A century later: how Penn Athletics adapted to its first pandemic
In 1919, just like in 2021, as things went back to normal for the world, things also went back to normal for Penn sports.
In 1919, just like in 2021, as things went back to normal for the world, things also went back to normal for Penn sports.
As the 2021-22 NFL season continues on to its 11th week, let’s look at some Penn alumni and their work in the league.
But for some fall sports in the Ivy League, the end of the regular season is just that: the end. Instead of preparing for a conference championship game or a conference tournament, these teams head into their offseason to prepare for the next year.
This past weekend marked the first official matches for Penn's squash teams since March 2020, which was before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Ivy League athletics. The Red and Blue hosted Chatham, Drexel, Dickinson, and Franklin & Marshall at the Penn Squash Center for a two-day tournament.
As the 2021-22 NFL season continues on to its 11th week, let’s look at some Penn alumni and their work in the league.
But for some fall sports in the Ivy League, the end of the regular season is just that: the end. Instead of preparing for a conference championship game or a conference tournament, these teams head into their offseason to prepare for the next year.
On Sunday, the Quakers tipped off the 2021-22 season in West Hartford, Conn. against Hartford.
Sophomore guard Jordan Dingle scored 24 points to lead the Quakers to their first win in 614 days.
Opening their season at the University of Hartford, the 2019-20 Ivy League runners-up looked the part of a team with something to prove in the upcoming season.
Penn men's soccer wouldn't bend without a fight, and a dramatic last-minute goal proved its persistence.
In their two recent meets, Penn swimming won decisively against Villanova and Brown, respectively, to garner momentum as the season progresses on.
On Friday night, Penn wasn't able to notch its first win of the season, falling to George Mason, 87-66.
Closing out a season in which they struggled mightily, Penn volleyball came up big in their final two matchups, beating Cornell and Columbia in three sets apiece.
Deputy sports editor Matthew Frank argues that if Penn wants to see improvement going into their next season, they need to address the inconsistencies the team displays week in and week out.
Coming off a surprising loss at home against Cornell last week, the 3-5 (1-4 Ivy) Quakers traveled to Boston to take on the 6-2 (3-2) Harvard Crimson during their senior day.
It seems that Penn men’s basketball may have left a piece of itself in Tallahassee, Fla. this Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, Penn men’s basketball opened their season with a 105-70 loss against No. 20 Florida State.
A key orchestrator of this victory and influential leader throughout the season was senior captain Gracyn Banks. In the 34th minute, Banks scored the Quakers' game-winning shot, ending her senior season with a bang.
For the second straight season — with the 2020 season being canceled due to COVID-19 — the Dolphinos, the nickname of the Men's Club Soccer Team, have earned a bid to the NIRSA National Championship in Foley, Ala.
As fall sports come to a close and winter sports are just kicking off, Penn fans are in for an action-packed weekend. Here is an overview of this weekend's upcoming events.