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By Marc Narducci]]>Ibrahim JaaberFri, 28 Aug 2026 09:39:00 EST641714https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/27/womens-soccer-earns-first-win-of-season-defeats-george-washington-3-1.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/27/womens-soccer-earns-first-win-of-season-defeats-george-washington-3-1.aspxWomen's Soccer

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team earned its first win of the 2026 season on Thursday night, defeating George Washington, 3-1, at Rhodes Field. The Quakers (1-1-1) controlled the match offensively, outshooting the Revolutionaries (1-2-2), 13-8, and putting eight shots on goal. Abbey Cook, Mia Fuss and Casey Forman each found the back of the net for Penn, while goalkeeper Megan Graves made two saves.]]>WSOCThu, 27 Aug 2026 22:15:00 EST2641712https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/27/field-hockey-boasts-three-on-the-2026-nfhca-collegiate-watchlist.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/27/field-hockey-boasts-three-on-the-2026-nfhca-collegiate-watchlist.aspxField Hockey

The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced its 2026 Collegiate Watchlist on Thursday morning, which recognizes field hockey student-athletes who have strong potential to receive NFHCA All-Region and All-American consideration this season. Reese Czajkowski, Victoria Manzur, and Riley Thomson were all named to the organization's watchlist.]]>NFHCAThu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:00 EST341710https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/27/sprint-football-announces-2026-captains.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/27/sprint-football-announces-2026-captains.aspxSprint Football

The University of Pennsylvania sprint football team named Jacob Rios, Josh Johnson, and Paul Tjoumakaris its captains for the 2026 season on Thursday afternoon.]]>Sprint Football Captain AnnouncementThu, 27 Aug 2026 14:39:00 EST1841711https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/womens-gymnastics-penn-gymnastics-welcomes-seven-newcomers-for-the-2026-27-season.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/womens-gymnastics-penn-gymnastics-welcomes-seven-newcomers-for-the-2026-27-season.aspxWomen's Gymnastics

Head coach Kirsten Becker and the University of Pennsylvania gymnastics program are excited to welcome seven newcomers—Katie Colbourne, Jordan Eichorn, Tiara Platkin, Anastasia Malikov, Paige McAlenney, Gabby Schubert, and Janelle Turner—to the team for the 2027 season.]]>Gym NewcomersWed, 26 Aug 2026 17:00:00 EST2341709https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/womens-soccer-wsoc-hosts-george-washington-thur-visits-stony-brook-sun-this-week.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/womens-soccer-wsoc-hosts-george-washington-thur-visits-stony-brook-sun-this-week.aspxWomen's Soccer

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team continues its 2026 campaign with a pair of tests this week, looking for its first win of the season when it hosts George Washington on Thursday, Aug. 27, at Rhodes Field before traveling to face Stony Brook on Sunday, Aug. 3]]>WSOCWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 EST2641699https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/24/softball-hall-of-fame-class-xiv-alexis-borden-c-15.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/24/softball-hall-of-fame-class-xiv-alexis-borden-c-15.aspxSoftball

On Borden's Plaque: A four-time All-Ivy League selection, she graduated with virtually every pitching record in program history. She helped lead Penn to its two winningest seasons in program history, including a school record 33 victories in 2012. Four of the program's five Ivy League South Division titles came during her illustrious career, as well as its only NCAA Championship appearance in 2013. She holds the program's career records for starts (103), complete games (79), wins (64), strikeouts (643), innings pitched (680.2) and is second in ERA (2.30). She also set the program record for strikeouts (193) and wins (24) in a season. As a freshman, threw the first perfect game in program history and added a no-hitter in 2013, and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2012.]]>Alexis BordenMon, 24 Aug 2026 15:18:00 EST1741701https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/25/womens-basketball-mclaughlin-adds-transfers-candice-lienafa-and-christina-pham.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/25/womens-basketball-mclaughlin-adds-transfers-candice-lienafa-and-christina-pham.aspxWomen's Basketball

Head coach Mike McLaughlin announced the addition of transfers Candice Lienafa and Christina Pham to the University of Pennsylvania's women's basketball team Tuesday afternoon.]]>WBB WEBTue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 EST1941707https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/25/penn-womens-soccer-earns-usc-team-academic-award.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/25/penn-womens-soccer-earns-usc-team-academic-award.aspxWomen's Soccer

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer program earned a Team Academic Award from United Soccer Coaches (USC) for the 2025-26 academic year.]]>WSOCTue, 25 Aug 2026 14:37:00 EST2641708https://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/womens-volleyball-ivy-league-preseason-poll-announced.aspxhttps://pennathletics.com/news/2026/8/26/womens-volleyball-ivy-league-preseason-poll-announced.aspxWomen's Volleyball

Penn was picked to finish fifth in the Ivy League Preseason poll.]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 EST3141704