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Monday, January 27



Good morning, Penn.


Welcome back to Quaker Nation! 

I'm Valeri Guevarra, and I’ll be your anchor this week for our first regular edition and my first edition as anchor of Quaker Nation — and what a week for sports at Penn (and in Philadelphia)!

This week’s edition has a mix of sports news and recaps of victories, as well as tough losses for the Red and Blue. Without further ado, let's jump into the latest stories from DP Sports:

Sticking to tradition: Last Tuesday, the Ivy League announced that the conference will opt out of the House v. NCAA antitrust settlement, continuing its tradition of not paying student-athletes. 

Protecting women’s sports: The Trump administration and the United States are advancing their agenda to ban transgender athletes from women's sports — a controversy that gained national attention after 2022 College graduate Lia Thomas participated in NCAA women’s swimming in the 2021-22 season. 

One up, one down: Sophomore guard Sam Brown of Penn men’s basketball led the team to a big win over Columbia on Saturday, while the women’s basketball team suffered a tough loss against Columbia on the road. 
 
Photo by Jesse Zhang
SPORTS NEWS

Ivy League set to opt out of House v. NCAA antitrust settlement

 
In a controversial decision, the Ivy League will opt out of a pending NCAA settlement that is set to provide direct compensation to former and current college student-athletes, according to an email sent to Ivy League student-athletes on Jan. 21. This means Penn's athletic programs “will continue to not provide student-athletes with revenue sharing allocations, athletics scholarships, or direct [name, image, and likeness] payments,” according to the email.
 
Photo by Carly Zhao
MEN'S BASKETBALL

Sam Brown’s career high leads record-breaking day as Penn men’s basketball downs Columbia


Penn men’s basketball continued the momentum from its big win against Harvard last Monday with a record-breaking win over Columbia. Sophomore guard Sam Brown led the way for the Quakers with a career-best in points, and the team’s three-pointers set a record for most triples made against a Division I opponent.
 
 

TRACK AND FIELD

Ryan Matulonis’ program record highlights Penn track and field’s success at Penn 10 Elite


The freshly opened Ott Center for Track and Field stays busy and at the center of the action, especially after the Penn 10 Elite, where sophomore sprinter Ryan Matulonis took down a program record in the 400 meter. This is the team’s third broken program record in two weeks.
 
GYMNASTICS

Penn gymnastics sticks the landing in second-place finish at Lindsey Ferris Invitational


Continuing their second-place finish streak, Penn gymnastics showed out at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational at George Washington. 
 
Keep catching up on the latest Penn Athletics news →
 Photo by Lydia Tong

SPORTS COLUMN

Carnathan | The conference that stood still


Former Sports Editor Walker Carnathan discusses the implications of the Ivy League’s decision to continue to not pay student-athletes directly or through shared revenue amid changes in the NCAA.  
 
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MEN'S BASKETBALL (6-11, 2-2 Ivy) took home a back-to-back win over Columbia while setting a record for most triples made against a D-I opponent.  [READ MORE]

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (10-8, 1-4) suffered its fourth loss in five games against Columbia. [READ MORE]

NO. 3 MEN'S FENCING (18-4) took home three wins at the Penn State Invite. 

NO. 7 WOMEN'S FENCING (17-7) earned victories over Penn State, North Carolina, Temple, and Haverford at the Penn State Invitational.

GYMNASTICS claimed its second-consecutive second-place finish at the Lindsey Ferris Invitational, hitting a season-best score of 194.950. [READ MORE]

NO. 1 MEN'S SQUASH (13-0) is currently competing in the CSA Individual Championships, set to conclude on Jan. 28. 

NO. 7 WOMEN'S SQUASH (10-1)  is also currently competing in the CSA Individual Championships, set to conclude on Jan. 28. 

MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (4-6, 1-6) concluded its regular season at a tri-meet against Boston College and Harvard where senior breaststroker Matt Fallon claimed three wins to lead a win against Boston College but lost against Harvard.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (8-4, 3-4) concluded its regular season with a loss to Harvard. Freshman butterfly and freestyle specialist Kayla Fu continued her strong freshman campaign with a trio of victories.  

TRACK & FIELD hosted 10 schools for the Penn 10 Elite where sophomore sprinter Ryan Matulonis broke a program record in the 400m. [READ MORE]
 
STAT OF THE WEEK: Penn men’s basketball’s 6-foot freshman guard AJ Levine posted a career-high in rebounds (9) and assists (5) in this past weekend’s win against Columbia.
Stay tuned for coverage on thedp.com and on Instagram, @dailypennsports.

JAN. 25-28
Men’s and Women’s Squash at CSA Individual Championships 
 

JAN. 31
Men’s basketball vs. Brown
 

JAN. 31
Women’s basketball at Brown
Today's newsletter was copy edited by Jessica Huang.
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