PHILADELPHIA - Back In The Big Dance.

The University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team will enter familiar territory this weekend. That is, the NCAA Tournament. Making their 13th-straight appearance in postseason play - the fifth-longest active streak in the country - the Quakers are set to play Georgetown in the opening round of action on Friday, May 10 in Syracuse, N.Y at 4 p.m..

The Quakers and Hoyas will battle in a rematch of a regular season meeting from March for the chance to face the nation's fifth-seeded and host school Orange on Sunday, May 12. 

Series History
The Quakers are 6-1 all-time against Georgetown, with all seven meetings taking place since 2012. After dropping an 11-9 decision to the Hoyas that year, Penn has won six in a row over Georgetown, including an 8-7 win at Franklin Field this season.

In March, the eighth-ranked Quakers defeated #21 Georgetown in large part due to the play of sophomore Zoe Belodeau, who finished the day with seven points on five goals and two assists, playing a role in all but one of Penn's goals. Penn battled back from a one-goal deficit with over 15 minutes to play, holding the Hoyas scoreless the remainder of the game and scoring twice from Belodeau to seal the victory. Junior Mikaila Cheeseman made 12 saves in goal, including a game-saving stop with 10 seconds left on a Georgetown transition opportunity.

NCAA Tournament History
The Quakers have won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament in nine of their 14 appearances, most recently, a first-round victory over Penn State last season in overtime. Penn has made five overall quarterfinal appearances, including three straight trips to the Final Four from 2007-09 and an NCAA Championship appearance in 2008. 

Penn is 14-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 9-5 in first round games. This marks Penn's second trip to Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament as the Quakers previously made the trip in 2015, defeating Albany in the first round before dropping a 13-10 decision to the Orange. Penn is 2-1 all-time against Syracuse.

Penn has qualified for 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments dating back to 2007 - the fifth-longest active streak in the country. The Quakers trail only Maryland (29), Virginia (24), Northwestern (16) and North Carolina (15) in active consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Record-Breaking Rosenzweig
Following a 13-point weekend in two games at the Ivy League Tournament, junior attacker Gabby Rosenzweig now owns the Penn single-season point record by herself, with 92 this spring on 35 goals and 57 assists. Rosenzweig previously was tied atop the program leaderboard following her sophomore season's 85-point total with Nina Corcoran. Her 92 points are fifth-most in Ivy League history. 

Midfielder of the Year
Junior Erin Barry was named the 2019 Ivy League Midfielder of the Year, leading a group of eight All-Ivy honorees for the Quakers. Her offensive numbers include 35 goals and five assists for 40 points, ranking third on the team. She also ranks fourth on the team with 34 draw controls. Barry hit several milestones in 2019, surpassing 100 career goals, ground balls and draw controls as a junior. Barry has picked up 33 ground balls and caused 16 turnovers, displaying her all-around skill on the field for the Red and Blue. 

Rosenzweig Named Tewaaraton Nominee
For the second-straight year, junior attacker Gabby Rosenzweig has been named one of 25 nominees for the Tewaaraton Award, honoring the best player in college lacrosse. Rosenzweig leads the Quakers offensively with 35 goals and 57 assists for 92 points. Currently averaging 5.4 points per game, that mark is good for first in Penn single-season history. Her average of 3.35 assists per game ranks fourth in the country and her season total of 35 goals is tied for second-most on the squad. Rosenzweig is one of just five players in program history to eclipse 200 career points, ranking second all-time with 219.

Junior Sets Defensive Standard
Senior captain Katy Junior will leave behind a legacy of excellence as a member of Penn's defensive unit. Named first-team All-Ivy for the second time in her career, Junior's career total of 132 ground balls are the most in the modern-era of Penn women's lacrosse, while her total of 100 caused turnovers is second most. 

Ball-Magnet Bosco
After collecting 19 ground balls last year, sophomore Abby Bosco has asserted herself as a go-to midfielder for Penn, leading the team with 51 ground balls, ranking second in the Ivy League and ranking 20th nationally with an average of 3.00 pick ups per game. Her total of 51 is also good for the most in the modern era of Penn women's lacrosse. Defensively, she owns the team lead with 21 caused turnovers, while scoring 13 goals and earning 36 draw controls, third-most of any Quaker. Against Dartmouth, Bosco tallied eight ground ball pickups, the most for a Penn player since Emma Spiro against Brown in 2008. Bosco was named second-team All-Ivy.

Kibler on the Draw
A second-team All-Ivy selection, Chelsea Kibler's 66 controlled draws currently lead the team and are the second-most in single-season history at Penn.

McMahon on the Rise
Freshman Michaela McMahon has played all 17 games for the Quakers this season, scoring in all but three games on the year, including a season-high four at Columbia. The rookie earned honorable mention All-Ivy accolades, ranking fifth on the team with 22 goals this season.

Cheeseman in the Cage
Mikaila Cheeseman has started all 17 games for the Red and Blue, posting a save percentage of .464 with a goals-against average of 10.5. A two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week and second-team All-Ivy selection, Cheeseman has had several jaw-dropping moments for the Quakers, collecting a season-high 14 saves on two occassions: against Georgetown and vs. Dartmouth in the Ivy League Tournament. 

Standout Stadler
Freshman attacker Taylyn Stadler ranks fourth on the team with 31 points on 25 goals and six assists this season. The rookie has scored in all but one game this season for the Quakers, including a season-best three goals at Rutgers, at Northwestern and at Columbia. 

O'Mara Makes the Grades
Senior captain Lauren O'Mara has not only been successful on the lacrosse field for the Quakers, she was recently named the 2019 recipient of the Norman J. Goldring Award, given to the senior student-athlete and letterwinner at Penn with the highest GPA. O'Mara is set to attend Harvard Medical School following her graduation. 

A Glimmer of Georgetown
The Hoyas enter the 2019 NCAA Tournament by virtue of winning the BIG EAST Tournament, defeating host school Marquette and top-seeded Denver to punch their ticket. Georgetown went 11-8 overall on the year, led by co-BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year Francesca Whitehurst who boasts 68 points on 40 goals and 28 assists this season, followed closely by unanimous first-team All-BIG EAST selection Taylor Gebhardt's 61 points. In goal, Haelle Chomo has started all 19 games for the Hoyas with a .412 save percentage.