PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania field hockey team opens Ivy League play against No. 18 Princeton on Friday at 3 p.m. The Quakers will then face off against their 33rd Street neighbors in Drexel on Sunday at noon.
 
GAME 5: PENN (1-3, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. #18 PRINCETON (2-2, 0-0 Ivy League)
Friday, Sept. 20 | 3 p.m. | Ellen Vagelos Field
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GAME 6: PENN (1-3, 0-0 Ivy League) at DREXEL (2-3, 0-0 CAA)
Sunday, Sept. 22 | Noon | Philadelphia, Pa.
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Penn vs. Princeton
The Quakers and Tigers have played each other 49 times since 1973, with Princeton leading the all-time series, 31-15-3. In its last matchup, Penn traveled to Old Nassau and broke a 17-game losing streak against Princeton, winning 3-2 in double overtime.
 
Penn vs. Drexel
The Quakers and Dragons have played each other 20 times, with Penn leading the all-time series 13-7. The Quakers have won seven of the last eight matchups against the Dragons. Last season, Penn defeated Drexel, 2-1, in overtime at Ellen Vagelos Field.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*With their 3-1 victory over Temple last Friday, the Quakers have won eight straight over the Owls.
 
*Senior Bridget Skelly scored twice in Penn's victory over Temple. The two goals were the first in her collegiate career.
 
*Julia Ryan has registered at least one point in the last three games and five overall during that span. It's the first time in her career she has recorded points in three straight contests. Ryan is also three points away from tying her 2023 season total (8).
 
*Freshman Darcey Chapman scored her first collegiate goal vs. Saint Joseph's.
 
Scouting the Tigers
Princeton comes in with a 2-2 record on the season, most recently falling to Penn State, 3-2, in State College.
 
The Tigers are led by Beth Yeager, a two-time first-team All-America selection. She missed the 2023 season to play for the U.S. national team at the Olympics. In her return, Yeager has not skipped a beat, leading the Tigers in points this season with three.
 
Last year's Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Year Ottilie Sykes is back for her sophomore season. On the season so far, she is one of two Tigers to play every single minute and has anchored a backline that has two shutouts.
 
Scouting the Dragons
Drexel is 2-3 on the season, most recently falling to No. 19 UAlbany, 3-1, on the road.
 
Leading the way for the Dragons is University of Maryland transfer Anna Castaldo. The Endicott, N.Y. native has already made her impact felt in the early season, leading the way with three goals, including two in their win over City 6 rival Villanova.
 
Alongside Castaldo is Preseason All-CAA selection Pien Elsen. Elsen has four points on the season and scored the lone goal for the Dragons in last Sunday's matchup versus the Great Danes.
 
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