Women's Basketball
Winter sports look poised for some success as they head into second half of season
As did fall sports, the winter athletics teams entered the season having not played in almost two years. Unlike this past fall season, however, it looks like a few of these teams have a shot at competing for Ivy League titles.
Despite Padilla's efforts, Penn women's basketball bested by Saint Joseph's, 83-70
Penn women’s basketball ended up losing a close Big 5 match to Saint Joseph's by a score of 83-70 after being down by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter.
Checking in on how Penn basketball transfers are faring at new schools
After the 2020-21 season was canceled for all winter athletes, three former Penn basketball players chose to use their extra year of eligibility at other schools. Here is how they are doing.
Garcia | Poor shooting performance doomed Penn women's basketball this weekend
In the back-to-back losses against La Salle and Bucknell University, Penn women's basketball struggled to shoot the ball.
Women's basketball can't defeat unbeaten Duke
Slow and steady might win the race, but it doesn’t win basketball games.
Women's basketball falls to Bucknell Bison on Friday
The women's basketball team couldn’t get the offense going on Friday night, falling to the Bucknell Bisons in a 62-46 loss.
DP Sports Player of the Week: Kayla Padilla
It is no longer surprising to see Kayla Padilla doing Kayla Padilla things, but her performance at the Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic came in record-breaking fashion.
Penn Athletics weekend preview: Winter is here
With the winter sports season in full swing, we take a look at which Red and Blue teams will be in action in this weekend.
Lasater | Big 5 women's basketball power rankings
Here's a look at how Penn women's basketball is doing compared to its Big 5 rivals so far this season.
Plagued by turnovers, Penn women's basketball falls to La Salle, 63-49
Penn women’s basketball’s match-up against La Salle was a messy, messy contest.
A grateful Mia Lakstigala excelling for Penn women's basketball
For Penn women's basketball senior guard Mia Lakstigala, the COVID-19 pandemic heavily affected what was supposed to be a collegiate career spent competing for the Ivy League title. Instead, the last time she played a full season of basketball was in the 2018-19 season — when she was just a freshman.
Padilla breaks record in California homecoming, as Quakers split games at LMU Classic
Penn women's basketball played close games against UCSD and Memphis, beating the former while falling to the latter in overtime in Los Angeles.
Xu | Women's basketball shines in heartbreaking loss
With almost all of Penn’s usual starting lineup serving suspensions, save for sophomore forward Jordan Obi, the absence of Villanova star Maddy Siegrist due to injury still didn’t feel like enough for Penn to come out with a win against its strongest opponent thus far. And yet the team almost did, losing 66-63.
Villanova hands Penn women’s basketball its first loss of the season, 66-63
Penn women’s basketball dropped its first game of the season with a 66-63 loss against the Villanova Wildcats at the Palestra. Additionally, this loss marks their first in Big 5 play.
Hard-fought offense secures win for Penn women’s basketball at St. Francis Brooklyn
Penn women’s basketball (3-0, 0-0 Ivy) capitalized on its momentum on Thursday evening, winning 63-46 on the road against St. Francis Brooklyn (1-3).
Xu | Women's basketball proved adaptable in win against King's College
Penn women’s basketball match against the King’s College Monarchs was a tale of two entirely different offenses.
Penn Athletics weekend preview: squash, wrestling, basketball and more in action
Winter sports are in full swing this weekend, as the last remaining fall sports see their conclusions.
Women's basketball returns to Palestra victorious, defeating King's College 91-55
After a 43-point victory at Hartford on Sunday, Penn women’s basketball returned to the Palestra for its first home game of the season, defeating King’s College 91-55.
Piatt | Women's basketball puts an exclamation point on season debut
On Sunday, the Quakers tipped off the 2021-22 season in West Hartford, Conn. against Hartford.