Penn Athletics weekend preview: squash, wrestling, basketball and more in action
Winter sports are in full swing this weekend, as the last remaining fall sports see their conclusions.
Winter sports are in full swing this weekend, as the last remaining fall sports see their conclusions.
But for some fall sports in the Ivy League, the end of the regular season is just that: the end. Instead of preparing for a conference championship game or a conference tournament, these teams head into their offseason to prepare for the next year.
On Sunday, the Quakers tipped off the 2021-22 season in West Hartford, Conn. against Hartford.
This past weekend marked the first official matches for Penn's squash teams since March 2020, which was before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Ivy League athletics. The Red and Blue hosted Chatham, Drexel, Dickinson, and Franklin & Marshall at the Penn Squash Center for a two-day tournament.
But for some fall sports in the Ivy League, the end of the regular season is just that: the end. Instead of preparing for a conference championship game or a conference tournament, these teams head into their offseason to prepare for the next year.
On Sunday, the Quakers tipped off the 2021-22 season in West Hartford, Conn. against Hartford.
Opening their season at the University of Hartford, the 2019-20 Ivy League runners-up looked the part of a team with something to prove in the upcoming season.
In their two recent meets, Penn swimming won decisively against Villanova and Brown, respectively, to garner momentum as the season progresses on.
Closing out a season in which they struggled mightily, Penn volleyball came up big in their final two matchups, beating Cornell and Columbia in three sets apiece.
A key orchestrator of this victory and influential leader throughout the season was senior captain Gracyn Banks. In the 34th minute, Banks scored the Quakers' game-winning shot, ending her senior season with a bang.
As fall sports come to a close and winter sports are just kicking off, Penn fans are in for an action-packed weekend. Here is an overview of this weekend's upcoming events.
The 2021 fall seasons came to their respective ends this past weekend for Penn men’s and women’s tennis.
After a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivy League basketball is back this fall. Here’s how the Ancient Eight teams stack up heading into the 2021-22 season.
Stina Almqvist, one of six incoming freshmen for Penn women’s basketball, has a list of accolades and international experience that most high school players only dream of. Born and raised as a citizen of Sweden, Almqvist spent her whole career playing in her home nation for both youth club and professional teams.
For the first time in program history, the Penn men’s squash team will enter the season ranked No. 1 in the nation, returning multiple All-Americans and key contributors from its No. 2 seeded team in the 2019-20 season.
On a beautiful Saturday in November, Penn field hockey ended its season against Dartmouth as the Quakers celebrated their seniors.
Penn women's basketball prides itself on dedication and perseverance. Senior Meg Hair is all-in on these values.
Penn women's basketball juniors and seniors have been suspended for four games each this season, Penn Athletics announced Monday afternoon.
After a close loss to the Yale Bulldogs, Penn Volleyball was swept by the Brown Bears to close out the weekend.
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Quakers looked to defend their undefeated home record in their final game of the season against the Princeton Tigers.