PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team looks ahead to its first weekend of Ivy League play this Saturday as the Quakers make their return to Ellen Vagelos Field. Penn will kick off Ancient Eight play against Cornell on Saturday at noon before traveling to North Broad to face Temple on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
GAME 6 – Penn (0-5, 0-0 Ivy) vs. Cornell (3-1, 0-0 Ivy)
Saturday, Sept. 28 | 12 p.m. | Ellen Vagelos Field | Live Stats | ESPN+
 
SERIES HISTORY
Penn leads 27-14-2 | Last meeting: 1-0 win in 2018
 
The Quakers have been dominant against Cornell in a series which dates to 1976. Penn will look for its fifth consecutive win against and fourth straight clean sheet against the Big Red when the sides clash this Saturday. The Quakers have done well to defend their home turf when Cornell comes to Philadelphia, boasting a 15-5-1 home record in the series.
 
GAME 7 – Penn (0-5, 0-0 Ivy) at Temple (4-2, 0-0 Big East)
Sunday, Sept. 29 | 1 p.m. | Philadelphia, Pa. | Live Stats | Watch Live
 
SERIES HISTORY
Temple leads 26-14 | Last meeting: 3-0 win in 2018
 
Sunday will mark the 41st meeting between Penn and Temple. Though the Owls have historically held the Quakers' card, head coach Colleen Fink has done well against the city rivals. Since her hiring in 2010, Penn is 4-1 against Temple and has won the past four meetings.
 
Ivy League on ESPN+
You will be able to find all Penn home field hockey games, as well as Ivy road games, on ESPN+ this fall with the same high broadcast quality you used to get from the Ivy League Network. ESPN+ is a subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Go to plus.espn.com to subscribe or go to ivyleague.com to find more information.
 
Gold in September
This year, Penn field hockey is teaming with Gold In September, a pediatric cancer non-profit which aims to raise awareness and provide financial support for childhood cancer research as well as the development of new treatments. Come out to Saturday's game against Cornell to support the cause or follow this link to learn more.
 
Sophomore Surge
Gracyn Banks has made a huge impact to start her sophomore season. She has started all five of Penn's games as a center back and is the only player to have played all 60 minutes in each game this season. Her 300 total minutes of play is more than triple her time on the field in 2018 with Banks having played 81 minutes across seven games.
 
Dual Sport Star
Entering her second season with the Quakers, Madison Jiranek has been a key cog in the Penn attack. Jiranek—who also serves as a key player with the women's lacrosse program—leads the team with six points and has been a tidy finisher within the circle, scoring three goals from four shots on target.
 
Shoot Your Shot
Penn has 54 shots in its last three games, including a season-high 20 against Villanova. After a relatively slow start with 11 total shots through the first two games, the Quakers now average 13.0 shots per game.