2008 Woodie Awards
Coming into this weekend, as many as four teams, including Penn, could have tied for the Ivy League field hockey championship. Five scenarios, two of which involved random draws, could have determined the conference's NCAA Tournament bid.
In the end, the simplest scenario unfolded and the results weren't pretty for the Quakers.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Sweetland played a near-perfect game for the Quakers.
The Penn defense, however, did not allow him to work his magic on the only goal scored by Princeton.
"To be quite honest we sort of came out half asleep, and they took advantage of that," senior defender Keith Vereb said.
Eastward expansion may be a top priority for Penn's Athletic Director, but there's more to Steve Bilsky's job than planning for the future. On Friday, he sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to talk about what's on his mind right now.
Daily Pennsylvanian: Given what could possibly be a third straight losing season, are you concerned about the welfare of the football program?
Steve Bilsky: I'm disappointed, because I think having a winning football program is not just important to us; I think it's important to the campus.
Volleyball: Quakers teeter in title balance
Volleyball stays within sniffing distance of Ivy frontrunner; Tigers clash looms
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A slow, lethargic start threatened the Penn volleyball team's chances of staying alive in the Ivy League title race, but it found its focus just in time to storm past Harvard 3-1 and Dartmouth 3-0 and keep Penn's championship hopes alive.
The Quakers (16-7, 9-2 Ivy) now stand two games behind League-leading Princeton and sit alone at the No.
Volleyball stays within sniffing distance of Ivy frontrunner; Tigers clash looms
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After losing so many close games despite playing solid football, the Penn defense was fed up.
In a grueling battle which saw both offenses struggle to find their rhythm, the Quakers' defense finally took control and delivered a win, shutting out Princeton, 7-0, at Franklin Field on Saturday.
Having been eliminated from title contention last week, Penn's 7-0 win over Princeton on Saturday technically didn't mean a thing.
But don't let the Quakers hear you say that.
During a season with few bright spots, where the Penn football team has had little to be happy about, the Quakers finally have a reason to crack a smile.
