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Student Athletes
Great Scott! Forbes named Philly Soccer Six Defensive Player of the Week
The senior goalkeeper had six saves in a 0-0 double overtime draw at Lehigh.
Good foot garners Soslow Ivy Special Teams Player of the Week
The senior placekicker connected on two long field goals in Penn’s season-opening victory over Bucknell.
Sprint football flies past Mansfield 54-21
Junior quarterback Eddie Jenkins led the Quakers with six total touchdowns.
Penn football opens season against Bucknell
The Quakers begin their quest for their 19th Ivy League championship on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Franklin Field.
Fierce play earns Sasha Stephens Ivy Player of the Week
The senior forward scored a goal in each of Penn’s two wins in the Navy Women’s Soccer Classic.
Field hockey team knocks off Nova, falls to Saint Joe’s
The Quakers split two games against City Six foes.
Blades named Ivy Player of the Week
The senior captain from Brooklyn, N.Y., was honored for his stellar play to open the season.
Women’s soccer wins weekend to open fall sports season
The Quakers defeated Mount St. Mary’s on Friday and Army West Point on Sunday to start the season 2-0.
Michelle Nwokedi nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
The former basketball standout was selected by the Ivy League for her work on and off the court.
Linebacker Nick Miller named Second-Team Preseason All-American
The New Market, Md., native led the conference in tackles last season, and was a finalist for Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year.
In the News
After a back injury, this Penn senior’s record-breaking track success is ‘a long time coming’
Penn fourth-year Isabella Whittaker has set multiple program and Ivy League records this season and has Olympic hopes.
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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With one jump, Scott Toney set a Penn pole vault record, and topped his late brother’s mark in a fitting tribute
Scott Toney, a Wharton School fourth-year and pole vaulter from Mountainview, California, recently broke the Penn program record in a tribute to Marc Toney, his late brother and fellow pole vaulter.
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Meet the Masterman junior who just represented Brazil in the Youth Olympics
Masterman junior and Youth Olympics speedskater Lucas Koo, the son of Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine, hopes to attend the Wharton School after graduation.
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How managing nine younger siblings prepared Mataya Gayle to run Penn’s offense
Gayle is the Quakers’ second-leading scorer and has started every game this season.
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A curious mind and a bit of meditation have helped Sam Brown start strong at Penn
First-year Brown starred at Lower Merion while his father led the 76ers.
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