PHILADELPHIA - University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer head coach, Nicole Van Dyke, has announced the team’s schedule for the 2017 season – her third at the helm of the Quakers. Penn has 16 matches slated for this fall, including nine at home on Rhodes Field.

"The 2017 schedule will be an exciting challenge for us and one that we are eagerly anticipating,” commented Van Dyke. “We have worked extremely hard this year and are determined to build upon all of our experiences this upcoming season.  Two of the highlights this season will be playing nine home games at Rhodes Field and bringing the Penn split P to the West Coast. Having the opportunity to play in front of family, friends, alums and donors on both sides of the country will be an incredible experience for our team."

What to watch for in this season’s matchups:

LEHIGH (Aug. 25 | 4 p.m.) – 18^th all-time meeting and first since 2015 … Penn holds a 14-2-1 lead in the all-time series, despite dropping a 1-0 decision on Oct. 5, 2015 … Quakers are 9-1-1 in eleven home matches against the Mountain Hawks.

LA SALLE (Aug. 27 | 6 p.m.) – The two Philadelphia Big 5 members meet for the first time since 2009 and the 15^th overall in the all-time series … Penn remains undefeated in the all-time series against the Explorers (13-0-1), and has won 13 straight after playing to a 1-1 tie in their first meeting in 1991.

At UC Irvine (Sept. 1 | 4 p.m.) – Penn makes its first trip to the Golden State since 2012 to take on 2016 Big West runner-up UC Irvine in the teams’ first meeting … UCI fell to Long Beach State in the Big West title game, 3-0 … The Anteaters’ 13 wins were the program’s most since the 2011 season.

At UC Riverside (Sept. 3 | 5 p.m.) – The Quakers round out their West Coast trip in a matchup with UC Riverside, also the first meeting between the two teams … The Highlanders finished with a 5-10-4 overall record and a 2-5-1 mark in Big West play a season ago.

BUCKNELL (Sept. 9 | 7 p.m.) – Penn and Bucknell meet for the first time in 12 seasons and the 11^th time overall … Penn leads the all-time series, 5-2-3 … The Quakers have taken the last four meetings dating back to 1997, outscoring the Bison 8-1.

DELAWARE (Sept. 11 | 7 p.m.) – 2017 marks the 15^th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Penn leading the series, 8-6 … The Quakers came away victorious in last season’s meeting on the road in Newark, 2-1, behind first half goals from Emma Loving and Emily Sands … Penn last hosted Delaware in the 2011 season, a 2-0 victory.

At Drexel (Sept. 14 | 7 p.m.) – Penn makes the trek up 33^rd Street to take on Big 5 member Drexel for the 12^th time in program history … The Quakers lead the all-time series, 9-1-1, but are seeking their first win at Drexel since 2003 … Penn and Drexel played to a 0-0 draw last season at Rhodes … Drexel is coming off a season that saw its first-ever appearance in the CAA title game.

At George Mason (Sept. 17 | 2 p.m.) – Eighth all-time meeting between the two squads and first since the 2011 season … Penn holds a slight advantage in the all-time series, 4-3 … Penn has not won on the road at GMU since 1998, but has taken two of the last three meetings … George Mason’s 13 wins a season ago were the fifth-most in program history, while also advancing to the A-10 Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year.

At Harvard* (Sept. 23 | 1 p.m.) – Penn kicks off Ivy League play with defending conference champion Harvard on the road in Cambridge … Harvard holds the advantage in the all-time series, 18-5-3 … The Crimson have won the last four meetings and four of the last five at home … The Quakers fell to the Crimson, 1-0, last season with the aid of a penalty kick in the 29^th minute.

CORNELL* (Sept. 29 | 7 p.m.) - Penn leads overall series, 17-7-2 … The Quakers are 17-1-2 over the Big Red since 1997 … Penn has not lost to Cornell at home since the 1995 season … Penn dominated the Big Red last season cruising to a 5-0 victory behind goals from Loving and Allie Trzaska in the first 24 minutes of the match.

DELAWARE STATE (Oct. 2 | 7 p.m.) – Second all-time meeting between the two programs … Penn took the first matchup last October, 4-0, at Rhodes Field … Rising sophomore Samantha Klingelhofer tallied her first collegiate goal in the non-conference meeting.

At Columbia* (Oct. 6 | 6 p.m.) - Penn leads the all-time series, 13-9-4 … Quakers have won four of the last six meetings with the Lions, winning four-straight from 2010-14 before a 1-0 loss in overtime last season … Columbia’s overtime winner was its first goal against Penn in the last six seasons.

DARTMOUTH* (Oct. 14 | 4 p.m.) -  The Big Green lead the series 15-8-4, but Penn leads 4-3-3 over the last ten seasons … The Quakers are unbeaten against Dartmouth at home in the last five meetings dating back to 2007 … Penn and Dartmouth played to their second consecutive 1-1 draw last season.

YALE* (Oct. 21 | 4 p.m.) - Yale leads the all-time series 12-9-6, but Penn is unbeaten in the last seven meetings against the Bulldogs (5-0-2) and 6-1-5 over the last 11 matchups … Penn claimed its second straight win over Yale last year, 1-0, on Sands’ 80^th minute goal … Penn is unbeaten at home in five of the last six meetings with Yale.

At Brown* (Oct. 28 | 3:30 p.m.) - Penn leads overall series, 12-10-4 … Brown’s 1-0 win in 2015 in Providence snapped a six-match unbeaten streak by the Quakers … The Quakers played to a 1-1 tie at Rhodes last season, as Trzaska provided the equalizer in the contest … Penn is 5-2-1 in its last eight road contests with the Bears.

PRINCETON* (Nov. 4 | 4 p.m.) – The Tigers lead the all-time series 12-10-4, but Penn is 4-1-3 in the last eight meetings … Penn and Princeton played to a 1-1 tie last time around, the second draw in as many years, to conclude the regular season … Penn is unbeaten (4-0-1) over the last five meetings at home between the two teams.

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