PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team its final two-game weekend of the season this weekend as the Quakers host Yale on Saturday at noon before welcoming Lafayette to Ellen Vagelos Field on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
Penn is 5-8 on the season and 2-2 in Ivy League play after a 6-5 overtime loss to Columbia and a narrow, 1-0 loss to 11th-ranked Delaware last weekend.

GAME 14: Penn (5-8, 2-2 Ivy) vs. Yale (4-9, 1-3 Ivy)
Saturday, Oct. 26 | 12 p.m. | Ellen Vagelos Field | Live Stats | ESPN+
 
Series History
Penn leads 28-13 | Last meeting: 2-0 win in 2018
 
The Quakers have had the Bulldogs' number over the teams' 41 meetings. Penn has won six of its last seven against Yale, most recently with the Quakers taking a 2-0 victory last year in New Haven. The games are typically hotly contested, with five one-goal decisions in those previous seven games.
 
GAME 15: Penn (5-8, 2-2 Ivy) vs. Lafayette (9-6, 4-0 Patriot League)
Sunday, Oct. 27 | 2 p.m. | Ellen Vagelos Field | Live Stats | ESPN+
 
Series History
Penn leads 19-18-6 | Last meeting: 2-1 loss in 2018
 
Penn and Lafayette have met every year from 1974 until 2015 and reignited the rivalry last year.  Although the Quakers hold the series advantage in wins, the Leopards have won seven of the last nine, including a 2-1 victory in Easton, Pa. last year.
 
Clutch Gene
Elita van Staden continued her hot streak with two goals against Columbia. Van Staden's second score tied the game at 5-5 with just 40 seconds left to send the game into overtime. She is currently tied for first on the team with five goals and has scored three times in Penn's last three games.
 
Sophomore Surge
Since tallying her first collegiate points with a pair of goals against Columbia, Maddy Fagan has gone on a tear. The sophomore leads the Quakers with 13 points from five goals and three assists.
 
Opening Her Account
Meghan Ward found the back of the cage for the third time this season as she opened the scoring in Saturday's overtime thriller with Columbia. Ward is currently tied for third on the team with eight points.
 
How May I Assist You?
After setting up two goals against Columbia, Erin Kelly now leads the team with six assists—a career high for the junior.

Tearing Down the Ivy
A mainstay in the Penn lineup over the past four years, Schneck has been a thorn in the side of Ivy League opponents. In 25 Ancient Eight games, Schneck has totaled 36 points with 13 goals and 10 assists. This season she has totaled six points in four games from one goal and four assists.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Yale is 4-9 entering the weekend and have won each of its last two games, including a 6-0 win over Dartmouth and an 2-1 win against Quinnipiac.
 
Scouting the Leopards
Lafayette enters the weekend 9-6 and a perfect 4-0 in Patriot League play. Last weekend, the Leopards saw a six-game winning streak come to an end after a 3-2 overtime loss to William & Mary.