PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's squash team will begin the 2025-26 season this weekend with matches against Haverford on Friday, Franklin and Marshall on Saturday, and Drexel on Sunday.
 
The Quakers, ranked third in the College Squash Association's preseason poll, look to follow up on a successful 2024-25 season where they tied a program record in wins with 15.
 
How to Watch:
Haverford
Franklin and Marshall
Drexel
 
Previewing Penn:
The expectations are high for the Quakers this season as they return multiple players from last season.
 
The third ranked team in the College Squash Association's preseason poll is full of a collection of talented upperclassmen and promising underclassmen, looking to capture its second national championship in program history.
 
Harvard and Princeton were the only teams ranked higher than Penn in the CSA preseason poll, as the Ivy League promises to be formidable this season.
 
Head coach Jack Wyant is entering his 21st season at the helm of the Quakers.
 
Key Returners:
2024 Ivy League Player of the Year Malak Khafagy will return for her junior year with Penn this season.
 
Team captain Franka Vidovic will play in her third season for the Quakers following a First Team All-Ivy selection last season.
 
Sohalia Ismail and Savannah Ingledew will also return to the team after being named Second Team All-Ivy last year.
 
Additional returners include:
Jana Dweek (9-4 record in 2024)
Natasha Pensler (8-5 record in 2024)
Ashna Tumuluri (7-3 record in 2024)
Hailey Wong (10-5 record in 2024)
 
New Additions:
The Quakers welcome four freshmen and one transfer student to the team this season.
 
Sasha Bauhs, Nitza Kahlon, Paola Lincou, and Charlotte Oh will begin their collegiate careers this weekend.
 
Dickinson transfer Anne Leakey joins the Quakers after a successful sophomore season in which she won team MVP after leading the Red Devils to their second-best finish in program history at the 2024 CSA Team Championships.