PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer program has made its way out west for a pair of matches in the Golden State. Penn will take on Saint Mary's (Sept. 15) and California (Sept. 18) before opening Ivy League play next weekend.
MATCH DAY 7: Penn at Saint Mary's
Thursday, Sept. 15 | 7 p.m. | Moraga, Calif.
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MATCH DAY 8: Penn at California
Sunday, Sept. 18 | 4 p.m. | Berkeley, Calif.
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The Series with Saint Mary's
Sunday's meeting between the Quakers and Gaels will be the first time the two programs are meeting.
 
About Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's is coming off a 1-0-1 week, playing to a 2-2 draw at San Diego State and then defeating UC San Diego on Sunday. After UCSD tied the match late in the first half, SMC fired off three straight goals to in a 4:19 span to take a 4-1 lead en route to a 4-2 victory.

The Series with California
Sunday's meeting between the Quakers and Bears will be the fourth meeting between the two programs. Penn and California last met ten years ago in Berkeley. The Bears won 1-0.

About California
California is 3-1-3 entering the weekend. The Bears are coming off a 1-0 victory at Santa Clara on Sunday.  
 
Quaker Notemeal
*2022 will mark the first season that the college soccer regular season will not feature overtime. The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved changes to the overtime rules for men's and women's soccer.

*On Sunday, Penn earned its second victory of 2022 with a rainy 3-0 shutout over Stony Brook. After more than 80 minutes of scoreless play, the Red and Blue found the back of the net three times in a 5:21 span. Sizzy Lawton and Lauren Teuschl recorded their second goals of the season while Isobel Glass scored her first of the year. 
*Senior captains Sizzy Lawton and Peyton Raun lead the team with three points each. Lucas and Teuschl are tied for second on the team with two points each. Miranda Farman rounds out the list with one point.

*For the 2022 season, Penn will play all home soccer matches before September 12 on Rhodes Field. Following that date, all Penn home soccer matches will be played at Penn Park.

*In addition to a completely new coaching staff, the 2022 roster features eight new faces: forwards Clare Robke, Anuli Okafor and Kaia Chambers; midfielders Sarah Sullivan and Mallory Lucas; defenders Chloe Skipper and Rachel Herman; and goalkeeper Annabel Austen.  

*Four seniors will hold the captain title for the 2022 season: Lawton, Emily Pringle, Raun, and Farman.

*Senior Lucy Kellogg remains the lone member of Penn's last Ivy League championship squad in 2018.
*Dr. Turner completed her staff at the beginning of August with the hiring of Fred King. Coach King will join Dr. Turner and Megan Hinz on the sideline for the 2022 season. King joins the Quakers as the Associate Head Coach following a 10-year stint at Saint Joseph's University. Hinz was originally hired in the spring by previous head coach Casey Brown and retained by Dr. Turner.