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ITHACA, N.Y. \u2013 The University of Pennsylvania women’s soccer team continues Ivy League play Saturday with a road matchup against Cornell at Berman Field. Kickoff is set for noon as the Quakers look to respond following a 3-2 loss to Columbia and earn a key conference result against the Big Red.<\/p>\n
Penn (6-5-2, 1-2-1 Ivy League) at Cornell (5-6-2, 1-3 Ivy League) Penn vs. Cornell Series *Cornell won last year’s matchup, 2-1, at Rhodes Field. Abbey Cook<\/a> scored her fifth goal of the season to give the Red and Blue a 1-0 halftime lead before the Big Red scored twice in the second half.<\/p>\n *Despite last year’s setback, Penn has dominated the recent series. The Quakers have lost just once in their last 10 meetings with Cornell, recording a 7-1-3 mark over that span.<\/p>\n *The Red and Blue have not lost in Ithaca since the 2014 season. In that meeting, Malachi Neal scored his first collegiate goal and the game-winner in the 17th minute. Patrick Cayelli assisted on Neal’s goal and scored one of his own to finish with three points.<\/p>\n Quaker Notemeal *The Red and Blue most recently fell to Columbia, 3-2, at Rhodes Field after taking an early 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n *With their goals against Columbia, Magali Capdevila<\/a> and Lily White<\/a> joined Casey Forman<\/a> as Quakers with multiple goals this season, with each having scored twice.<\/p>\n *White leads Penn and is tied for second in the conference with five assists.<\/p>\n *Three of Penn’s four Ivy League games have been decided by one goal or fewer: matchups against Brown, Princeton and Columbia. The Quakers have held a lead in each of those contests.<\/p>\n *Penn has allowed the second-fewest goals of any program in the conference and owns the Ivy League’s second-highest save percentage.<\/p>\n *Cook recorded a point in three straight contests entering the latest stretch of the schedule.<\/p>\n *Cook ranks eighth in shots with 29 and ninth in shots on goal with 15. She is tied for fourth in goals with five and tied for ninth in points with 12. White is tied for second in assists with five, while Fuss is tied for first in game-winning goals with three.<\/p>\n *Penn’s senior class has combined for 11 goals and 30 points this season. In goal, senior Megan Graves<\/a> has recorded five of the team’s six wins and a 1.06 goals-against average.<\/p>\n *The Quakers entered this stretch of the season in sixth place in the Ivy League, ahead of Cornell and Yale.<\/p>\n *A consistent presence in the lineup: Sophomore Casey Forman<\/a> has played all 90 minutes in 12 consecutive contests.<\/p>\n
\nSaturday, Oct. 24 | 12 p.m.
\nIthaca, N.Y. | Berman Field
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\n*The Quakers hold a 22-8-4 advantage in the all-time series across 34 meetings.<\/p>\n
\n*Seniors Abbey Cook<\/a> and Mia Fuss<\/a> have been at the heart of the Red and Blue’s success this season. The duo has combined for nine goals and 22 points. Cook leads the Quakers with five goals.<\/p>\n