Princess Aghayere: breaking out as the silent warrior for Penn women's basketball
You might not guess it from talking to her off the court, but when forward Princess Aghayere puts on her jersey, she comes ready to play.
You might not guess it from talking to her off the court, but when forward Princess Aghayere puts on her jersey, she comes ready to play.
Junior forward AJ Brodeur and sophomore center Eleah Parker finished off their stellar regular seasons in a pair of weekend sets over spring break, earning the duo DP Sports Players of the Break.
It took everything in the Quakers’ power to protect their perfect record, defeating hometown rival Drexel on Tuesday by a score of 12-10 and No. 21 Georgetown on Saturday, 8-7.
Penn softball faced 10 teams in seven days at the USF-Clearwater Parks and Recreation Invitational Tournament in Clearwater, Fla., while Penn baseball also took a tour down South for its spring break.
Junior forward AJ Brodeur and sophomore center Eleah Parker finished off their stellar regular seasons in a pair of weekend sets over spring break, earning the duo DP Sports Players of the Break.
It took everything in the Quakers’ power to protect their perfect record, defeating hometown rival Drexel on Tuesday by a score of 12-10 and No. 21 Georgetown on Saturday, 8-7.
Here are three key takeaways from Penn women's basketball's dominant Saturday night win over Brown.
Despite facing the team at the bottom of the Ivy standings, Penn women's basketball didn’t let up and defeated Brown, 75-53.
The men would lock up the fourth and final spot in the Ivy League Tournament with a win, and the women would clinch at least a share of the regular season Ivy League title with a victory.
While the Quakers dominated the first quarter, the Bulldogs outscored Penn in the second and third periods before the Red and Blue pulled away late in the fourth.
Penn women's basketball remains in prime position to compete for the number top seed in next weekend's conference tournament after a 65-56 win over Yale on Friday.
The final weekend of Ivy League regular season basketball is here, and with it brings a lot of excitement and drama.
With Ancient Eight play coming to a close, Penn women’s basketball currently sits atop the standings with Princeton, but anything can still happen with two games to play.
The Quakers finished in third place after four days of competition at the Ivy League Championships at Brown with 1120.5 points.
It was a celebratory atmosphere in the Palestra, as the Quakers honored their senior players and managers in their final game in the Palestra with a 56-52 in over Dartmouth.
After a loss to Harvard on Friday, the men are in must-win mode, while the women are looking to remain in first in the Ivy League with a win over the Big Green.
Penn got goals from nine different players and five assists from junior attacker Gabby Rosenzweig, earning a 15-4 win over Yale to keep its record perfect on the year.
The Quakers solidified their place in the top two of the Ivy League and officially clinched a berth in the conference tournament with a 75-70 win over Harvard.
Penn men's and women's basketball each lost to Harvard in overtime matchups earlier this season. The men are in must-win mode, while the women are looking to remain in first in the Ivy League.
For some international student-athletes, though, flights are too expensive and time-consuming to make this a reality. Fortunately for football offensive lineman Travis Wang, Penn Athletics is picking up his travel tab.