PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's field hockey team will look to find their first conference win against Columbia on Friday, Oct. 16 at 3:00 p.m., followed by a Sunday noon game against Lehigh on Oct. 18.

Friday's match is in support of the LGBT wellness and Ivy League's 8 Against Hate initiatives.

GAME 1: PENN (3-8, 0-4 Ivy League) vs. COLUMBIA (6-4, 2-2 Ivy League)
Friday, Oct. 16 | 3 p.m. | Ellen Vagelos Field
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GAME 2: PENN vs. Lehigh (1-11, 0-3 Patriot League)
Sunday, Oct. 18 | 12 p.m. | Bethlehem, Pa.
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Penn vs. Columbia
Penn holds a 17-12 all-time record against Columbia and enters the matchup riding a five-game winning streak against the Lions dating back to 2021. The Quakers have split those victories between three road wins in New York and two at Ellen Vagelos Field.

In their 2025 meeting, Penn earned a 2-1 victory over Columbia. Returning Quaker Honor Roberts recorded four shots, all on target, and added an assist to help lead the Red and Blue to the win.

Penn vs. Lehigh
Penn holds a 13-1-1 all-time record against Lehigh, including four consecutive victories from 2012-2014 and in 2016. The teams last met in 2016 at Ellen Vagelos Field, where the Quakers continued their winning streak against the Mountain Hawks.

The Red and Blue's only loss in the series came in 2011, when Lehigh earned a narrow 4-3 victory. The teams' lone tie occurred in 1984, finishing in a scoreless 0-0 draw.

Quaker Notemeal
*Penn enters its matchups against Columbia and Lehigh after splitting its games last weekend, falling 4-2 to Brown before earning a 3-2 shootout victory over Saint Joseph's. The Quakers look to secure their first Ivy League win on Friday and improve on their 3-2 home record at Ellen Vagelos Field against the Lions.

*Riley Thomson and Lucy Mangat provided an early spark against Brown, connecting on the opening goal just three minutes into the contest. Thomson continued her strong play against Saint Joseph's, leading the Red and Blue with six shots, all on target.

*Victoria Manzur and Maxi Aranowitz scored in Penn's comeback against Saint Joseph's, with Aranowitz's late goal forcing overtime. The Quakers converted all four shootout attempts, with Thomson delivering the decisive goal.

*Goalkeeper Ruby de Frees recorded 10 saves against Saint Joseph's and nine against Brown, helping keep Penn competitive despite facing consistent offensive pressure.

*The Red and Blue will look to carry the momentum from its shootout victory into Friday's Ivy League matchup against Columbia as the Quakers pursue their first conference win of the season.

*Offensively, Czajkowski leads Penn with 11 points (5g, 1a), while Mangat ranks second with 10 points (4g, 2a). Mandato leads the team with four assists this season.

Scouting the Lions
*Columbia enters its next matchup at 6-4 overall and 2-2 in Ivy League play after splitting its games last weekend. The Lions fell 3-1 to Yale on Friday before bouncing back with a 2-1 road victory over La Salle on Sunday.

*Jacinta Solari Etcheberry leads the Lions with eight goals and 20 points, tying for first in the Ivy League in goals scored. Izzy Kaczor ranks second on the team with 13 points and six goals.

*Delfina Gonzalez Lobo and Mckenzie Bloom lead Columbia with five assists apiece, tying for fourth in the Ivy League. Bloom also scored the game-winning goal in the Lions' 2-1 victory over La Salle.

*Columbia outshot La Salle 24-10, including a 16-10 advantage in shots on goal. The Lions recorded 10 shots in the fourth quarter while limiting the Explorers to two.

*Goalkeeper Margot Houle has recorded two shutouts this season, adding seven saves against Yale and three against La Salle last weekend.

Scouting the Mountain Hawks
*Lehigh enters its matchup against Lafayette at 1-11 overall and 0-3 in Patriot League play after suffering back-to-back 5-0 losses to Delaware and Drexel last weekend. The Mountain Hawks have dropped 11 straight games since opening the season with a win over Long Island on Aug. 28.

*Senior goalkeeper Kate Burgess continues to anchor Lehigh's defense, recording 13 saves against Delaware and 11 against Drexel. She has posted double-digit saves in nine games this season, including each of her last eight, and surpassed 250 career saves against the Dragons.

*Sophomore Samantha Hillman led the Mountain Hawks with three shots against Drexel, accounting for half of the team's six attempts. Lehigh managed just one shot against Delaware.

*Lehigh will look to snap its losing streak Friday against rival Lafayette as the Mountain Hawks pursue their first Patriot League victory of the season.
 
 
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