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Monday, March 17



Good morning, Penn.


Welcome back to Quaker Nation, Penn’s premier sports newsletter.

Welcome back from spring break! The love of the game couldn’t stop me and many others from following the madness of March and college basketball from our different vacation destinations, and it wasn't a quiet week for Penn sports either. 

In this week’s edition, we're spotlighting Penn men's squash and the Penn men's and women's basketball teams. 

Without further ado, let’s dive into the latest stories from The Daily Pennsylvanian Sports:

Cementing a dynasty: After an undefeated regular season and sophomore Salman Khalil's individual national championship, Penn men's squash brought home a second consecutive team national title

End of an era: After finishing seventh in the Ivy League for the second straight season, Penn Athletics announced that Steve Donahue will not return as the head coach of men's basketball. 

A fight until the end: Penn women's basketball fell 60-54 to top-seeded Columbia in Ivy Madness, which was held in Providence, R.I.
 
Photo by Jon Wong
MEN’S BASKETBALL

Steve Donahue out as Penn men’s basketball coach after nine seasons

 
Steve Donahue will not return as the head coach of Penn men’s basketball after nine seasons and a second consecutive season of finishing seventh in the Ancient Eight.
Photo by Sean McKeown
MEN’S SQUASH

Penn men’s squash becomes back-to-back national champions


Penn men’s squash capped off a perfect 20-0 season with its second-straight team national championship after winning its first-ever title last year. College Squash Association Individual National Champion and sophomore Salman Khalil clinched the title for the Red and Blue.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Collins wins Rookie of the Year, Almqvist named first team in Ivy women's basketball awards
 

Penn women’s basketball’s Katie Collins closed out her first season with the Red and Blue by being unanimously named Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Collins was named Rookie of the Week an astonishing nine times this season. 

 
WOMEN’S SWIMMING

Distance dominance: Anna Moehn and Sydney Bergstrom qualify for NCAA Championships


Anna Moehn and Sydney Bergstrom of Penn women’s swimming will continue the legacy of distance freestyle greatness on the national stage after qualifying for this weekend’s NCAA Championships. At least one Quakers distance freestyler has qualified for NCAAs for three straight seasons.   

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Penn loses to Princeton for 13th consecutive time in final game of the season


After its 13th consecutive loss to Princeton, Penn men’s basketball ended the regular season seventh in the Ivy League. 
Keep catching up on the latest Penn Athletics news →
Photo by Anna Vazhaeparambil

WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Anna Brandt appreciates the journey on her way to the top of the record books

On the road to becoming Penn women’s lacrosse's all-time leading scorer with 149 career goals, senior midfielder Anna Brandt has appreciated the journey to the top. 
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Agent Zero: Freshman guard AJ Levine is the one to watch

“Fiesty” freshman guard AJ Levine uses his competitive mindset to succeed on the court against daunting opponents, including projected second-round NBA draft pick Xaivian Lee.
 
Photo by Sean McKeown

MEN’S BASKETBALL (8-19, 4-10 Ivy) closed its season with a 13th consecutive loss to Princeton. As for postseason honors, sophomore guard Sam Brown was named second-team All-Ivy. [READ MORE]

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (15-13, 6-8 Ivy) fought until the end in the semifinals of Ivy Madness against top-seeded Columbia, but ultimately fell 60-54. [READ MORE]

MEN’S FENCING (24-7) competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional meet, and three members of men's fencing secured spots at this weekend’s NCAA Championships — including reigning NCAA foil champion Bryce Louie. 

WOMEN’S FENCING (21-14) also competed at the regionals meet, and four women’s fencing athletes clinched spots in this weekend’s NCAA Championships. 

GYMNASTICS competed in two meets over the break. Junior Skyelar Kerico set a new program record on vault during a meet against West Virginia. [READ MORE]

NO. 1 MEN’S SQUASH (20-0, 6-0 Ivy) closed its season with a back-to-back national team championship. [READ MORE]

NO. 7 WOMEN’S SQUASH (15-4, 5-1 Ivy) ended its season falling to top-seeded Trinity in the CSA Team Championship semifinal. 

MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING (4-6, 1-6 Ivy) is preparing for NCAA Championships, which are set for March 26-29. Olympian and two-time All-American Matt Fallon is the team’s sole qualifier. 

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING (8-4, 3-4 Ivy) is completing final tune-ups for NCAA Championships, held from March 19-22. Juniors Anna Moehn and Sydney Bergstrom have both qualified for the meet in the 1650-yard freestyle. [READ MORE]

TRACK AND FIELD competed at NCAA Championships this past weekend. Junior high jumper Kampton Kam earned All-American honors and Penn track and field athlete alumnus Bella Whittaker took down NCAA and American records in the 400-meter. [READ MORE]

MEN’S TENNIS (14-5) snapped its win streak of six with two road losses in Florida. 

WOMEN’S TENNIS (6-7) also took a road trip to Florida and fell to its two opponents. 

MEN’S LACROSSE (4-3, 1-0 Ivy) edged out Brown 9-8 in its conference opener.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE (4-2, 1-0 Ivy) also took home a win in its Ivy opener against Dartmouth and defeated No. 16 Loyola Maryland. 

WRESTLING placed second at the inaugural Ivy League Championships and took home three individual titles. Seven athletes qualified for the NCAA championships, which will be held at the Wells Fargo Center starting on March 20. 

BASEBALL (4-9) swept its series at Lafayette over the weekend, winning three games. 

SOFTBALL (1-16, 0-3 Ivy) struggled over the break, falling to three different opponents. 

STAT OF THE WEEK: Senior guard Stina Almqvist hit 500 career rebounds in her final game for the Red and Blue. 
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Stay tuned for coverage on thedp.com and on Instagram, @dailypennsports.

MARCH 19-22
Women’s swimming and diving at NCAA championships
 

MARCH 20-22
Wrestling at NCAA championships
 

MARCH 20-23
Men’s and women’s fencing at NCAA championships
Today's newsletter was copy edited by Jessica Huang.
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