🏀 Quaker Nation: Ivy Madness ends with heartbreak

Monday, March 18

Good morning, Penn!

Welcome back to Quaker Nation! Penn men's lacrosse opened up Ivy League play with a win while women's lacrosse dropped its first game of the season. But first, women's basketball lost in heartbreaking fashion at this year's Ivy Madness.

This week's top story:

Heartbreak in New York: Penn women's basketball bows out of Ivy Madness tournament with loss to Princeton in the semifinals

Photo by Sonali Chandy

Penn women's basketball comes together during halftime in a game against Princeton during the Ivy Madness tournament on March 15.

More from DP Sports:

In a battle of undefeated records, No. 15 women's lacrosse was ultimately unable to keep its unblemished record as it lost to No. 6 Michigan with a Wolverine go-ahead goal in the game's dying seconds.
To open up its Ivy League campaign this season, No. 12 men's lacrosse came up with a comfortable 11-6 win over Brown.
Women's basketball sophomore guard Simone Sawyer isn't just tearing it up on the court — she is also making her mark off the court with her private clothes company Mo Minds Matter that is focused on promoting mental health.
Penn Cheer and Quaker Girls are two different spirit groups on campus that are bringing the energy to Red and Blue game days — here's a look at how the two differ.

Player of the week:

One week after senior Scott Toney and junior James Rhoads went 1-2 at the Ivy Heptagonals in the pole vault, the two both podiumed at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, with Rhoads finishing in fourth and Toney in fifth. Click here to listen to Toney speak on the Quaker Nation podcast.

Photo Courtesy of Penn Athletics

One great read:

It's that time of year again. MARCH MADNESS IS BACK! This year, be on the lookout for higher-scoring games compared to past years, as The Athletic's CJ Moore breaks down how the new changes in how charges are called have led to more points.

Best of Sports Photo:

Photo by Sonali Chandy

Freshman guard Mataya Gayle attempts a shot against Princeton's Kaitlyn Chen during the Ivy Madness semifinal on March 16.

Photo by Abhiram Juvvadi

Junior defender Natasha Gorriaran prepares to throw the ball in a game against Michigan on March 16.

Photo by Sonali Chandy

Senior forward Jordan Obi dribbles in the Ivy Madness semifinal against Princeton on March 15.

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