For Penn sports fans, Ivy season is one of the best parts of fall, but for the teams it is often one of the most stressful.
Watching senior Allison Weisenfels in goal for Penn field hockey, you wouldn’t expect that she has only played in two games prior this season. What’s even more surprising is that this is her first season as goalkeeper.
In a sport like soccer, where win-loss records, shots taken and goals scored define post-game analysis, it is easy to get caught up in the statistics. But sometimes the numbers don’t tell the whole story.
With three games of their Ivy League season in the books, Penn will have their hands full this weekend as they face Yale and Brown.
The Red and Blue (2-1) is quietly putting together a strong resume heading into its week four matchup with Franklin Pierce (1-2) on Friday night.
Incident allegedly began after fellow Penn student yelled racial slurs at Countryman, who has been suspended from the football team until further notice
Incident allegedly began after fellow Penn student yelled racial slurs at Countryman, who has been suspended from the football team until further notice
Watching senior Allison Weisenfels in goal for Penn field hockey, you wouldn’t expect that she has only played in two games prior this season. What’s even more surprising is that this is her first season as goalkeeper.
In a sport like soccer, where win-loss records, shots taken and goals scored define post-game analysis, it is easy to get caught up in the statistics. But sometimes the numbers don’t tell the whole story.
Prior to his shutout performance at Cornell for Penn men’s soccer, we spoke with junior goalkeeper Max Polkinhorne to ask him a few questions in this edition of 30 Seconds With.
One game into Penn football’s Ivy League schedule and the 2014 season is not off to a good start. In fact, it may be time for the young squad to look toward 2015.
It has been a bit of an up-and-down season thus far for Penn women’s soccer. However, the Red and Blue were firing on all cylinders in Monday night’s game against Loyola (Md.).
The Quakers may not have been able to put Saturday night’s sprint football game at Franklin Field in the win column, but playing heavily favored Navy to a 21-19 nail-biter, they did come away with quite a few victories.
Unfortunately for the Red and Blue, the cold, rainy elements and a strong Dartmouth team proved to be too much to overcome, as Penn fell, 5-3, in Hanover.
Penn volleyball came out of the weekend a different team than it was when it began.
On a busy weekend for Penn athletics in general, cross country in particular had a lot on its hands.
Right when Penn needed it most, Forrest Clancy found that special something.
It was too little, too late for Penn women's soccer on Friday night.
If it wasn’t clear a week ago, it surely is now: Penn football won’t be Ivy League champions this year.
Penn football got ahead early but the Quakers weren't able to do much else, falling by double digit in Hanover to Dartmouth.
Penn football struggled in the first half, falling down, 28-10, after an early 7-0 lead.
Even with a burst of momentum in the final minutes of the game, the Red and Blue fell to Cornell, 3-2, losing their second straight Ivy match.
The Red and Blue lost to Columbia in three sets, falling to 0-2 in Ivy League play with Cornell coming to the Palestra on Saturday.
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