PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team kicks off a five-game road trip on Wednesday afternoon, making the short trip to #24 Drexel for a 3 p.m., first draw.
 
GAME 5 – PENN (1-3) at DREXEL (3-2)
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | 3 p.m.
Vidas Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
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Penn-Drexel Series
The Quakers and Dragons are meeting for the 17th time in program history on Wednesday, with the first matchup dating to 1974. Penn holds a 14-2 lead in the all-time series, including winning the last two contests in 2018 (16-11) and 2019 (12-10). Of the two total losses, the most recent was in February 2013 at Franklin Field, 11-8. The Quakers made a late second-half comeback with three-straight goals, two of which came from Tory Bensen, but the Dragons founded the back of the net two more times to take the decision.
 
Last Time We Met
The last matchup in March 2019 took place at Franklin Field, with Penn taking a 12-10 victory. Ranked eighth in the country at that point, the Quakers fell behind 4-0 early, their largest deficit of the season. However, the Red and Blue responded with a 12-6 stretch to take the victory and move to 5-0. Penn boasted seven different goal scorers for the fifth time in as many games that season, led by a hat trick from Erin Barry. Krissy Kowalski earned her first collegiate victory between the pipes in the game, playing over 45 minutes with three saves.
 
About Drexel
The Dragons opened the season with three victories including a 12-8 win over then-#25 Penn State. However, they have slipped in their last two contests to Navy (13-6) and then-#20 Johns Hopkins (11-6). In their last outing at Hopkins, Drexel had a 5-3 lead at the half, but the Blue Jays scored eight-straight goals in the second half to run away with the game. The Dragons have scored 58 goals through five games, led by Karson Harris with 13 goals and five assists for 18 points. A trio of Dragons add eight goals each: Colleen Grady, Corinne Bednarik, and Lucy Schneidereith. Zoe Bennett has started in all five games in the net, making 52 saves with an 8.67 goals-against average.  
 
Penn's Last Time Out
The Quakers opened Ivy League play last Saturday, wrapping up a four-game home stand against Harvard at Franklin Field. A tight battle from start to finish, the Crimson held off Penn for the 9-8 final. The fourth quarter saw Harvard control the first eight minutes, building a 9-6 lead with 2:56 remaining. Penn responded with back-to-back goals in just 33 seconds by Anna Brandt and Keeley Block, but they couldn't even the game up before the end of regulation. Niki Miles led the team with four points, all assists, while also posting a game-high four caused turnovers and tied team-high three ground balls. Kelly Van Hoesen tended the net for the full 60 minutes, making a career-high 12 saves.