Penn erased an early 18-point deficit on Senior Day to take the lead late in the game against the defending Ivy champs. Princeton used a late run to pull away in the season finale.
Sophomore Kara Bonenberger had a monster night with 20 points and 12 rebounds, but Yale used a barrage of threes to build a 19-point lead before Penn cut the deficit to two in the final minute.
Junior Courtney Wilson recorded her first career double-double and was one of four Quakers in double figures to lead Penn past Brown, 60-48, Friday night at The Palestra.
Behind four players in double figures, Penn extended its winning streak to five games with another decisive victory, 66-48, over Columbia on Saturday night at The Palestra.
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02/16/2013 WBB Highlights vs. Dartmouth
Penn moved into sole possession of second-place in the Ivy League with its largest win in 68 all-time meetings with Dartmouth. Penn swept Harvard and Dartmouth for the first time since 2004.
Penn led by as many as 15 in the second half, but the lead dwindled to one in the final minutes. However, the Quakers held on to post their first win over Harvard since 2004 - snapping a 17-game skid.
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02/05/2013 The Mike McLaughlin Show
Women's Basketball Head Coach Mike McLaughlin and sophomore forward Kara Bonenberger discuss Penn's sweep of the first Ivy weekend and look ahead to the trip to Yale and Brown.
Junior Alyssa Baron became the third-fastest Quaker to reach 1,000 career points and the Quakers held off the Explorers, 65-56, Friday to claim their second straight win over La Salle at The Palestra.
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11/12/2012 Women's Basketball vs. Virginia
Penn led by as many as 15 early in the second half, but the ACC opponent - just outside the Top 25 - clawed its way back and ended up on top in a frenetic back-and-forth ending at The Palestra Monday.
