2017-18 Contact: Wilder Treadway Women’s Basketball Office: 215-898-1748 University of Pennsylvania Cell: 859-433-8204 PennAthletics.com //@PennWBB Email: [email protected] GAME 6: #3/2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1, 0-0 ACC) at Penn Quakers (2-3, 0-0 Ivy) Dec. 9, 2017 | 1 p.m. | The Palestra | Philadelphia, Pa. | @PennWBB 2017-18 Penn Schedule For the second time in four years, the University of Pennsylvania women’s basketball team November will welcome one of the nation’s best teams and perennial power Notre Dame to The Palestra. W 15 at Binghamton .......72-77, L Currently slated No. 3 in the latest AP Poll and No. 2 in the Coaches Poll, the Fighting Irish are sure Sa 18 LAFAYETTE ........55-42, W to pose a stiff challenge for the Quakers, who seek a key victory in front of their home crowd and Th 23 Georgia Tech% ...... 55-69, L the highest ranked win in program history. F 24 Missouri State% ..65-60, W W 29 at La Salle#............ 59-66, L In the Series vs. Notre Dame: Fourth Meeting Saturday’s game marks the fourth meeting between the Quakers and the Fighting Irish, and second December at The Palestra. Notre Dame holds a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series with the last contest coming in 2013, a 76-54 victory for the Irish. Notre Dame Head Coach Muffet McGraw is commemorated Sa 9 #3/2 NOTRE DAME .. 1 p.m. in the concourse of the The Palestra as a 1990 inductee of the Big 5 Hall of Fame from her playing M 11 at St. Joseph’s# .........7 p.m. career at St. Joseph’s. F 22 RHODE ISLAND ....... 1 p.m. Th 28 VCU (NJIT) ..................7 p.m. Catching the Game: NBC Sports Philadelphia and ILN F 29 NJIT/Long Beach St. .. TBA Today’s game can be seen live on both NBC Sports Philadelphia and the Ivy League Network. In- game Twitter updates can be found @PennWBB. A complete recap, box score and highlights can be January found on PennAthletics.com shortly after the conclusion of the game. Sa 6 PRINCETON* ............ 1 p.m. F 12 CORNELL* ..........5:30 p.m. Last Time Out: L, 59-66 at La Salle (Nov. 29, 2017) Sa 13 COLUMBIA* ....... 4:30 p.m. - Despite holding a 13-point lead after the first quarter, the University of Pennsylvania (2-3) W 17 at Villanova# ...............7 p.m. women’s basketball team couldn’t hold on in its last game, suffering a 66-59 road loss to La Salle in W 24 at Temple# ..................7 p.m. the first Big 5 contest of the year for the Quakers. Su 28 GWYNEDD MERCY ... 1 p.m. - The Quakers shot out to an 11-0 lead behind efficient offense and aggressive defense, but La Salle’s shooting continued to heat up as the game continued. The Explorers cut the Penn lead to February just three points at halftime, eventually shooting ahead with runs to start both the third and fourth F 2 at Brown* .................... 6 p.m. quarters. Foul trouble plagued Penn in the late stages of the game, and the Quakers were unable to Sa 3 at Yale* ..........................5 p.m. cut into the deficit. F 9 DARTMOUTH* ......... 7 p.m. - Michelle Nwokedi led three from the Red and Blue in double-figures with 14 points, while junior Sa 10 HARVARD* .............. 7 p.m. Ashley Russell notched a career-high 12 points in the loss. Penn forced 24 turnovers against a La Tu 13 at Princeton* ........6:30 p.m. Salle, tying the record for most in the McLaughlin-era. F 16 at Columbia* ...............7 p.m. Sa 17 at Cornell* ................... 6 p.m. Up Next The Quakers have a quick turnaround as they are set to resume Big 5 action on Monday, Dec. 11 at St. F 23 at Harvard* ................. 6 p.m. Joseph’s. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. on Hawk Hill. Sa 24 at Dartmouth* ............5 p.m. Probable Penn Starters March 2017-18 Statistics F 2 YALE* ....................... 7 p.m. No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Ast Notes Sa 3 BROWN* .................. 6 p.m. 10 Anna Ross 5-9 Sr. G 9.8 2.8 4.6 2017 Second Team All-Ivy 10-11 Ivy League Tournament 21 Lauren Whitlatch 5-11 Sr. G 8.6 3.0 0.8 Returns from injury suffered in 2016-17 25 Ashley Russell 5-10 Jr. G 5.6 3.6 0.6 Made first career start at Binghamton * = Ivy League game 43 Michelle Nwokedi 6-3 Sr. F 13.6 7.6 1.0 2017 Ivy League Player of the Year # = Big 5 game 31 Eleah Parker 6-4 Fr. C 7.4 5.6 0.4 Ranked #13 center in class by ESPN % = Junkanoo Jam in Bimini, Bahamas Off the Bench No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG Ast Notes All dates/times subject to 2 Katie Kinum 5-9 Fr. G 5.6 1.2 0.8 Two-time Union Co. Player of the Year change, 3 Michae Jones 5-8 Fr. G -- -- -- High school’s all-time leading scorer All home contests in BOLD CAPS 11 Kendall Grasela 5-10 So. G 2.0 1.8 0.6 Appeared in 12 games in 2016-17 played at The Palestra. 14 Beth Brzozowski 5-8 Sr. G 0.4 1.2 1.2 Started 16 games in 2016-17 15 Liz Satter 6-2 So. F -- -- -- Made two appearances in 2016-17 FOLLOW THE QUAKERS! 22 Deja Jackson 5-8 Jr. G 0.0 0.0 0.0 Appeared in 16 games in 2016-17 On the Web 23 Kristen Daley 6-1 Jr. G 2.0 1.0 0.0 Saw action in eight games in 2016-17 PennAthletics.com 24 Tori Crawford 6-2 Fr. F 1.2 1.6 0.6 3X first-team All-League in high school On Twitter 33 Phoebe Sterba 6-1 So. G -- -- -- Played in 24 games in 2016-17 @PennWBB; #FightOnPenn 34 Chrissy DiCindio 6-2 Fr. F -- -- -- 2017 Colonial Valley Player of the Year 40 Emily Anderson 6-4 So. C 1.0 1.0 0.0 Made 16 appearances as a freshman On Instagram 50 Princess Aghayere 6-0 Jr. F 5.8 6.0 1.0 Played in 27 games in 2016-17 @PennWBB 2017-18 @PENNWBB GAME NOTES 1 2001, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2017 Ivy Champions Penn Quick Facts 2017-18 Penn Women’s Basketball Rosters GENERAL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Location ............. Philadelphia, Pa. No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. High School (Previous School)/Hometown Founded ........................1740 50 Princess Aghayere Jr. F 6-0 South Lakes/Reston, Va. Enrollment .................... 10,324 40 Emily Anderson So. C 6-4 South Fayette/Bridgeville, Pa. Nickname ....................Quakers 14 Beth Brzozowski Sr. G 5-8 Hathaway Brown/Highland Heights, Ohio 24 Tori Crawford Fr. F 6-2 Bullis School/Potomac, Md. Colors ..................Red and Blue 23 Kristen Daley Jr. G 6-1 The Rivers/Sharon, Mass. ..................PMS 201/PMS 288 34 Chrissy DiCindio Fr. F 6-2 West Windsor-Plainsboro/West Windsor, N.J. Affiliation .............NCAA Division I 11 Kendall Grasela So. G 5-10 Germantown/Huntington Valley, Pa. Conference................Ivy League 22 Deja Jackson Jr. G 5-8 Grinnell/Grinnell, Iowa President ...........Dr. Amy Gutmann 3 Michae Jones Fr. G 5-8 E.D. White Catholic/Thibodaux, La. 2 Katie Kinum Fr. G 5-9 New Providence/New Providence, N.J. Athletics Director .......Grace Calhoun 43 Michelle Nwokedi Sr. F 6-3 St. Agnes Academy/Missouri City, Texas Home Court ..............The Palestra 31 Eleah Parker Fr. C 6-4 Northside Christian Academy/Charlotte, N.C. Capacity ....................... 8,722 10 Anna Ross Sr. G 5-9 Westhill/Syracuse, N.Y. 25 Ashley Russell Jr. G 5-10 Braintree/Braintree, Mass. 15 Liz Satter So. F 6-2 Loyola/Glencoe, Ill. BASKETBALL HISTORY 33 Phoebe Sterba So. G 6-1 Magnificat/Cleveland, Ohio All-Time Record/Yrs. ..... 545-648/86* 21 Lauren Whitlatch Sr. G 5-11 Bloomington/Bloomington, Ind. *Record reflects seasons beginning with 1970-71 Ivy League Championships ..........5 NUMERICAL ROSTER 2000-01, 2003-04, 2013-14, 2015-16, No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. High School (Previous School)/Hometown 2016-17 2 Katie Kinum Fr. G 5-9 New Providence/New Providence, N.J. NCAA Tournament Appearances .....5 3 Michae Jones Fr. G 5-8 E.D. White Catholic/Thibodaux, La. Most Recent ...................2017 10 Anna Ross Sr. G 5-9 Westhill/Syracuse, N.Y. *Lost to No. 5 seed Texas A&M in first round 11 Kendall Grasela So. G 5-10 Germantown/Huntington Valley, Pa. 14 Beth Brzozowski Sr. G 5-8 Hathaway Brown/Highland Heights, Ohio 15 Liz Satter So. F 6-2 Loyola/Glencoe, Ill. 2016-17 TEAM INFORMATION 21 Lauren Whitlatch Sr. G 5-11 Bloomington/Bloomington, Ind. 2016-17 Overall Record ...........22-8 22 Deja Jackson Jr. G 5-8 Grinnell/Grinnell, Iowa 2016-17 Ivy League Record ........13-1 23 Kristen Daley Jr. G 6-1 The Rivers/Sharon, Mass. Ivy Finish .........................1st 24 Tori Crawford Fr. F 6-2 Bullis School/Potomac, Md. 25 Ashley Russell Jr. G 5-10 Braintree/Braintree, Mass. Starters R/L ......................3/2 31 Eleah Parker Fr. C 6-4 Northside Christian Academy/Charlotte, N.C. Letterwinners R/L ...............10/3 33 Phoebe Sterba So. G 6-1 Magnificat/Cleveland, Ohio 34 Chrissy DiCindio Fr. F 6-2 West Windsor-Plainsboro/West Windsor, N.J. BASKETBALL OFFICE 40 Emily Anderson So.