As the fall season comes to a close, we take a look at five especially noteworthy statistics from fall sports teams.
Joey Piatt
With one game to go, Penn football sits on the outside looking in of the Ivy title. But the team's still got a shot (at a 1/4 share, that is).
As the fall sports season heats up, we're taking a look back at some of the memorable moments from this week in Penn sports history.
Having lost last season to the Leopards in week two, Penn football will succeed in extracting its revenge, according to four DP Sports writers.
This weekend, men's soccer started its season with a win, women's finished with its third straight tie, and field hockey fell to tough competition.
Women's lacrosse breaks four-game losing streak with crucial win over Brown
For the first time since March 19, Penn women's lacrosse added to its win total, defeating Brown 13-7.
Women's lacrosse tallies fourth straight loss despite quick start at Cornell
The Quakers dropped their fourth consecutive game, this time losing a Saturday afternoon road contest with Cornell.
Freshman Matthew Fallon finishes with first team All-American honors at NCAA Champs
In Atlanta over the weekend, freshman Matthew Fallon finished third in the 200 breaststroke, which secured him first team All-American honors, something no Quaker had done since 2019.
Jack Schultz hits OT game winner to lift men's lacrosse over No. 7 Duke
In a nail-biter against Duke, Penn men's lacrosse came up clutch a few times to secure an upset victory.
Penn men's basketball hopes to steal win against shaky No. 6 Villanova
Now, the team is back in the City of Brotherly Love for the foreseeable future, and it’s gearing up for the next chunk of its season: Big 5 play. On Wednesday night, Donahue’s squad will host the Jay Wright’s Villanova Wildcats, who will enter the contest ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll.
S1E5: Formula One Edition with Esther Lim and Kathryn Xu
Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Hello and goodbye Quaker Nation! In the last and longest episode of the semester, Nicky and Joey open up with their Penn roundup: highlighting the squash teams, the struggling basketball teams, wrestling teams, and transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who is making national headlines. Then, the two of them visit their NBA over/under bets before setting the scene of the NFL playoff landscape. Lastly, incoming Senior Sports Editor Esther Lim and Sports Associate Kathryn Xu tell us everything you need to know about Formula One and the rivalry between Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Hope you enjoy and see you next semester Quaker Nation! Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.
S1E4: Special NFL Edition
Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports. On this week of Quaker Nation, Nicky and Joey return to their segment-based format to break down the landscape of the NFL, specifically dividing playoff teams into a “contender” or “pretender” camp. The episode begins with a quick Penn roundup, highlighting Penn men and women’s basketball return to the court. After that, the two of them reflect on their preseason picks before providing their predictions for the NFL playoffs. Stay tuned for next week’s episode for a basketball special edition! Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.
S1E3: Analytics in Penn football and the NFL, with guests Zach Drapkin and Sarah Hu
Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Summary Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports. In episode three, Nicky and Joey depart from their segment-based style and have a wide-ranging discussion with Penn students and NFL interns Zach Drapkin and Sarah Hu. The four of them open up with some questions for Zach and his analytics relationship with Penn football, baseball, and basketball. Then, the focus shifts to the NFL, as Zach and Sarah detail their summer experiences working for the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions, respectively. Profiles Zach Drapkin is a senior in Wharton studying statistics and decision processes. He interned for Pro Football Focus and the Baltimore Ravens last summer and is pursuing a career in sports analytics and administration. Sarah Hu is a junior in Wharton studying statistics and finance. She interned with the Detroit Lions last summer in football analytics. Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.
S1E2: Penn weekend roundup, MLB post-season predictions, NBA season preview, with guest Evan Light Rake
Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports. In episode two, Nicky and Joey welcome Quaker Nation’s first guest: Wharton junior Evan Light Rake. After a quick Penn weekend roundup, Evan checks into the studio to provide his predictions and hot takes for the MLB predictions, in addition to making regular-season award predictions. In the second segment, Nicky and Joey provide a NBA season preview in the form of over/under bets. Lastly, Nicky reacts to Browns-Chargers in his weekly check-in, and the two provide their predictions for Bucs-Eagles on Thursday Night Football and Penn’s upcoming game against Columbia on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang. Music from Pixabay and 2B Studio.
S1E1: Welcome Quaker Nation
Listen on Spotify | Google Podcasts | Apple Podcasts Calling. All. Quakers. Quaker Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Each Wednesday, Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt sit down to chat about what’s what and who’s who in Penn sports. In episode 1, Nicky and Joey begin with a segment rounding up various Penn sports, as well as providing a retrospective on Ivy League football so far. Then, in segment 2, Nicky and Joey break down the NFL’s best and worst divisions, give their MVP selections, and pick their conference championship and Super Bowl winner. Lastly, Nicky provides his special weekly concluding segment, overviewing Kevin Stefanski and his Browns season so far. Hosted by Nicky Belgrad and Joey Piatt. Edited by Nicole Zhao. Podcast art by Isabel Liang.
S1E3. Penn, Sports | Men's and women's basketball go in different directions.mp3
Listen on: Spotify | Google Podcasts Penn, Daily sports host Joey Piatt and Daily Pennsylvanian Senior Sports Editor Michael Landau talk about the diverging nature of the Penn women's and men's basketball teams. An exciting Ivy League sweep for the women and a pair of losses for the men made it a noteworthy weekend. Hosted by Joey Piatt. Guest hosted by Michael Landau. Produced and edited by Alec Druggan. Podcast art by Ava Cruz.
S1E1. Penn, Sports | Beating Yale Basketball
Listen on Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts In the first episode of the brand new podcast Penn, Daily, Podcast producer Alec Druggan, Senior Sports Editor Michael Landau, and Sports Associate Joey Piatt go over the last weekend of Penn's basketball teams, and look at the chances of Ivy League titles for the both the teams. Hosted by Alec Druggan and Isabella Simonetti. Guest hosted by Joey Piatt and Michael Landau. Produced and edited by Alec Druggan. Podcast art by Ava Cruz.










