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Women's Basketball

Preview and Staff Picks: Women's basketball at Ivy Madness

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Preview and Staff Picks: Women's basketball at Ivy Madness

Isabel Rodrigues and Tony Owens

The top-seeded Tigers will face fourth-seeded Penn in the semifinal for a rematch of their regular season finale, while the other semifinal will feature second-seeded Columbia and third-seeded Harvard.

The top-seeded Tigers will face fourth-seeded Penn in the semifinal for a rematch of their regular season finale, while the other semifinal will feature second-seeded Columbia and third-seeded Harvard.

SPORTS | 03/10/2023

Women's basketball demolishes Penn, 71–52, to earn fifth-straight Ivy League regular-season title

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Women's basketball demolishes Penn, 71–52, to earn fifth-straight Ivy League regular-season title

Isabel Rodrigues

In Friday’s semifinal round, Princeton will rematch with No. 4-seeded Penn, while No. 2 Columbia takes on No. 3 Harvard at 7 p.m. The winners of each semifinal round will advance to the championship game, which will tip-off at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

In Friday’s semifinal round, Princeton will rematch with No. 4-seeded Penn, while No. 2 Columbia takes on No. 3 Harvard at 7 p.m. The winners of each semifinal round will advance to the championship game, which will tip-off at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

SPORTS | 03/05/2023

Staff Picks: Women’s Basketball at Penn

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Staff Picks: Women’s Basketball at Penn

Isabel Rodrigues, Allison Ha, and Tony Owens

Women’s basketball will travel to Penn and take on the Quakers in the Palestra for their final regular season game this Friday, March 3. Coming off a big win against Harvard, Princeton remains tied with Columbia for first place in the Ivy League, a tie that will be decided by this week's games.  

Women’s basketball will travel to Penn and take on the Quakers in the Palestra for their final regular season game this Friday, March 3. Coming off a big win against Harvard, Princeton remains tied with Columbia for first place in the Ivy League, a tie that will be decided by this week's games.  

SPORTS | 03/02/2023

Julia Cunningham joins Princeton’s women’s basketball 1000-point club

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Julia Cunningham joins Princeton’s women’s basketball 1000-point club

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“It's really exciting and special to join that group of 26 alums that have also reached the 1000-point mark in their career,“ Cunningham told The Daily Princetonian. “I think looking back on it, it's going to be really special to share that [achievement] with that alumni group.” 

“It's really exciting and special to join that group of 26 alums that have also reached the 1000-point mark in their career,“ Cunningham told The Daily Princetonian. “I think looking back on it, it's going to be really special to share that [achievement] with that alumni group.” 

SPORTS | 02/28/2023

Staff Picks: Women’s Basketball vs. Harvard

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Staff Picks: Women’s Basketball vs. Harvard

Isabel Rodrigues and Allison Ha

Women’s basketball (19–5 overall, 10–2 Ivy League) will host Harvard (15–9, 8–4) at Jadwin Gymnasium in their final regular season home game this Friday, Feb. 24. Prior to tip-off, the team will celebrate senior night and honor their five graduating members.

Women’s basketball (19–5 overall, 10–2 Ivy League) will host Harvard (15–9, 8–4) at Jadwin Gymnasium in their final regular season home game this Friday, Feb. 24. Prior to tip-off, the team will celebrate senior night and honor their five graduating members.

SPORTS | 02/23/2023
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Women’s basketball earns dominant road wins at Yale and Brown, secures spot in Ivy Madness Tournament

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Women’s basketball earns dominant road wins at Yale and Brown, secures spot in Ivy Madness Tournament

Isabel Rodrigues

With Friday’s 80–37 shut-out of Brown, the League’s best defensive team secured their spot in the 2023 Ivy League Tournament in March.

With Friday’s 80–37 shut-out of Brown, the League’s best defensive team secured their spot in the 2023 Ivy League Tournament in March.

SPORTS | 02/20/2023

Women’s basketball downs Dartmouth, 64–47

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Women’s basketball downs Dartmouth, 64–47

Isabel Rodrigues and Tony Owens

“[Chen] plays hard all the time, and she plays with a lot of joy,” Berube said. “I think that rubs off on other people too, and gets them playing at a really high level.”

“[Chen] plays hard all the time, and she plays with a lot of joy,” Berube said. “I think that rubs off on other people too, and gets them playing at a really high level.”

SPORTS | 02/12/2023

‘She’s one of the greatest ever to play in the Ivy League’: Bella Alarie ’20 retires from professional basketball

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‘She’s one of the greatest ever to play in the Ivy League’: Bella Alarie ’20 retires from professional basketball

Isabel Rodrigues

“Though I will no longer be on the court, I look forward to this new period of my career as I explore opportunities on the business side of sports and the game I’ve always loved.” 

“Though I will no longer be on the court, I look forward to this new period of my career as I explore opportunities on the business side of sports and the game I’ve always loved.” 

SPORTS | 02/07/2023

Women’s basketball sweep the weekend with double-digit wins over Columbia, Cornell

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Women’s basketball sweep the weekend with double-digit wins over Columbia, Cornell

Isabel Rodrigues

“We worked so hard on our defense and it’s coming together so much better than it was early in the year,” head coach Carla Berube said after the game. “So much credit to our players for working really hard day in and day out.” 

“We worked so hard on our defense and it’s coming together so much better than it was early in the year,” head coach Carla Berube said after the game. “So much credit to our players for working really hard day in and day out.” 

SPORTS | 02/06/2023

Staff Picks: Women's Basketball at Cornell, Columbia

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Staff Picks: Women's Basketball at Cornell, Columbia

Isabel Rodrigues and Allison Ha

The women’s basketball team (14–5 overall, 5–2 Ivy League) has a big weekend coming up, with another chance to beat the Cornell Big Red (9–11, 2–5) on Friday, Feb. 3 and the opportunity for a rematch against the Columbia Lions (17–3, 6–1) on Saturday, Feb. 4. Senior sports writer Isabel Rodrigues ’23 and sports contributor Allison Ha ’25 offer their picks for this weekend’s contests.

The women’s basketball team (14–5 overall, 5–2 Ivy League) has a big weekend coming up, with another chance to beat the Cornell Big Red (9–11, 2–5) on Friday, Feb. 3 and the opportunity for a rematch against the Columbia Lions (17–3, 6–1) on Saturday, Feb. 4. Senior sports writer Isabel Rodrigues ’23 and sports contributor Allison Ha ’25 offer their picks for this weekend’s contests.

SPORTS | 02/02/2023

Suffocating defense propels women’s basketball to massive win over Yale, 79–30

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Suffocating defense propels women’s basketball to massive win over Yale, 79–30

Isabel Rodrigues

“The defensive piece was more like the Princeton defense that we’ve been working on,” head coach Carla Berube told The Daily Princetonian after the game. “We show it in practice every day, we work really hard at it. So it’s good to see it shown in the game today.”

“The defensive piece was more like the Princeton defense that we’ve been working on,” head coach Carla Berube told The Daily Princetonian after the game. “We show it in practice every day, we work really hard at it. So it’s good to see it shown in the game today.”

SPORTS | 01/31/2023

Women’s basketball continues Ivy win-streak, beating Dartmouth

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Women’s basketball continues Ivy win-streak, beating Dartmouth

Allison Ha

Despite faltering in the first half against the Big Green, who entered the game winless in Ivy play, the Tigers found their rhythm in the second half, thanks to dominance in the paint and stifling defense.

Despite faltering in the first half against the Big Green, who entered the game winless in Ivy play, the Tigers found their rhythm in the second half, thanks to dominance in the paint and stifling defense.

SPORTS | 01/25/2023

Women’s basketball falls to Columbia in overtime, shuts down Cornell

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Women’s basketball falls to Columbia in overtime, shuts down Cornell

Isabel Rodrigues

A late comeback forced overtime against Columbia, but the Tigers ultimately suffered their first defeat to the Lions since 2008. The next day, they made quick work of Cornell to get their first win of the Ivy League season.

A late comeback forced overtime against Columbia, but the Tigers ultimately suffered their first defeat to the Lions since 2008. The next day, they made quick work of Cornell to get their first win of the Ivy League season.

SPORTS | 01/11/2023

Women’s basketball snaps record 42-game Ivy win-streak with loss at Harvard

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Women’s basketball snaps record 42-game Ivy win-streak with loss at Harvard

Isabel Rodrigues

The Tigers trailed nearly the entire game in the loss, despite a number of runs that cut the Crimson lead late. It was the team’s first loss in the Ivy League since February 2019.

The Tigers trailed nearly the entire game in the loss, despite a number of runs that cut the Crimson lead late. It was the team’s first loss in the Ivy League since February 2019.

SPORTS | 01/04/2023

STONE COLD: Women's basketball ekes out 56–54 victory over Rhode Island

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STONE COLD: Women's basketball ekes out 56–54 victory over Rhode Island

Isabel Rodrigues

A late charge drawn by first-year guard Madison St. Rose opened the door for Stone’s buzzer-beating layup, the first buzzer-beater for the Tigers in two decades.

A late charge drawn by first-year guard Madison St. Rose opened the door for Stone’s buzzer-beating layup, the first buzzer-beater for the Tigers in two decades.

SPORTS | 12/31/2022

Women's basketball posts double-digit wins over Delaware and Rutgers as non-conference season winds down

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Women's basketball posts double-digit wins over Delaware and Rutgers as non-conference season winds down

Isabel Rodrigues

"We've had games where we played a really great first half and then we've had games where we played a really great second half," senior guard Julia Cunningham said. "We're trying to kind of pull that all together where we're playing 40 minutes of our best basketball."

"We've had games where we played a really great first half and then we've had games where we played a really great second half," senior guard Julia Cunningham said. "We're trying to kind of pull that all together where we're playing 40 minutes of our best basketball."

SPORTS | 12/27/2022

Women’s basketball drops a heartbreaker to No. 6 UConn

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Women’s basketball drops a heartbreaker to No. 6 UConn

Isabel Rodrigues and Allison Ha

“Getting to play against really good players who know the game well, it was a test for us,” junior guard Kaitlyn Chen said. “I think it’s going to be really good for us moving forward.”

“Getting to play against really good players who know the game well, it was a test for us,” junior guard Kaitlyn Chen said. “I think it’s going to be really good for us moving forward.”

SPORTS | 12/12/2022

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