The Quakers are entering the home stretch. The 2015-2016 season has been a rather successful one for Penn Fencing.
When Penn women’s basketball last won the Ivy League title in 2014, they swept the conference’s postseason awards. This time around, they almost did it again.
The Ivy League Council of Presidents voted to approve a four-team post-season tournament for men’s and women’s basketball.
After a tough loss against a ranked Duke squad, Penn women’s lacrosse has turned the page, notching four straight victories in the process.
A trip to the Wild West proved to be just that – wild. With five teams on the docket – four of which were ITA ranked – the Quakers ventured to Colorado and California where they played out a very busy spring break schedule. Their time in the sun, however, resulted in few bright spots as the Red and Blue fell to all of their ranked opponents.
In their final home competition, Penn gymnastics seniors bid adieu to the Palestra.
In their final home competition, Penn gymnastics seniors bid adieu to the Palestra.
When Penn women’s basketball last won the Ivy League title in 2014, they swept the conference’s postseason awards. This time around, they almost did it again.
The Ivy League Council of Presidents voted to approve a four-team post-season tournament for men’s and women’s basketball.
Penn women’s basketball clinched its second Ivy title in three years with its win over Princeton Tuesday night. And the ride isn’t over yet.
Not long ago, none of this would have seemed possible
It's hard to imagine Kasey Chambers scripting it any better.
Thanks to some clutch play late from its starting guards, Penn women's basketball went into to Princeton's Jadwin Gym and knocked off the Tigers in a winner-take-all matchup for the second time in three seasons.
Before Penn women's basketball could fully set its sights on the most important game of its season, it had one last hurdle to overcome. Mission accomplished.
It was uneventful, but it was a win. Friday night at the Palestra, Penn women’s basketball moved one game closer to a potential Ivy League championship with a 65-50 win over Dartmouth. Although the Big Green (12-17, 7-6 Ivy) began scoring after winning the opening tip, a quick trey from sophomore Lauren Whitlatch gave the Quakers (22-4, 11-1) the lead and set the tone for the rest of the evening. It was the three that carried the Red and Blue on the night — they went 8-for-16 from beyond the arc as Whitlatch sank four of six and guards Anna Ross and Kasey Chambers each added a pair. “I thought Kasey’s three up top was big,” Penn coach Mike McLaughlin said.
The popular wheel-heeled sneakers of elementary school days are making a comeback among team members.
It’s the last week of the season, and there’s currently a tie for first place. Get your popcorn.
Although they’ll be under the sun, there will be no break for Penn women’s tennis over the next week. The Quakers will be heading to Texas for four matches against tough opponents, such as UT-Arlington and UT-Austin, spanning the week of spring break.
While the rest of the University heads away from campus, Penn gymnastics will be staying close to home over spring break. After last weekend’s disappointing fourth-place finish at the Ivy League Championships, the Quakers will head to Temple for a tri-meet this Saturday before hosting Bridgeport for the team’s Senior Meet on March 12.
When Penn women’s lacrosse plays fast from the second the opening face off is won, its chances of losing are pretty remote.
While the rest of Penn’s student body will be busy relaxing and enjoying its week off, the Quakers will be hard at work as they kick off their season
After attempting just six three-pointers her entire freshman year, Lauren Whitlatch emerged as the Quakers’ new sharpshooter heading into her sophomore season.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. This was supposed to be the year in which Penn women’s basketball broke what has become the standard in the Ivy League.
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