Penn women’s basketball used a run of hot second half shooting to rebound from a disappointing first Ivy loss to Harvard with a dominant 79-56 win over Columbia on Friday.

Last Saturday, both the men and women of Penn basketball suffered losses to Harvard, the first conference loss for the women all season, and a disappointing defeat for the men that dropped them to 3-5 among the Ancient Eight.

Whether it’s electronic dance music – EDM, for short – to get the blood flowing or a slow song to mourn a tough loss, music serves a multitude of purposes for athletes at Penn. 

The energy the Penn band brings has become a staple in creating the atmosphere that makes the Palestra so special.

Coming off its first conference loss of the season against Harvard in double overtime, Penn women's basketball will look to get back on track when it hosts Columbia on Friday and Cornell on Saturday.

For some of the more veteran players on Penn women’s lacrosse, the three-game road stretch to open this season will feel like déjà vu. 

When asked to provide her insights into rest of the Ivy League, Penn women’s lacrosse coach Karin Corbett first remarked upon the L eague’s ascension as a whole.

The stakes have never been higher this winter for Penn track, swimming, and gymnastics. 

Joining a new team as a freshman is never easy, especially when that team is ranked No. 10 in the country.

As the Quakers dominated their first game of the year with a 15-4 win over Delaware, Barry led the charge, scoring four goals and recording an assist.

Sage was the first ever head coach for both teams at Penn and coached for a total of 50 seasons — leading women’s lacrosse for 26 years and field hockey for 24 years.

After putting up their second highest score of the season, but still finishing third out of four teams last week, the Quakers returned to the Palestra hoping to bounce back in a meet against William & Mary.

This weekend, the men's and women’s teams traveled to New Jersey for the Princeton Invitational, and the Quakers proved their skill once again.

The Red and Blue kicked the 2019 season off with a 15-4 drubbing of Delaware on the road, led by junior midfielder Erin Barry's four goals.

A day after easily dispatching Dartmouth on the road, Penn women’s basketball saw its seven-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday, with a double-overtime loss at Harvard.

On the second night of the road back-to-back, the Red and Blue fell to the Crimson in double overtime, 80-72, ending their undefeated run in the Ivy League.

Penn men's basketball is looking for its first Ivy weekend sweep of the season, and the women are looking to stay undefeated.