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2018 Ivy League Champions

General

Championship Women

2004 Ivy League Champions
Volleyball Champions
20 ITF Heps Champs
Anna Feng at Ivy Championships 2-21-20
20 Gym Ivy Classic champions

Since the start of League play in 1955-1956 the Penn Women's Teams have racked up team championships across 15 sports.

Women’s Basketball (6)

  • 2001
  • 2004
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2019* (Pr)

Women’s Crew (EAWRC Sprints)

  • 1980

Women’s Cross Country (1)

  • 1990

Women’s Fencing (10)

  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1995
  • 2004

IFA Champions

  • 2004
  • 2008

Field Hockey (8)

  • 1981* (Pr)
  • 1983
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1988* (D)
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 2004* (H)

Women’s Golf

  • 2010

Gymnastics (13) (Ivy Classic)

  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2015
  • 2020

Women’s Lacrosse (13)

  • 1980* (Y)
  • 1982* (H)
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011* (D)
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014* (Pr)
  • 2016* (Pr)
  • 2017* (Cor, Pr)
  • 2018* (Pr)

Women’s Soccer (4)

  • 2001* (D, Pr)
  • 2007
  • 2010
  • 2018* (Pr)

Softball

  • 1981
  • 2007# (Harvard)
  • 2012# (Harvard)
  • 2013
  • 2014# (Dartmouth)
  • 2015# (Dartmouth)
  • # = Won South Division but lost Ivy League Championship Series (winning team in parentheses); divisional play started in 2007

Women’s Squash (3)

  • 2000
  • 2008
  • 2015

Women’s Tennis (3)

  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2007

Women’s Indoor Track (6) (Heptagonals)

  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1996
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020

Women’s Outdoor Track (5) (Heptagonals)

  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1988
  • 2018
  • 2019

Volleyball (10)

  • 1977
  • 1983
  • 1986
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 2001* (B)
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2009
  • 2010* (Y)

NOTE: From 1977-86, the Ivy League champion was determined by play in the Ivy League Tournament. Starting in 1987, the Ivy League champion was determined by regular-season play.

*indicates a shared title

Team Champion 

  • Women's Fencing - 1985-1986

Individual Champion 

Women’s Fencing

  • Mary Jane O'Neill, Foil - 1983-84

Women’s Squash - National Singles Champions

  • 1982 – Alicia McConnell
  • 1983 – Alicia McConnell
  • 1984 – Alicia McConnell
  • 1996 – Jessica DiMauro
  • 2018 – Reeham (Sedky) Salah

Team Qualifiers

Women’s Basketball

  • 2000-01
  • 2003-04
  • 2013-14
  • 2015-16
  • 2016-17

Field Hockey

  • 1983
  • 1986
  • 1988
  • 1989

Women’s Lacrosse

  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019

Women’s Soccer

  • 1999
  • 2001
  • 2007
  • 2010

Women’s Tennis

  • 1996
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2006
  • 2007

Volleyball

  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2009
  • 2010

Individual Qualifiers

Women’s Cross Country

  • 1986 – Sue Eckel
  • 1989 – Chris Lundy
  • 1991 – Chris Lundy
  • 1998 – Rita Garber
  • 2006 – Stacy Kim
  • 2008 – Leah Brogan
  • 2013 – Cleo Whitting
  • 2015 – Ashley Montgomery

Gymnastics

  • 1984 - Karen Cartotto - All-Around
  • 1991 - Mary Pederson - All-Around
  • 1998 - Kathleen Gunn - All-Around
  • 1999 - Molly Sullivan - All-Around
  • 2000 - Lauren Hittner - All-Around
  • 2004- Emily Petkun - All-Around
  • 2004 - Jessica Fuerst - Alt.-Balance Beam
  • 2005 - Emily Petkun - All-Around
  • 2005 - Laura Bouchelle - Alt.-Vault
  • 2005 - Leah Moon - Balance Beam
  • 2005 - Lex Chalat - Alt.-Floor Exercise
  • 2006 - Emily Petkun - All-Around
  • 2006 - Stephanie Ortiz - All-Around
  • 2006 - Lauren Markowitz - Alt.-Vault
  • 2007 - Marissa Rosen -All-Around
  • 2007 - Lizzie Lowe - Uneven Bars
  • 2008 - Marissa Rosen - All-Around
  • 2009 - Jordan Brewer - All-Around
  • 2011 - Dana Bonincontri - All-Around
  • 2012 - Dana Bonincontri - All-Around
  • 2012 - Kirsten Strausbaugh - All-Around
  • 2013 - Kirsten Strausbaugh - All-Around
  • 2018 - Alex Hartke - Floor Exercise
  • 2018 - Kyra Levi - Alt.-Uneven Bars

Women’s Indoor Track and Field

  • 1992 Chris Lundy (3,000)
  • 1994 - Karyn Smith (triple jump)
  • 2004 - Emily Logan (3,000)
  • 2008 - Jesse Carlin (800)
  • 2008 Indoor DMR (C.Kim, Morgan, Carlin, S.Kim)
  • 2019 - Nia Akins (800)
  • 2020 - Nia Akins (800)
  • 2020 - Mayyi Mahama (weight throw)

Women’s Outdoor Track and Field

  • 1982 - Riva Gensib (5,000)
  • 1982 - Mary Turner (800)
  • 1992 - Chris Lundy (3,000)
  • 1994 - Karyn Smith (triple jump)
  • 2003 - Julie Siebert-Johnson (javelin)
  • 2004 - Emily Logan (5,000)
  • 2005 - Samantha Crook (pole vault)
  • 2006 - Stacy Kim (1,500)
  • 2007 - Jesse Carlin (800)
  • 2008 - Jesse Carlin (800)
  • 2008 - Stacy Kim (5,000)
  • 2010 - Anna Aagenas (1500)
  • 2010 - Kathryn Gevitz (long jump/ triple jump)
  • 2010 - Paige Madison (400 hurdles)
  • 2010 -Jamie Massarelli (800)
  • 2010- Kali Strother (400)
  • 2011 - Leslie Kovach (5,000)
  • 2011 - Victoria Strickland (800)
  • 2011 - Morgan Wheeler (javelin)
  • 2012 - Jillian Hart (pole vault)
  • 2012 - Kristen Judge (high jump)
  • 2012 - Paige Madison (400 hurdles)
  • 2012 - Victoria Strickland (800)
  • 2012 - Morgan Wheeler (javelin)
  • 2013 - Kelsey Hay (javelin)
  • 2013 - Kaci Jones (javelin)
  • 2013 - Gabrielle Piper (100 hurdles)
  • 2013 - Morgan Wheeler (javelin)
  • 2014 - Kelsey Hay (javelin)
  • 2014 - Ashley Montgomery (1500)
  • 2014 - Gabrielle Piper (100 hurdles)
  • 2015 - Carey Celata (800)
  • 2015 - Gabrielle Cuccia (1,500)
  • 2015 - Amy Darlington (steeplechase)
  • 2015 - Kelsey Hay (javelin)
  • 2015 - Ashley Montgomery (1,500)
  • 2015 - Lisa Sesink-Clee (javelin)
  • 2015 - Cleo Whiting (5,000)
  • 2016 - Amy Darlington (steeplechase)
  • 2016 - Kelsey Hay (javelin)
  • 2016 - Lisa Sesink-Clee (javelin)
  • 2016 - Clarissa Whiting (5,000)
  • 2016 - Ashley Montgomery (5,000)
  • 2016 - Kylene Cochrane (5,000)
  • 2016 - Taylor McCorkle (200)
  • 2017 - Taylor McCorkle (100)
  • 2017 - Maddie Villalba (800)
  • 2017 - Nia Akins (800)
  • 2017 - Ashley Montgomery (5,000)
  • 2017 - Clarissa Whiting (5,000)
  • 2017 - Cleo Whiting (10,000)
  • 2017 – 4x400 relay (Cecil Ene, Candace Taylor, Mikayla Schneider, Elena Brown-Soler)
  • 2017 - Anna Peyton Malizia (high jump)
  • 2017 - Molly Minnig (pole vault)
  • 2017 - Nicole Macco (pole vault)
  • 2017 - Maura Kimmel (discus)
  • 2017 - Lisa Sesink-Clee (javelin)
  • 2018 - Uchechi Nwogwugwu (400)
  • 2018 - Nia Akins (800)
  • 2018 - Mikayla Schneider (800)
  • 2018 - Julianna Catania (steeplechase)
  • 2018 - Abby Hong (5,000)
  • 2018 - Danielle Orie (5,000)
  • 2018 – 4x400 (Cecil Ene, Caroline O’Neil, Candace Taylor, Uchechi
  • Nwogwugwu)
  • 2018 - Anna Peyton Malizia (high jump)
  • 2018 - Nicole Macco (pole vault)
  • 2018 - Maura Kimmel (shot put/discus)
  • 2018 - Ashley Anumba (discus)
  • 2018 - Rachel Wilson (hammer)
  • 2018 - Brooke Cope (javelin)
  • 2019 - Cecil Ene (200)
  • 2019 - Uchechi Nwogwugwu (400)
  • 2019 - Skyla Wilson (400 hurdles)
  • 2019 - Nia Akins (800)
  • 2019 - Melissa Tanaka (800)
  • 2019 - Maddie Villalba (1,500)
  • 2019 - Isabel Hebner (10,000)
  • 2019 - Rachel Wilson (hammer)
  • 2019 - Mayyi Mahama (hammer)
  • 2019 - Ashley Anumba (discus)
  • 2019 - Maura Kimmel (shot put)
  • 2019 - Anna Peyton Malizia (high jump)
  • 2019 – 4x400 Relay (Skyla Wilson, Cecil Ene, Nia Akins, Uchechi Nwogwugwu)

The Quakers have had great success in Ivy League play. Below is a listing of Penn women's all-time Ivy League honors.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Player of the Year (since 1979-80)

  • 1990-91 – Kirsten Brendel – unanimous
  • 1998-99 – Diana Caramanico
  • 1999-00 – Diana Caramanico
  • 2000-01 – Diana Caramanico – unanimous
  • 2003-04 – Jewel Clark
  • 2013-14 – Alyssa Baron
  • 2015-16 – Sydney Stipanovich
  • 2016-17 – Michelle Nwokedi

Defensive Player of the Year (since 2008-09)

  • 2013-14 – Sydney Stipanovich
  • 2014-15 – Sydney Stipanovich
  • 2015-16 – Sydney Stipanovich
  • 2018-19 – Eleah Parker
  • 2019-20 – Eleah Parker

Rookie of the Year (since 1979-80)

  • 1997-98 – Diana Caramanico
  • 2010-11 – Alyssa Baron
  • 2013-14 – Sydney Stipanovich – unanimous
  • 2014-15 – Michelle Nwokedi
  • 2017-18 – Eleah Parker - unanimous
  • 2019-20 – Kayla Padilla

Coach of the Year (since 2014-15)

  • 2015-16 – Mike McLaughlin
  • 2016-17 – Mike McLaughlin

Ivy League Tournament MVP (since 2017)

  • 2017 – Michelle Nwokedi

WOMEN’S FENCING

Coach of the Year (since 2015)

  • 2017-18 – Andy Ma

FIELD HOCKEY

Player of the Year (from 1980-2010)

  • 1980 – Diane Angstadt
  • 1983 – B.J. Zellers
  • 1984 – Nancy Melsinger
  • 1985 – Patty Vivial (co)
  • 1988 – Nicky Hitchens

Rookie of the Year (since 1980)

  • 1983 – Donna Berk
  • 1985 – Nicky Hitchens
  • 2004 – Melissa Black
  • 2013 – Jasmine Cole
  • 2014 – Alexa Hoover

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Player of the Year (from 1981-2012)

  • 1989 – Wendy DiDomenico
  • 2008 – Sarah Waxman
  • 2009 – Emma Spiro (co)
  • 2010 – Ali DeLuca – unanimous 

Attacker of the Year (since 2013)

  • 2015 – Tory Bensen
  • 2016 – Nina Corcoran

Midfielder of the Year (since 2013)

  • 2013 – Shannon Mangini
  • 2017 – Alex Condon
  • 2019 – Erin Barry

Defender of the Year (since 2013)

  • 2014 – Meg Markham
  • 2015 – Meg Markham
  • 2018 – Natalie Stefan

Rookie of the Year (from 1981-2012)

  • 1982 – Leigh McDonald
  • 1985 – Karen McFadden
  • 1986 – Nicky Hitchens
  • 2007 – Ali DeLuca – unanimous
  • 2009 – Erin Brennan – unanimous

Coach of the Year (since 2015)

  • 2016 – Karin Brower Corbett

Ivy League Tournament MVP (since 2010)

  • 2010 – Emma Spiro
  • 2013 – Lucy Ferguson
  • 2014 – Tory Bensen

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Player of the Year (from 1981-2012)

  • 2002 – Katy Cross

Defensive Player of the Year (since 2013)

  • 2013 – Caroline Dwyer
  • 2018 – Cami Nwokedi

Rookie of the Year (since 1982)

  • 2001 – Katy Cross
  • 2010 – Kerry Scalora

SOFTBALL

Player of the Year (since 1985)

  • 2006 – Christina Khosravi
  • 2007 – Annie Kinsey
  • 2008 – Christina Khosravi (co)
  • 2017 – Leah Allen

Rookie of the Year (since 1985)

  • 1992 – Dawn Kulp
  • 2008 – Jess Lupardus
  • 2012 – Alexis Borden
  • 2014 – Leah Allen
  • 2015 – Jurie Joyner
  • 2019 – Emma Nedley

WOMEN’S SQUASH

Player of the Year (since 1992)

  • 2002-03 – Runa Reta
  • 2008-09 – Kristen Lange
  • 2016-17 – Reeham Salah
  • 2017-18 – Reeham Salah

Rookie of the Year (since 1992)

  • 1995-96 – Jessica DiMauro
  • 1996-97 – Katie Patrick
  • 1999-00 – Runa Reta
  • 2006-07 – Kristen Lange
  • 2012-13 – Yan Xin Tan

WOMEN’S SWIMMING

Coach of the Year (since 2015)

  • 2016 – Mike Schnur

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Player of the Year (since 1995)

  • 2001 – Sanela Kunovac
  • 2002 – Alice Pirsu
  • 2003 – Alice Pirsu
  • 2007 – Ekaterina Kosminskaya
  • 2011 – Connie Hsu
  • 2019 – Iuliia Bryzgalova - unanimous

Rookie of the Year (since 1995)

  • 1997 – Anastasia Pozdniakova
  • 2001 – Sanela Kunovac
  • 2007 – Ekaterina Kosminskaya
  • 2011 – Connie Hsu
  • 2012 – Sol Eskenazi
  • 2017 – Ashley Zhu
  • 2019 – Iuliia Bryzgalova

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Outstanding Track Performer at Heps (since 1985)

  • 1986 – Christelle Williams
  • 2019 – Nia Akins
  • 2020 – Nia Akins

Coach of the Year (since 2015)

  • 2018 – Steve Dolan - unanimous
  • 2019 – Steve Dolan - unanimous

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Outstanding Track Performer at Heps (since 1982)

  • 1986 – Christelle Williams
  • 2008 – Stacy Kim (co)
  • 2019 – Nia Akins

Outstanding Field Performer at Heps (since 2013)

  • 2018 – Ashley Anumba

Coach of the Year (since 2015)

  • 2018 – Steve Dolan - unanimous
  • 2019 – Steve Dolan - unanimous

VOLLEYBALL

Player of the Year (since 1987)

  • 1987 – Melissa Ingalls
  • 1988 – Melissa Ingalls
  • 2003 – Elizabeth Kwak-Hefferan
  • 2009 – Elizabeth Semmens
  • 2010 – Megan Tryon

Defensive Player of the Year (since 2012)

  • 2012 – Dani Shepherd
  • 2013 – Dani Shepherd

Rookie of the Year (since 1987)

  • 1992 – Heather Glick
  • 2007 – Julia Swanson
  • 2009 – Lauren Martin