ITHACA, N.Y. – Two second half goals by the University of Pennsylvania field hockey team put away Cornell on Friday afternoon, 2-0, to lift the Quakers in the win column in Ivy League play.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*It's the second straight shutout victory for the Quakers, third of the season.
 
*Penn extends its winnings streak against the Big Red to seven, dating to the 2015 season.
 
*Senior captains Gracyn Banks and Meghan Ward scored the two goals for the Quakers. Ward is now tied for the team lead in goals this season with four, while Banks scores her second.
 
*Head Coach Colleen Fink now has 97 wins.
 
*Sophomore Frederique Wollaert secured her third win of the season, and third shutout, making four saves in 60 minutes of work.
 
How It Happened
A slow first half brought in the excitement of an entertaining second half. In the first two quarters, the squads combined for five shots.
 
The third quarter, the tides changed. Less than five minutes into the restart, Banks stepped up into the circle when the Quakers were awarded a penalty stroke. For the second time this season, Penn scored on the stroke to take the 1-0 lead.
 
Into the final frame, the Quakers put an insurance goal on the scoreboard with almost 10 minutes left in the contest. Clean transition up the left side of the field, Sophie Freedman sent a pass into the circle to Ward, who turned and put the ball in the back of the cage.
 
Up Next
The Quakers return home for another Ivy League matchup on Saturday, October 15, hosting Brown for their annual #DreamCrazy Pink game at Ellen Vagelos Field. Start time is set for noon.