04/16/07 5:00am
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.
04/12/07 5:00am
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.
04/06/07 5:00am
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.
04/02/07 5:00am
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.
03/30/07 5:00am
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.
03/26/07 5:00am
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.
03/23/07 5:00am
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.
03/16/07 5:00am
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.
03/15/07 5:00am
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.
03/13/07 5:00am
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.
02/26/07 5:00am
Better late than never.
The Penn gymnastics team brought down the house yesterday, seizing the Ivy Classic Championships with a score of 191.550, the first time this season the team has broken the 190 mark. Cornell took second (190.600), followed by Yale (190.
02/23/07 5:00am
With the Ivy Classic this weekend, the Penn gymnastics team faces its biggest test of the season. In arguably its most important meet, the Quakers will face off against Yale, Brown and Cornell.
The buzz in the air was evident at practice and with all the Ivies scoring at a similar level, the pressure is on.
02/19/07 5:00am
The Penn gymnastics team just can't seem to shake Towson.
At the Shelli Calloway Memorial Invitational, the Quakers finished behind the host Tigers for the third time this season.
Towson (193.5) won the meet and Cornell, an Ivy League and ECAC rival, came in second at 189.
02/12/07 5:00am
Home cooking has never tasted so sweet for the gymnastics team, which beat Ursinus (186.375), West Chester (175.775), and Wilson (151.075) with 189.425 points on Saturday.
The team "showed more effort in fighting for their routines, and they showed a lot pride today," coach John Ceralde said after the meet.
02/05/07 5:00am
Pitted against a surging Temple squad, the Penn gymnastics team took a step backwards Saturday.
At the Liberty Classic Invite hosted by the Owls, the Quakers came in second with a point total of 187.175, three points shy of the Owls (190.15) who are 1-5 including a loss to Penn last weekend.
02/02/07 5:00am
With an increase in points in each of its first three meets, the Penn gymnastics team has been getting better and better.
The team's once-biggest obstacle of youth and inexperience has turned out to be its biggest strength, with freshman Marissa Rosen leading the team in almost every category and with steady improvement throughout the whole team.
01/26/07 5:00am
If the first win is the hardest, things will only get easier for John Ceralde and Penn gymnastics.
Penn looks to improve to 2-1 at home this season in its upcoming meet on Saturday against Temple and Towson.
Penn already faced Towson in its first meet. The Quakers came up short against the Tigers, who have two very strong all-around competitors in senior Christina Ghani and freshman Jackie Schweitzer.
01/22/07 5:00am
After a rough meet last weekend against some of the top programs in the country, the Penn gymnastics team was ready to throw down against Yale in its first home meet of the season.
And throw down they did: with music blaring and cheering fans, the Quakers dominated the match, winning every event except for vault, where they lost only by a fraction of a point.
01/19/07 5:00am
Coming off a third-place finish against Towson and Maryland, the Penn gymnastics team has a chance to rebound in its first Ivy League meet against Yale on Saturday.
Yale senior Miki Seltzer leads the Bulldogs into Hutchinson Gym this weekend. Her team came in fourth in its last meet at Rhode Island, where she won the floor competition with a score of 9.
01/11/07 5:00am
After the end of a 19-year era last year, the Penn gymnastics program is charged with starting a new one this season.
The Quakers head into this season with a new head coach, John Ceralde, after program tenet Tom Kovic stepped down to begin an athlete consulting firm.
