PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team is back in University City this weekend, hosting Columbia for a noon matchup at Franklin Field on Saturday, March 28.
 
Columbia (6-3, 0-2 Ivy League) vs. Penn (3-5, 1-0 Ivy League)
Saturday, March 28 | Noon
Philadelphia, Pa. | Franklin Field
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The Penn vs. Columbia Series
*The Quakers own the all-time advantage against the Lions, holding all 27 wins in the series.
 
*Penn claimed 2025's battle in the Big Apple 18-7, led by hat tricks from Keeley Block and Regan O'Brien.
 
*Columbia has not scored double figures in the series since the 2009 campaign when the Lions fell 16-11 in New York.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn took the short trip to College Park this past Thursday, dropping a 15-9 contest to #3 Maryland.
 
*Midfielder Lela Greene led the charge for the Quakers, netting her second hat trick of the year in the ranked battle.
 
*Catherine Berkery, Patricia Columbia-Walsh, and junior O'Brien even out the Red and Blue's scorers, tallying a pair of goals each.
 
*Orly Sedransk fought hard in the cage once again, stopping 11 shots to post her fourth-straight double-digit save outing on the year. 
 
*Attacker Berkery has been an offensive force through seven games, leading Penn with 24 goals and 29 points.
 
*Keeper Sedransk has been solid in the cage to open the year, stopping 78 shots on the year.
 
*Penn was picked to finish second in the Ivy League in the 2026 preseason poll voted on by the media.
 
*Half of last year's starting lineup will return to the field this season with attacker Berkery, midfielder Lellie King, defenders Maggie Bankowski, Clare Ruff, and Natasha Yajadda, and goalkeeper Sedransk returning to Franklin Field.
 
*Sophomore Sedransk is pegged to have a strong second year earning Third Team USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse Third Team Preseason All-American as well as a spot on the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
 
*Junior  Bankowski has been a force in the X for the Red and Blue, winning 41 draw controls on the year.
 
*Sophomore King has been making a name for herself on the defensive end of the field, leading the Red and Blue with seven caused turnovers on the year.
 
Scouting the Lions
*Columbia brings two Ivy loses into Saturday's contest, dropping bouts against #12 Yale (16-6) and Cornell (12-6) to open league action.
 
*Maddie Brogan has scored a team-high 29 goals, while Ceceila Messner leads the offense in assists (23) and points (48).  
 
*The Quakers will likely face Ava Kimche in the cage. The keeper holds an 11.65 goals-against average, a .397 save percentage, and 58 saves on the season.