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Sports
Ivy award goes to Washington
Freshman Bryce Washington has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Quakers corral Tigers in gritty road win
The women’s basketball team held off Princeton 66-60 on Saturday.
Women’s lax team ranked No. 7 in country in preseason poll
The defending Ivy League co-champions return their leading points and goal scorers from last season, and begin play on Feb. 16 against Delaware.
Russell rewarded for all-around, exceptional play
The senior guard has been selected Big 5 Co-Player of the Week.
Quakers top Hatters on New Year’s Eve
The women’s basketball team was too much for Stetson.
15-0: The 1897 Penn football team
The Quakers won the 1897 national championship with an unblemished 15-0 record. No team has gone 15-0 since.
Penn preps for 33rd Street Battle, Stetson, Princeton
The women’s basketball team takes on Drexel on Dec. 21, Stetson on Dec. 31, and Princeton on Jan. 5.
In a rocking Palestra, Penn vanquishes Villanova
The Quakers’ 78-75 win last night put an end to the Wildcats’ 25-game Big 5 winning streak, and marked the first time Penn has beaten Villanova in 16 years.
Wang picks up Big 5, Ivy League honors
The forward on the men’s basketball team has been named Rookie of the Week.
Penn shipwrecks Explorers, gets ready for Nova
The men’s basketball team downed La Salle 83-65 on Saturday. They take on defending national champion Villanova on Tuesday evening.
In the News
Philly.com
Women’s college basketball: Going through contenders for City Six player of the year
Eleah Parker,the reigning Ivy League and Big 5 rookie of the year, and Ashley Russell, who ranks first in the Ivy in assist/turnover ratio, are the two Penn players in contention for City Six player of the year:
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The Athletic
Tales from the Palestra: Big 5 icons tell their favorite stories from the old arena
LeBron, spectators throwing streamers, and others sneaking in through window—reflections on the Palestra’s storied history.
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Sports Illustrated
Penn tops No. 17 Villanova for first time since 2002
The Quakers achieved the improbable upset, beating No. 17 Villanova 78-75 Tuesday night.
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ESPN
Penn makes clutch plays down the stretch to upset No. 17 Nova
Villanova tries to make a comeback against Penn, but the Quakers keep responding and come out with the 78-75 victory.
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SBNation
Villanova’s 25-game ‘Big 5’ winning streak ends with 78-75 loss to Penn
Villanova’s 25-game “Big 5” winning streak came to an end Tuesday night thanks to a 78-75 loss at the hands of the Quakers.
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