PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team is back in action on Saturday, April 4, kicking off a doubleheader with the men's program at noon against Harvard.
 
Harvard (4-5, 1-2 Ivy League) vs. Penn (4-5, 2-0)
Saturday, April 4 | 12 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Franklin Field
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The Penn vs. Harvard Series
*Penn owns the all-time advantage in the series, leading Harvard 34-19.
 
*The Crimson hold the most recent win in the series, topping the Quakers 10-8 in Cambridge in 2025.
 
*The Red and Blue are 19-11 all-time at Franklin Field against the Crimson.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn returned to Franklin Field this weekend, scoring nine unanswered goals to top Columbia 15-8 and shift to 2-0 in Ivy action.
 
*Junior Regan O'Brien led the offense in the battle, tying her career-high seven points carried by five goals, earning the attacker Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.
 
*Six other Quakers accounted for the ten other goals in the victory, with Catherine Berkery, Patricia Columbia-Walsh, Quinny Handley, Avery Le, Mary Sack, and Mar Zaremba finding the back of Colombia's net. 
 
*Attacker Berkery has been an offensive force this season, leading Penn with 27 goals and 33 points.
 
*Keeper Orly Sedransk has been solid in the cage to open the year, stopping 84 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 44 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 Crimson
*Harvard carries a three-games win streak into Saturday's contest, holding a trio of wins over #12 Duke (14-12), Holy Cross (17-9), and Brown (12-9).
 
*Callie Batchelder leads the Crimson's offense in assists (18), goals (19), and points (37).
 
*The Quakers will likely face Emma Barkauskas in the cage. The keeper holds an 11.36 goals-against average, a .373 save percentage, and 52 saves on the season.