Down 14-12 in a fifth set and facing two match point opportunities for Harvard, Penn women’s volleyball showed the resilience that has made it so dominant over the past few weeks.

Why did Penn basketball even find itself with such a deep hole to come back from in the second half? The answer is Penn’s lack of defensive rebounding against a team it shouldn’t have lost to.

While the Penn men’s soccer senior class was honored before the game kicked off, it was a freshman duo who stole the show to give the Quakers a much-needed victory.

Penn fell to Temple despite taking a lead with less than two minutes left.

Basketball season is back at the Palestra, but for a change, it was Penn women’s basketball that had a chance to lift the curtain on the Cathedral of Basketball for 2013. However, St. Francis (NY) would spoil the Quakers’ first moment on the big stage this season.

Despite high expectations for Penn football heading into 2013, Bob Surace and his Princeton Tigers had their moment in the sun while spoiling Penn’s Homecoming.

In a season where Penn field hockey made a significant leap forward, it could not take the final step.

In its regular season finale, Penn notched two goals in that second half to secure a 3-2 win over arch-rival Princeton, boosting the Quakers’ hopes for postseason play.

In its second match of the season against Dartmouth, Penn volleyball extended its five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on the road at Leede Arena, 19-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-13.

It’s not easy having the kind of year Penn basketball did a season ago, since Penn basketball isn’t supposed to lose. And for Dougherty and Cartwright, there’s one year left to walk proud on campus.

Sophomores Darien Nelson-Henry and Tony Hicks are primed to make an impact this season and beyond.

Here are three of Penn’s must-see contests this year as Penn takes on Iowa, Rider and Harvard in marquee matchups.

Here is a player-by-player preview of the new handful of freshmen for the Red and Blue.

Penn basketball has changed immeasurably for the better by staying the same. Fran is back. Miles is back. Sophomores Tony Hicks and Darien Nelson-Henry are a year older and wiser after coming on strong late in their rookie campaigns last season.

After a 9-22 season, the Red and Blue are back in the lab to find the right chemistry to make 2013-14 a winning season.

Saturday, the Quakers take on rival Princeton on Homecoming, in a must-win game for a shot at the Ivy title on senior night. What else could you ask for?

Despite dropping last year’s matchup with Temple, the Quakers are looking forward to turning their fortunes around, and improving this season.