PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team hits the road for a pair of ranked battles this week, starting the trip at #21 Princeton with an ESPNU battle at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8.
 
Penn (5-5, 3-0 Ivy League) at #21 Princeton (5-5, 2-1 Ivy League)
Wednesday, April 8 | 7 p.m.
Princeton, N.J. | Sherrerd Field at Class of 1952 Stadium
Watch on ESPNU | Live Stats
 
The Penn vs. Princeton Series
*The all-time series between these two programs is fairly close, with Princeton having a slight 30-25-3 edge.
 
*The Quakers carry a two-game win streak into Wednesday's contest, grabbing last year's ESPNU battle 15-12 at Franklin Field.
 
*The Tigers' last win came from the 2024 season, when Princeton won the regular season battle 14-9 and Penn won the Ivy League semifinal bout 18-14.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn shifted to a stellar 3-0 in Ivy League action this past weekend, topping Harvard 10-8 at Franklin Field.
 
*Patricia Columbia-Walsh led the offensive charge for the Quakers, tallying five points (2g, 3a).


*Catherine Berkery netted her seventh hat trick of the year to lead the goal scorers in the clash.
 
*Orly Sedransk worked hard to protect her cage, recording her fifth double-digit save performance of the season, stopping ten of the Crimson's shots.
 
*Defender Maggie Bankowski dominated the X the entire 40 minutes as well, winning a field-high seven draw controls to bump her season total to 51.
 
*Attacker Berkery has been an offensive force this season, leading Penn with 30 goals and 36 points.
 
*Keeper Sedransk has been solid in the cage to open the year, stopping 94 shots on the year.
 
*Penn was picked to finish second in the Ivy League in the 2026 preseason poll voted on by the media.
 
*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.
 
*Natasha Yajadda has been making a name for herself on the defensive end of the field, leading the Red and Blue with nine caused turnovers on the year.
 
Scouting the Tigers
*Princeton shifted to 2-1 in conference action this past weekend, topping Cornell 14-12 in Old Nassau.
 
*Jami MacDonald leads the Tigers' offense in goals (1289) and points (46). Haven Dora leads the squad with a team-high 28 assists.
 
*The Quakers will likely face Amelia Hughes in the cage. The keeper holds a 12.30 goals-against average, a .492 save percentage, and 118 saves on the season.