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Women's Basketball Weekend Wrap-Up for Jan. 21-22
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Yale and Brown tipped off this weekend's Ivy League women's basketball action with their second consecutive match-up. The Bulldogs completed the season sweep of the Bears with a win in Providence, R.I.
Cornell earned a 53-50 win over Columbia to earn a split on the season series while Penn's Alyssa Baron tied her career-high, but Penn dropped a seven-point decision to Temple in the Quakers' final Big 5 match-up. Behind a trop of Crimson in double-figures, Harvard wrapped up the weekend slate with a 69-55 win over Seattle University.
Yale 71, Brown 59
Yale Postgame Release | Brown Postgame Release | Box Score
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Yale University women's
basketball team has tipped off its Ivy League season with a
home-and-home series against Brown in each of the last nine
seasons, and for just the second time in this stretch, the Bulldogs
are off to a quick Ivy start at the Bears' expense. Sophomore
Megan Vasquez tallied a game-high 18 points and
six rebounds and senior Mady Gobrecht recorded her
second consecutive double-double and third of the season with 16
points and 10 rebounds to lead the Yale to a 71-59 victory over
Brown.
Temple 62, Penn 55
Penn Postgame Release | Temple Postgame Release | Box Score
PHILADEPHIA -- It was a six-year wait
for the University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team in their
quest to top a Big 5 opponent, but just three days after
accomplishing that goal, the Quakers nearly knocked off another
one. A strong defensive team effort and a career-high 23 points
from freshman Alyssa Baron, came up just short in
a 62-55 defeat to Temple Saturday afternoon at The Palestra. The
Quakers finished their non-conference slate at 6-8 and are 6-9
overall, including a 1-3 record in the Big 5. Temple won their
sixth straight and improved to 13-6 and 2-0 in the Big 5.
Cornell 53, Columbia 50
Cornell Postgame Release | Columbia Postgame Release | Box Score
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Big Red women's
basketball team opened up a nine-point lead early in the second
half and held off a late comeback by Columbia, including a wild
final second, to defeat the Lions, 53-50, this afternoon at Newman
Arena. Cornell avenged last weekend's loss to Columbia and improved
to 4-12 on the year and 1-1 in the Ivy League. Clare
Fitzpatrick posted her second double-double of the season
with a 14-point, 11-rebound performance.
Harvard 69, Seattle 55
Harvard Postgame Release | Seattle Postgame Release | Box Score
SEATTLE -- The Harvard women's basketball team downed
Seattle, 69-55, Saturday afternoon at Connolly Center in the first
meeting between the two programs. Four Crimson players scored in
double digits as Harvard improved to 9-6 overall. Miriam
Rutzen recorded her first collegiate double-double with 16
points, 12 rebounds and five assists – all career highs.
