Sports

The history of men's squash at Penn

The men’s squash team, currently the No.1 team in the country and boasting a 9-0 record, is looking to claim its first-ever national title. We have decided to take a look at the rules of the game, as well as the history of the game at Penn. 

Lim | Late season misfortunes for two teams on the Schuylkill

Yet another visiting soccer team arrived in Philadelphia to claim a conference title on their hosts’ turf and spoil their opponents’ final home match of the season. 

Garcia | Poor shooting performance doomed Penn women's basketball this weekend

In the back-to-back losses against La Salle and Bucknell University, Penn women's basketball struggled to shoot the ball. 

Pride | Nine things we learned from men's basketball's loss at Temple

After a double-digit loss to then-No. 6 Villanova, Penn basketball looked to get back on track vs. Temple.

Coming off injury, Morganti leans on family of runners to excel in first collegiate season

Injury is something sophomore cross country and track and field runner Liv Morganti knows all too well. 

Women's basketball can't defeat unbeaten Duke

  Slow and steady might win the race, but it doesn’t win basketball games.  

Hassan Duncombe, Penn men's basketball legend, passes away at age of 52

While at Penn, Duncombe played three seasons for the Quakers, from the 1987-88 season to the 1989-90 season.

Women's basketball falls to Bucknell Bison on Friday

The women's basketball team couldn’t get the offense going on Friday night, falling to the Bucknell Bisons in a 62-46 loss. 

Penn falls to North Philly rival Temple in close-fought contest

Despite the Quakers' victorious 66-59 the last time these two teams met, this time they would leave North Philly winless in Big Five play. Penn (3-8) fell to Temple (5-3), 81-72.

Frank | Villanova loss exposes flaws, but not without some bright spots

Although the team lost by 15 to a talented Villanova squad, deputy sports editor Matthew Frank argues that the loss isn’t cause for too much concern, even if there are several things that need to be improved.

DP Sports Player of the Week: Kayla Padilla

It is no longer surprising to see Kayla Padilla doing Kayla Padilla things, but her performance at the Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic came in record-breaking fashion.

Penn Athletics weekend preview: Winter is here

With the winter sports season in full swing, we take a look at which Red and Blue teams will be in action in this weekend.

Lasater | Big 5 women's basketball power rankings

Here's a look at how Penn women's basketball is doing compared to its Big 5 rivals so far this season.

Philadelphia Big 5: men's basketball 2021 season preview

With Penn basketball back in action after a year of inactivity, we preview the Big 5 and Penn basketball's chances to take home another Big 5 title. Four out of the five teams begin Big 5 play on Wednesday, Dec. 1.  

Men's basketball comes up short to No. 6 Villanova, 71-56

Despite a stand-out performance from Jordan Dingle, Penn couldn't manage to pull out the victory against No. 6 Villanova.

Plagued by turnovers, Penn women's basketball falls to La Salle, 63-49

Penn women’s basketball’s match-up against La Salle was a messy, messy contest.

Six standout players from the fall season

Fall sports have ended, but nonetheless, these Quakers' outstanding seasons are ones to remember, ranging from veteran, senior captains to inexperienced freshmen.

Debrief on the fall sports season

Now that fall sports have come to a close, here's a look at how seven Quaker teams did this year. 

A grateful Mia Lakstigala excelling for Penn women's basketball

For Penn women's basketball senior guard Mia Lakstigala, the COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected what was supposed to be a collegiate career spent competing for the Ivy League title. Instead, the last time she played a full season of basketball was in the 2018-19 season — when she was just a freshman.

Penn men's basketball hopes to steal win against shaky No. 6 Villanova

Now, the team is back in the City of Brotherly Love for the foreseeable future, and it’s gearing up for the next chunk of its season: Big 5 play. On Wednesday night, Donahue’s squad will host the Jay Wright’s Villanova Wildcats, who will enter the contest ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll.