Four games in, two women's soccer teams remain undefeated

After another weekend of action, Penn leads the standings for women’s soccer as it extended its winning streak to four. The Big Red are winless and remain last. Penn With four games under their belt, the Quakers (4-0) continue to impress. Against Villanova, Penn scored its only goal in the second half for a 1-0 win. Then, in a game against Saint Joseph’s, the Quakers won again in a second shutout, 2-0. Next up, the team will travel to Virginia to take on James Madison. Brown The Bears (3-0-1) opened up their season with three wins and one draw, making them the other undefeated Ivy. Brown defeated Liberty 1-0 on the opening day of the Liberty Cup Invitational. In the Bears’ home opener, the team battled Vermont to a 1-1 tie after double-overtime. The season continues this week when Brown takes on New Hampshire. Cornell The Big Red (0-4) is struggling as its season begins. In the first four games, the team suffered four tough losses, and has failed to score in three contests. In its home opener against No. 3 University of Maryland, the Big Red held the Terps to one goal until the final 21 minutes of play, when undefeated Maryland pulled away, scoring three times. Cornell’s four-game home stand concludes this week with a game against Binghamton. Harvard In the Crimson’s home opener against Elon, Harvard (3-1-0) scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute for a 2-1 win. The team continued its winning streak at home, beating Massachusetts and Connecticut. Crimson freshman Lauren Urke was awarded Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Week for her performances in all three games of the team’s home stand. The Crimson make a short trip across the Charles this week to take on Boston University. Yale The Bulldogs (1-2-2) began the season on a strong note, defeating Marist 2-0 in their home opener in the Yale Soccer Classic. Yale ended the Classic in first place, winning the tournament after a scoreless game against Providence. The Bulldogs suffered two losses on the road immediately following the tournament, but they return home later this week to play Quinnipiac. Princeton The Tigers (1-3) opened the season in California losing to Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge. Princeton returned to the East Coast anxious to rack up its first win and was successful against Villanova. Junior Jen Hoy was named Ivy league Player of the Week and freshman Lauren Lazo was named Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Week as a result of their play against two tough opponents, Seton Hall and Villanova. The Tigers will play their home opener this weekend against La Salle. Dartmouth In its home opener against Vermont, the Big Green (1-3) earned its first win of the season, 2-1. Dartmouth has yet to be successful on the road, having been shut out by Texas A&M, Texas, and Rutgers. The Big Green travels this week to confront Boston College in the hope of acquiring its first win away from home.