Women's Basketball
Nwokedi takes homes weekly awards for Penn women's basketball
It’s safe to say that Michelle Nwokedi had an enjoyable first week of January. The 6-foot-3 junior forward led the Penn women’s basketball team to two wins, one in California against UC Riverside and the other to open Ivy play at Princeton. As a reward for her efforts in those victories, Nwokedi was named co-Ivy League Player of the Week.
Yale, Brown set to visit as Penn women's basketball looks to keep perfect start to Ivy play
How do you follow up a fourth quarter, come from behind victory against your biggest rival on their home court in the conference play opener? For Penn women's basketball, the answer is hopefully with two more wins. The Quakers (7-4, 1-0 Ivy), fresh off their 62-57 defeat of Princeton last Saturday, cannot afford to sit back and relax, as they begin to move into the heart of Ivy play this weekend.
Roundtable | Which team had the best winter break?
While most of us were off relaxing over winter break, Penn sports teams were busy at work. Our editors debate: Which team had the best winter break?
Penn Athletics' Weekend MVP: Beth Brzozowski
The first Weekend MVP Award of the year goes to Penn women's basketball junior guard Beth Brzozowski.
How Penn women's basketball made its California dreams a reality
LOS ANGELES — There comes a point in between semesters where you need a break from winter break. That’s just what Penn women’s basketball got with a five-day working vacation in California this past week.
Brzozowski comes in clutch to save Penn women's basketball at Princeton
Penn women’s basketball went to Princeton on Saturday to open up their Ivy League season with an absolute thriller. As for the players, there was a mixed bag of performances. Below here are our first ever player ratings:
Penn women's basketball tops Princeton 62-57 in Ivy opener
After an extremely back-and-forth game, the Quakers pulled ahead in the fourth quarter and held off a last minute onslaught by the Tigers to win by the score of 62-57.
Penn women's basketball set to start Ivy season with high-stakes trip to Princeton
Penn women's basketball knows the road to an Ivy League championship goes through Princeton’s Jadwin Gym. After all, it was in that very building that the Quakers won the Ivy title last year and officially punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament.
Buchta | Penn women's basketball made progress in LA, but they're not there yet
LOS ANGELES — The team that came to California was not going to defend its Ivy title. It isn’t just that Penn women’s basketball hadn’t been playing well — though that was certainly the case.
Penn women's basketball completes California sweep with win over UC Riverside
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — In the City of Angels, a star was born. Thanks to a team-high 15 points from freshman Phoebe Sterba, Penn women’s basketball completed a sweep of its California adventure with a 71-55 win over UC Riverside on Monday.
Aghayere's career night pushes Penn women's basketball to win at CSUN
Behind a career-high 13 points from sophomore forward Princess Aghayere, Penn took unquestionably its top win of the season, topping Cal State Northridge, 47-36, in a gritty defensive battle.
Penn women's basketball Cali-bound for winter break road trip
A lot can happen in three weeks. When Penn women’s basketball next takes to the court, three weeks will have gone by since the team’s last outing. Last Saturday, the Quakers won a nail-biter against Richmond 47-44, but now they’ll have a new challenge, not playing basketball. “It’s a chance for us to take a little bit of a pause and reflect on where we are at,” coach Mike McLaughlin said.
Roundtable: What was the best Penn Athletics moment of 2016?
Sports Editor-elect Jonathan Pollack: For me, the best part of Penn Athletics this year was sprint football winning its first outright CSFL title since 2000, so the best moment should come from that season.
Penn women's basketball edges out Richmond, 47-44
For the second time this week, Penn women's basketball went right down the stretch. This time, however, it was much happier with the result.
Penn women's basketball drops overtime heartbreaker on last-second shot
This was a game Penn should’ve won. With leads late in both the 4th quarter and overtime, it was the Quakers’ game for the taking.
Penn women's basketball set for Big 5 game against La Salle
Penn women's basketball, playing far better of late, will look for far better results in its second Big 5 contest. The Quakers (3-3) will be at home on Wednesday night to take on La Salle (4-4) for some midweek action at the Palestra.
Post play drives Penn women's basketball's success
Bigger isn’t always better. Just don’t tell that to Penn women’s basketball coach Mike McLaughlin.
Penn women's basketball blows out short-staffed Wagner, 63-39
Sometimes in sports, everything just clicks, and you make the game look so easy. That's what happened today for Penn's women's basketball, as they cruised to a 63-39 victory over Wagner.
Penn women's basketball notches big win at Lafayette
Just what the doctor ordered. After a slow start to the season, Penn women’s basketball headed to Lafayette seeking a win to turn their season around.