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.
For the second straight game, the Quakers dominated an Ivy opponent at The Palestra. Penn posted its largest win over Cornell since 1981 and claimed its fourth straight victory.
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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.
Junior Alyssa Baron had 28 points - the most for any Quaker this season - while sophomore Katy Allen posted her first career double-double and sophomore Kara Bonenberger added 15 points and seven boards in a fast-paced 79-73 home win over Morgan State on Tuesday at The Palestra.
