Quaker Nation: Men's lacrosse clinches Ivy Tournament spot

Monday, April 24

Good morning, Penn!

Welcome back to Quaker Nation! It's been an exciting week in Penn sports! Football had its annual spring game to prepare for next season, and women's lacrosse continues its dominance of the Ivy League. But first, let's look at men's lacrosse's dominant win over Dartmouth.

This week's top story:

Eight score in men’s lacrosse’s 17-6 defeat of Dartmouth

Photo by Samantha Turner

Senior attacker Robert Schain runs up the field while fending off a Dartmouth defender on April 22. All but seven members of the Quaker roster played in the Senior Day victory.

More from DP Sports:

Women's lacrosse handily defeated Brown 18-5 on Saturday to remain perfect in conference and win an Ivy League regular season title.
Take a look into men's basketball sophomore forward Gus Larson's grueling recovery process, including the injuries that aren't always present, and how resilience is key to it.
Senior women's golfer Susan Xiao after an eventful four years at Penn and a lifetime full of the sport, played the last tournament of her college career in this weekend's Ivy Championships.
At its Spring Game on Friday night at Franklin Field, Penn football showed off aspects of the program's future before next season begins.

Featured column:

Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan shares his take on Penn men's basketball junior guard Jordan Dingle's recent decision to declare for the NBA draft, while also maintaining his college eligibility, and what it means for the Ivy League conference.

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Junior guard Jordan Dingle against Harvard earlier this year. He will enter the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility.

Player of the week:

Senior attacker Niki Miles led women's lacrosse with seven goals during the team's win against Brown. Even as she approaches program records in her final season, Miles is focused on winning above all else.

Photo by Samantha Turner

One great read:

With the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, here are the top prospects who could hear their name called this year.

Best of sports photo:

Photo by Samantha Turner

Senior right-handed pitcher Bella Fiorentino on the mound against Brown on Sunday.

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Luke DiGiacobbe passes the ball against Dartmouth on Saturday. The senior midfielder finished with one goal on two shots.

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Senior Harsh Parikh rallies with Dartmouth’s Miles Groom to clinch the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win on Sunday.

Listen to Quaker Nation

In this episode of Quaker Nation, Sean sits down with Sports Editor Caleb Crain and Deputy Sports Editor Walker Carnathan to discuss Penn men's lacrosse's season, its postseason potential and baseball's recent successes, especially on the mound. They then talk about the (short) history of Ivy League players in the NBA draft and whether Penn's Jordan Dingle can break that trend.

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