Sarah Lem

Marissa Rosen and Lizzie Lowe found the confines of the NCAA East Regional less accomodating than cozy Hutchinson Gymnasium. Two of Penn's best gymnasts, Rosen and Lowe, competed against the nation's best Saturday at the NCAA Northeast Regionals at the University of Michigan.

In what should have been a tune-up for this weekend's series, Penn couldn't get anything going, falling 6-3 to the Explorers.

On a six-game winning streak and at the head of the Ivy pack, the Penn women's lacrosse team can continue its roll tomorrow at Harvard. And no one's guessing as to why. Off to its best start ever, the team's success is due to its balanced attack - rather than relying on one or two star players - according to head coach Karin Brower.

Despite a 9-1 home record and an Ivy Championship, a victory over Towson eluded the Penn gymnastics team in four tries this season. With one last chance to defeat the Tigers at this weekend's ECAC Championships, the Quakers (191.325) placed second only to Towson (193.

Off to its best start in a very long time, the Penn softball team isn't letting two losses to Lehigh get it down. "Our focus has always been on league play so we're not dwelling on the games from Tuesday," head coach Leslie King said. "We're really excited for this weekend.

For a team that won the Ivy League title, it was only appropriate to close on a high note. In its final home meet of the season, the Penn gymnastics team finished its season by beating Cornell, 190.675 to 188.40. After two solid rotations on vault and bars, the Quakers were competing true to form with freshman Marissa Rosen nailing down a 9.

After losing a close game to Lafeyette 6-5 in the first half of its doubleheader, the Penn softball team had the last word, rallying to take the second game 5-0. Penn's first game was plagued by defensive miscues. The Quakers (8-6) committed a total of four errors that cost them five unearned runs.

The Penn softball team (7-5) still doesn't know who it's playing during Saturday's doubleheader at Warren Field. It could be the St. Joseph's team that has thrown a perfect game, or it could be the other version of the team, which has gone 7-15. The Quakers lost to the Hawks in the fall during the preseason and didn't play well, according to coach Leslie King, but they think they will match up better this time.

In its home opener, pitching was the name of the game for the Penn baseball team in a 5-1 win over Temple. The Quakers (4-5) limited the Owls (4-10) to just one unearned run. Head coach John Cole used nine different pitchers to help notch the win. Freshman Reid Terry started and got the win, improving to 1-2.

After a week long tour of the Golden State, freshman Marissa Rosen emerged as Penn's top competitor. Although Penn (192.95) fell just short of Sacramento State (193.925) in its first meet over break, the highlight of the meet was Rosen's win in the all-around with 39.