In most college sports, you see scores of amateurs competing to be a part of a select few good enough to compete professionally after graduation.

If you’re going to beat Penn women’s basketball, you’re going to need to hit the treys. And that's exactly what Villanova did. As the Wildcats rained down threes, the Quakers offered little in response as their Big 5 title hopes dissipated on Tuesday, falling 66-46 at the Pavilion. The game didn’t look like it would be ugly at the start.

"Don't mistake activity for achievement." There are quite a few John Wooden-isms that I have come across throughout my life, but few have spoken to me quite as loudly as that one.

Despite reports in December that the Ivy League was on the verge of announcing a postseason tournament to crown a conference champion, the actual pace of action seems to be a good deal slower.

For me, it’s a no-brainer. The Ivy League needs a conference tournament for basketball. When you look at Ivy Athletics as a whole, there’s something left to be desired for those students who are fans of NCAA athletics as a whole.

It may only be January, but it’s already time for championship basketball. In the midst of a seven-game win streak, Penn women’s basketball has an opportunity to clinch a share of its second Philadelphia Big 5 title in as many years, heading to rival Villanova tonight in a battle for local supremacy. “We’re playing good basketball right now; we’re defending well, rebounding the ball as well as we’ve done all year and getting into a better flow in transition,” coach Mike McLaughlin said.

This weekend, even the snow couldn't stop the tumbling, flipping, and twisting of Penn gymnastics. The Quakers defeated Yale on Sunday in their first Ivy dual meet of the year by a score of 189.575-188.725.

While the blizzard raged on, Penn women’s squash found its fire on Saturday.

Oh the weather outside is frightful ... and it is apparently a bit too frightful for the Philadelphia Invitational that Penn Fencing was scheduled to host throughout Saturday and Sunday.

Taking the court in a cross-town affair for the second time in four days on Thursday, Penn women's basketball couldn't have been more familiar with the opponent it was set to face.

As Lorenzo Thomas stepped up for his bout with Binghamton’s Steven Schneider, Penn wrestling already maintained a comfortable 21-3 advantage on the day. For Thomas, however, the match was a big one. Eight minutes and an 8-1 decision later, the Pittsburgh native had become just the 11th grappler in program history to record 100 career wins.

On Friday afternoon, Penn men’s lacrosse practice concluded with some welcome news as senior attackman Nick Doktor learned he had been taken by the Charlotte Hounds with the 18th pick of the 2016 Major League Lacrosse draft.

Even as Philadelphia and its citizens stock food, salt the roads, and seal their windows in advance of this weekend’s blizzard, Penn wrestling is preparing to weather a much different storm.

On Wednesday night, Penn men’s basketball was beaten by a much better team. The Red and Blue were routed by Saint Joseph’s, a well-oiled juggernaut of a squad that sits as the nation’s 30th-best team by RPI.

Despite chilly temperatures this week, things are starting to heat up for Penn's gymnastics team. Less than a week after opening their season in Washington D.C., Penn has their next test when they travel to New Haven to take on Yale on Saturday in their first dual meet of the year.

“Rise and shine” has been a pretty good way to describe Penn's season so far.  This weekend, against top-program Trinity, the Quakers will have the opportunity to do that once again.

And it was a beautiful night at the Palestra on Tuesday for the Quakers. That is, until their game got fully underway.