PHILADELPHIA - Following two hard-fought draws over the weekend against UC Irvine and UC Riverside, the University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team returns home to Rhodes Field for a pair of non-conference matches. The Quakers first welcome in Bucknell Saturday night for a 7 p.m. kickoff, before hosting Delaware Monday at 7 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
BUCKNELL (1-4-0, 1-2-0 Away) at PENN (0-2-2, 0-2-0 Home)
Sat., September 9 | 7 p.m. | Rhodes Field | Live Stats | Ivy League Network

*Camper Reunion Night is set for Friday night's match against Bucknell, and all attendees are encouraged to wear their camp t-shirts. Events during the night include: Pre-game poster making station, walking out with the Penn Women's Soccer starters during pre-game introductions, a halftime scrimmage, free pizza and post-game autographs from the 2017 Quakers.
 
DELAWARE (2-2-1, 1-1-1 Away) at PENN
Mon., September 11 | 7 p.m. | Rhodes Field | Live Stats | Ivy League Network - Facebook Live

*The Ivy League and Facebook are partnering to showcase 15 Ivy League Network broadcasts via Facebook Live from September 6-13. Monday night's game can be viewed on the Penn Athletics Facebook page, simply by "liking" the page. For more information, click here.

*Greek Night will be held during Monday night's game, and the first 100 Greek Life students to wear their letters into the game will receive free pizza.

NEWS AND NOTES: BUCKNELL
*Penn takes on the Bison for the first time in 12 seasons (2005) and the 11th time overall in their series history. The Quakers lead the all-time series, 5-2-3, and have come away victorious in the last four meetings dating back to 1997, while outscoring Bucknell 8-1.

*After dropping its first four contests to begin the season, Bucknell captured a 2-1 overtime win on the road at Rider Sunday night. Patriot League Midfielder of the Week Meghan Holtz provided the game-tying goal with under ten minutes to play in regulation, before Brianna Kropinack found the back of the net in the first overtime period to seal the victory.

*While Holtz currently leads the team with five points in the early-going, goalkeeper Dani Kaufman's 6.8 saves per game are tops in the Patriot League entering play this week. Bucknell hosts an unbeaten Tennessee squad Thursday at 5 p.m. prior to arriving at Rhodes Field this weekend.

NEWS AND NOTES: DELAWARE
*Monday marks the 15th all-time meeting between Penn and Delaware, with the Quakes leading the series, 8-6. The Quakers came out on top 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.

*The Blue Hens opened the 2017 campaign with four of their first five contests needing overtime to reach a final result. Despite dropping matches to both Villanova and No. 15 Georgetown, Delaware has rebounded to pick up consecutive wins against Marist and Lehigh.

*Hannah Specht tallied a pair of goals in Delaware's 2-1 win over Marist Friday to earn CAA Player of the Week honors, while freshman Riley Dixon's tally in the first overtime period against Lehigh resulted in Rookie of the Week accolades.

PREVIEWING PENN
*The Quakers return home to Rhodes after battling to two draws over the weekend in California. Kitty Qu made eight saves in Friday night's 0-0 draw at UC Irvine, including two critical stops in the second overtime period, while Erica Higa's 34th minute goal Sunday at UC Riverside led the Quakers to a 1-1 draw to wrap up the West Coast trip.

*Penn enters play Saturday with an advantage in shots over its opponents through four games, 43-39. Kelsey Andrews and Emily Sands currently lead the Quakers with six apiece, while Higa leads the squad with three on goal.

*Qu's 14 saves currently rank fourth among Ivy League goalkeepers, while her 3.50 saves per game also ranks in the top half of the conference.

*Penn is 5-1-2 in eight September home matches at Rhodes Field under Head Coach Nicole Van Dyke, while also outscoring its opponents 15-4 during that stretch.

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