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Pride | Football is in win-now mode, but has mixed results so far

We know who the players for Penn football are, but do we know which team will show up on Saturdays?

Miscues plague Penn football as Quakers fall to Lafayette, 24-14, and drop to 1-1

During Saturday’s rough game, Penn (1-1) only obtained the lead on one occasion, and once that happened, the Quakers quickly gave up two consecutive touchdowns, punctuating a difficult outing for the Red and Blue. 

Preview: Penn football at Lafayette

This Saturday, the Red and Blue travel an hour north to Fisher Stadium to take on Layfayette (0-3) in a search to stay undefeated on the season.

Sophomores reflect on the student-athlete experience after a quiet freshman year

Athletes are excited not only about competing on the field for the first time, but also experiencing the life of a student-athlete on campus.

Penn Athletics weekend preview: soccer, volleyball, and field hockey in action

The fall sports season is fully underway for Penn, and many teams will look to build on the momentum they established in the first few weeks of matches moving into the beginning of Ivy League play. Here is a look at what the soccer, volleyball, and field hockey teams are up against this weekend.

Haghani shines as men's golf shows improvement at Cornell Invitational

Penn men's golf improved upon their results from the first week of the season. 

DP Sports Player of the Week: goalkeeper Laurence Gladu

The women's soccer goalkeeper netted a season- and career-high six saves this weekend.

Penn men's squash senior Aly Abou Eleinen looks to turn pro post-graduation

Eleinen, who hails from Egypt, is preparing to enter his senior season for Penn squash and is expected to have another huge year after a sophomore season in which he was deemed first team CSA All-America and unanimously named first team All-Ivy.

Men's soccer comes up short against undefeated Rutgers, losing 1-0

It was a rough one on offense for Penn men’s soccer Monday night against Rutgers University across the border in New Jersey.

Men's tennis hosts Penn Invitational

In the team's second invitational and first full-roster competition of the season, Penn men's tennis had a strong showing while hosting the Penn Invitational. 

Penn women's tennis wins three singles titles at Columbia Invitational

Penn women's tennis team blew away the competition at the Columbia Invitational in Flushing, N.Y.  The competition featured a double-elimination bracketed tournament in both the singles and doubles draw. 

Field hockey splits weekend games with loss to St. Joe's, win over Towson

This weekend, the Quakers (3-3) invited two formidable foes to Ellen Vagelos Field in St. Joe's and Towson.

Ivy League football roundup: opening weekend

The Ivy League's return to action this weekend was a success, with the league as a whole winning five of eight matchups.

Sprint football throttled by Army in 38-13 season-opening loss

After a much longer-than-anticipated break from action, Penn sprint football finally got to don red and blue once again. 

Five players score for men's soccer in dominant win over Mount St. Mary's

Patience was key for Penn men’s soccer as the Quakers proved a 5-1 result over St. Mary's at Rhodes Field; a redemption over the shared draw of Monday's game against Loyola Maryland.

Women's soccer wins hard-fought battle over Rice in overtime

After an early lead, a controversial goal, seven minutes of overtime, and over a dozen headers, Penn women’s soccer won its game against Rice, 2-1.  

Continuing downward skid, Penn volleyball loses both weekend games

Despite starting out each matchup with a set victory, Penn volleyball lost both of its games this weekend to bring their record to 3-6 on the season.

Penn football dominates long-awaited season opener, beating Bucknell 30-6

The Quakers trounced the Bison by a whopping 24-point margin, in large part due to the play of their new starting quarterback, senior John Quinnelly.

Women's soccer scores bragging rights with win over Villanova

Thanks to a shutout from goalkeeper Laurence Gladu and a pair of goals from Sizzy Lawton and Lauren Teuschl, the Quakers came away with a win over Villanova. 

Pride | Football is the biggest wild card in Penn Athletics

Senior Sports Editor Brandon Pride argues that Penn football's two non-conference games before it faces off against Dartmouth will be key in the team's quest to find its identity.