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Given that the Quakers have really been living up to their name this season, it seems almost unfair to write a trash-talk column about them.
Given that the Quakers have really been living up to their name this season, it seems almost unfair to write a trash-talk column about them.
It’s been more than seven weeks since Penn President Amy Gutmann announced that Athletic Director Steve Bilsky will retire effective June 30.
The Quakers arrived early in the morning but came out with energy from the opening tip, easily taking down the Spartans, 79-49, extending their winning streak to seven games.
Penn women’s basketball traveled to Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday and handily defeated Morgan State, 85-51, pushing their record to 8-2 on the year.
It’s been more than seven weeks since Penn President Amy Gutmann announced that Athletic Director Steve Bilsky will retire effective June 30.
The Quakers arrived early in the morning but came out with energy from the opening tip, easily taking down the Spartans, 79-49, extending their winning streak to seven games.
The Red and Blue’s problems were on full display against the Explorers, leading Penn to an embarrassing 76-57 defeat.
It may be a new year, but Penn Wrestling’s performance at the Southern Scuffle was rather familiar as the squad achieved limited success up and down the lineup.
On a snowy Thursday evening, Penn dropped its sixth straight game, falling to George Mason at the Patriot Center, 80-77, after Tony Hicks couldn’t connect on a game-tying three-pointer.
After blowing a double digit lead in the second half, the Quakers were able to keep their win streak intact, pulling off a 67-66 upset over Miami.
Over the last six years, Penn basketball has taken on a losing mentality and that needs to change in 2014.
The Quakers let another game slip through their fingers, culminating in a game-winning three-pointer by Rider’s Anthony Myles with just 26.1 to go, finishing off Penn, 89-88.
After an embarrassing loss to a Marist team that started the season 0-9, Penn basketball is reeling. And looking at the way this season has gone, it wasn’t surprising.
Penn lost handily on the road against a lowly Marist squad, 76-62, extending its losing streak to four straight games and dropping its overall record to 2-7 on the year.
After falling behind by 19 points in the first half, the Quakers fought all the way back to topple Drexel in the final seconds at the Palestra, 46-44.
With both team’s entering the game riding long winning streaks, Penn pulled off a strong 67-57 win over Army, chiefly thanks to a 20-4 run late in the second half.
DPOSTM wins because that’s what DPOSTM does.
Jimmy Lengyel looks poised to lead DPOSTM, but Matt Mantica is sure to make Lengyel’s life a living hell in coverage and lead News to victory.
For Penn wrestling, the young season has featured significant turnover, tough matchups and injuries thus far. But while the Quakers (2-2) have not gotten off to an optimal start, that doesn’t mean Penn’s early matches can’t be valuable moving forward.
Penn women’s basketball may enter winter break on a three-game winning streak, but the team will face six new opponents over the holidays.