Penn Defeats Yale in Ivy League Women’s Basketball
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Mataya Gayle scored 22 points to lead Penn to a 68-52 victory over Yale in a women’s basketball game Saturday at The Palestra.
The Quakers (15-9, 7-4 Ivy) never trailed, building a 22-13 lead after the first quarter and maintaining a double-digit advantage for the final three periods. The Bulldogs (6-18, 3-8) were led by Ciniya Moore’s 19 points.
Penn capitalized on Yale’s mistakes, scoring 15 points off 14 Bulldogs turnovers while committing only seven. The Quakers also found success at the free-throw line, making 20 of 25 attempts. Yale shot just 6 for 12 on free throws.
Brooke Suttle added 16 points for Penn. Kiley Capstraw had 12 rebounds and six assists for Yale.