As if Keiera Ray’s performance last week didn’t stand out enough, it is now being recognized on a national scale.
The freshman guard became the first Ivy League player to win the Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's National Player of the Week, given out by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
Ray led the Quakers to two wins over Harvard and Dartmouth last weekend, scoring 50 combined points over the course of the two games. This included a 31-point effort against Harvard that culminated with seven free throws in the final 80 seconds of the game. That performance helped secure Penn’s first victory over the Crimson since 2004.
Ray was also selected as co-Ivy League Player of the Week with Princeton’s Niveen Rasheed while also being named Ivy League Rookie of the Week. It was the first time this season that a Penn women's basketball player received the Ancient Eight’s Player of the Week award.
The 5-foot-11 guard’s performance on Friday and Saturday helped move the Red and Blue into second place in the Ivy League while giving Penn its best seven-game start to conference play since 2004.
Long mediocre,
long-suffering, women's hoops
are chasing Tigers.
Crimson is just a
color. We lose to the red
and stomp on the green?
Kidd-Gilchrist lost to
MJ 'cause he's still the best.
Let's go watch Space Jam.
Finally I think we can all see the light at the end of the tunnel. The season is coming to a close, and for some, it finished this past weekend.
The majority of those who traveled to the Cavalier Invite at Virginia are officially done with the 2012-13 swim season! There were a lot of fast swims at that meet, which puts the rest of the team in good spirits heading into Ivies.
One of the most surprising turns of events was senior Nick Johnson’s record-breaking performance in the 100-yard backstroke. Congrats Nick, we will all get to see your name on the board for at least another year!
A select few swimmers who competed at UVA will continue to train over the next week and a half, at which point the final Ivy team spot will be decided. On the women’s side, the league is weak in breastroke, so the spot will likely go to a breastroker, but anything could happen!
In the mean time, the rest of us are trying to enjoy our extra sleep, as morning practices have ceased and total yardage is dropping more and more by the day. We are all very anxious to see the results of a long season of hard work.
The women's basketball team wasn't the only Penn team to find success this weekend, as the wrestling, tennis, gymnastics, swimming and track and field teams also were in action. For a look back at the wrestling team's win against Columbia, the tennis teams victories over Stony Brook, and the gymnastics team's outstanding performance, among other matchups from the past weekend, here is this week's edition of Weekend Wrap.
Wrestling:
The No. 23 Quakers secured a decisive victory over Ivy League rival Columbia over the weekend due in large part to strong production from its light and heavy weights. Penn kicked off the meet with a hot start, as No. 20 Mark Rappo, No. 11 C.J. Cobb and sophomore Jeff Canfora secured wins in their respective bouts. After dropping a few matchups in the middle weights, the Red and Blue captured their final three bouts, securing the victory for the Quakers.
Penn wrestling closes out Columbia in New York
Gymnastics:
The Penn gymnastics squad posted the fourth-highest team score in program history on Sunday, but came up just short against Bridgeport. The Quakers, whose 193.975 team score was the highest of the season, were led by seniors Kirsten Strausbaugh and Megan Milavec, along with freshman Elyse Shenberger. Although the team fell 195.325-193.975, the Red and Blue turned in season highs in each event and look to carry their momentum into the Ivy Classic next week.
Penn gymnastics posts season highs for all events in loss
Men's and Women's Tennis:
Both the men's and women's tennis teams scored victories over Stony Brook on Friday, due in large part to success in doubles matches. In the first action of the day, the Penn men's team fought off a tough early challenge from the Seahawks, and swept Stony Brook, 7-0. Sophomore Jeremy Court again led the Quakers, who improved to 3-0 on their current home stand, and 3-1 overall this season. The women, on the other hand, were pushed to the limit by the Seahawks on Friday. While the Red and Blue ended up winning the match, 4-3, Stony Brook was able to split the six singles matches, and provide the undefeated Quakers their toughest matchup of the season thus far.
Penn tennis defeats Seawolves
Track & Field:
The men’s 4 x 800 team competed at the Armory in New York City to take in the Millrose Games over the weekend in an event that was featured on ESPN. Comprised of Mato Bekelja, Tim Hamlett, Kirk Webb and Tom Timmins, the Penn 4 x 800 team finished fourth at the event. The women’s team and the rest of the men’s squad traveled to Princeton to take part in the Princeton Invitational. The meet was a warmup for the 2013 Indoor Heptagonal Championships, which will take place in Cambridge, Mass., this weekend.
Penn track and field 4×800m relay team finishes fourth at Millrose Games
Men's and Women's Swimming:
As the season winds down for Penn's swimming teams, both the men and women turned in resounding performances at the Cavalier Invitational in Charlottesville, Va. this weekend. Competing against the likes of Virginia, Duke and James Madison, the men finished first out of six teams, while the women placed second out of five competitors. The men took first place by well over 100 points and were led by senior Nick Johnson in the 100-meter backstroke. The Lady Quakers went into the finals with a 15 point led, but could not overcome James Madison's late rally.
Penn swimming's non-Ivy members finish season strong in Virginia
In this week’s Recruit Roundup, we have updates on Class of 2017 Penn men’s basketball recruits Dave Winfield, Jr., Matt Howard, Tony Bagtas and Dylan Jones. Each player’s high school began postseason play this past week.
6-foot-9 center Dave Winfield, Jr.: The Harvard-Westlake (Calif.) senior had one of his best weeks of the season, helping Harvard-Westlake win its first two playoff games. On Feb. 13, Winfield put up a season-high 16 points to help the eighth-seeded Wolverines to a blowout victory over Templeton High School, 77-46. He also added five rebounds while shooting 8-for-9 from the field. The Wolverines had to make a large trip to defeat Templeton, which is more than 200 miles away from Harvard-Westlake.
On Feb. 15, Harvard-Westlake returned home and defeated Laguna Beach, 73-60. Harvard-Westlake led the entire game after the first quarter, and Winfield provided 13 points along with five rebounds in the victory. Winfield’s squad now travels to No. 1-seeded Bishop Montgomery in the third round of the Southern Section California Division 4-AA Championships.
6-foot-4 guard Matt Howard: Howard’s A.C. Flora (S.C.) also won its first two playoff games last week. On Feb. 12, Flora escaped with a close victory against Travelers Rest High School, 68-63. Howard provided 17 points before his teammates closed out the game with free throws at the end. On Feb. 15, A.C. Flora defeated nearby Chapman High School, 81-68, behind 23 points from Howard. The victory puts A.C. Flora in the quarterfinals of the South Carolina Class AAA State basketball playoffs.
6-foot-0 guard Tony Bagtas: Westlake High School (Ga.) split its two games in the regional tournament this week. In its semi-final matchup against Tri-Cities, the school lost 73-71 despite leading by six at the half. In the consolation game, Westlake defeated Douglas County, 97-88. It now moves into the state tournament, where it will play Rockdale County in the first round.
Bagtas was chosen as Region Player of the Year for the second time in his career and was also elected to the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association State All-Star game. Additionally, Bagtas is also approaching the 2,000 point mark for his career.
6-foot-7 forward Dylan Jones: Jones played two games last week for the Village School (Texas). On Feb. 12, Jones led his team in scoring with 22 points on the way to a 68-52 victory over SATCH Homeschool. Three days later on Feb. 15, Jones provided 16 points in a blowout victory over Christian HomeSchool Sports Athletics, 95-53. Village School outscored CHSA in each quarter, including a 25-6 advantage in the third quarter. The team has another game scheduled for Feb. 19.
We break down what was good and what was not for Penn wrestling in its 23-9 win at Columbia on Saturday:
THE GOOD: Early domination
With uncertainties in the middle of the lineup and Micah Burak not at one-hundred percent, it was pivotal for the first three Quakers to get big wins, and that they did. Mark Rappo earned a bonus point in the first bout, Jeff Canfora dominated his bout, and C.J. Cobb earned Penn an additional bonus point in the third bout. Their efforts in getting the Red and Blue off to an 11-0 start proved to be the difference maker.
THE BAD: Struggles in the middle
The Quakers won the first three bouts and last three bouts, but in the middle, Penn was outwrestled and lost 3 of 4. In fairness to the Quakers though, Columbia's Steve Santos is ranked sixth in the country in the 149 pound class, and Jake O'Hara also boasts a national ranking at the 157 class. 5 wrestlers in all were ranked (3 for Penn), and all came out victorious.
THE UGLY: Micah Burak’s flu
We don’t know for sure what it looked like, but there’s no way Burak’s flu could have been pretty. The senior and contender for a national championship struggled all week with the illness and was a game time decision for Penn. Though he was able to win, Burak certainly was not himself. With the postseason looming, Burak’s health will definitely be something to watch for.
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After the Lady Quakers completed one of their most successful weekends in recent memory, a Good, Bad & Ugly for their 63-40 rout of Dartmouth.
THE GOOD: Keiera Ray
With 50 points in this weekend's two games, including 19 tonight, consider this freshman guard Keiera Ray’s coming out party once and for all. She led all scorers in both games this weekend. Her emergence along with the steady play of junior guard Alyssa Baron give the Quakers a formidable backcourt.
THE BAD: Princeton continues to dominate
Not much bad to take away from the weekend for the Quakers. Perhaps the only downside is that the Tigers do not appear to be slowing down any time soon Penn hopes to catch them in the standings. There is some hope, however. A Dartmouth squad that the Quakers just blew out lost to Princeton by “only” 12 points on Friday night – their smallest margin of victory in Ivy play this season.
THE UGLY: Dartmouth turnovers
The Big Green turned the ball over a whopping 23 times. Penn’s 24-0 advantage in points off turnovers covered its entire margin of victory. By continually handing the ball back to the Quakers, Dartmouth never gave themselves a chance.
Follow along as the Quakers try to build off of their stunning upset of Harvard last night against the Big Green at the Palestra.
15 minutes for Cam Gunter – UNDER
The junior forward had a career night Friday against Harvard, scoring 10 points and grabbing nine boards in just 15 minutes of play. Off of a breakout performance like that, the fans might expect to see more of Gunter. But for the most part, Gunter was forced into action due to Henry Brooks’ foul trouble and Darien Nelson-Henry’s limited minutes coming back from injury. Both of those players should see more minutes tonight, which means less court time for Gunter.
60 points for Dartmouth – UNDER
The Big Green have the worst scoring offense in the Ivy League, averaging just 60.6 points per game on the season. Meanwhile, Penn is (believe it or not) one of the better defensive teams in the Ancient Eight. The Quakers are 22-5 in the Jerome Allen era when holding opponents under 60 points, so this will be a key stat in deciding the outcome of tonight’s game.
20 minutes for Henry Brooks – OVER
The sophomore forward got into foul trouble (yet again) Friday versus Harvard, only logging 14 minutes of playing time. In his absence, the Crimson bigs dominated the paint. Staying out of foul trouble should be Brooks’ focus for tonight, as that will allow him to stay on the court more and strengthen the Quakers on the defensive end.
Four points for Jamal Lewis – OVER
Another zero-point performance from Lewis on Friday means his 2013 slump has continued well into Ivy play. The freshman guard has struggled to make an impact offensively, but Dartmouth is the perfect opponent for that to change. Lewis should be matched up against the Big Green’s Alex Mitola, another freshman who stands at just 5’11”, so watch out for a modest contribution from Lewis.
The Quakers go from Cambridge to Hanover as they face Dartmouth to finish out their weekend back-to-back. Here are some predictions for tonight's contest:
Three Up-
Penn’s defense: After allowing Harvard to shoot 52.3 percent last night, it is hard to imagine that the Quakers couldn’t improve on the defensive end. Additionally, they move from the Ivy League’s highest scoring offense in Harvard to the lowest scoring offense in Dartmouth, making it much easier for the Red and Blue. Expect Penn to hold down the fort defensively as it tries to get a split this weekend.
Miles Cartwright: In the Quakers’ two conference victories this season, Cartwright has been their one constant. The junior guard has put up 50 combined points in Penn’s victories over Columbia and Brown. If the Quakers want to compete with the Big Green, they will need Cartwright to have another strong performance Saturday night. While he may not put up 25 points against Dartmouth, his steadying presence would go a long way towards a Red and Blue win.
Patrick Lucas-Perry: Lucas-Perry has been one of Penn’s biggest weapons during conference play. In his last four games, Lucas-Perry has averaged 9.3 points per game, while hitting 10 shots from beyond the arc during that span. While the Big Green has their own 5-foot-11 guard who can knock down threes in Alex Mitola, Lucas-Perry has the ability to outshine Dartmouth’s guards, who rank last in the Ivy League in three-point percentage.
Three Down-
Quakers on the boards: Despite Henry Brooks fouling out last night, the Red and Blue were able to get 17 offensive boards and get a surprising contribution of nine rebounds from Cameron Gunter. That being said, they were facing what was essentially a four-guard offense with Harvard and will now face Dartmouth, who has three of the top-10 rebounders in the Ancient Eight. It will be a much tougher test of Penn’s big men Saturday night, especially with Darien Nelson-Henry still dealing with his recent injury.
Attendance: Last night, the game had major Ivy League implications as Harvard looked to keep pace with Princeton atop the Ivy League. But tonight’s matchup pits two of the bottom three teams in the Ivy League, with Dartmouth and Penn having the worst overall records of any team in the Ancient Eight. Despite the fact that Harvard’s Lavietes Pavillion hosted a weak crowd last night and holds just 95 more seats than Dartmouth’s Leede Arena, the Crimson still outpace the Big Green with two times as many people attending their home games. Look for a much smaller crowd to attend this one.
Penn’s bench scoring: The Quakers had 33 of their 54 points come from their bench players last night and it is tough to expect a similar performance. Even in their 23-point blowout win against Brown last weekend, they only have twenty points come from the bench. Part of the large output on the bench was from Darien Nelson-Henry, who could either move into the starting lineup – where he was two weeks ago – or could receive less minutes after coach Jerome Allen blasted Nelson-Henry's defense in post-game interviews. Either way, the Quakers will likely see fewer points from their bench and larger offensive production from their starting five.
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THE GOOD: Cam Gunter
Never thought Cam Gunter would go in this category, did you? But after a 10-point, nine-rebound performance in just 15 minutes of play that saw Gunter grow up in the face of a Harvard frontcourt that was surprisingly on its game all night long.
THE BAD: The Boston Block Party
Fifteen blocks for Harvard made for one of the longest nights in recent memory for the Quakers offensively. The game was basically a highlight reel of Miles Cartwright and company driving into the lane only to get stuffed by sophomore center Kenyatta Smith, who had 10 blocks of his own.
THE UGLY: How Harvard won
Harvard came in with a killer team three-point percentage, but it didn't need to rely on the long ball against Penn. Even with Harvard's No. 2 and No. 3 leading scorers Siyani Chambers and Laurent Rivard struggling offensively, the Crimson still imposed their will on the Quakers, especially inside, where Smith jump hooked his way to a 20-point explosion. (He had 68 points in 18 games this season before Friday.) Jerome Allen said Darien Nelson-Henry had "zero presence defensively" and that his poor defense was a "function of effort," not his injury. A bit of coachspeak perhaps, but still legitimate disappointment at an interior defense that buckled whenever it was pushed. Forget "small ball," this was just the Crimson's weakness (their bigs) having their way against Penn.
Follow along as the Quakers kick off their first Ivy road trip of the season at Harvard.
17 points for Miles Cartwright-OVER
Cartwright is 34 points away from 1,000 points for his career. I am betting that he gets more than half of those points against Harvard. Cartwright has been white hot as of late. He has topped 20 points in three of the last five games, including a career high 28 points against Brown. With Dougherty and Rennard out, Cartwright will have the ball in his hands for key plays. Furthermore, Harvard is last in the Ivy League in scoring defense. The Crimson surrender 71.8 points per game to their opponents.
20 minutes for Darien Nelson-Henry–UNDER
Nelson-Henry is averaging just over 20 min/game in Ivy play. Nelson-Henry injured his left knee in Friday’s game against Yale and sat out Saturday’s game against Brown. On Monday, former Senior Sports Editor Megan Soisson confirmed that Nelson-Henry is 100% for Harvard tonight. Still, I doubt Allen will test Nelson-Henry’s health on a game that is meaningless for the Quakers. I expect Nelson-Henry to start and play about 15 minutes for the Quakers.
20 minutes for PLP–OVER
Patrick Lucas-Perry has become a Quaker fan favorite off the bench this season. PLP is second in the Ivy League in 3 point shooting this season, averaging .482 from downtown. Penn will need Lucas-Perry’s three point prowess against the Crimson tonight as they will likely be playing catch up for at least part of the game. Though Lucas-Perry is averaging just 13.2 minutes per game, he has topped 20 minutes in each of Penn’s last three games. I expect he will tonight as well.
Penn basketball endured another schizophrenic back-to-back in its second home Ivy weekend of the season, laying an egg against Yale before blowing Brown away the following night. I sit down with Sports Editor Ian Wenik and former Sports Editor Mike Wisniewski to discuss what we can expect from the Quakers at Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend.
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The Penn men's basketball team caps off a weekend sweep of Columbia and Cornell, remains undefeated in the conference at the halfway mark of the Ivy League season
Feb. 14, 1993
On Valentine's Day 1993, who would have thought that the Quakers were in the midst of something historic?
Entering the weekend with an undefeated record in the Ancient Eight, the Red and Blue sought to dispatch two New York teams and continue the team's march toward a conference championship.
Following a matchup between Columbia and Penn on Friday, the Quakers hosted Cornell at The Palestra on Saturday, and squeaked out a four-point victory.
Heading into the Ivy League slate, many assumed that the Lions-Quakers game would go back and forth. After all, at the time, Penn and Columbia were first and second in the Ivy League standings, respectively.
And after dismantling the Lions, 84-63, the Quakers came out hot on Saturday night. Still, after draining its first four shots and taking an early 10-0 lead, the game between Penn and the Big Red turned into the highlight of the weekend.
The Quakers led by just one at the half, 26-25, and the second half would feature both teams exchanging buckets to keep the game close.
With 13:34 remaining in the second half, Cornell junior forward Zeke Marshall made a driving layup, breaking a 40-40 tie to give the Big Red their first lead of the game.
Moments later, however, Penn freshman Tim Krug sunk a three-pointer, helping the Quakers reclaim the lead, 43-42.
Cornell never led the game again.
With some timely three-pointers and clutch free-throw shooting, the Quakers were able to close out the game, and the weekend sweep, 66-62.
In the grand scheme of the 1992-1993 men's basketball season, Penn's four-point squeaker over Cornell may appear to have been just another win for the team.
Nonetheless, the victory moved the Quakers to 15-4 overall, 7-0 in the Ivy League. Less than a month later, the team would cap off an undefeated Ivy League slate, and capture the first conference title under then-head coach Fran Dunphy.
Although the squad would lose in the first round of the NCAA tournament, it was a successful season for Penn. The 1992-93 season was the first of three consecutive seasons in which the Quakers would win every single Ivy League game. The Red and Blue also finished 14-0 in the conference in 1993-1994 and 1994-1995.
While the team would dominate the Ancient Eight during its 48-game conference winning streak, it was the Quakers' victory over Cornell that helped spur the team on to its first conference title in six seasons.
On this special Valentine’s Day edition of Turn Back the Clock, we’re reminiscing on a better time.
A time when people weren’t ashamed to sing High School Musical songs yet, when Penn men’s hoops only had two losses in the league for the whole season and when the Quakers looked good for much of their NCAA tournament first-round game against the then-No. 2 Texas Longhorns.
By Feb. 14, 2006, the Red and Blue had been undefeated in the Ivy League and on that night defeated Princeton to extend their reigning streak.
But the game itself wasn’t too pretty. Both Penn and Princeton couldn’t seem to get their footing right, sinking a combined 7-for-25 from beyond the three-point line (28 percent) on the night.
Ultimately, the Quakers had the athletes and stifling defense that proved to be enough for the Quakers' 60-41 win in front of 7,802 at the Palestra.
In the first half, Friedrich Ebede, a senior forward/guard at the time, put the Red and Blue on the board after sinking a three-pointer in his first ever Penn-Princeton game.
Still, both sides struggled offensively, leaving only 23-13 on the board in Penn’s favor at the half.
“Offensively, I thought we were struggling early on," head coach Fran Dunphy said. "Friedrich's three-point play really seemed to settle us down.”
Action picked up in the second half. Juniors forward Mark Zoller and guard Ibrahim Jaaber sank two free throws and a layup, respectively, to boost Penn’s lead to 27-13.
Princeton couldn’t keep up, unable to get within 10 points for the remainder of the game.
“I thought our defense was pretty good tonight, except for a couple of three-pointers they got that were probably defensible,” Dunphy said. “Overall, I was very pleased.”
It was Penn’s third straight victory in the historic rivalry.
“I have so much respect for the Princeton program and how they are playing right now,” Dunphy said. “This matchup always provides a great atmosphere, and tonight was no different.”
Junior forward Steve Danley lead Penn for the night, scoring a season-high 18 points, grabbing seven rebounds, and filling the box score with three assists, three blocked shots and two steals. Jaaber scored 17 points, dished out two assists and had four more steals to add to his Penn career record, 190 at the time. Zoller finished with his third double-double of the 2005-06 season (15 points, 10 rebounds) and also had three assists.
Slow game or not, it’s nice to remember a time when the Quakers were good enough to take on the Longhorns in the NCAA tournament.
In this week’s Mano-a-Mano, Associate Sports Editor Steven Tydings and Sports Editor Ian Wenik discuss whether Penn women’s basketball can stay in the Ivy League title race this weekend by defeating Dartmouth and Harvard.
Steven Tydings: Whether you focus on their strong defensive numbers or their impressive 3-2 start to Ivy League play, you can’t help but see that Penn women’s basketball has improved significantly this year.
That being said, this weekend is going to be extremely tough on them. Two of the teams ahead of them in the standings, Harvard and Dartmouth, come into the Palestra and each come in having won at least five of their last six games.
So I struggle to see how Penn can take both games.
Ian Wenik: I actually think that the Quakers have a great shot at sweeping both games this weekend, but the formula for victory must begin with the interior size of junior forward Courtney Wilson.
At 6-foot-3, Wilson has a size advantage over every player on Harvard or Dartmouth’s roster, save for the Crimson’s Temi Fagbenle. If the Quakers can establish a strong post presence with Wilson early, they can develop an inside-out kind of game that revolves around passes to the wings through the high post.
If Penn can get something like that going, then watch out.
ST: The matchups down low will certainly be key in both contests. Despite Courtney Wilson’s height, the Red and Blue are the ones behind the eight ball in the front court.
Harvard and Dartmouth have had great success rebounding the ball, ranking second and third respectively in rebounding margin in the Ivies.
And despite having a strong sophomore campaign, forward Kara Bonenberger has had one key weakness in her game: fouling. She has averaged four fouls a game in Penn’s last four Ivy contests. If she is taken out early by foul trouble, Penn will likely struggle.
IW: I think the Quakers have made extensive progress on the boards, though, as demonstrated by them outrebounding Brown by a 39-29 margin in their shellacking of the Bears on Sunday. If they can box out effectively and avoid getting into an early deficit, I think good things will happen.
Another key for the Quakers will, as usual, be the play of Alyssa Baron. The junior was unstoppable this past weekend, dropping 19 points against the Bears on 6-12 shooting. If she can keep her shooting touch going, I don’t think that either Harvard or Dartmouth will be able to muster up much of a response.
ST: But there is a question of which Baron the Quakers get: the one that scored 19 against Brown, or the one that put up just four points against Yale. If she duplicates her Yale game, Harvard and Dartmouth become much tougher to beat.
IW: I feel like the Yale game is just an aberration. Remember, Baron averages 14 points per game. You might get a four-point clunker every once in a while, but for the most part, Baron is good for double digits, night in and night out. I don’t see why she can’t keep that up.
Verdict: Steven takes this one. While Penn matches up well against Dartmouth, coach McLaughlin has not defeated Harvard in his tenure, making a split in this weekend’s games likely.
Former Penn basketball player Matt White C'79, WG '83 was stabbed to death at his Delaware County home Monday night. Our immediate coverage of White's death can be found here and his teammates' reactions to his death can be found here.
In light of his passing, it's worth reviewing what he contributed to Penn during some of its gloriest days. White averaged 8.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest in 85 games for the Quakers from 1976-79. During Penn's 1978-79 Final Four run, White shot a stellar 63.3 percent from the field and averaged 11.7 points and 7.5 boards per game. At 6-foot-11, he was a fixture inside for the Quakers. White remains Penn's all-time leader in field goal percentage for players with a minimum of 200 made baskets, shooting 59.1 percent from the field from 1976-1979.
In Penn's Final Four matchup with the Magic Johnson-led Michigan State Spartans on Mar. 22, 1979, White posted 13 points on 5-for-12 shooting from the field, also adding 11 rebounds.
White was a fifth-round pick (100th overall) in the 1979 NBA Draft for the Portland Trailblazers before playing 12 years of basketball in Spain. White also helped late '90s Penn great Michael Jordan get a roster spot with Etosa Murcia, a team in the Spanish second division, after Jordan graduated in 2000.
With several teams out on the road this weekend, the Quakers were fortunate to make it through the blizzard up in the Northeast and return safely to campus. Three Penn teams scored significant victories this weekend, with the women's squash, gymnastics and wrestling teams dominating their opponents. Here now is this week's edition of Weekend Wrap.
Wrestling:
The Penn wrestling team picked up its first two Ivy League victories of this season by winning 17 of 20 total matches against Harvard and Brown. The Quakers were able to avenge last year's loss to Harvard due in large part to strong performances from junior Canaan Bethea, sophomore Ian Korb and No. 20 Mark Rappo. After dropping two matches to the Crimson in the victory, Penn fell one victory shy of a clean sweep of Brown later in the afternoon. The Quakers controled the matchup from start to finish, and won, 35-4.
Penn wrestling puts Harvard back in its place
Men's Squash:
The season ended on a sour note for the Penn men's squash team. The squad dropped both of its matches this weekend, first to No. 11 Columbia on Friday, 5-4, and then on Sunday to No. 5 Cornell, 7-2. The Quakers completed the regular season having lost eight of their final nine games. While the matchup against Columbia was tied at 4 wins a piece, Penn junior John Dudzik dropped his match against Columbia’s Tony Zou to give the Lions the 'W'. On Sunday, the Big Red dominated the Quakers, with only junior Daniel Judd (8-5, 4-3) and sophomore Jack Maine (7-7, 3-4) scoring victories for Penn.
Men’s squash finishes Ivy League slate on a sour note
Women's Squash:
It has been a strong regular season for the No. 3 Quakers, and this weekend demonstrated the reason why Penn is a legitimate contender for the Howe Cup. In its final regular season match, the team throttled Cornell, 7-2. On a special Senior Day, the Red and Blue took care of business very quickly, winning the first four individual matches played. The team has not lost in February, and is on a five-game winning streak since falling to Princeton on Jan. 30.
Women’s squash ends regular season strongly
Gymnastics:
The Penn gymnastics team had its strongest performance of the season this weekend, defeating West Chester University with a season-high team score of 191.625. The Quakers won the top three all-around places in the dual-meet, even in the absence of senior Dana Bonincontri. The Red and Blue were led by seniors Kirsten Strausbaugh and Megan Milavec, and freshman Elyse Shenberger.
BRIEF | Penn gymnastics tallies season high
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