No player on the Penn women's soccer roster has ever experienced a 2-0 start to the Ivy League season. That is, until Saturday, when the Quakers defeated Columbia in New York 2-1. In knocking off the defending conference champions, the Quakers (8-2-1, 2-0 Ivy) ended Columbia's (6-3-2, 1-1) eight-game unbeaten streak and extended a modest three-game winning streak of their own.

Georgetown was winless in the Patriot League last year. It was 0-5 coming into this weekend, and had lost its last two games by a combined score of 100-7. But a win is a win. Penn secured its first victory of the season with a 42-13 drubbing of the Hoyas that was never close.

Rarely does a struggling quarterback get removed from his play-calling duties only to re-enter the game as a punt returner. But that's exactly what happened on Saturday to Georgetown sophomore Robert Lane, who was chosen, over regular starter senior Matt Bassuener, to helm the Hoyas' rush-heavy attack.

Penn's quarterback picture has been muddied by injury and underperformance, but Harvard coach Tim Murphy won't even have a chance to make a decision on his signal-caller this weekend - and perhaps the rest of the season. Harvard (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) at Cornell (2-1, 0-1) Senior starter Liam O'Hagan is sidelined indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder.

Georgetown is a team that went winless in the Patriot League last year, coming into this weekend was 0-5 and had lost its last two games a combined 100-7. Still, a win is a win. The Quakers secured their first victory of the season with a 42-13 drubbing of the Hoyas that was never close.

Braden Lepisto is sick and tired of losing. "I don't even remember what it feels like to win," the senior wide receiver said. With Penn dropping seven of its last eight contests dating back to last year, the team's frustration is palpable heading into tomorrow's game against a just-as-winless Georgetown squad.

For a small-town kid from the Midwest, Georgetown quarterback Matt Bassuener is as well-traveled as they come. But his one constant has been football. Bassuener, the Georgetown Hoyas' senior captain, got his start at John Edwards High School in Port Edwards, Wis.

Penn field hockey coach Val Cloud admits she doesn't know much about the Bucknell squad. But by Saturday night, Cloud hopes to figure out the Quakers' Sunday opponent. After playing Lock Haven (8-4) tonight, the Quakers (3-5, 2-1 Ivy) will travel to Bucknell and stay there through Saturday night before playing the Bison (6-4) Sunday at 1 p.

After their last meeting ended with a 0-0 tie in 1937, fans should hope the Penn-Georgetown matchup is something that gets better with age. The Quakers swapped Bucknell for Georgetown on the schedule this year after a seven-decade hiatus from playing the Hoyas, and it isn't hard to see why Washington D.

Penn volleyball captain Anna Shlimak leaves little to the imagination: "If we play our game well, then the other team I don't think has a chance against us," she said. Cornell (4-6, 1-0 Ivy) visits the Palestra at 7 p.

If it has done anything this season, the Columbia women's team has proven that soccer statistics are overrated. Despite launching 30 fewer shots than their opponents on the year, the Lions (6-2-2, 1-0 Ivy) come into their home match with Penn (7-2-1, 1-0) tomorrow riding an eight-game unbeaten streak.

When Penn and Columbia meet on the pitch tomorrow night in New York, it'll be the story of two teams looking for a new beginning. The match is the first on each of their Ivy slates, and they hope to wipe clean the losses they've piled up in their tough non-conference schedules.

The competition may not have been as tough as the Ivy League, but the Penn squash team's top dogs blew through it anyway. The Quakers left a sizable imprint on the Under-23 National Championships on Sunday in New York, with senior Lee Rosen conquering the men's bracket and sophomore Kristen Lange claiming the women's crown.

Flying possums aren't your typical pet. But if you were to ask those who know Kelly Harrigan, they'd be quick to tell you that she's far from your typical pet owner. Remarkable, ferocious, and amazing are just some of the adjectives used by peers and coaches alike to describe her - Harrigan, that is, not the possum.

Seventy-five minutes of high-powered offense ended in overtime with Villanova's Lauren Wuzzardo's shot past Penn goalkeeper Alanna Butera. The No. 21 Wildcats came away with a 5-4 victory, their sixth in a row, and handed the Quakers (3-5, 2-1 Ivy) their first loss in four games.

When a team that hasn't made the playoffs in 14 years reaches the postseason, everyone catches Phillies fever, even unexpecting Penn students. Following a remarkable comeback - the Phils made up seven games on New York Mets with 17 games to go - the hometown nine went on a tear and won the National League Eastern division.

I'm sure it would be quite the cliche to call Penn-Princeton a great rivalry. But it would become a little less of a rivalry if the opposing team ceases to exist. The Princeton sprint football team announced Tuesday that, due to injuries it sustained Friday in a 60-7 loss at Penn, it would forfeit its upcoming game against Army.