Softball
Penn's spring teams find unique ways to celebrate seniors despite season cancellations
Canceled seasons meant canceled Senior Nights, and the spring sports teams missed out on the opportunity to honor the players who had dedicated four years to their respective teams.
Penn softball shows no mercy at home in doubleheader sweep of Lafayette
After a mixed weekend at the Liberty Classic, Penn softball put up two decisive wins against Lafayette at Penn Park, winning by the mercy rule both times.
Penn softball starts season with 3-2 record at Liberty Classic
Eager to finally face their first competition of the season, Penn embarked on a three-day, five-game weekend after a grueling off-season.
Penn softball loses ground in Ivy standings after tight series against Columbia
Each game of the series was decided by one run, and with a few more plays going their way, the results might have swung in the Red and Blue’s favor.
Penn softball struggles on offense, falls by mercy rule to local rival Drexel
Although the Red and Blue has a few opportunities, they were unable to get any runs on the board and fell to the Dragons, 8-0.
Three questions: Can Penn softball earn a spot in the Ivy Championship Series?
With a number of key games on tap, here are three key questions to consider going into an important weekend of play.
DP Sports Player of the Week: Jennifer Brann
Junior right-hander Jennifer Brann set down every Brown batter she faced Sunday afternoon for the second perfect game in program history.
Jennifer Brann's perfect game highlights weekend sweep for Penn softball
Brann, the junior pitcher for Penn softball, threw the program's second-ever perfect game in the team's series-finale win against Brown.
Despite solid pitching, Penn softball falls to Saint Joseph's, 4-1
Despite out-hitting the Hawks, 8-4, fielding miscues and questionable umpiring doomed the Quakers, as they fell by a score of 4-1.
Penn pitchers out-dueled in 2-1 series loss to Princeton
In a matchup of two of the best teams in the Ivy League, it was a battle between Penn’s hot offense and Princeton’s dominant pitching.
Players to Watch: Softball's Jennifer Brann looks to continue dominance on the mound
Here's a look at three impressive athletes who can make a big impact this weekend in their respective sports.
Emma Nedley leads the way in Penn softball's three-game sweep of Cornell
Penn softball concluded the weekend with a three-game series sweep over Cornell, extending its win streak to six games.
After not knowing about Penn two years ago, Emma Nedley is now a star for the Quakers
Hailing from Monroeville, Pa., a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Nedley’s path to University City was far from that of the average Penn student.
Penn softball uses offensive explosion to defeat Villanova in midweek contest
The Quakers used 16 hits to power past area rival Villanova in an 11-4 victory on Wednesday afternoon.
DP Sports Player of the Week: Sarah Cwiertnia
As the Quakers took two of three games from Dartmouth this weekend, they relied heavily on the offensive production of senior first baseman Sarah Cwiertnia.
27-run thriller highlights Penn softball's pair of wins at Dartmouth this weekend
The Quakers beat Dartmouth on Saturday, 17-10, in the final game of a three-game series that began with a doubleheader on Friday.
Penn softball's late-game comeback comes up short in loss to Rider
The Quakers never led against the visiting Broncs and fell by a score of 5-2 after giving up the first five runs of the game.
Hacky sack: the game before the game for Penn softball
The members of Penn softball knows how to enjoy themselves outside the lines with a fun, and sometimes competitive, game of hacky sack before they take the field.
Visualization has helped turn freshman pitcher Julia Longo's season around
For freshman pitcher Julia Longo, the story of the season has been improvement.