Articles by David Figurelli
05/20/17 8:12am
Penn football's recruiting class of 2021 hails from all over US
While finals were ending and seniors were preparing for their last goodbyes at graduation, the Penn football team began a new era by announcing the incoming class of 2021. 04/19/17 5:05pm
Win and they're in: Penn men's lacrosse hosts Dartmouth in final Ivy contest
While most of the campus will be out celebrating Spring Fling on Saturday, Penn men’s lacrosse will be faced with a must-win game for the second week in a row if it wants to keep its Ivy League and NCAA Tournament hopes alive. 04/12/17 4:50pm
In win-or-go-home mode, Penn men's lacrosse readies for Harvard in crucial matchup
Win or go home. Penn men’s lacrosse will be headed up to Harvard this weekend in what is likely a must-win game for both teams if they hope to make it to the Ivy Tournament for a chance at an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament in May. 04/05/17 4:36pm
Near brink of Ivy tourney elimination, Penn men's lacrosse faces tough task at Brown
After falling just short of pulling off a seven-goal comeback against Ivy rival Yale, the Penn men’s lacrosse team will face another tough test this weekend against conference foe and national semifinalist Brown on Saturday. 03/29/17 5:28pm
Stakes couldn't be higher for Penn men's lacrosse in tilt with first-place Yale
One goal. That was the margin of defeat for Penn men’s lacrosse in both of their games against Yale in 2016, including an 11-10 overtime defeat in their first meeting of the season in New Haven. On Saturday, the Quakers (4-3, 1-1 Ivy) will have an opportunity to avenge those losses. 03/19/17 8:01pm
Penn wrestling finishes season with strong showing at NCAA Championships
Penn wrestling officially finished their 2016-2017 season this past St. Patrick’s day weekend, with five of the team’s top wrestlers taking on the nation’s best at the Scottrade Center in St. 02/26/17 9:56pm
Behind Condon's career day, No. 10 Penn women's lacrosse takes down No. 18 Johns Hopkins 10-7
After giving up a first half lead, the tenth-ranked Quakers (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) defeated the No. 18 Blue Jays (3-1) by a score of 10-7, powered by eight goals – yes, eight – from junior midfielder Alex Condon. Condon’s goal tally, which was a career high for her and one away from both the Penn and Ivy League record books, brings her season goal total to ten over just two games. 02/19/17 4:01pm
Behind a fast start, No. 19 Penn men's lacrosse takes down St. Joe's 10-5
Nothing beats the taste of sweet, sweet revenge. This past weekend, Penn men’s lacrosse (1-0) took a trip up to City Avenue to faceoff against local rival St. 02/13/17 3:44pm
Men's Lacrosse Issue | Sophomores to lead the way for Penn
This past summer, four sophomore members of Penn men’s lacrosse – Alex Roesner, Simon Mathias and Tyler Dunn on attack and Noah Lejman on defense – traveled to Coquitlam, British Columbia to compete in the FIL U-19 World Championships, the most prestigious international competition for their age group. 02/05/17 9:26pm
Penn wrestling takes down Harvard but falls to Brown in weekend split
Penn wrestling had mixed results in a brutal Saturday afternoon this past weekend, splitting a pair of critical back-to-back conference matchups against Ivy foes Harvard and Brown. 01/21/17 6:35pm
Penn wrestling overpowered by No. 7 Lehigh, but takes down Lock Haven in weekend split
One weekend after a signature win against the 17th-ranked Stanford Cardinal, Penn wrestling (2-4, 0-3 EIWA) would go on to face another ranked squad, this time visiting No. 7 Lehigh (8-1, 6-0 EIWA) in Bethlehem on Friday. Unfortunately, the magic would not continue for the Quakers, as the Mountain Hawks were victorious in all but two bouts on the day. 01/17/17 9:52pm
Gymnastics Issue | On the way up
Saturday was just the beginning. After recording its highest team score since February 2015 in the first meet of the season this past Saturday in Washington DC, Penn gymnastics looks poised to have a breakout season in 2017. 11/28/16 11:31pm
Offseason competition takes Penn squash players all over the world
Championships are won in the offseason; so goes the age-old cliché. This saying holds true for the members of the Penn Squash team as well, but there’s another, more accurate saying for what they do in the offseason: championships are won all over the world. Just as it does with other sports, the offseason presents an extended opportunity for squash players to hone their craft and improve specific aspects of their game, be it fitness, technique, or movement. 11/15/16 9:51pm
Squash Issue | Programs restructure as coaching staff stays relatively constant
You can’t say it was an ordinary offseason for Penn squash. In a move that showed great faith in the Quakers' coaching staff, it was announced that both Jack Wyant and Gilly Lane would be getting promotions in the Penn squash program. 11/10/16 1:17am
In hastily scheduled game, Penn men's soccer drops season finale 3-0 to Columbia
For the second time in just five days, the Penn men’s soccer team was taking on an Ivy League foe at Roberts Stadium in Princeton. 10/26/16 12:02am
Hoover scores four as Penn field hockey beats Villanova, 6-4
Gut check. After enduring a heartbreaking 3-2 overtime loss to Ivy foe Yale this past Saturday, Penn Field Hockey (10-5, 3-2 Ivy) took down crosstown rival Villanova in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night, cementing a 5-0 record against Philadelphia-area schools this season. The Quakers did not get off to the start they wanted; the Wildcats scored a goal in both the 32nd and 33rd minutes of play to take a sudden 2-0 lead. 10/18/16 9:29pm
Jasmine Li sees success below the radar with Penn field hockey
The articles all read the same. The offense gets the glory and the keeper gets a shout out for a great save. But what about the defense? 10/04/16 10:40pm
Tilton, Kneizys take different routes to captaincy for Penn field hockey
Penn field hockey’s senior captains, Elise Tilton and Claire Kneizys, made it to Penn in very different ways. But now that they’re here, they have one key similarity: an unmatched drive to lead the Quakers to their first Ivy League title since 2004. 09/26/16 10:39pm
Penn field hockey seeing contributions from all over the field
Last year, Penn field hockey’s opponents probably had one plan to keep the ball out of their net: find Alexa Hoover and keep the ball as far away from her as possible. 09/25/16 11:48pm