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Red & Blue one-up Rice at Rhodes Field
Red & Blue one-up Rice at Rhodes Field
The women’s soccer team defeated the Owls 2-1 in overtime at home on Sunday behind goals by freshman forward Janae Stewart and senior forward Jackie Bruder.
Ready, set, football
Ready, set, football
After an almost two-year hiatus, the Penn football team is back in action this Saturday evening, on the road against Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Gracyn Banks named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week
Gracyn Banks named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week
The senior defender on the field hockey team anchored a backline that dominated Drexel and shut out Villanova over the weekend.
Penn bests Drexel, Villanova
Penn bests Drexel, Villanova
The field hockey team (2-2) defeated the Drexel Dragons on Friday at home and the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday on the road.
Fox Fitness Center reopens for business
Fox Fitness Center reopens for business
The facility has been redesigned to create more space for individual, small group, and educational programming options, while still offering cardio and strength equipment for general use.
Three Quakers earn Ivy weekly awards
Three Quakers earn Ivy weekly awards
Autumn Leak and Sydney Ormiston of the volleyball team and Matt Leigh of the men’s soccer team have been recognized for their impressive performances over the holiday weekend.
Field hockey team to take field for first time since 2019
Field hockey team to take field for first time since 2019
The Quakers open their season today at noon against No. 5-ranked Louisville in Princeton, New Jersey, as part of the ACC/Ivy League Conference Crossover.
Penn Athletics announces fall sport spectator guidelines
Penn Athletics announces fall sport spectator guidelines
All spectators in attendance (12 years old and above) must attest to having been vaccinated and face coverings are required at all indoor and outdoor competition venues.
Quakers push past Patriots
Quakers push past Patriots
The women’s soccer team defeated George Mason 2-1 on Sunday, giving Casey Brown her first win as head coach.
Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues
Penn baseball players excel in summer leagues
Twenty-four players competed on 15 different teams over the summer, in 10 different states, with a number of players reaching their league’s all-star games.
In the News
Sports Illustrated
Bills add Greg Van Roten to already loaded offensive line
Former Quaker football star Greg Van Roten has signed to play for the Buffalo Bills.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Taylor Jenkins got his start as a Penn student trying to help kids in West Philly. Now he’s one of the NBA’s top coaches
Jenkins, one of just two NBA head coaches who didn’t play college ball. He was an economics major at Penn, coaching in a youth league at Sayre High School in West Philadelphia. Now he’s a finalist for the league’s Coach of the Year Award and his Grizzlies are championship contenders.
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The New York Times
Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title
With her victory in Atlanta, Thomas became the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. swimming championship in the 500-yard freestyle.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Fran McCaffery, returning to the NCAA Tournament with Iowa, was nicknamed ‘White Magic’ in his Sonny Hill League days
McCaffery, who played at La Salle College High and Penn and whose game revolved around slick hand balling, earned the nickname playing alongside Gene Banks and Lewis "Black Magic" Lloyd in the famous Sonny Hill League. He will be taking the Hawkeyes into the NCAA Tournament this week for the sixth time in his 12 seasons.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Steve Donahue reflects on going from a 3-10 start to the Ivy tournament
Penn finished the regular season with a 9-5 record, good for third place in the standings, and 12-15 overall, after an injury-wracked season for key players.
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