Softball
Fresh faces, fresh start for softball
This year, the Red and Blue start the season controversy-free and with a robust 22-player roster, including six freshmen.
Melendez plays with corazon
Penn sophomore Jessica Melendez's hometown in Puerto Rico and the post-industrial landscape of Philadelphia are linked by her love of softball.Penn playing on a hope and a prayer
Trailing division leader Cornell by four games, Penn can clinch a division crown only if it sweeps Columbia (11-30, 2-14), and Princeton sweeps Cornell.Eyeing the Tigers for 3 wins
Following a roller coaster season in which the Quakers won as many as six in a row, the squad entered a four game stand with Princeton this weekend having lost six of its past seven. However, the Red and Blue didn’t disappoint, winning three of four.
Chance to claw their way back
The Quakers will head to New Jersey for their annual four-game set against Princeton. The first two games will begin today at 12:30 p.m., and the series will finish up with two more tomorrow at the same time.
Quakers swept by Drexel in rain-soaked doubleheader
The Penn softball team proved once again that it can’t hang with nonconference opponents at the plate, falling 7-0 and 8-2 to the Dragons.Quakers' bats ignite before game with Dragons
The Penn women’s softball team might be coming off a down weekend, but don’t count it out yet.Cornell ace throws no-hitter against Penn
The Quakers fell short this weekend, losing three of four to the Big Red, including a complete-game no-hitter from Elizabeth Dalrymple on Sunday.
Penn ready to draw Blood
Penn (12-15, 6-2 Ivy) will host division rival Cornell (21-10, 7-1) for their annual four-game set — a doubleheader Saturday at 3 p.m. and another 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Warren Field.
Bats come alive in twinbill split
Though a dormant offense has plagued Penn’s softball team for much of the year, it certainly wasn’t an issue Wednesday.
Penn hopes to spot Leopards’ weakness
After a weekend of two brutal losses and two close victories, the Penn softball team will try and break its up-and-down streak with a pair of wins against Lafayette today.Penn catches case of the splits
After the 2-2 weekend the Quakers are just 11-14 overall, but a solid 6-2 in Ivy play.Quakers hope to extend six-game winning streak
The Quakers carry a six-game winning streak into this weekend, when they’ll hit the road to play doubleheaders against Harvard and Dartmouth.Ready to set record straight with Owls
With a six-game winning streak on their heels, the women’s softball team will take on center city challenger Temple in a doubleheader today.
*Softball player changes out of sweatpants
In a move that stunned classmates, teammates and teachers, a Penn softball player has changed out of her ‘Penn Softball’ sweatpants.
Tossing Taylor-made gems
Following back-to-back .500 finishes in Ivy play, the women’s softball team finds itself in a welcome position — first place.Ott takes mound with repaired knee, mindset
For some athletes, no matter the obstacle, you just can’t keep them down. Softball pitcher Chelsea Ott has proven to be a member of that elite group.No place like home for Penn softball
After losing six consecutive road games, the Quakers came out of yesterday’s doubleheader against La Salle with two wins, by scores of 9-6 and 6-4, respectively.