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Monday, March 3



Good morning, Penn.


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

Welcome to March! Arguably, it's the second-biggest time for sports after the Super Bowl. While Ivy Madness and March Madness are on the horizon, there are also other sports shining this month to look out for. 

In this week's edition, we're spotlighting the Penn men's and women's basketball teams as well as the men's swimming and diving team. 

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

Fastest Time in NCAA: Senior breaststroke/individual medley specialist Matt Fallon notched the fastest time in the NCAA en route to his third Ivy League title in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Ivy League Championships.

Forty-two and 1,000 Points: Penn men's basketball took home a 92-87 victory at Columbia fueled by Sam Brown's historic 42 points and Nick Spinoso notching his 1,000th point. 

Tough Break: Less than 24 hours after a dominant victory over Dartmouth, Penn women's basketball fell 62-44 to Harvard, putting its Ivy Madness chances in jeopardy. 
 
Photo by Grace Chen
TRACK AND FIELD

A look inside the Ott Center, Penn's premier indoor track facility

After being open for nearly four months, athletes and alumni had praise to share for Penn's newest state-of-the-art indoor track arena. 
 
Photo by Anna Vazhaeparambil
WOMEN'S LACROSSE

Anna Brandt breaks all-time goal record in dominant win over Temple


Every year, the list of Quaker greats grows larger. Despite it only being the start of the Penn women's lacrosse season, senior midfielder Anna Brandt has already made history. Scoring her 149th career goal during a rout of Temple, Brandt becomes the Penn program record holder for career goals.
 
 
 
MEN'S SWIMMING

Matt Fallon notches NCAA's fastest time in the 200-yard breast at Ivy League Championships

 
Senior breaststroke/individual medley specialist Matt Fallon is putting together a remarkable final season with the Red and Blue. At the Ivy League Championships this past week, he notched the fastest time in the NCAA in his signature event en route to a third Ivy title.
 
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL

Sam Brown's 42 points fuel Penn men's basketball's 92-87 victory over Columbia


In a disappointing season, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. In a classic Big Apple clash, sophomore guard Sam Brown's 42 points tied the most points by an individual Quaker since 1989 — and brought some hope to a struggling program. 
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Dominant Harvard defense puts Penn women's basketball's hopes for Ivy Madness in jeopardy


Penn women's basketball must wait one more week to see if it'll make Ivy playoffs. With one game left in the regular season — Penn's Senior Night against Princeton at the Palestra — the Red and Blue must keep their one-game in-conference lead over Brown to secure a spot.
 
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Photo by Kenny Chen
MEN'S SWIMMING
Fader | Diving back in: Attending the 2025 Ivy League men's swimming and diving championships

Sports reporter Ariel Fader, a former swimmer, writes about her experience watching the 2025 Ivy League men's swimming and diving championships. She discusses the performance by senior breaststroke and individual medley specialist Matt Fallon and her new perspective as she returns beside the water. 
 
Photo by Bamelak Duki

TRACK AND FIELD
Sprinter Ryan Matulonis is straight to the point and to the finish line

The sophomore sprinter and hurdler's nonchalant mindset and mantra of "Let's just get this over with" has led him to a record-breaking season thus far.
 
Photo by Lydia Tong

MEN'S BASKETBALL (8-18, 4-9 Ivy) lost 62-90 to Cornell on Friday but was able to bounce back for a 92-87 win against Columbia on Saturday. [READ MORE]

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (15-11, 6-7 Ivy) decisively beat Dartmouth 66-37 in Hanover before losing by 18 points to Harvard the next day. The team is preparing for Saturday's matchup against Princeton to make Ivy Madness. [READ MORE]

MEN'S FENCING (24-7) is preparing for the NCAA Regional Championships, which begin on March 8.

WOMEN'S FENCING (21-14) is preparing for the NCAA Regional Championships, which begin on March 8.

GYMNASTICS came third at its UNC-hosted meet on Friday, with a score of 195.075 — unable to top UNC and Temple, but beating out Yale.

NO. 1 MEN'S SQUASH (17-0, 6-0 Ivy) is getting ready for the CSA National Championships, beginning on March 6.

NO. 7 WOMEN'S SQUASH (13-3, 5-1 Ivy) is also preparing for the CSA National Championships, beginning on March 6.

MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (4-6, 1-6 Ivy) took seventh place at Ivy Championships, ending day four with 701.5 points. Matt Fallon took home a third Ivy title in the 200-yard breaststroke. [READ MORE]

WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING (8-4, 3-4 Ivy) is preparing for the NCAA Championships, beginning on March 19.

TRACK AND FIELD competed in the Ivy Indoor Championships with record-breaking performances by both the men's and women's teams. 

MEN'S TENNIS (14-3) won both of its matches on Sunday, beating Old Dominion 4-1 and Rider 4-0.

WOMEN'S TENNIS (5-5) beat Lehigh 7-0 on Friday.

MEN'S LACROSSE (2-3) lost to both UNC 8-16 and Duke 6-11 over the weekend. 

WOMEN'S LACROSSE (2-2) beat Temple 14-3 on Wednesday before losing to Michigan 8-15.

WRESTLING (10-6, 4-1 Ivy) prepare for the Ivy League Championships at Princeton on Sunday.

BASEBALL (0-6) lost the series at No. 21 Troy this past weekend. 

SOFTBALL (1-5) lost to both Delaware and Virginia at the Mizuno Classic.

STAT OF THE WEEK: At the Ivy Championships, the 100-yard breaststroke meet record was broken three times: once by Matt Fallon and twice by Brown's Jack Kelly.
                                                                                                     READ THE LATEST →
Stay tuned for coverage on thedp.com and on Instagram, @dailypennsports.

MARCH 6 
Men's and women's squash @ CSA National Championships 
 

MARCH 7 
Baseball vs. Delaware
 

MARCH 8
Women's lacrosse vs. Dartmouth
 
Today's newsletter was copy edited by Jessica Huang.
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