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Sports
Dingle dazzles, collects Ivy and Big 5 Player of the Week awards
Dingle dazzles, collects Ivy and Big 5 Player of the Week awards
The third-year guard led the Red & Blue to four straight victories and has scored at least 20 points in each of Penn’s last six games, the longest streak by a Quaker in 44 years.
Gridiron septet awarded First-Team All-Ivy honors
Gridiron septet awarded First-Team All-Ivy honors
Seven members of the football team have earned First-Team All-Ivy recognition, tied for most in the conference with Princeton.
Sayin selected Ivy Offensive Player of the Week
Sayin selected Ivy Offensive Player of the Week
The second-year quarterback led a fourth-quarter comeback against No. 22-ranked Princeton on Saturday, Penn’s first victory over a ranked opponent in seven years.
Penn fencers prevail against nation’s top teams
Penn fencers prevail against nation’s top teams
The men’s and women’s fencing teams both played lights out at the Elite Invitational on Saturday at the Tse Center.
Men’s soccer scores awards-season hat trick
Men’s soccer scores awards-season hat trick
Stas Korzeniowski has been named Offensive Player of the Year, Leo Burney has been selected Defensive Player of the Year, and Brian Gill has earned Coach of the Year honors.
Triumphant Quakers clinch undisputed Ivy crown
Triumphant Quakers clinch undisputed Ivy crown
The men’s soccer team shut out Princeton 3-0 on Saturday in New Jersey and clinched its first Ivy League title in nine years.
Defensive maestra Banks earns First-Team All-Ivy acclaim
Defensive maestra Banks earns First-Team All-Ivy acclaim
Fourth-year defender Gracyn Banks of the field hockey team has been named First-Team All-Ivy for the second year in a row.
Winning time: Three Quakers take home weekly conference awards
Winning time: Three Quakers take home weekly conference awards
Ben Stitz of the men’s soccer team, Livia Loozen of the field hockey team, and Trey Flowers of the football team have secured Ivy League Player of the Week recognition.
Defense, special teams, running game, key in Quakers’ win over Cornell
Defense, special teams, running game, key in Quakers’ win over Cornell
The football team defeated Cornell 28-21 on Saturday in Ithaca, New York. The Quakers blocked two punts and running back Trey Flowers rushed for 124 yards.
New podcast series features captivating conversations with Penn alumnae
New podcast series features captivating conversations with Penn alumnae
Alanna Shanahan, director of Penn Athletics, is hosting a series of interviews with alumnae in support of “Power the Next 100,” a new fundraising initiative focused on women’s varsity athletics.
In the News
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
University of Arizona faces difficult challenge in trimming sports budget
Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education says that cutting sports is one of the most difficult things any college athletic director or president can do because some of the most loyal and dedicated alumni are former student athletes.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Call it Palestra magic, but understand how Penn’s Big 5 upset of Villanova came about
Penn’s zone defense and some big individual efforts carried the Quakers to a Big 5 upset, beating Villanova 76-72.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Meredith Schamun is giving Penn volleyball ‘some love and attention’ as she continues rebuilding its culture
In 2020, Meredith Schamun was Penn’s fourth coach in five years, and focused on building trust with her players over Zoom. Having struggled for three seasons, this year’s squad is 3-17 with four regular-season matches remaining.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s hard truth? In the case of college sports and the Ivy League, it isn’t all about the money
The idea of a collective to help financially attract top athletic talent is a nice thought. But when it comes to the Ivy League, that’s all it is at the moment. Ivy League rules prohibit athletic scholarships.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Seasoned Penn football team picked to finish third in the Ivy League
Penn was tabbed to finish third in an Ivy League football preseason poll of the media, behind Yale in first and Princeton in second.
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