ivy League win, but will get another chance against Yale next Saturday.
The Quakers led at two separate times, but their defense gave up six straight goals to start the fourth quarter.
Despite trailing for much of the game, Penn earned an overtime victory, demonstrating their "quality and character," as a team.
Anna Brandt and Niki Miles combined for nine goals in the Quakers' offense-powered victory.
Penn had a lead in the fourth quarter before giving up a game-winning goal to the Wildcats with under a minute left.
Senior attacker Kennon Moon led the Quaker offense with four goals.
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Erika Chung netted the game-tying goal in the match's dying seconds to send the contest to overtime, where the Quakers ultimately prevailed.
Penn trailed for nearly three quarters after going down early in the second period.