Coming off of a 9-8 campaign from a year ago, the Penn women’s field hockey team showed numerous characteristics of a team that has what it takes to win in its thrilling 5-4 victory over Lehigh in its 2013 season opener.

This weekend marked two all-around dominant performances for the Penn women’s soccer team, defeating both St. Peter’s (0-3) and Mount St. Mary’s (1-5). Both games featured much offensive production, strong midfield play and stalwart defense.

An explosive offense coupled with a hard-nosed defensive front was enough to notch Penn a 26-12 victory in the annual alumni game.

The Penn women’s volleyball team dropped its season opener on Friday night, falling to LIU Brooklyn in a back-and-forth five set match, 3-2.

After not recording a shutout in any of its 16 games last season, the Penn defense sent a clear message Friday night: lesson learned.

From the outset, Penn (1-0) dominated the game in possessions and shots as well as shots on goal.

Shortly and sweetly revisit each game of the Quakers’ 9-6-1 campaign from a year ago.

Every year, Penn’s defense is up to snuff with the very best of them. Last year, though, Penn’s offense didn’t hold up its end of the bargain. This year, these Quakers are primed to put up a few more numbers that Ambrose can be proud of on the attack.

The Quakers’ defense lost Erin Thayer, Alex Dayneka and goalkeeper Sarah Banks, but a hallmark of the program that has shone through — especially in the early portion of the season — is the interchangeability of players in different positions and the flexibility that it has allowed coach Darren Ambrose to continue to mold the team.

Though brother and sister Kaitlyn and Ryan Moore are separated by more than 3,000 miles during the school year, they’ve found an interesting way to stay connected with one another: soccer.

With the departure of Erin Beck, the fulcrum of Penn women’s soccer’s attack for the last two years, the Quakers have had to search for a replacement for a two-year captain and one of the best players in program history.

Today, the women’s soccer season commences, and thus, it’s time for us sportswriters to get together and make predictions on matters about which we know not.

Counting down the top five moments from a Penn season that ended up just short of Ivy hardware

Shortly and sweetly remember each of the Quakers’ nailbiters from last year.

At the end of the 2012 cross country season, the Quakers’ future proved bright with several stellar performances by the team’s youth. And now coach Steve Dolan is gearing up to kick the sophomore slump altogether.

On Monday, the Quakers picked up their first commitment for their upcoming recruiting class in Mike Auger. We sat down with Auger to discuss why he chose Penn, his relationship with the men’s hoops coaching staff and his role on the basketball court.

So, you think you can run, huh? Come with us on a guided tour of the Lehigh University cross country course, where the Quakers will run on Oct. 5 for the Paul Short Invitational and Nov. 15 for the NCAA East Regional Championships.