The crisp backdoor cuts, the sneaky off-ball screens and the swarming arms in the paint, first-year coach Mitch Henderson had Princeton playing like a team fighting for its life.

After notching its first win of the season, a 10-6 victory over then No. 8 North Carolina, Penn men’s lacrosse let Villanova slip away in an 8-7 loss Saturday at Franklin Field.

After going down early and often in their first five games, the Quakers went on a six-game winning streak, which included a win over Sacred Heart, a team that had qualified for last year’s NCAA tournament.

For Penn squash teams, the best players didn’t necessarily have the best individual championships.

The men’s swimming and diving team ended its seasons with a disappointing sixth-place finish at Ivy championships.

Overall, the men’s team (7-3) played well and showed an ability to fight through adverse conditions. The women’s team looked confident in their two matches over the break.

The sophomore finished at 2.20 meters in Nampa, Idaho, on Saturday, and his eighth-place finish was good enough to guarantee him All-America status for the second time in his young career.

After falling to No. 2 North Carolina on Mar. 3, 15-6, the Quakers defeated Rutgers, 15-7, and Harvard, 14-13, in overtime.

There will be no Ivy playoff, no cutting down the nets, no ‘Selection Sunday’ anticipation and no NCAA Tournament hopes.

Behind a vintage performance from Zack Rosen, Penn defeats Yale, 68-47, to set up a chance to clinch a share of the Ivy title Tuesday at Princeton. VIDEO: Senior Night Highlights

Behind a game-high 19 points from Rosen and 10 from senior Tyler Bernardini the Red and Blue pulled away from the Bears (8-22, 2-11 Ivy) late in the second half to win their sixth straight game, improving to 10-2 in the Ivy League (18-11 overall), still a half game behind Harvard. VIDEO: Penn vs. Brown Highlights

Maalik Reynolds won the indoor Ivy League Championships and will compete at the NCAA Championships on March 10-11.

This weekend, five Penn wrestlers will compete at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Championships. While three Quakers have already qualified for the NCAAs, the other two need to win to qualify.

At the end of the month, four members of the Penn football team will put their talents on display for NFL scouts in the hopes of getting picked up for training camp.

Penn basketball’s season comes down to its final three games. The first two are home against Brown and Yale, while the last is on the road against Princeton. The Quakers can’t afford to lose any of the three.

This weekend, six players from the women’s team and two players from the men’s team will head to the College Squash Association Individual Championships.

The seniors are putting it all in the line heading into the final weekend of their Penn basketball careers.