Princeton held off Pennsylvania 74-68 on Saturday in an Ivy League opener for both teams. The Tigers (13-1, 1-0) won their 10th straight game and remain unbeaten away from home. Meanwhile, St. Rose became the 29th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.

Princeton led 55-46 entering the fourth quarter before Penn rallied behind Tina Njike and Mataya Gayle. The Quakers tied the game at 55 on a Katie Collins layup with 7:10 left, then took their only lead of the quarter on Njike’s 3-pointer at the 6:38 mark. However, the Tigers responded with a 12-2 run. Hutcherson converted a three-point play and later scored on a drive, while Taylor Charles hit a 3-pointer to put Princeton back in front for good.

St. Rose’s basket at 1:02 and Skye Belker’s pair of free throws with 10 seconds left sealed the game for Princeton. Gayle led Penn (10-4, 0-1) with 17 points and six assists. Collins scored 15, and Njike added 13. Despite outscoring Princeton 22-19 in the fourth quarter, the Quakers were unable to overcome late turnovers and missed shots.

In another game, Quinnipiac defeated Rider 68-56 in Lawrenceville. Ella Ryan scored 15 points and Anna Foley added 14, contributing to a balanced offensive effort in which five players scored in double figures. The Bobcats improved to 10-4 overall and 5-0 in conference play.

Rider (2-12, 0-5) was led by freshman Alena Cofield from Neshaminy High, who recorded a career-best 16 points.
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