Men's Soccer
Men's Soccer Issue | Penn prepares for top-flight competition during weekend in Nebraska
After a stellar start to the 2016 season, Penn men’s soccer will be looking to this weekend’s trip to Nebraska as an opportunity to assess the team’s improvement and depth. This Friday’s contest against #8 Creighton (1-1-0) followed by Sunday’s clash against University of Nebraska Omaha (2-1-0) provide two difficult matches in three days, the only time this season that the Quakers (0-0-2) will have such a short turnaround. Interestingly, the two Nebraska universities will come into the weekend having played each other in their most recent game, Monday night.
Men's Soccer Issue | Fine: High ceiling for Quakers in 2016
It seems the lack of success last year can be attributed to two main points: youth and injuries to the team’s few experienced leaders. In 2016, look for those issues to be almost completely resolved.
Penn men's soccer opens season with 2-2 draw against American
You know the old saying, “new year, new me?” Well, Penn men’s soccer is taking that to heart this brand new season. Flip back the calendar a year, and the Quakers limped out of a 4-0 loss to high-power American University team.
Etan Mabourakh seeks to be next Tim Howard
For those of you who were watching, and/or mesmerized by, the Copa America Centanario, you’ll have noticed a few things.
Copa America comes to Philly
The Copa America is now in knockout mode, with the preliminary stages of the competition now finished. But last weekend, the tournament certainly had knockout vibes running throughout Philly as three teams said goodbye to their Copa America dreams.
Penn men's soccer ends season with embarrassing blowout
As William Shakespeare once said, “All’s well that ends well.” Butor Penn men’s soccer, there would be no such redemption.
Penn men's soccer looks to build on road win in home finale
It's been a rough season for the Quakers, but they'll certainly be entering their final home game of the year on a high note.
Penn men's soccer travels to continue stretch run against Mountaineers
Country roads are taking the Quakers away from home down to West Virginia.
Out of title contention, Penn men's soccer hopes for strong finish
For Penn men’s soccer, missing out on the Ivy League championship does not mean the season is over.
Penn men's soccer settles for disappointing tie vs. lowly Yale
Unfortunately, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, not soccer.
At Ivy halfway mark, Penn men's soccer still waiting for goals to come
As noted poet Rocky Balboa once said: “When you get knocked down, get back up and keep moving forward.” Responding to failure is a vital process in sports at all levels.
Two Penn freshmen named Ivy Rookies of Week
Two Penn freshman – football’s Christian Pearson and women’s soccer’s Sasha Stevens – were named the Ivy League’s Rookie of the Week in their respective sports Monday.
Penn men's soccer suffers heartbreak with time running out
Even if you were at yesterday’s game supporting the Big Green, you felt the disappointment and saw the frustration on the faces of Penn men’s soccer after 88 solid minutes of play without a score on either side ultimately gave way to a 1-0 Red and Blue defeat.
Penn men's soccer impacted by UK invasion
Soccer is without doubt the world’s sport. Outside the United States, the majority of athletes grow up playing soccer at some point in their lives.
Early mistake dooms Penn men's soccer
A lapse in concentration and a few wasted opportunities.
Penn men's soccer looks for momentum in break from Ivies
For Penn men’s soccer, 2015 has been a tale of two seasons.
Penn men's soccer feeling deja vu
As Penn men's soccer prepares to take on Columbia in New York over fall break this weekend, the team finds itself in an eerily familiar situation.
Penn men's soccer flips the script against Cornell
The floodgates have opened. Six days ago, Penn men’s soccer was in dire straits. The team had failed to score a goal in five of its six matches in 2015, and found itself winless with Ivy play looming. Consider the script flipped.