There was never a doubt who the favorite was. A 155-game win streak is tough to compete with, and the men's squash team simply did not have the firepower to beat Trinity. The Bantams defeated Penn 9-0 on Saturday. No. 4 Penn visited No. 1 Trinity with its own seven-game win streak, but the Bantams took all nine matches in straight flights.

By the time the Quakers had a chance to lose, all the bounce had gone out of the ball. There was no dramatic finish, no anxious huddle around center court. Even though Kristen Lange, Sydney Scott and Paula Pearson - the top three squash players for Penn - lost their matches, the rest of the lineup was strong enough.

Playing through an injury is always tough, but sophomore swimmer Tara Gillies overcame this burden and swam four of the best races of her life. Inspired by this performance, the Penn women's swim team (11-4, 4-3 Ivy) pulled out a 155-145 victory over Navy (11-2, 6-0 Patriot) Saturday.

Saint Joseph's acted like a well-oiled gridiron offense in the second half Saturday, wearing down the Quakers for an 84-74 win at the Palestra.

When Courtney Jaworski graduated last year, the men's distance squad lost its strongest runner as well as a key component in its 4x800-meter relay. But coach Charlie Powell saw potential in junior Tim Kaijala to step into that type of role this weekend at the Penn State Open.

Was a David vs. Goliath analogy appropriate for the Penn men's and women's fencing teams as they entered the Penn State Invitational last Saturday? Not quite, but both teams had factors working against them heading into the meet. Coach Dave Micahnik conceded that the talent they were facing was of a different caliber.

Ekaterina Kosminskaya and the Penn women's tennis team are undefeated. Get used to hearing it. The freshman standout led the Quakers with two victories in their first match of the promising season, a win at Penn State on Saturday. Kosminskaya was not handed an easy first match.

After Penn's loss to St. Joseph's, it is easy to dwell on the negatives, especially when the game was never really out of reach. But judging from their performances against the Hawks and the rest of the Big 5 opponents, the Quakers are right where they need to be at this point in the season.

By Molin Zhong Staff Writer molin@sas.upenn.edu Dave Micahnik has a dilemma. He doesn't know just how good his fencing teams can be. Only now, the time for scouting has run out. Flip over your cards. Show us what you got. That's the challenge that will be presented to the Penn men's and women's teams at the Penn State Invitational tomorrow at State College.

In her illustrious Penn career, Diana Caramanico set records that nobody else has approached, with 2,415 points and 1,207 rebounds. Still, there are days when she wishes she could make one more easy layup or sky for one more board. After all, her team needs her out there.

If the first win is the hardest, things will only get easier for John Ceralde and Penn gymnastics. Penn looks to improve to 2-1 at home this season in its upcoming meet on Saturday against Temple and Towson. Penn already faced Towson in its first meet. The Quakers came up short against the Tigers, who have two very strong all-around competitors in senior Christina Ghani and freshman Jackie Schweitzer.

By John Cesarine Staff Writer cesarine@sas.upenn.edu Both the men's and women's track teams are competing at the Penn State Open this weekend against powerhouses like Penn State, Villanova, Army, Navy, and Virginia Tech - but someone forgot to mention that to the Penn head coaches.

Familiar territory and a familiar opponent may be the formula for capturing the biggest win of the season this Friday at the Palestra. The No. 14 Penn wrestling team will face the fourth top-10 opponent out of its last five dual opponents when it hosts a No.

Jawan Carter may have locked up a spot in the Saint Joseph's starting five this season, but just because he's playing well in his rookie year, don't think for even a second that the spot is his forever. Logging 25.7 minutes per game, the freshman guard would seem to be a fixture in the lineup for his entire stay on Hawk Hill.

Even though both Penn squash teams will be taking on Trinity this weekend, each is headed in a different direction. For the No. 4-ranked men's side (7-0, 3-0 Ivy), Hartford, Conn. will not be a welcoming place. The No. 1 Bantams (11-0) have only lost one game all year, and they haven't dropped any of their last 155 matches.

By Brian Finkel Staff Writer finkel@wharton.upenn.edu It's hard to miss the renowned "Not Penn State" shirt around campus. For the members of the women's tennis team, there is more at stake against Penn State this Saturday than who is who. Junior captain Julia Koulbitskaya understands full well what's at stake when the Red and Blue visits the Nittany Lions in their first match of the season.

The floor around Sheerr Pool is already wet from splashed pool water. On Saturday it might get a little wetter when emotions run high during the Penn swim teams' final home meets of the year against Navy. For the six seniors on the men's team (6-6, 1-6 Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League) and the nine on the women's (10-4, 4-3 Ivy), tears might be shed, especially before the meets begin.