By Ethan Alter ·
04/24/12 1:53am
Though women’s lacrosse has long been played sans helmets, the sport has faced increased scrutiny in recent years for rising concussion rates.
By Megan Soisson ·
04/23/12 11:32pm
At Franklin Field on Senior Day, Penn took care of business with a commanding 15-6 win over Brown. But it wasn’t until after the game that the Quakers (7-5, 5-1 Ivy) truly celebrated.
By Tim Ghosh ·
04/23/12 11:32pm
Brennan and Leitner will say goodbye to the stadium they’ve called home for four years when No. 9 Penn hosts Brown in the Quakers’ final regular season home game.
By Tim Ghosh ·
04/16/12 11:19pm
Though the Penn women’s lacrosse team held the lead, 7-6, it failed to score over the last 24:45 of the game and fell to the No. 9 Big Green, 9-7.
By Jennifer Scuteri ·
04/16/12 11:19pm
After notching a narrow one-goal victory over Dartmouth last season, the Quakers will travel to Hanover, N.H., on Saturday for a must-win matchup. If the Quakers hope to keep their quest for an Ivy championship alive, they will have to capitalize on moments that will unseat the Big Green.
By John Phillips ·
04/12/12 10:51pm
Rather than have a player averaging nearly four goals per game, as Northwestern senior Shannon Smith does, the Red and Blue prefer to distribute the wealth.
By Ethan Alter ·
04/11/12 12:13am
Much of this heritage is retained in the men’s game today. Players wear helmets, thick gloves, shoulder pads, arm pads and elbow pads. Contact is encouraged and imposing one’s physicality on the opposing team is at least as important as speed and skill.
Women’s lacrosse is essentially a different sport.
By Ethan Alter ·
04/11/12 12:14am
Facing Northwestern, the defending national champions, the Quakers could not pull off the upset at Franklin Field.
By John Phillips ·
04/05/12 1:31am
Sophomore Courtney Tomchik was one of the top recruits in the country, but an injury before her first career game leaves her flying under the radar.
By Jennifer Scuteri ·
04/04/12 12:04am
The No. 8 Quakers split the difference on the weekend, dropping Friday’s game against Maryland, 14-6, and trouncing Ivy League opponent Columbia on Sunday, 19-8.
By Jennifer Scuteri ·
04/03/12 12:53am
The Quakers split their two games this weekend, losing to No. 3 Maryland but beating Columbia.
By Tim Ghosh ·
03/30/12 2:26am
No. 8 Penn hosts No. 3 Maryland Friday, but will have to do so without leading goal scorer Maddie Poplawski, who is out with a concussion.
By John Phillips ·
03/27/12 11:10pm
Junior midfield Maddie Poplawski’s mother, Christina, played goalie at Temple before winning a gold medal with the U.S. squad at the Lacrosse World Cup in 1989.
By Steven Jaffe ·
04/18/12 12:20am
They came into the meet as the third seed, and lived up to expectations, finishing behind the University of Bridgeport and Texas Women’s University (TWU), while beating out five other squads.
By Steven Jaffe ·
04/15/12 11:29pm
This should be considered one of Penn gymnastics’ best-ever seasons, but if the last word is the most memorable, the Quakers need a strong final performance to cement their successful year.
By Steven Jaffe ·
04/11/12 12:14am
On Saturday afternoon, gymnasts Dana Bonincontri and Kirsten Strausbaugh competed in NCAA Regionals at North Carolina State and although they turned in career-best performances, neither will advance to the NCAA Championships.
By Steven Jaffe ·
03/27/12 12:34am
Penn gymnastics won its first ECAC title since 2004 at the Palestra Saturday, beating Towson in the teams’ third meeting of the season.
By Steven Jaffe ·
03/26/12 12:45am
While the Red and Blue would like to bring home their first win at the meet since 2004, they’ll have to go through a Towson squad that has outperformed them on two separate occasions this year.
By Anna Strong ·
03/20/12 12:49am
The Quakers’ final score of 191.550 put them just a point shy of the second place finisher, George Washington, while host Towson was well ahead of the field with 194.800.
By Anna Strong ·
03/12/12 2:23am
The Red and Blue finished with a score of 191.650, a total that is just a point less than their Ivy Classic-winning score from February 26. Bridgeport, a program ranked second among Division II teams, took second place in the tri-meet with a total score of 192.950, and host team Maryland was well ahead with 195.075.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/28/12 11:45pm
Gymnastics team repeated as Ivy Champs to win Penn’s first Ivy title of the 2011-2012 school year.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/22/12 12:06am
On Saturday afternoon at the Shelli Calloway Memorial Towson Invitational in Maryland, the Quakers finished second at a four-team meet, scoring a 192.1, their second highest score of the season.
By Anna Strong ·
02/20/12 11:04pm
Penn will compete at the Towson Invitational against Ivy rival Cornell, Ursinis and host Towson, which takes place in Towson, Md.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/02/12 10:26pm
The Quakers are off to their best start in eight years without their best gymnast at full strength.
By Angelyn Irvin ·
01/27/12 1:06am
A first-year environmental studies major, Allan has launched an eco-blog, a website on sustainability and most recently, a social media consulting firm for environmental non-profit organizations.
By Steven Jaffe ·
01/24/12 10:41pm
The Quakers had their best performance since 2008 on the way to beating Rutgers.
By Angelyn Irvin ·
01/16/12 9:55pm
The Penn gymnastics team is starting its season on a high note, finishing third at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational Sunday in Washington, D.C.
By Jennifer Scuteri ·
04/21/11 12:00am
Nastia Liukin's road to the podium was not easy, a story she told before a group of about 50 at Bodek Lounge Wednesday night.
By Tim Ghosh ·
04/04/11 12:00am
Despite a career night for sophomore Dana Bonincontri, she fell just short of qualifying for the NCAA Championships at the Ann Arbor Regional on Saturday night.
By Tim Ghosh ·
03/21/11 12:00am
After winning the all-around at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships Saturday, Penn sophomore Dana Bonincontri was named ECAC gymnastics Athlete of the Year.
By Tim Ghosh ·
02/28/11 12:00am
Sophomore Kirsten Strausbaugh and the Penn gymnastics team have finally reclaimed the Ivy Leage titles.
By Brette Trost ·
02/23/11 12:00am
As a young child watching the Olympics, sophomore Dana Bonincontri knew right away gymnastics was the sport for her.
By Kevin Esteves ·
02/10/11 12:00am
The Red and Blue cruised past Ursinus, West Chester and Wilson in the home quad-meet with a score of 187.925 — five points more than any opponent.
By Brian Kotloff ·
09/15/11 2:36pm
Men’s club soccer captain Ben Wang recalls a spring day last year when field space was so limited, the team held practice on varsity baseball’s batting cage field. That will no longer be a problem with Penn Park.
By Ethan Alter ·
04/08/11 12:00am
Referees, uniforms, war paint … short shorts? Welcome to Penn Powderpuff football.
By DP Sports Editors ·
03/28/11 12:00am
Intramural basketball playoff scores: March 21-24
By DP Sports Editors ·
03/21/11 12:00am
Intramural Soccer Results from Thursday 3/17
By DP Sports Editors ·
03/21/11 12:00am
Intramural Basketball Scores for the week of March 14, 2011
By DP Sports Editors ·
03/05/11 12:00am
Intramural Basketball Scores for the week of 2/28
By DP Sports Editors ·
02/28/11 12:00am
Penn Rec intramural basketball scores for February 18-21, 2011
By DP Sports Editors ·
02/21/11 12:00am
Penn Rec intramural basketball scores for February 14-17, 2011
By Mike Tony ·
10/19/11 2:46pm
Freshmen runners John Trueman and Connor Ryan have started a blog based on their experiences during their first year on the team. The blog, featured on Penn Athletics’ website, is expected to touch on everything from freshman anxieties and team workouts to college life.
By Mike Tony ·
09/14/11 12:06am
This summer Athletic Director Steve Bilsky announced Boldon as the first-ever overarching head coach of both men’s and women’s cross country at Penn.
By Allison Bart ·
04/15/12 11:30pm
Beck’s roots in the game began much before he would become a Penn basketball legend, correspond with Wilt Chamberlain and coach high-school basketball.
By Eric Do-Lin ·
04/06/12 12:51am
Despite a standout Ivy League career, point guard Zack Rosen is facing plenty of doubts about whether he can take his talents to the NBA.
By Marv Dash ·
04/06/12 12:51am
After being snubbed from the NCAA Tournament with a 29-7 record, the Dragons have been invited to join the Big 5 and replace Penn as the token member on 33rd Street.
By Shaam Polen ·
04/06/12 12:51am
The Quakers will have another shot at postseason play tomorrow night against College House intramural champions, the Stouffer Mayers, in the first round of the Penn Rec Invitational.
By gustav detter ·
04/06/12 12:51am
The athletic department announced Tuesday that it will finally put an end to The Line, a tradition one Weigthman Hall insider said was “less relevant to Penn students than the DP.”
By Marv Dash ·
04/04/12 11:41pm
Tuesday evening at the ESPN Sports Science laboratory, Rob Belcore performed what seemed impossible four years ago: he jumped over a piece of paper.
By Jonathan Tannenwald ·
04/04/12 11:41pm
The Ivy League has finally caved to the pressure and signed a national TV deal for its football and basketball teams.
By Calder Silcox ·
04/03/12 10:42pm
Beginning with the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a showcase for elite college seniors running from April 11-14, Rosen will look to impress professional scouts in the hopes of hearing his name called during the NBA draft on June 28.
By Zack Rosen ·
03/30/12 12:26am
The commotion that existed this year in the historical gym on 33rd Street was a mirror image of what I saw when I came to see Penn battle Villanova as a junior in high school, and what caused me to fall in love with my future second home.
By Megan Soisson ·
03/23/12 12:06am
Rosen is a unique player. Listed at 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, it’s easy to knock his athleticism. But somehow, that doesn’t matter. For Rosen, it’s all about his mentality.
By Megan Soisson ·
03/20/12 11:31pm
Without seniors Mike Howlett and Tyler Bernardini, who have sat out injured the last two games, Penn’s underclassmen were forced into the spotlight.
By Sushaan Modi ·
03/21/12 12:05am
Butler defeated the Quakers in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational at the Palestra Monday, 63-53.
By Calder Silcox ·
03/21/12 12:05am
Allen, who was enlisted by CBS as a tournament analyst, will be working double duty until his Quakers finish their run in the College Basketball Invitational.
By Calder Silcox ·
03/20/12 12:49am
On Monday night, the Quakers will take on Butler in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational.
By Calder Silcox ·
03/20/12 1:01am
In its first tourney appearance since 1946, Harvard fell, 79-70, to SEC tournament champion Vanderbilt in Albuquerque, N.M.
By Calder Silcox ·
03/16/12 1:49am
The faculty and staff are just as much a vital part of this community as the students are, but are rarely seen at Penn basketball games. They should come be a part of a part of the Penn community Monday night at the Palestra.
By Sushaan Modi ·
03/16/12 1:48am
Harvard entered the NCAA tournament as a media darling. But the Crimson’s loss to Vanderbilt on the first day of March Madness was especially sweet for Penn fans.
By Kevin Esteves ·
03/16/12 1:54am
The atmosphere at the Palestra and the circumstances surrounding Penn’s 74-63 victory over Quinnipiac Wednesday night in the College Basketball Invitational were just bizarre.
By Sushaan Modi ·
03/16/12 12:31am
Playing in its first postseason appearance since 2006-7, Penn continued what they have done much of the season and found a way to fight another day.
By Alyssa Kress ·
03/16/12 12:31am
It may not be the NCAA Tournament, and it may not be the NIT, but the Quakers begin their postseason Wednesday in the College Basketball Invitational against Quinnipiac at the Palestra.
By Steven Jaffe ·
03/12/12 11:35pm
For Penn squash teams, the best players didn’t necessarily have the best individual championships.
By Mike Tony ·
03/01/12 5:37pm
This weekend, six players from the women’s team and two players from the men’s team will head to the College Squash Association Individual Championships.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/23/12 10:15pm
Squash runs in the Mattsson family. Thomas and Oscar’s mother, Deborah Lippincott, played squash for the Quakers in the mid-1970s. Their brother, Nils, played at Navy.
By Kenny Kasper ·
02/22/12 12:06am
The top-seeded Quakers captured the Hoehn Cup to win the B Division championship.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
02/20/12 11:04pm
Despite just missing out on playing in the A Division tournament, the Quakers will be the favorites entering the tournament that consists of the ninth to 16th nationally ranked teams.
By Kenny Kasper ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
The reward for competing as the squad’s No. 1 is occasionally bittersweet, as Mattsson and Ariffin have often sacrificed their individual records for the benefit of their teams.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
Friday afternoon, the Quakers defeated Columbia, 7-2, at Ringe Courts. But two days later, they were swept by Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y., to complete their regular season.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/06/12 11:11pm
The men’s squash team beat Brown, 7-2, Saturday, and fell to Yale, 8-1. In the meantime, the women’s squad beat both Brown and Stanford Saturday, 7-2 and 6-3, respectively, and lost to Yale, 5-4, Sunday.
By Mike Tony ·
02/05/12 10:10pm
Despite finding itself in the midst of a four-game losing streak going into this weekend’s matches against Brown and Yale, the Penn men’s squash team still sees signs of progress to hang its hat on.
By Mike Tony ·
02/02/12 10:28pm
It always seems to be showtime for Derek Chilvers. In his first year on the men’s squash team and his second year as a member of Off the Beat, Penn’s premier pop-rock a cappella group, Chilvers continues to perform under pressure.
By Steven Jaffe ·
01/30/12 11:07pm
Sunday in Hartford, Conn., the Penn men’s squash team will have its shot at tagging the Bantams with another ‘L.’
By Steven Jaffe ·
01/24/12 12:22am
For most, Jan. 19 was an ordinary Thursday. For the Penn’s men’s squash team, however, it held so much promise since the season began in November.
And it ended in sheer disappointment.
By Steven Jaffe ·
01/16/12 9:21pm
On Saturday, Penn was demolished by Harvard 9-0. The Quakers then traveled to Dartmouth on Sunday and fell 5-4, dropping their first two matches since last playing on Dec. 10.
By Steven Jaffe ·
12/11/11 10:58pm
On Saturday, the Quakers defeated Williams, 6-3, at the Ringe Courts.
By Mike Tony ·
12/08/11 1:49am
Trailing 4-1 in the overall match, sophomore Dan Judd turned things around for Penn by eking out an hour-long, five-game victory.
By Steven Jaffe ·
12/07/11 12:33am
Currently at 1-1, the team will have to win both of its matches this week to reach its goal of heading into winter break with a winning record.
By Steven Jaffe ·
12/05/11 12:21am
Men’s Squash loses all of its matches against Princeton on Sunday.
By Mike Tony ·
11/30/11 12:44am
The Quakers will enjoy constancy on the court this season, returning seven letter-winners from last year, including senior captains Trevor McGuinness and Thomas Mattsson.
By Mike Tony ·
11/29/11 11:43pm
Penn will enjoy constancy on the court, returning seven letter-winners from last year.
02/12/12 4:11pm
Jack Wyant’s double life
By Megan Soisson ·
03/27/12 12:34am
Brendan McHugh swam for Penn for the last time on Saturday and finished his career with a bang, setting new Penn records and personal bests in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes.
By Megan Soisson ·
03/23/12 12:06am
Beginning Thursday, senior Brendan McHugh will compete in the NCAA men’s swimming championships in Seattle, Wash.
By Aaron Campbell ·
03/12/12 11:35pm
The men’s swimming and diving team ended its seasons with a disappointing sixth-place finish at Ivy championships.
By Allison Bart ·
02/29/12 1:25am
Breaking records may be the only way to guarantee the coveted third-place spot at the Ivy League Championships, which begin Thursday.
By Sushaan Modi ·
02/28/12 6:17pm
Since his freshman year, Jeff — with the coaching of his father — has proved to be one of the best divers ever to walk through Penn, perhaps only challenged by his dad.
By Allison Bart ·
02/23/12 10:15pm
Diving plays a pivotal role in the fate of scored meets, and the much-improved diving program over the past four years demonstrates its impact.
By Anna Strong ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
In its final dual meet of the season, the Penn men’s swimming team fell to Harvard, 168-130. But coach Mike Schnur had only positive things to say about his team’s performance.
By Allison Bart ·
02/13/12 11:41pm
In the last home meet for seniors on the Penn men’s swim team this Saturday, the Quakers (8-3, 3-3 Ivy) must take on the Crimson (5-2, 5-1) in their last chance to add a big ‘W’ to their home record.
By Aaron Campbell ·
01/30/12 11:07pm
With tough meets coming almost weekly, Friday’s matchup gives the Quakers an opportunity to break away from their normal meet routine.
By Allison Bart ·
01/29/12 11:16pm
For the Penn swimming teams, third place at the Ivy League Championships — after Harvard and Princeton — is usually the goal.
By Adam Garnick ·
12/08/11 1:46am
Freshman Alex Porter has made up a steep learning curve in only his first few meets.
By Allison Bart ·
11/21/11 12:33am
Both the men’s and women’s teams battled it out Saturday at Sheerr Pool, beating Cornell and ultimately falling to Princeton in a spirited competition.
By Adam Garnick ·
11/16/11 11:25pm
In basketball, a coach will say he wants his best player to have the ball when the game is on the line. For Penn men’s swimming coach Mike Schnur, that equivalent player — or in this case, swimmer — is sophomore Rhoads Worster.
By Aaron Campbell ·
11/16/11 7:01pm
When senior Brendan McHugh was 17, he participated on a summer swim team with younger brother Dillon, now a freshman, and his three other younger siblings. Thus it was business as usual when the two brothers reunited on the Quakers squad this year.
By Chan Park ·
11/15/11 11:47pm
Though it took the team some time to adjust, several players faced the challenges head on and worked tirelessly to improve their play.
By Eric Dober ·
11/14/11 12:40am
In the men’s swimming season opener, Penn fell to Columbia in nail-biting fashion, 154-146, Friday night at Sheerr Pool.
By Allison Bart ·
11/10/11 12:06am
After months of hard work, perseverance and a freshmen infusion, the Penn swim teams have put last year’s fatigue behind them, and they’re ready for a season on top.
By David Greenbaum ·
03/03/11 12:00am
After women’s swimming fell just short of a top-three finish at its Ivy Championships last weekend, the men face the same challenge this weekend.
By Aaron Campbell ·
02/14/11 12:00am
Freshman Will Hartje took third in the finals of the 200-yard breastroke, while fellow freshman Michael Lin came in second in the 100 backstroke, with a personal best time of 52.75
By Alyssa Kress ·
02/11/11 12:00am
The men’s and women’s swimming teams will face six other schools this weekend at the Terp Invite at University of Maryland, giving each swimmer the best chance to end the season on a high note.
By Jed Clampett ·
04/06/12 12:51am
Though it was expected that Knapp would opt for ACL and MCL reconstructive surgery after the season, the can-do senior, who led Penn to its best start in program history, decided she wasn’t ready to give up basketball just yet.
By Brette Trost ·
03/26/12 12:44am
The woman who made the miraculous 2000-01 Ivy title season possible will have her spot solidified amongst Penn’s athletic greats this May.
By Tim Ghosh ·
03/16/12 12:31am
Four rookies were among the top six players in minutes for the Quakers this past season: guards Renee Busch and Jackie Kates and forwards Katy Allen and Kara Bonenberger. The four freshmen had 62 starts combined.
By Mike Wisniewski ·
03/12/12 2:23am
The Quakers won four of their final six games, including a road sweep of Brown and Yale in the final weekend before falling to undefeated Ivy champ Princeton on Tuesday.
By Ike Onyeador ·
02/28/12 11:45pm
For Penn seniors, who were playing their last pair of games at home,the result was bittersweet. The Quakers won on Friday against Dartmouth, but dropped a close game to Harvard on Saturday.
By Lucas O'Connor ·
02/27/12 11:16pm
The Quakers take on Dartmouth Friday and Harvard, their final two games of the season at the Palestra.
By John Phillips ·
02/22/12 12:06am
Alyssa Baron was not going to be stopped.
After the Penn women’s basketball team lost to Cornell Friday night, 45-42, the Red and Blue’s sophomore leader scored 25 points as she carried the Quakers to victory over Columbia Saturday, 61-41.
By Ike Onyeador ·
02/20/12 11:04pm
The Quakers went 2-5 in the first cycle of Ivy play, losing by an average of 15 points in those losses.Those games, however, are over and done with — and now it’s time to give the Ivy League another go around.
By Brette Trost ·
02/19/12 10:44pm
“Watch me get in.”
This mantra has propelled the women’s basketball team’s newest recruit, Rayne Connell, to come to Penn.
By Tim Ghosh ·
02/16/12 11:57pm
Thrust into the starting lineup after senior Jess Knapp went down with a knee injury, Allen has grabbed hold of her opportunity and never let go.
By John Phillips ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
She’s excelled in the role with a persevering attitude — an attribute she has her older sister, Alyssa, to thank.
By Brette Trost ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
Four individuals have been pivotal to the success of Penn’s women’s basketball this year. And they’re all freshmen.
By Ike Onyeador ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
The team snapped its losing streak on its trip to New England, but not before one more game was tacked onto it
By Tim Ghosh ·
02/13/12 11:41pm
In Mike McLaughlin’s first season, a 1-24 Penn team fell in Boston, 55-52, on a three with 1.3 seconds left. Last season, the Crimson survived two overtime periods and 38 points from Alyssa Baron to win, 88-84.
By Sushaan Modi ·
02/08/12 10:33pm
Peyton Manning’s absence only emphasized his worth to the city and franchise, and Knapp’s did the same for the women’s basketball program.
By Vivek Sivakumar ·
02/06/12 11:11pm
In the penultimate home weekend of the season, the Penn women’s basketball team dropped a 72-60 decision to Yale on Friday and fell, 59-55, to Brown in overtime Saturday.
By Tim Ghosh ·
02/05/12 10:10pm
To get back into the win column, the Quakers are willing to put their bodies on the line — literally.
By John Phillips ·
02/02/12 10:26pm
Jackie’s brother Mitchell taught her everything she knows when it comes to basketball.
By Mike Wisniewski ·
02/02/12 10:26pm
Throwing caution to the wind, Knapp chose not to opt for an operation after tearing two ligaments in her knee. To her, there was only one option: play hurt.
By John Phillips ·
02/01/12 10:37pm
Standing at barely 5-foot-6, the second shortest player on the Penn women’s basketball team, Meghan McCullough seems harmless. But don’t judge the point guard by first glance.
By Mike Tony ·
03/26/12 12:45am
Lange was a four-time first-team All-American and three-time College Squash Association Individual Championship runner-up. But Lange’s ascent while playing on the Women’s International Squash Players Tour circuit has been substantial.
By Steven Jaffe ·
03/12/12 11:35pm
For Penn squash teams, the best players didn’t necessarily have the best individual championships.
By Mike Tony ·
03/01/12 5:37pm
This weekend, six players from the women’s team and two players from the men’s team will head to the College Squash Association Individual Championships.
By Kenny Kasper ·
02/27/12 11:16pm
Playing a highly competitive schedule featuring virtually all of the nation’s best squads, the Penn women’s squash team has lost to just three teams this season—and they will likely need to beat all three of them this weekend in order to bring home a national title.
By Kenny Kasper ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
The reward for competing as the squad’s No. 1 is occasionally bittersweet, as Mattsson and Ariffin have often sacrificed their individual records for the benefit of their teams.
By Steven Jaffe ·
02/06/12 11:11pm
The men’s squash team beat Brown, 7-2, Saturday, and fell to Yale, 8-1. In the meantime, the women’s squad beat both Brown and Stanford Saturday, 7-2 and 6-3, respectively, and lost to Yale, 5-4, Sunday.
By Kenny Kasper ·
02/02/12 10:28pm
Madeleine and the No. 6 Stanford women’s squash team will compete against Leslie and the No. 3 Penn squad, reuniting a pair of twins who opted to wear different uniforms and compete on opposite coasts.
By Kenny Kasper ·
01/30/12 11:07pm
While the Quakers now have the upper hand in the national rankings, the Red and Blue are not overlooking the young, but talented Bantams.
01/18/12 1:35am
Thursday, Penn faces another challenge when No. 17 Franklin & Marshall visits Ringe Courts for a midweek tilt in a match in which the Quakers will look to build confidence.
By Kenny Kasper ·
01/17/12 1:15am
No. 1 Harvard denied the No. 3 Quakers’ upset bid Saturday in Boston, winning 7-2. On Sunday, Penn regrouped and returned to its winning ways, sweeping No. 8 Dartmouth, 9-0.
By Mitchell Joseph ·
12/11/11 11:04pm
The Quakers took one step toward validating their No. 3 position this past Saturday, defeating No. 9 Williams without dropping a single game, 9-0.
By Adam Garnick ·
12/05/11 12:13am
No. 5 Penn upsets No. 3 Princeton for its first win of the year.
By Kenny Kasper ·
12/01/11 1:22am
Currently seeded 5th in the nation, the women’s squash team will compete against all nine of the other top 10 teams, and every opponent on its schedule ranks in the top 20.
By John Phillips ·
03/03/11 12:00am
Ever since she picked up a squash racket at the age of ten, Penn sophomore Nabilla Ariffin has done whatever it takes to win, even if it meant cutting a few corners.
By John Phillips ·
02/23/11 12:00am
The women’s squash team returned to practice Monday with a sobering taste of reality: the team portion of the season is over.
By Mike Tony ·
02/21/11 12:00am
Princeton avenged an earlier loss against the Penn women's squash team in the first round of the Howe Cup Tournament on Friday.
By John Phillips ·
02/18/11 12:00am
Two weeks after losing to the Crimson, the Quakers head into this weekend’s Howe Cup a changed team.
By John Phillips ·
02/04/11 12:00am
In freshman her freshman season, Harvard's Laura Gemmell took the squash world by storm. She won 14 of 16 matches without dropping a game.
By John Phillips ·
01/26/11 12:00am
Yarden Odinak’s teammates claim she’s indestructible, while Pia Trikha has an unblemished record. Penn will need strong performances from both squash players as they head to Princeton on Wednesday.
By John Phillips ·
01/16/11 12:00am
Despite a 41-day layoff since their last match, the Red and Blue (5-1, 2-1 Ivy) showed few ill effects against Williams (6-6), ultimately winning 8-1.
By Aaron Campbell ·
03/12/12 11:35pm
The men’s swimming and diving team ended its seasons with a disappointing sixth-place finish at Ivy championships.
By Aaron Campbell ·
02/23/12 11:06pm
Going into the Ivy Championships, the Red and Blue will be looking to improve upon their disappointing regular season campaign, which included close losses to Princeton, Dartmouth and Yale.
By Aaron Campbell ·
01/30/12 11:07pm
With tough meets coming almost weekly, Friday’s matchup gives the Quakers an opportunity to break away from their normal meet routine.
By Allison Bart ·
01/29/12 11:16pm
For the Penn swimming teams, third place at the Ivy League Championships — after Harvard and Princeton — is usually the goal.
By Aaron Campbell ·
12/08/11 11:24pm
Penn will have to travel to Manhattan during reading days to take on two of the Ivy’s best.
By Allison Bart ·
12/07/11 12:45am
Sophomore swimmer Shelby Fortin has to prove herself just one more time in order to join the United States Olympic swimming team.
By Allison Bart ·
12/01/11 1:24am
Unlike dual meets, there aren’t any limits on the number of events in which each swimmer can participate. Many of the swimmers are using this invitational as an opportunity to achieve personal bests and demonstrate their abilities.
By Allison Bart ·
11/21/11 12:33am
Both the men’s and women’s teams battled it out Saturday at Sheerr Pool, beating Cornell and ultimately falling to Princeton in a spirited competition.
By Eric Dober ·
11/14/11 12:40am
In the men’s swimming season opener, Penn fell to Columbia in nail-biting fashion, 154-146, Friday night at Sheerr Pool.
By Allison Bart ·
11/10/11 12:06am
After months of hard work, perseverance and a freshmen infusion, the Penn swim teams have put last year’s fatigue behind them, and they’re ready for a season on top.
By Alyssa Kress ·
02/28/11 12:00am
The women’s swim team racked up an incredible nine new school records at the Ivy League Championships this weekend on its way to a fourth-place finish.
By Alyssa Kress ·
02/24/11 12:00am
Penn’s goal of third place at the Ivy championships this weekend will only be possible if every participant swims and dives better than she ever has.
By Alyssa Kress ·
01/27/11 12:00am
On her way to becoming one of the team’s stars, freshman Shelby Fortin is doing things never done before by Penn female swimmers.
By Aaron Campbell ·
01/16/11 12:00am
The Quakers’ women’s swim team traveled to New Haven, Conn. this weekend, defeating Dartmouth, 164-136, but falling to Yale, 179-121.
By David Greenbaum ·
12/13/10 12:00am
Penn has lost the last three dual meets against the Columbia Lions. On Friday, however, that dual meet losing streak ended for the Red and Blue with a victory at Sheerr Pool.
By Aaron Campbell ·
12/09/10 12:00am
After taking first place last weekend at the Kenyon Invitational, Penn women's swimming will face Columbia at Sheerr Pool this Friday at 4 p.m.
By David Greenbaum ·
11/22/10 12:00am
Despite falling behind in many of their races, the Quakers came back back to touch out their opponents at the end to edge out a win against the Big Red, 156-144, and stay close in a 171.50-121.50 loss to Princeton.
By Becky Umbach ·
11/15/10 12:00am
While the men’s swimming team lost both their meets this weekend — Friday to Columbia and Saturday against the University of Connecticut —the women beat the Huskies resoundingly, racking up 171.5 points to UConn’s 126.5.
By Alyssa Kress ·
11/11/10 12:00am
After both the men’s and women’s swim teams took fourth at last season’s Ivy League Championships, the coaches and swimmers have made changes in the offseason that they hope will lead to a higher finish this year.
By Megan Soisson ·
03/01/10 12:00am
Even with a chaotic slate, the Quakers managed to finish in the top half of the field in both the Ivy League and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) championships.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
03/20/12 11:31pm
At the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis this past weekend, junior Micah Burak concluded a stellar season with a seventh-place finish at 197 pounds to earn All-American honors.
By Lucas O'Connor ·
03/20/12 12:48am
Penn’s team of five NCAA qualifiers came away disappointed in their overall performance but they are celebrating junior Micah Burak, who finished seventh to earn All-American honors at the NCAA Wrestling Championships this weekend in St.
By Sushaan Modi ·
03/16/12 1:55am
Five members of the Penn wrestling team began the NCAA Championships Thursday with high hopes and championship aspirations.
By Ian Wenik ·
03/16/12 12:31am
Seniors Zack Kemmerer and Bryan Ortenzio, transfer senior Erich Smith, junior Micah Burak and freshman Steve Robertson will compete this weekend at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.
By Kenny Kasper ·
03/12/12 2:16am
The squad finished fourth overall in the tournament held at Princeton’s Jadwin Gymnasium on March 3-4 and will send five wrestlers to the NCAA Championships this weekend in St. Louis.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
03/01/12 2:03am
This weekend, five Penn wrestlers will compete at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships. While three Quakers have already qualified for the NCAAs, the other two need to win to qualify.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
02/22/12 12:06am
For the 21st year in a row, the Penn wrestling team tamed the Tigers. In their regular season finale, the Quakers defeated Princeton, 24-10.
By Lucas O'Connor ·
02/20/12 11:04pm
Saturday, Penn wrestling will travel to the Garden State to take on Ivy rival Princeton on its Senior Day in the Quakers’ last regular season tune-up before the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships.
By Ian Wenik ·
02/16/12 11:57pm
After wrestling almost exclusively at 197 pounds last season, Graziano was called up to heavyweight only after regular starter and last year’s Ivy League Rookie of the Year Kyle Cowan went down to a season-ending shoulder injury.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
02/14/12 11:21pm
Saturday, despite being significantly undersized, sophomore Steven Graziano won in the 285-pound weightclass, 5-2, against Columbia’s behemoth — No. 27 Kevin Lester. His win in the final round gave the Quakers a 19-18 victory over the Lions.
By Lucas O'Connor ·
02/12/12 11:16pm
Cornell may have already claimed the Ivy League title, but there’s still a lot at stake for the Penn wrestling team.The Quakers face Columbia at the Palestra this Saturday before traveling to Lewisburg, Pa., to compete against Bucknell Sunday.
By Ian Wenik ·
02/10/12 12:05am
For most people, gaining or losing 10 pounds is a major transition. For some on the Penn wrestling team, though, it’s nothing out of the ordinary.
By Evan Spiller ·
02/08/12 10:32pm
Ortenzio came to Penn and impressively started as a freshman. Although he had an average year, at 20-18, he has since worked hard to improve. His record was a solid 31-13 during his junior year. Returning this season after a semester away, Ortenzio is having a career year.
By Lucas O'Connor ·
02/06/12 11:11pm
After falling to Harvard, 23-19, in the morning, the Quakers recovered with an afternoon win over Brown, 30-7.
By Ian Wenik ·
01/31/12 8:56pm
Losing five of their first six matches, the Quakers’ comeback attempt fell well short in a 23-13 defeat to the No. 24 Pride.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
01/18/12 1:36am
Although Penn has a slim chance to win the Ivy League, some Quakers’ grapplers are having great individual seasons.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
01/13/12 2:32am
Penn will face rival Cornell in the Quakers biggest test of the season.
By Lucas O'Connor ·
12/11/11 11:09pm
Penn wrestling had a chance to assert its prowess facing two top fifteen opponents before heading into winter break. But after falling to No. 10 Lehigh last week, experience was Penn’s achilles heel this week, as No. 15 Maryland triumphed over the Quakers, 21-15.
By Karl Bagherzadeh ·
12/08/11 11:20pm
Although rankings drive selection to the NCAA tournament, its wins that speak the loudest.
By Kenny Kasper ·
12/06/11 11:49pm
After an eight-year hiatus, a familiar ally has returned to Penn wrestling. Brian Dolph, who first joined the Quakers coaching staff as an assistant in 1994, left to pursue work as a high-school coach and physical education teacher in 2003.
