Articles by Andrea Mendoza
04/30/22 6:16am
Day 2 at the Penn Relays: Underclassman relays and hurdle personal bests
In a bittersweet moment for the departing seniors, the underclassmen have picked up the enthusiasm of the Penn Relays to revive tradition. 04/29/22 3:10am
Day 1 at the Penn Relays: Mayyi Mahama takes third
Even through the windy weather, excitement for the Penn Relays endured through the first day of competition. 04/27/22 3:01am
Three Penn Relays events to keep an eye on this weekend
While the Penn Relays will host numerous races and competitors over the course of its three days, three particular races stand out among all the others. 04/19/22 11:46pm
Matthew Fallon to miss USA Swimming Trials for final exams
Despite having the opportunity to compete for a spot at the 2022 FINA World Championships, Matthew Fallon is opting to forego the meet so that he can focus on finals. 04/12/22 11:07pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Craig Larsen
This week's DP Sports Player of the Week award goes to senior shortstop Craig Larsen, who was a vital part of Penn's record-setting 27-6 win over Harvard in game one of the two-game series. 03/30/22 1:29am
Young Quakers program: How Penn athletes engage with West Philly
Young Quakers is a Netter Center program that partners varsity Penn athletes with K-8 students at Penn's University-Assisted Community Schools (UACS) in West Philadelphia. 03/15/22 10:17pm
Penn wins inaugural Gymnastics East Conference regular season championship
In the Gymnastics East Conference's inaugural season, the Quakers have managed to reign supreme as the regular season champions, which will aid them as they head to GEC Championships this weekend. 02/16/22 12:48am
Fencing finishes middle of the pack at Ivy Round-Robins
Following mixed performances in the Penn State Invitational and the Philadelphia Invitational, Penn’s men and women’s fencing teams had to chase success in the Ivy League Round-Robin Championships through the weekend, but fell under expectations. 02/01/22 11:04pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Sara Kenefick
Sophomore gymnast Sara Kenefick had a strong showing against Yale this past weekend, winning the all-around title with a total score of 38.975. 01/26/22 1:59am
Penn football hires Dan Swanstrom as new offensive coordinator
This past season, under former offensive coordinator Kevin Morris, Penn’s offense was ranked last in the Ivy League for scoring and total yards, and second-to-last in rushing and passing. 01/24/22 9:35pm
Over two weekends, Penn fencing comes up with mixed results against elite competition
Over two consecutive weekends, Penn's fencing teams went up against some high-quality competition and came up short at some points and victorious in others. 01/19/22 1:26am
Checking in on Penn in the NFL: The (Only One Made the) Playoffs Edition
After a couple of weeks without checking in, we are back to report that only one of the four Penn alumni in the NFL reached the playoffs. 11/10/21 12:12am
Mendoza and Frank | Preseason women's basketball Ivy League rankings
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. 11/06/21 5:01pm
Penn football stunned by Cornell on Homecoming, loses 15-12
With three starters out on Homecoming, Penn turned to younger players to fill their spots and ultimately fell to Cornell, 15-12, giving the Big Red its first Ivy League conference win of the season. 11/03/21 11:44pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Jake Heimlicher
After going on a two-game losing streak against Columbia and Yale, Penn football was finally able to muster a win against Brown with a score of 45-17. A key player for the Quakers was senior linebacker Jake Heimlicher. 10/19/21 11:30pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Isobel Glass
A key player this weekend in both games for Penn women's soccer was freshman forward Isobel Glass. 10/17/21 11:07pm
Mendoza | It's time for Penn football to shift its priorities
Sports associate Andrea Mendoza argues that Penn football needs to shift its priorities to next season by playing younger players now. 10/01/21 10:29pm
Penn football overpowered by Dartmouth in home opener, falling 31-7
On Oct. 1, Penn football (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) was finally able to make their return to Franklin Field, taking on rival Dartmouth (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) to open the Ivy League season. But just like the last three times the old foes met, the Big Green came out on top tonight by a score of 31-7. 09/28/21 8:43pm
DP Sports Player of the Week: Laquan McKever
Senior running back Laquan McKever had an especially outstanding Saturday night against the Mountaineers. 09/27/21 12:02am