PHILADELPHIA – No. 10 Penn is back on the road this weekend, heading to the Big Apple for an Ivy League matchup with Columbia. Opening draw at Rocco B. Commisso Soccer Stadium is set for 1 p.m.
The Quakers (9-2, 2-1 Ivy League) are looking to further solidify their standing in search of an eighth consecutive Ivy League Tournament berth. The Lions, on the other hand, find themselves in a bit of a resurgence with a 7-5 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Ivy League play. The Lions need wins to keep pace with the top four teams with just three weeks left in the Ancient Eight regular season.
Notes To Know…
• Penn is 20-0 all-time against Columbia
• The Quakers are 10-0 all-time against the Lions in New York City.
• Penn is 4-1 on the road this season.
• The Red and Blue possess the No. 4 ranked Scoring Defense in all of Division I, allowing just 7.27 goals per game.
• The Quakers have allowed 10+ goals twice this season – losing both times. Penn is 9-0 when holding opponents to nine or fewer goals.
• Penn has allowed 15 goals over its last three games.
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Britt Brown ranks No. 3 in the country in both GAA (7.18) and save percentage (.577)
• As a team, Penn ranks No. 2 in the nation in save percentage (.574)
• Sophomore defender
Katy Junior leads the Ivy League and ranks No. 11 in the country in caused turnovers per game (2.55)
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Alex Condon leads the Quakers with 38 points on 27 goals and 11 assists. She tallied six points last weekend against Dartmouth (4g, 2a) after going without a point in Penn's two previous games.
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Caroline Cummings is second on the team with 37 points on 33 goals and four assists. She is one of two Quakers with points in all 11 games this season and has recorded 3+ points in each of Penn's last five games.
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Emily Rogers-Healion is the other Quaker with points in all 11 games this season, sitting third with 34. She had six on Saturday against the Big Green, and has 18 over her last five games.
• Freshman
Chelsea Kibler joined the starting group on March 7 against Lehigh, and is averaging 2.4 ground balls and 2.1 draw controls since.
• Freshman
Erin Barry is averaging 3.1 ground balls and 2.1 draw controls over her last seven games.
Learn About The Lions…
• Columbia has won two of its last three games, including a 15-14 win over Yale last weekend. The Lions never trailed in the game, securing multiple Ivy League wins in a season for the first time.
• Columbia's seven wins already this season are the most since the 2009 team won nine.
• Victoria Kalamaras leads the Lions with 51 points, ranking No. 4 in the Ivy League. Her 34 assists are No. 2 in the Ivy League and No. 5 among all Division I players.
• Taylor Quinn eclipsed the 40-goal mark last weekend with her five goals against the Bulldogs to set a new career high. She has 184 career draw controls and 75 career caused turnovers.
• Kelsey Gedin has played every minute in goal for the Lions. Her 125 saves lead the Ivy League and are No. 11 in the country.
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