Penn fencing secures sixth place at NCAA Championships
Collectively, the men's and women's programs had its best showing at the championships in nearly 20 years.
Collectively, the men's and women's programs had its best showing at the championships in nearly 20 years.
The nationally-ranked Quakers were unable to pick up their second Ivy League win, but will get another chance against Yale next Saturday.
Elite pitching and excellence from young Quaker bats were on display, but inconsistent performances proved fatal for the Red and Blue.
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.
Elite pitching and excellence from young Quaker bats were on display, but inconsistent performances proved fatal for the Red and Blue.
The Quakers led at two separate times, but their defense gave up six straight goals to start the fourth quarter.
Both the men's and women's teams have several matches left at home, where they have performed better than the road so far this season.
The team returned no championship titles, but coach Roger Reina remains pleased with every wrestler's performance.
After losing a close game on Friday, the Quakers exploded offensively during Saturday's doubleheader.
Both the lightweight and heavyweight teams are ready to compete in the coming weeks.
Williams credited an increase in mental performance to his improvement between the two meets.
Despite trailing for much of the game, Penn earned an overtime victory, demonstrating their "quality and character," as a team.
Former Quaker Mark DeRosa is currently managing Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.
Anna Brandt and Niki Miles combined for nine goals in the Quakers' offense-powered victory.
Princeton's massive upset carries huge implications for the Ivy League as a whole, and Penn in particular.
The bats were alive for the Quakers on Wednesday, using a 10-run sixth inning to propel them to the win.
Penn will be sending one swimmer to the competition after breaststroker Matt Fallon withdrew due to injury.
Penn will be sending an Ivy League best eight wrestlers to this year's Championships, in Tulsa, Okla.
Two of them will join their new team this summer, while Ben Stitz left Penn following the fall semester.