Penn's W. Lacrosse Beats Syracuse

Penn's No. 2 ranked Women's Lacrosse team continued an incredible season (14-1, 7-0 Ivy) by fighting back from a 5-goal deficit to beat Syracuse this past Sunday.

The battle of conference champions did not disappoint as Penn scored six unanswered goals to end the game. Syracuse (12-5, 4-1 BIG EAST) had led by a 7-2 margin early in the second half.

The Quakers will now carry their program-record 11-game win streak into the NCAA tournament, potentially as one of the competition’s top seeds. Their opponent will be unveiled during the selection show Monday evening at 8 p.m., webcast live at www.ncaasports.com.

And fellow Sphinge, Sarah Waxman played a key role in the comeback:

Penn’s comeback was keyed by a pair of risky long clearances by goalkeeper Sarah Waxman, both of which resulted in goals by Edwards. Penn’s defense also did its part, holding Syracuse to 19 shots overall and just seven in the second half – far below the Orange’s 36.4 shots per game average.

The Women's Lacrosse team is a prime example of some of the great Penn teams that are completely under the radar. Penn Athletics should do a much better job advertising Penn sports and encouraging students to attend games, especially when we have great teams that we can be proud of!

~BT