Poor retention and accounts of mistreatment by Penn softball coach raise 'a huge red flag'
These allegations raise questions about whether the pressure King imposed on her players crossed the line into mistreatment.
These allegations raise questions about whether the pressure King imposed on her players crossed the line into mistreatment.
Penn met conference leader Columbia with admirable grit in the early game, but the Lions were consistent with their momentum and ultimately claimed the win at the Palestra.
"Even if she loses a set and is down in the set, it’s never over with Sabine," women's tennis coach Sanela Kunovac said on Rutlauka. "She finds a way to snatch the victory from the jaws of defeat."
With their seasons about to resume, here's all you need to know about Penn's winter sports teams' seasons so far.
Penn met conference leader Columbia with admirable grit in the early game, but the Lions were consistent with their momentum and ultimately claimed the win at the Palestra.
"Even if she loses a set and is down in the set, it’s never over with Sabine," women's tennis coach Sanela Kunovac said on Rutlauka. "She finds a way to snatch the victory from the jaws of defeat."
Throughout their squash careers, the two sophomores have been supportive of one another. Now, they have a chance to do so as they compete for a national championship.
The unusual makeup of rosters after season cancellations presented unordinary opportunities for many Penn athletes, from upperclassmen leading two classes of rookies to players returning for a fifth year.
Penn men's and women's basketball faces Dartmouth on Friday night, with the women at home and the men playing in Hanover, N.H.
Penn fell behind, 4-1, and saw a change in goalies before fighting back for a 6-6 halftime score.
Just five days after its heartbreaking loss to Princeton in the Ivy League championship, Penn women’s basketball leads American, 38-17.
With just 20 minutes left to play in the Ivy League Tournament championship game, the Quakers lead Princeton, 31-30.
After waiting for the three afternoon Ivy League Tournament games to end, the Quakers raced out of the gates on Saturday night and hold a 43-25 lead over Harvard at the half.
Penn-Princeton isn't any closer than the last time out, with the Quakers trailing 33-31 through one half of play.
This weekend, Penn volleyball will match up with both the top and bottom of the Ivy League this weekend, taking on first-place Yale and last-place Brown. Despite a tough loss to Princeton last weekend — a squad tied atop the conference standings with Yale — the Quakers (5-14, 2-6) have shown signs of improvement since their rough start to the season.
After squaring off against four ranked opponents in one of the nation's toughest early season slates, Penn will hope to carry that momentum when it faces conference rival Cornell and traditionally strong Syracuse.
This year, 14 members of the women’s team and nine members of the men’s team qualified for the prelims. The teams will travel to Florida from May 24 to May 26 to compete in the NCAA East Region Prelims.
That’s the case for the Ketring twins, Sarah and Kayla, of Penn softball. The freshmen duo from Moorpark, Calif. have taken the journey across the country to go to college and play softball together.
The Quakers are preparing to travel to New York on Friday, where they will face off against Cornell. On Sunday, they will return home to close out the regular season against Columbia.
Quaker teams and fans can start setting their calendars for fall sports’ seasons. Penn athletic teams have continued to release 2017-2018 schedules throughout the summer. Student-athletes and coaches can begin gameplan preparations and fans can clear their schedules for all the marquee games.