WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Penn College's winter sports season got underway during the week of Nov. 2-8, highlighted by a championship performance at the Ithaca Invitational and a season-opening victory for men's basketball. Wrestling's Kaden Ware captured the 141-pound title as the Wildcats placed sixth among 12 teams, while men's basketball split two games at the Hilbert Tip-Off Tournament. Women's soccer also concluded its postseason run in the United East Conference semifinals.

On the horizon: Penn College's winter schedule continues Wednesday, Nov. 11, with women's basketball tipping off their season at Elmira, men's basketball visiting Penn State Altoona. Wrestling returns to competition Saturday, Nov. 14, at the TCNJ Duals, while men's and women's cross country travel to Lock Haven for the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships. Men's basketball also returns home for the first time this season on Saturday to host Misericordia University.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Last week's hometown highlights: Penn College opened its 2026-27 season at the Hilbert Tip-Off Tournament in Hamburg, New York, splitting two games to finish the weekend 1-1. The Wildcats opened with a 105-98 setback against host Hilbert College on Friday, Nov. 6, before bouncing back with an 88-72 victory over Buffalo State on Saturday.

Against Hilbert, Peyton Murphy paced Penn College with 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting, adding six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Alex Cercado contributed 20 points, while Clyde Frasier added 19 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Wildcats scored 67 points in the second half but could not overcome Hilbert's first-half advantage.

Joe Savage led the way in Saturday's victory with a career-high 26 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double. He also dished out four assists. Murphy added 14 points and four assists, while Frasier and Jay Henry each finished with 11 points. Penn College held a 42-36 rebounding advantage and scored 54 points in the paint.

SCHEDULE/RECORD
Overall: 1-1
Friday, Nov. 6 — at Hilbert College, L, 98-105 (Hilbert Tip-Off Tournament)
Saturday, Nov. 7 — vs. Buffalo State, W, 88-72 (Hilbert Tip-Off Tournament)
Wednesday, Nov. 11 — at Penn State Altoona, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14 — vs. Misericordia University, 1 p.m., Bardo Gymnasium.

MEN'S WRESTLING
Last week's hometown highlights: The 22nd-ranked Wildcats finished sixth among 12 teams with 63 points at the Ithaca Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7. Penn College sent 12 wrestlers to the tournament and came away with one individual champion and two sixth-place finishes.

Seventh-ranked senior Kaden Ware captured the 141-pound championship with a perfect 5-0 record. Ware opened the tournament with a 20-2 technical fall in 1:08 against Ithaca before earning a 7-2 decision against Johnson & Wales. He continued his run Saturday with a 10-2 major decision in the quarterfinals and an 11-4 semifinal victory before defeating Johnson & Wales' Jared Spahn, 9-3, in the championship match.

Fourth-ranked Carter Davis placed sixth at 165 pounds, while TJ Martin also finished sixth at 157 pounds. Martin recorded five victories, including four in the consolation bracket, before finishing sixth.

Rowen Humphrey and Gavin Gomes each posted 3-2 records. Keenan Ray finished 2-2, while Justin Adams, Harris Keares, Blake Dergham, Charley Paige and Nicholai Brotzman each recorded a victory.

SCHEDULE
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7 — at Ithaca Invitational, sixth of 12 teams (63 points)
Saturday, Nov. 14 — at TCNJ Duals, Ewing, New Jersey:
vs. SUNY Brockport, 12:15 p.m.
vs. RIT, 1:45 p.m.
vs. Eastern University, 3:15 p.m.

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Last week's hometown highlights: Penn College's postseason run came to an end Wednesday, Nov. 4, as the second-seeded Wildcats fell to third-seeded St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1-0, in the United East Conference semifinals. Penn College generated some late offensive pressure, but could not find the game-tying goal after the Seahawks took their 1-0 lead in the 50th minute. The Wildcats' season concluded with a 13-5-1 record following their fifth consecutive appearance in the conference semifinals.

SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Nov. 4 — vs. No. 3 St. Mary's College of Maryland, L, 0-1 (United East Semifinal)

MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Last week's hometown highlights: Both Penn College cross country teams were idle during the reporting period after competing at the United East Conference Championships on Oct. 31.

The Wildcats are scheduled to return to action Saturday, Nov. 14, at the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The women's 6K race is scheduled for 11 a.m., followed by the men's 8K race at noon at the West Branch Cross Country Course.

SCHEDULE
Saturday, Nov. 14 — at NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships (Lock Haven, Pa.), women 11 a.m.; men noon.

For additional information, visit the Penn College Wildcats Athletics website.

For more about the United East Conference, visit the United East website.