From the moment that junior guard Miles Cartwright got the ball in his hands Friday night, the game was clearly on. He had that fire in his eyes that fans saw in Zack Rosen last year and others who have donned the Red and Blue in years past.

In Friday’s Ivy home-opener at the Palestra, Penn (4-15, 1-1 Ivy) was able to clinch the win, 62-58, over Columbia after a struggle to maintain the close lead to the final buzzer.

With the return of Fran Dougherty and the recent success of Darien Nelson-Henry, Penn will have the challenge to contain Columbia’s solid three-point shooting a year after Penn’s last-second win.

Penn women’s basketball seniors Katie Davis and Brianna Bradford could very well have ended up at MIT, the United States Military Academy or even the University of Hawaii.

With a 7-7 record in non-conference games, the Quakers have played neither exceedingly well nor poorly. This weekend, the team hopes all of that will change.

Since the beginning of the new year, Jamal Lewis’ production has dropped significantly. He has taken notice of this but still remains optimistic about his development.

The men and women will travel to West Chester on Friday and La Salle on Saturday, marking the first meets after a lengthy layoff from competition for both Penn squads.

Shooting games completely transformed my attitude towards Penn sports, and more Penn students should find their way to connect with Penn sports too.

The Quakers were shut out for the 3rd time this season, as they fell to Princeton, 9-0, for their fifth consecutive loss.

Despite taking four matches the distance, the Quakers couldn’t handle undefeated Princeton, falling 9-0.

Despite coming into the season with just four career points, Lucas-Perry has made a big impact for the Quakers this season in a small role. The sophomore guard has played a pivotal part in two of Penn’s three victories, contributing 15 points against UMBC and scoring the final five points against NJIT.

Penn Athletics Eco-Reps and Wharton’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership held a dinner Tuesday night in order to promote the Greening Penn’s Campus Initiative.

Rowing is one of the few varsity sports on campus that allows walk-ons without hesitation at the beginning of each year, but it has struggled with the departures of many rowers, even experienced ones.

After a tough start to the season, the Penn men’s squash team is more motivated than ever to get a win, especially over the rival Tigers.

The Quakers will need to be perfect on Wednesday night, as they try to knock off the rival Tigers in New Jersey.

After opting to have surgery in his freshman year at Penn, sophomore forward Greg Louis returned to the hardcourt, and one year later than expected, he finally began his college career.

As junior forward Fran Dougherty returns to play in Penn’s Ivy home opener Friday night against Columbia, the question becomes what does Doc’s return really mean for the Quakers.