PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team takes on Villanova Sunday at 6 p.m. on Rhodes Field. Sunday's match will be our Mental Health Awareness match. Click the link in the Instagram bio for more information on how to donate.
PENN (4-0-2, 0-0 Ivy League) vs VILLANOVA (4-3-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Sunday, Sept. 14 | 6 p.m.
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Penn vs. Villanova Series
* The Quakers enter this match with an all-time record of 3-11-3 against the Wildcats.
* The most recent contest between these two teams came in 2024, when the visiting Quakers fell to the Wildcats 1-0 at the Higgins Soccer Complex.
* The last Quaker victory in this series came in 2021, when Penn won 2-0 on Rhodes Field in the last of a three-game win streak against Villanova.
* 11 of the series' 17 matches have been decided by one goal or less.
Quaker Notemeal
* The Quakers remain undefeated thus far, going six matches without a defeat for the first time since 2022 (2-0-4).
* The last time Penn began a season going seven matches without a defeat was also 2022, when the Quakers began 2-0-5.
*Penn is coming off a big win against a tough Saint Joseph's squad. Penn held Saint Joseph's to one goal on 12 shots, proving once again that the defense is in prime form to start the season.
*Penn's 13 shots against Saint Joseph's were the third time this season the Quakers have eclipsed the double-digit shot marker (19 vs. The Mount, 21 vs. George Mason).
Scouting the Wildcats
* The Wildcats enter this match having won four of their last five matches, with all four wins coming via shutout.
* Graduate student forward Hannah Curtin leads the team in goals (3), while sophomore midfielder Amalia Cardo leads in points with seven (2 goals, 3 assists).
* Senior goalkeeper Hannah Dickinson is hot coming into this match, allowing one goal in her last five matches with 16 saves in that span.