A program cut short: the end of Penn hockey
The 1978 season would be the final one for Penn varsity ice hockey after the decision was made to disband the program. It was the end of an era for the Quakers and those that came before.
The 1978 season would be the final one for Penn varsity ice hockey after the decision was made to disband the program. It was the end of an era for the Quakers and those that came before.
The Quakers ended their season on a somber note after tough losses to Columbia and Cornell.
Penn (9-11, 1-6 Ivy) lost to the Lions (15-7, 5-2) in New York by the slimmest of margins, 4-3. The Quakers then dropped Sunday’s match to No. 51 Cornell (14-8, 3-4), 5-2.
The Penn softball team, on the path to winning the Ivy League championship, suffered a hiccup in an otherwise stellar season when it blew the second game of a doubleheader against Cornell on Saturday.But The Quakers recovered nicely, winning both games Sunday to finish the weekend with a 3-1 series victory.
The Quakers ended their season on a somber note after tough losses to Columbia and Cornell.
Penn (9-11, 1-6 Ivy) lost to the Lions (15-7, 5-2) in New York by the slimmest of margins, 4-3. The Quakers then dropped Sunday’s match to No. 51 Cornell (14-8, 3-4), 5-2.
The Quakers took down the Big Green in blowout fashion, 11-2. The Senior Day campaign was led by four goals from Ryan Parietti, who was playing in his final game at home.
Though Saturday’s contest with Brown required overtime, the Quakers came out on top, 10-7, capping off an undefeated Ivy campaign. As a result, the Red and Blue will yet again host the Ivy League tournament at Penn Park.
The Quakers (22-17, 7-9 Ivy) lost three of four in their series against the Big Red (21-14, 9-7), winning the first game, 6-0, before losing the last three contests, 4-2, 3-1 and 8-2 respectively.
Both the men and women’s teams had impressive performances the last weekend before Penn Relays, rewriting the school’s history book in the process.
The Lions took an insurmountable 4-0 lead while leading the other three matches before Friday’s match was called early to accommodate the Time to Shine event
The Quakers bounced back from their loss to Harvard to dominate Dartmouth on Senior Day, thanks to six combined goals from senior Ryan Parietti and junior Zack Losco
The Quakersare preparing for a four-game away series versus Cornell this weekend.
Coming off of a tough loss to Harvard in overtime last weekend, Penn desperately needs a win against Dartmouth.
This weekend, Penn softball travels to Ithaca, N.Y. to take on Ivy South rival Cornell in a series that the Quakers hope will help secure their top Ivy ranking.
In light of Monday’s tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon, Penn Relays will be stepping up security. Officials have not released many details on the extent to which the measures will be taken.
While the Bunting sisters reunite, Caroline and her fellow Quakers will look to build off the momentum that victories over two then-undefeated Ivy foes provided, enabling them to win the Ivy League title outright.
The birds are chirping and the sun is shining, but the Penn men’s tennis team is still practicing indoors — an unfortunate consequence of circumstances completely outside their control.
The Quakers will have to bide their time and put their best foot forward at Princeton’s Larry Ellis Invitational this weekend, their final competition before the Penn Relays.
With one week left before the Ivy League Championships, the Quakers head to Annapolis, Md. for their last tune-up tournament.