Despite losing to the Nittany Lions, both the men and women were able to register victories over fellow guests Duke, Haverford and North Carolina in their first action of the semester.

After finishing third last year with an overall score of 189.025, Penn finished 4th this year at the Lindsey Ferries Invitational, despite a final score of 189.575, their highest to date at the annual competition.

The No. 5 Quakers fell to No. 1 Harvard, 6-3, on Saturday, but redeemed themselves the following day with a 9-0 win over No. 8 Dartmouth to split the weekend pair at Ringe Courts.

On Sunday at the Palestra, Iowa State handed Penn its second loss of the season, 25-9.

On Saturday, the No. 18 Quakers lost to No. 3 Harvard, 9-0, and on Sunday, Penn fell to No. 8 Dartmouth, 8-1.

Anchored for the second meet in a row by a number of outstanding individual performances, the Quakers turned in another excellent showing at the New York Road Runners’ College Night at the Armory in New York on Saturday.

All season, the Quakers have been turnover-prone, and Saturday was an example of how nothing has been done about that issue. After Princeton’s resounding defeat of the Quakers, it’s clear who needs to step up.

Princeton (7-7) dispatched Penn (2-13), 65-53, with a barrage of three-pointers from junior guard T.J. Bray and greater overall efficiency from the field.

The Quakers caught a lot of flak for their drug violations, in addition to their woeful season record, but now they can make it all go away by doing just one thing. Beat Princeton.

Penn-Princeton is back, and one of college basketball’s greatest rivalries will commence at Jadwin Gym Saturday at 6 p.m.

The Quake Show isn’t going anywhere, even with Hummer’s Tigers on the prowl.

We really appreciate it when you try and be like us. After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Of course, in order for the flattery to work, you actually have to pull it off. Of course, Penn simply can’t match Princeton in basketball.

After learning of Meghan McCullough’s injury, the Quakers (7-5) have reeled off victories in seven of their last nine games heading into Saturday’s game against rival Princeton.

Friday, both the men’s and women’s squads will head up north to the historic Armory in the Big Apple for the New York Road Runners College Night at the Armory.

The Red and Blue have spent the past two weeks preparing and conditioning for conference play.

The Invitational promises tough competition for fencing as the Quakers take on a handful of teams — in addition to powerhouse Penn State — in the first in a long string of dual meets.

Saturday, the Quakers will face Dartmouth and Yale in a tri-meet at Sheerr Pool as they enter their first action of the semester.