PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania women's basketball team earned another Ivy League victory on Saturday afternoon, battling past Dartmouth, 69-57, in The Palestra.
 
The Quakers extend their win streak to 11 games, and move to 12-5 for the season. They remain the only undefeated squad in conference play, sporting a 4-0 tally.
 
Quaker Notemeal
*Not only does the victory stretch the win streak to 11 games, but it marks a perfect 10-game homestand that dates to December 1, 2022. The 10-game home win streak ties the program record set back in the 2000-01 season.
 
*Senior captain Kayla Padilla led all scorers with 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting and four three-pointers, while adding a game-high seven assists. It is the seventh game this season with 20-plus points.
 
*Junior Jordan Obi added 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting and added eight rebounds and three assists.
 
*Junior Floor Toonders notched her third collegiate double-double, third of the season, registering 12 points (5-for-8) and 12 rebounds in 38 minutes of play.
 
*Senior captain Mandy McGurk also had a double-digit performance, added 14 points on 50-percent shooting, including a perfect 4-for-4 at the free-throw line. She chipped in four rebounds and three assists.
 
*It's the fifth time this season the Quakers had four players score in double figures: USC, Stony Brook, Bucknell, Gwynedd Mercy, Dartmouth.
 
*Penn shot .453 from the floor for the game, marking the sixth straight game with above a .400.
 
*The victory evens the all-time series with Dartmouth, 43-43, while Penn extends its win streak against the Big Green to 15 games.
 

Great performances all around including these two... Toonders with her third career double-double (12pt, 12reb) and Padilla with 21 points and seven assists!#FightOnPenn pic.twitter.com/HWs0rgafhS

— Penn WBB (@PennWBB) January 14, 2023

 
How It Happened
The Quakers never trailed in the game, jumping out to a 4-0 lead following a free throw by freshman Simone Sawyer and the first three-pointer of the day for Padilla. The lead would stretch to as much as 10 points in the quarter after an Obi three, but it was cut to five in the final minute by the Big Green.
 
Without any worry, Padilla connected with Toonders in the closing seconds of the frame, as the senior drove in for the and-one layup to give Penn the 18-10 lead at the first break.
 

End 1Q | Penn 18, Dartmouth 10

Toonders finds Padilla on the backdoor cut for the and-one finish, as the Quakers take an eight-point advantage into the break! Padilla up to nine points already.#FightOnPenn pic.twitter.com/9eEp7ITKCM

— Penn WBB (@PennWBB) January 14, 2023

 
A tighter second frame had the Big Green edge out the Quakers by one, 10-9, but Penn carried a 27-20 advantage into the locker room. Padilla was the catalyst in the quarter, adding five more points while playing the full 10 minutes, as she led all scorers at the half with 14 points (5-for-10).
 
Out of the locker room, Penn hit its stride again. Obi kicked off the quarter with a hook shot on the first position and later added back-to-back threes with Padilla to push the advantage to 12. By the end of the frame, A 5-0 run game the Quakers a 45-31 advantage headed to the final 10 minutes after two free throws by Toonders and a turnaround jumper by Padilla.
 

3Q 4:33 | Penn 39, Dartmouth 26

Padilla finds Toonders for a nice finish at the rim! At the third quarter media timeout with the Quakers largest lead of the game.#FightOnPenn pic.twitter.com/nQIvZJtlaC

— Penn WBB (@PennWBB) January 14, 2023

 
A high scoring fourth quarter had the Big Green earn a 26-24 frame, but Penn scored early to push to its largest lead of the game, 51-34, after two free throws by McGurk. Dartmouth got as close as 10 points in the closing minute, sending the Quakers to the line three different times. McGurk, Obi and Padilla each went 2-for-2 at the line to solidify the 12-point victory.
 
Up Next
The Quakers take the road on Monday for the first time since November, making the short trek to Princeton for a big Ivy League tilt in Jadwin Gymnasium. Tip is set for 2 p.m., while the game will be aired on NBC Sports Philadelphia and ESPN+.