Christian Barreiro, the former two-time All-Ivy striker/midfielder for Penn soccer, just finished the season with his new team, the Puerto Rico Islanders.

What the Penn football team needs is to start a game strong, finish a game strong and keep up the momentum in between.

This past weekend, sophomore Sol Eskenazi and senior Jules Rodin had the opportunity to test their talents against the best collegiate tennis players in the country.

Friday at the Palestra, the Quakers took down Cornell for the eighth consecutive time, battling out three tough sets to capture a straight-set conference win, 25-21, 27-25, 25-23.

Holding on after a 20-yard Kai Peng field goal with just over a minute to play, the Quakers defeated Mansfield, 16-13, at Franklin Field on Friday night

Field hockey sophomore Emily Corcoran netted her first goal of the season and Penn’s final score of Sunday’s game as the Quakers beat Radford, 4-0.

In the midst of the Quakers’ 1-0 loss, their seventh defeat by one goal, star forward Duke Lacroix went down with a leg injury early in the second half that could lead to trouble for the Red and Blue moving forward.

In a match between two unbeaten Ivy squads at Rhodes Field, Penn emerged victorious from a 90-minute bout with a 1-0 win over Columbia on Friday night.

Sure, Penn’s offense finished Saturday’s game strong and almost pulled off the dramatic comeback victory. But if it had put itself in better position, Penn likely would’ve won the game.

Fumbles in the second quarter ultimately determined the game for the Penn, which fell to William & Mary, 34-28, on Saturday at Franklin Field.

As the Quakers take on William & Mary on Saturday at Franklin Field, they find themselves in an eerily similar position to a year ago: sitting at 1-2 and coming off a close win at Dartmouth.

With parents weekend beginning Friday, it is clear each Penn athlete owes much of his or her success to the guidance and support offered by their parents.

Friday, junior defender Brianna Rano will be a key factor as the Red and Blue play Columbia at Rhodes Field. Both teams come into the game undefeated in the Ivy League.

The Red and Blue are coming off a two-game road swing and hoping home-field advantage will help set them straight after dropping two consecutive games. They are currently 3-1 on their home turf.

The men’s soccer team hopes to turn around a heartbreaking stretch at home. The Quakers (2-8, 0-1 Ivy) have played five games on their home turf so far this season, all of which have been losses.

In 2010, a freshman named Kerry Scalora was earned Ivy Rookie of the Year. After being named Ivy League Rookie of the week for the second time in three weeks, current freshman Erin Mikolai has a chance to follow in Scalora’s footsteps.

Looking at the statistics, it is clear that Penn volleyball’s Dani Shepherd dominates the court. The junior sits atop the Division I standings in digs per set and has held the title for almost three weeks.