Tear, strain, break, and fracture. In the midst of a season packed with daily practices and arduous games, injuries are an unfortunate and inevitable part of all sports. For Penn women's soccer, injuries are the ill-fated reality with which they must deal.

Will the residual holiness of the papal visit bless Penn men’s soccer with its first win of the season?

Penn football's stunning win over Villanova last Thursday earned its players some hardware this week. On Monday, sophomore wide receiver Justin Watson was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.

It finally happened.

For all of Penn’s student-athletes, there exists a never-ending juggle between athletic and academic commitments.

Number 29 got the ball with just under seven minutes left in the first quarter of Penn sprint football’s home opener. With the Quakers already up 7-0, the freshman running back looked like he wasn’t going to gain any yardage as multiple Franklin Pierce players made contact with him.  But he shocked everyone by fending off the Quakers' opponents before reeling off another 20 yards into the endzone.

After an average start to the season dotted with wins and losses, the Quakers hit their stride on its first weekend of league play.

If you're going to come at the queens, you best not miss. Unfortunately for Penn women's soccer, the squad allowed too many opportunities to its opponent on Saturday, conceding 25 shots en route to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of two-time defending Ivy League champion Harvard. The Quakers (4-2-2, 0-1-0 Ivy) had high hopes for their first Ancient Eight contest of the season.

With football season right around the corner, it's time to turn the clock back to a 2010 milestone. Five years ago this week, Penn became the tenth team in college football to reach 800 program wins.  Reaching that record in its 133rd year, Penn made the list as the ninth quickest member, beating only Harvard. Tennessee, Southern California, and Princeton have also reached 800 wins since 2010.  Penn football currently holds the NCAA record for most games played, 1,333; and sits at 824 wins going into its 138th year.

It was a beautiful day for a field hockey game, but it was even better if you were a Penn fan. 

Villanova's star quarterback John Robertson didn’t play against the Quakers on Thursday night. And it just didn’t matter.

For Penn football, the celebration has begun. The Quakers defeated No. 4 Villanova for the first time in 104 years, giving coach Ray Priore his first win at the helm for the Red and Blue.

Penn football defeated No. 4 Villanova 24-13 on Thursday night, the Quakers’ first victory over their crosstown rivals since 1911, a span of over 37,000 days.

Wow, things are going pretty well. The Quakers, heavy underdogs in tonight’s matchup with crosstown rival Villanova, are hanging right with the No.

Follow along live as sports editor Colin Henderson and associate sports editor Tom Nowlan cover Penn football's game against No. 5 Villanova. Penn leads 24-7 in the 4th quarter. 

For Penn men’s soccer, Wednesday's game was about a lot more than the score. In a game where the squad did most things right, the Quakers (0-5-1) could not come away with a win over No.

Only four members of the current Penn women’s soccer squad remember what it feels like to beat Harvard.