Sports Features
Swenson strikes his way to DP Sports' Player of the Week
Led by senior midfielder Joe Swenson, the Red and Blue offense dismantled Yale to the tune of four goals. Swenson, proving his star power, recorded a hat trick and an assist, lending a foot in all four of the team’s tallies.
Penn women's club soccer dominating the competition
Penn women’s club soccer has achieved what any team dreams of: perfection. The Red and Blue are 8-0 in their regular season matches heading into the regional tournament later this month.
Penn men's club hockey off to an icy-hot start
The team has cruised to a dominant 6-0 start in Colonial States College Hockey Conference play and boasts an overall record of 7-2. Their last game against Seton Hall University ended in a lopsided 9-1 Quaker victory.
Penn sailing is making waves with its historic season
Sailing mainly against schools with varsity teams, the Quakers have consistently found themselves near the top of the national rankings over the past several years. The women’s team is currently ranked 16th in the country, while the co-ed unit stands as the 25th best team nationally.
Penn club ultimate's Anna Thompson prepares to go global
The Seattle native was invited to be one of 11 girls on the U24 mixed team, who will be traveling to Australia in early 2018 for the WFDF U24 Championship.
For Penn student-athletes, OCR is a tall task
With both athletics practices and on-campus recruiting (OCR) presentations often being scheduled for the evening to accommodate course-schedules and traveling job-recruiters, many in-season athletes struggle to balance a commitment to their teams with a desire to secure corporate internships and jobs.
Erica Higa's golden goal for Penn women's soccer wins her DP Sports' Player of the Week
Penn women’s soccer senior Erica Higa only had one shot on Saturday, but that one shot was enough to earn her this week’s DP Sports' Player of the Week.
Meet the two rapid rookies on Penn cross country who are taking the Ivy League by storm
With the teams almost halfway through the season, Penn's top two rookies have had a significant hand in the success that both the men’s and women’s teams have achieved, helping to score points at the past three meets and contribute to the dominance of the program.
With historically high rankings, Penn men's cross country looks to back up the hype
After a fourth-place finish at the Paul Short Invitational, Penn men's cross country walked away from Lehigh University ranked second in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the NCAA. With their No. 2 ranking, the Quakers have approached historic territory, matching the best ranking in program history.
Senior Abby Hong continues her meteoric rise to the top of Penn cross country
After recording impressive results in the Quakers’ first three meets of 2017, including a second-place individual finish at the Main Line Invitation, Hong’s expectations for the season are higher than they have ever been before.
Chris Luciano seeks to cement Penn cross country's legacy in history in senior season
From the moment he stepped onto that track in Franklin Field, Dolan knew he had a special runner in Chris Luciano.
Buffalo Bills sign former Penn football player Ryan O'Malley
On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills announced that former Penn football captain and tight end Ryan O’Malley had been signed to the team’s practice squad. The announcement comes just a day after Bills tight end Charles Clay underwent left knee surgery, which is expected to keep Clay sidelined for multiple weeks.
Mills the indefatigable: meet Penn football's senior engineer who rarely sleeps
Mills only has six games left before he becomes a full-time engineer. He’ll undoubtedly leave an impact on each one.
Meet the Super Seniors: Penn volleyball's veterans make the most of their time running the show
In college athletics, every new season brings plenty of new faces and, more painfully, a host of goodbyes. But this was not the case last season for one Penn team, a rarity which will make the end of this season all the more bittersweet.
Rookie Parker Jones lights up the court for Penn volleyball
Already garnering such impressive titles as Ivy League Volleyball Rookie of Week (twice in three weeks) and DP Sports’ Player of the Week, freshman Parker Jones is making her presence well-known very early in her college career.
Penn volleyball's junior captain leads the team by example
The first word that comes to mind when thinking of junior volleyball co-captain Taylor Cooper is hardworking. Dedicated to the sport and her team, Cooper constantly works to attain more both on and off the court.
Penn sprint football's Eddie Jenkins bounces back to earn DP Sports' Player of the Week
Saying Penn sprint football's Eddie Jenkins had a bounce-back performance is a gross understatement.
Touche twins to go toe to toe this weekend when Penn men's soccer takes on Cornell
There is no better storyline in sports than two siblings competing against one another. During Penn men's soccer’s game against Cornell this weekend, Penn freshman Alex Touche will face off against his twin brother Charles.
Penn football has found its secret weapon, and it's going to keep using it
Penn football’s running backs have stepped up after senior and 2016 first-team All-Ivy selection Tre Solomon left in the first quarter of the season opener with an apparent ankle injury.