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Monday, September 16



Good morning, Penn.


Welcome back to Quaker Nation, Penn's premier sports newsletter.

The count down to football season has begun. But before we can look a head at what will be happening this Saturday, let's do a quick check-in with Penn's other fall sports. 

The scoreline of the weekend seems to be 3-1 as both No. 15 Penn men's soccer and field hockey took down their opponents from this past week with this result. But while volleyball seems to have figured things out over the offseason, women's soccer is still looking for its first win of the season.

Start your week with the latest stories from DP Sports:

The Quakers show continues: Rising to No. 15 in the polls, men's soccer extends its unbeaten streak with a 3-1 win over Fordham before going on the road to take down William & Mary 2-0. 

Back to winning ways: In the team's home opener, Penn field hockey handled its business against cross-city rivals Temple to earn its first win of the season 3-1.

A much-improved start: After winning just four matches last year, Penn volleyball has already hit that same mark despite having only played seven games thus far. 
 
Photo by Nathaniel Sirlin
MEN'S SOCCER
Pair of late goals push No. 25 Penn men's soccer past Fordham

Penn men's soccer keeps its undefeated start to the season going with a 3-1 win over Fordham. 
   

FIELD HOCKEY
Penn field hockey beats Temple 3-1
 
In Penn field hockey's first home game of the season, the Red and Blue put on a show with a 3-1 win over neighboring Temple. 

VOLLEYBALL
Penn volleyball finds success at weekend invitational
 
The Quakers continue their hot start to the season by picking up two more wins over the weekend to reach the total number of wins the team had all of last year.
 
Keep catching up on the latest Penn Athletics news →
 Photo by Anna Vazhaeparambil

VOLLEYBALL
For sophomore Zada Sanger, volleyball wasn't always the dream

The Red and Blue are a part of sophomore outside hitter Zada Sanger's DNA — her mom and dad were members of the volleyball and men's basketball programs respectively. However, Sanger is eager to start creating her own legacy as a Quaker, starting with turning around a volleyball program that has struggled in recent years.
 
 Photo by Sukhmani Kaur

SCHOOL SPIRIT
Carnathan | School day games and greater support for student-athletes

Balancing sports with academics is a struggle for most athletes, regardless of where they go to school. It's even harder when the school doesn't provide the necessary support for an athlete to thrive. Such is the case at Penn, where the volleyball team had to take a day off from classes to travel to Baltimore. Sports Editor Walker Carnathan argues his case that Penn should be providing more support for its student-athletes.
 
 
 Photo by Nathaniel Sirlin

MEN'S SOCCER: No. 15 men's soccer (4-0) is undefeated following wins over Fordham and William & Mary just two weeks out from Ivy play starting up again. [READ MORE]

WOMEN'S SOCCER: Women's soccer (0-5-3) is still seeking its first win of the season after a pair of 2-1 losses to Navy and St. John's.

VOLLEYBALL: Volleyball (4-3) equals its total win total from last season after just seven matches this year. [READ MORE]
 
FIELD HOCKEY: Field hockey (1-3) had a warm welcome home as it picked up the team's first win of the season in a 3-1 domination of Temple before falling to St. Joseph's 5-1.  [READ MORE]
 
CROSS COUNTRY: Both men's and women's cross country continued their seasons at the Spiked Shoe Invitational, with the men's team placing eighth out of 18 teams and the women's team placing sixth out of 17, highlighted by senior Luke Johnson and sophomore Sahil Dodda finishing in ninth and 10th respectively.

FOOTBALL: Football, which was voted third in the Ivy League preseason poll, will begin its season on the road at Delaware on Sept. 21. 

SPRINT FOOTBALL: Sprint football will kick off its season on the road at St. Thomas Aquinas on Sept. 21.

STAT OF THE WEEK: Penn men's soccer currently has three players who have played the full 90 in each of the team's first four games: senior defender Leo Burney, sophomore defender Connor Dawson, and sophomore goalkeeper Phillip Falcon III. 
 
 
Stay tuned for coverage on thedp.com and on Instagram, @dailypennsports.

SEPT. 16
Men's soccer @ VCU
 

SEPT. 20
Field hockey vs. Princeton
 

SEPT. 21
Football @ Delaware
 
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