Category Archives: Women's Basketball
Matt Maloney, Kelly Greenberg inducted into Big 5 Hall of Fame
Matt Maloney C’95 and Kelly Greenberg both practically grew up going to Big 5 games at the Palestra. Maloney would watch Temple, where his dad, the late Jim Maloney, was a longtime assistant coach, while Greenberg followed La Salle, where … Continue reading
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Penn women’s hoops coach: ‘Future is bright’
By most standards, an 11-17 overall record and a sixth-place league finish would be considered a disappointing season. But for the Penn women’s basketball team, which was coming off a two-win campaign, it was nothing short of historic. Yesterday, the … Continue reading
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Jewel Clark a part of Big 5 lore
It was during her sophomore or junior year when Jewel Clark C’04 walked into the Palestra, saw that the gym floor was covered in tarp and filled with banquet tables, and, bummed out, questioned why her team had to practice … Continue reading
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The highs and lows of the Big 5
It was an emotional night for both Penn basketball teams last night – but for very different reasons. Following a 73-56 loss to Temple for the men’s team, senior forward Jack Eggleston appeared to be fighting back tears as he … Continue reading
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Langel and Twomey’s Big Night
Help may be on the way to the Penn men’s basketball team – in about 18 years. Last week, two terrific former Quaker basketball players, Matt Langel and Tara Twomey, had their second child together. Many people may have noticed … Continue reading
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Building a Foundation
Mike McLaughlin knows how to win basketball games. Before coming to Penn to coach the women’s team, McLaughlin became the fastest women’s coach to reach 400 career victories – at any level. With a staggering 407-61 record over 14 … Continue reading
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