PHILADELPHIA - The No. 15 University of Pennsylvania is set for a rivalry Ivy matchup on Wednesday night at Franklin Field, clashing with No. 24 Princeton. First draw is set for 7 p.m.

Pending a Quaker victory, they would clinch at least a share of the Ivy League title while earning the top spot in the Ivy tournament and hosting the first weekend in May. 
 
GAME 13: #15 PENN (8-4, 4-0 Ivy League) vs. #24 PRINCETON (6-6, 3-1 Ivy League)
Wednesday, April 19 | 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Franklin Field
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SERIES AGAINST PRINCETON
*The Quakers are meeting the Tigers for the 55th time in program history with Princeton holding a 29-22-3 edge in the series.
 
*Although Penn hasn't beaten Princeton since 2017, the Quakers boast a 13-12 record against the Tigers at Franklin Field. The last win in 2017 was on our home turf, 17-12, taking an early 10-5 first half lead while Alex Condon went off for eight goals, a mark that sits second in program history.
 
*Penn has scored 450 total goals in the series, averaging 8.33 per game.
 
LAST TIME WE MET
*Last April, the two squads squared off at Princeton where the Tigers took the slim 15-13 decision.
 
*The Quakers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead off back-to-back finishes by Maria Themelis, but a five-goal stretch by the Tigers followed to put them in the lead the rest of the way.
 
*Penn got as close as one goal six different times, including with five minutes remaining when Taylyn Stadler found Anna Brandt to make the score 14-13.
 
*Themelis led all Penn scorers with four goals, while Brandt and Madison Jiranek each recorded hat tricks.
 
*The Tigers were led by Kate Mulham with a game-high five goals, while Kyla Sears added three goals and an assist.
 
ABOUT THE TIGERS
*Princeton is just one game back in the Ivy standings with a 3-1 tally, only falling to then-No. 22 Yale back at the beginning of March, 15-10. The Quakers defeated then-No. 13 Yale earlier in April, 16-6.
 
*With six losses for the squad including Yale, five have come to top-25 opponents: No. 13 Virginia (20-11), No. 25 Penn State (16-14), No. 10 Maryland (15-11), No. 11 Loyola (20-10). They have lost to one unranked opponent so far this season, Saint Joseph's back on April 5 on the road, 19-17.
 
*The Tigers lead the conference in scoring with 14.85 goals per game, led by McKenzie Blake with 38 points on 33 goals and five assists. She ranks sixth in the league in points per game (3.23) and fifth in goals per game (2.77).
 
*Although Princeton leads the league in scoring with 193 goals this season, the Tigers also give up the most goals as well. They currently lead the conference in goals against with 181, moving them into fourth for margin (0.9).
 
*Goalkeeper Amelia Hughes has started in the goal for all 12 games, sporting a 14.20 goals-against average.
 
PENN'S LAST TIME OUT
*Honoring the senior class in typical Quaker fashion, Penn rolled to a 15-12 victory over Cornell last Saturday at Franklin Field to remain the only unblemished record in the conference.
 
*Senior Niki Miles led all scorers with five points off four goals and an assist, while senior Kennon Moon chipped in a hat trick and an assist for four points.
 
*Miles and Brandt remain the two Quakers that have scored in every game this season, as Brandt found the back of the net twice in the contest. She is currently riding a 19-game scoring streak.
 
*Defensively, Penn caused eight turnovers paced by senior Grace Fujinaga and junior Kaitlyn Cumiskey with two each.
 
*Back in net, senior Kelly Van Hoesen earned her eighth win of the season, making eight saves and scooping three ground balls.
 
NOTES
*The Quakers are one of the top offensive and defensive squads in the Ivy League. On the offensive end, they rank second in goals per game (14.08), second in assists per game (5.83), and first in shots per game (33.92). Defensively, they lead the league in ground balls per game (20.17) and second in caused turnovers per game (8.92).
 
*Miles currently ranks second in the Ivy League in goals per game (3.00), while Brandt comes in at a close fourth (2.83).
 
*Sophomore Erika Chung ranks second in the conference in assists per game (1.92), totaling 23 for the year.
 
*On the backline, a pair of Quakers are ranked in the top three in the Ivy League defensively. Sophie Davis is ranked second in ground balls per game (2.42), while Izzy Rohr is third in caused turnover per game (1.42).
 
*Van Hoesen has been a rock for Penn in the net this season, sitting third in the league in goals-against average (10.75).