Without the help of 2009 first team All-American Emma Spiro, the Quakers were no match for North Carolina’s second-half firepower in an 11-6 loss and barely slid by unranked Hofstra, 6-5.
In a 15-3 pounding of Temple Wednesday, senior Ali DeLuca scored four goals to bring her season total to ten.
The Quakers snapped Drexel’s win streak and started one of their own with a 14-7 win in the season-opener. Senior co-captain Ali DeLuca scored six goals to lead the Red and Blue.
The No. 3 Quakers have not lost a season opener since 2004 and have also made a habit of downing Drexel in recent years — kicking off each of the past three seasons with wins over the Dragons.
The Quakers start their season Saturday at Drexel with some unfinished business — their ultimate goal of a national championship.
The Quakers start their season Saturday at Drexel with some unfinished business, namely their ultimate goal of a national championship. Penn, which went 15-3 in 2009, was defeated by Northwestern for the third straight season in the NCAA tournament last year.
The Quakers garnered 354 votes in the poll, only 46 behind unanimous first-choice, Northwestern
The women’s lacrosse national semifinal between Penn and Northwestern certainly had its boring parts, but the end was a frenetic, frenzied finish that had everyone on the edge of their seats.
The women's lacrosse team pulled out a 9-8 overtime victory the previous time it faced Duke, in last year's NCAA Tournament Final Four.