PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team hosts Dartmouth on Saturday in the Quakers final home game of the season in The Palestra. Senior Day will take place prior to the tip at 2 p.m.
 
GAME 25 – PENN (11-13, 6-6 Ivy) vs DARTMOUTH (3-21, 2-10 Ivy)
Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 | 2 p.m.
The Palestra | Philadelphia, Pa.
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Senior Class Ceremony
Prior to the game, the Quakers are honoring their five seniors: Kennedy Suttle, Meg Hair, Nikola Kovacikova, Mia Lakstigala, and manager Emily Eiler.
 
Penn-Dartmouth Series
Penn and Dartmouth are meeting for the 85th time in history, as the Big Green hold a slight 43-41 edge in the series. The Quakers are currently riding a 13-game win streak against Dartmouth dating to January 2015, the longest stretch against the Big Green in series history. Penn is also on a 10-game win streak against the Big Green in The Palestra dating to March 2011. In the all-time series, the Quakers own a 23-17 record inside The Palestra. In the Mike McLaughlin era, Penn sports a 20-3 record. The last time the Big Green came to The Palestra in March 2020, they were held to 31 points, the lowest point total in series history. The 67-31 victory also marked the largest winning margin (36) for Penn against Dartmouth in series history.
 
Last Time We Met
The Quakers took the first meeting of the season on January 15 in New Hampshire, 55-31. Penn forced Dartmouth into 23 turnovers, converting them into 19 points. Kayla Padilla and Jordan Obi combined for 25 points to lead the way. Off the bench, Sydnei Caldwell and Stina Almqvist each shot 50 percent from the floor, combining for 16 points. Obi's six rebounds paced the Quakers, as Suttle, Silke Milliman, and Padilla each added five.
 
About Dartmouth
The Big Green enter Saturday with a 3-21 record, 2-10 in the Ivy League with their two conference wins coming against Brown (58-54) and Cornell (67-64 OT). Leading the offense is Mia Curtis with 7.1 points per game, but Rosie Jennings is the most consistent at a .417 shooting clip. Defensively, Doreen Ariik ranks 14th in the Ivy League in rebounds with 5.7 per game. A young squad, the Big Green only have two seniors on the roster: Katie Douglas and Jimena Abejon. Head Coach Adrienne Shibles is in her first season with Dartmouth, coming from a successful 13-year stint at DIII powerhouse, Bowdoin. She led her teams to a 281-67 record and 11 NCAA tournaments including eight Sweet 16 appearances and two trips to the Final Four.
 
Penn's Last Time Out
The Quakers extended their win streak to 10 games against Cornell on Wednesday, defeating the Big Red, 70-57, to complete the season sweep. Padilla led all scorers with 25 points, for her eighth game this season with 20-plus points. Suttle tied a career high in rebounds, pulling in 17 boards with 11 being offensive. She set the mark earlier in the season with 17 at St. Francis Brooklyn. Lakstigala added 16 points in the win.
 
Setting The Bar
The past two games have seen Quakers reach new standards in their collegiate careers. Against Brown, Penn had three players notch career marks. Lakstigala registered a career-high 21 points with five three pointers. Padilla dished out 11 assists, a mark that hasn't been hit since 2001 by a Quaker. Mandy McGurk registered six steals, the most by a Quaker this season. On Wednesday against Cornell, Suttle pulled in a tied career-high 17 rebounds.