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Sports
Field hockey team blanks Yale
The Quakers move above .500 with a 2-0 road win over the Bulldogs.
Women’s soccer one-ups Yale, stays undefeated on the road
The Quakers are rolling at 11-1-1 after defeating Yale 2-1 on Saturday in Connecticut.
Wrestling team grapples on the green
The Penn wrestling team headed outside on to officially kick off its season with its annual “Grapple On The Green” open practice on College Green.
Men’s basketball team picked second in Ivy Preseason Media Poll
The reigning Ivy League champions return four starters from last year’s squad, which finished 24-9 overall and 12-2 in regular-season conference play.
Rumble, young man, rumble
Breaking tackles with Karekin Brooks, the featured running back on the Penn football team.
Clutch pick earns Diakite Ivy Rookie of the Week
The freshman defensive back made the game-saving interception in Penn’s 13-10 win over Columbia on Saturday.
Quakers cut down Big Green
The women’s soccer team defeated Dartmouth over the weekend to improve to 10-1-1.
Football team wins ugly, holds off Columbia
The Quakers defeated the Lions 13-10 on Saturday at Franklin Field to improve their record to 4-1.
Two Quakers pick up Ivy Player of the Week awards
Emily Sands of the women’s soccer team and Taheeb Sonekan of the football team were both honored by the conference for their outstanding performances.
Shin ties school record with sensational round at Yale
Freshman golfer Mary Shin shot a 3-under-par 68 on the par-71 course on Saturday in the first round of the Yale Fall Intercollegiate.
In the News
Philly.com
Why this New York Jets linebacker wants to help Penn undergrads manage their money
Brandon Copeland, a Penn alum and New York Jets linebacker, wished he’d taken a personal finance course to learn the basics of budgeting, investing, retirement planning, and career basics. Now he’s teaching that very undergraduate class.
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Philly.com
Penn looking to put one championship behind while chasing another
The next challenge for men’s basketball is an exclusively Ivy League competition, six straight weekends of grueling Friday-Saturday back-to-backs, on the heels of the Big 5 win at the Palestra.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Women’s basketball: Penn’s 9-3 start fueled by former role players
Some players in the starting lineup are shifting from no-starts to being regular contributors this season.
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Philly.com
Women’s college basketball: Going through contenders for City Six player of the year
Eleah Parker,the reigning Ivy League and Big 5 rookie of the year, and Ashley Russell, who ranks first in the Ivy in assist/turnover ratio, are the two Penn players in contention for City Six player of the year:
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The Athletic
Tales from the Palestra: Big 5 icons tell their favorite stories from the old arena
LeBron, spectators throwing streamers, and others sneaking in through window—reflections on the Palestra’s storied history.
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