Women's Basketball

Two weeks out from the Ivy Tournament, here's where Penn basketball stands

The last two weeks of conference play will decide which teams qualify for the tournament and where those teams will be seeded.

February 19 | Is Stat So?

In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, Penn women's basketball's huge second half, new records in swimming and track and field, and a goalie stepping up big time for women's lacrosse. 

After switching Penn undergrad schools, these student-athletes adjust to new academic demands

For women’s basketball’s Kendall Grasela and sprint football’s Griffin Fitzsimmons, their athletic challenges have been supplemented with changes to their academic career path.

Penn women's basketball bounces back with sweep of New York Ivy schools

The Quakers used a burst of second half scoring to top Columbia on Friday, 75-39, then a strong defensive effort to take down Cornell 53-39 the next day.

Three big takeaways from Penn women's basketball's blowout victory over Columbia

When Penn senior guard and captain Anna Ross picked up her second foul less than five minutes into the game, it would’ve been perfectly reasonable to think the Quakers were in trouble.

Penn women's basketball bounces back with convincing win at Columbia, 75-39

It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish. The Red and Blue ended up getting nearly everyone involved, as 11 different players scored points

Penn women's basketball looks to bounce back after crushing loss to Princeton

After a 20-point loss to Princeton, Penn women’s basketball will look to get its season back on the right track this weekend as it takes on Ivy League bottom-dwellers Columbia and Cornell on the road.

Four takeaways from Penn women's basketball's tough loss to Princeton

The Quakers struggled in all facets of the game, especially on offense, where they recorded season-lows in points, field goal percentage, and assists.

Penn women's basketball struggles mightily in 60-40 loss to Princeton

Penn women’s basketball’s Tuesday night matchup against Princeton was a highly anticipated one, with the two teams playing for the first place spot in the Ivy League. However, Princeton came out of the gates strong and never let Penn get too close, ultimately beating the Quakers, 60-40.

Here are three keys to Penn women's basketball's showdown with Princeton

Ahead of the game, three of our writers outline the biggest keys to avoid the season sweep for the first time since 2015.  

Penn women's basketball readies for midweek showdown at Princeton

Both Penn (15-5, 6-1 Ivy) and Princeton (16-4, 6-1) have dropped just one Ivy contest, but at the moment, the Tigers seems to be in the driver’s seat thanks to their road win over the Quakers in early January.

February 12 | Is Stat So?

In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, Penn men's basketball wins two and loses one, all on huge individual offensive outputs, while women's basketball featured a huge individual effort of its own. 

Career performance earns Michelle Nwokedi DP Sports Player of the Week

Nwokedi was simply outstanding. The senior set a new career high with 30 points, and was able to eclipse her previous career high in the first half alone.

Papazekos | The Red and Blue should beat Princeton in the biggest game of the season

While it will be just the eighth game of the season for both these teams, Tuesday’s game will likely decide the league. The top seed is up for grabs.  And Penn should win it.

Penn women's basketball tops Dartmouth, Harvard in back-to-back blowout wins

Penn had been rolling coming into this game, reeling off five straight conference wins, including a 65-47 drubbing of Dartmouth, but the latest, by a score of 69-49 over Harvard (13-8, 5-3 Ivy), is more than just another solid conference victory. 

Four takeaways from Penn women's basketball's comfortable victory over Dartmouth

Penn women’s basketball easily handled Dartmouth in a 65-47 win at the Palestra. The Quakers lead comfortably for the majority of the game, leading to an expanded bench, particularly in the second half. 

Penn women's basketball coasts in second half to a 65-47 win over Dartmouth

Rather than resting on their laurels, Penn came into this game with a fire, shutting the Big Green down early and holding onto the lead throughout in a game that stopped being close sometime in the second quarter. 

Women's basketball hosts Dartmouth, first-place Harvard as Ivy play approaches midway point

 Now, the Quakers are set to host Dartmouth (12-7, 4-2 Ivy) on Friday and Harvard (13-6, 5-1 Ivy) on Saturday. Despite the team’s recent success, these matches should not be taken lightly.

How are different Penn Athletics' teams handling the Eagles parade?

Still, this is a monumental occasion, and many teams have already reconfigured their schedules to accommodate the ticker-tape parade on Thursday morning. 

Deja vu! Eleah Parker named Ivy Rookie of the Week for seventh time

Stop me if you've heard this one before: for the seventh week this season, the Ivy League has recognized Penn women's basketball freshman center Eleah Parker as Rookie of the Week.