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PHILADELPHIA \u2013 The nationally ranked University of Pennsylvania women’s lacrosse team hits the road for the first time in 2026 this weekend, heading to Dartmouth on Saturday, March 7, for a noon matchup.
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\n#25 Penn (1-3, 0-0 Ivy League) at Dartmouth (5-0, 1-0 Ivy League)
\nSaturday, March 8 | Noon
\nHanover, N.H. | Scully-Fahey Field
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\nThe Penn vs. Dartmouth Series
\n*The all-time series between these two programs is neck and neck, with Penn leading 25-24.
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\n*The Quakers own the last five wins, topping the Big Green 17-7 at Franklin Field last season. Eden Welch<\/a> had a career day in the meeting, netting a team and career-high four goals. Erika Chung<\/a> dished out a team-high four goals in the victory.
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\n*Penn is 9-12 all-time on the road in the series.
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\nQuaker Notemeal
\n*The Red and Blue closed out their season-opening homestretch this past week, dropping contests to Temple (14-9) and #13 Loyola Maryland (10-8).
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\n*Junior Catherine Berkery<\/a> led the Quaker offense, tallying seven points between the two games, including a hat trick in each.
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\n*On the defensive end of the field, freshman Mary Sack<\/a> caused four turnovers and scooped up five ground balls in the pair of contests.
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\n*Goalkeeper Orly Sedransk<\/a> stopped 14 goals on the weekend, led by an eight-save outing against the Greyhounds.\u00a0
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\n*Attacker Berkery has been an offensive force through three games, leading Penn with 13 goals and 15 points.
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\n*Keeper Sedransk\u00a0has been solid in the cage to open the year, stopping 27 shots on the year.
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\n*Penn was picked to finish second in the Ivy League in the 2026 preseason poll voted on by the media.
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\n*Half of last year’s starting lineup will return to the field this season with attacker Berkery, midfielder\u00a0Lellie King<\/a>, defenders\u00a0Maggie Bankowski<\/a>,\u00a0Clare Ruff<\/a>, and\u00a0Natasha Yajadda<\/a>, and goalkeeper\u00a0Sedransk\u00a0returning to Franklin Field.
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\n*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.
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\n*Junior\u00a0 Bankowski\u00a0has been a force in the X for the Red and Blue, winning 27 draw controls on the year.
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\nScouting the Big Green
\n*Dartmouth carries a five-game win streak into Saturday’s conference clash, opening Ivy action with a 17-10 win over Harvard last weekend.
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\n*Madeline Egan leads the Big Green’s offense in goals (14) and points (13) through five games. Charlotte Myers has dished out a team-high 20 goals so far this season.
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\n*The Quakers will likely face Ruby Lucken in the cage on Saturday. The keeper holds a 6.06 goals-against average, a .513 save percentage, and 20 saves on the season.
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