PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team returns to Ivy League play on Saturday, traveling north to Cambridge, Massachusetts for a battle with No. 12 Harvard.
 
GAME DAY 9: Penn at No. 12 Harvard
Saturday, Oct. 2 | 12 p.m.
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Ivy League on ESPN
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The Series with Harvard
Dating back to 1973, the Crimson hold the edge in the overall series, 24-17-2. It has been a tale of two streaks between the squads, with Harvard currently riding a four-game winning streak against the Quakers since 2016. Prior to that, Penn bolstered a four-game stretch, outscoring the Crimson, 11-5 over the four contests.  

Last Time We Met
Back in 2019, the Quakers made the trip up to Harvard for a tough 6-2 decision. Penn found the goal twice in the final frame off finishes from Erin Quinn and Erin Kelly. The goals were assisted by two of this year's senior captains, Maddy Fagan and Gracyn Banks.
 
About Harvard
The Crimson are entering Saturday's matchup with a 7-1 record and 1-0 tally in the Ivy League. Opening the year with five-straight victories, Harvard slipped up in penalty strokes to No. 16 UConn on September 19. Going scoreless through 80 minutes of play, 2-1 in penalty strokes was the deciding factor. They rebounded a 4-1 victory against Ivy opponent Columbia and matched the score in a win against Bucknell.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn sports a 3-5 record heading into its Saturday tilt with all five losses coming to top-20 opponents: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 5 Louisville, No. 9 Saint Joseph's, No. 12 Syracuse, and No. 17 Princeton.

*In the Ivy League opener against No. 17 Princeton, the Quakers' lone goal came from a diving deflection by Sydney Huang. The assist came from Elita Van Staden.

*This weekend's game will be the first road game for Penn since September 12 when it secured a 2-0 victory at Villanova.

*Four Quakers lead the team in scoring with two goals each: Banks, Huang, Julia Russo, and Allison Kuzyk.

*Sabien Paumen has started in the cage all eight games this season, making 37 saves for three victories and two shutouts.