Posts by Eric Rynston-Lobel

Eric Rynston-Lobel has been a contributor to The Next since August 2022. He covered Northwestern women's basketball extensively in his four years as a student there for WNUR, previously worked as a sports reporter for the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire and now works as a freelancer based in Chicago.

Grace VanSlooten (right) celebrates with Julia Ayrault after Michigan State's win over Iowa.

Grace VanSlooten pivotal to Michigan State’s best start in program history

December 17, 2024

VanSlooten: ‘It really felt like I was wanted here’

Joe McKeown and Kate Popovec-Goss smile for a photo at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

In her third year of a major rebuild at Bradley, Kate Popovec-Goss reflects on the journey

December 16, 2024

Popovec-Goss: ‘It’s about the process, not outcome’

Grace Sullivan floats up a shot for Northwestern as Cornell's Summer Parker-Hall puts her left hand up to contest it.

Grace Sullivan is among Northwestern’s transfers aiming to help turn things around

December 7, 2024

Sullivan: ‘It’s been really cool to see where our different experiences have brought us’

Kaylene Smikle tries to dribble around Ashlon Jackson.

Maryland’s Brenda Frese likes what she’s seeing so far

November 22, 2024

Off to a 5-0 start, Maryland’s influx of transfers has meshed seamlessly

Syla Swords dribbles for Michigan.

After an offseason of tumult in Ann Arbor, freshman Syla Swords has steadied the ship

November 14, 2024

Michigan’s highest-ranked recruit has already made a major impact

UCLA center Lauren Betts fights for a rebound against USC center Clarice Akunwafo and USC guard JuJu Watkins.

2024-25 Big Ten preview

October 17, 2024

Four new teams, dozens of storylines in the new-look conference

Big Ten Network host Mike Hall interviews Indiana's Teri Moren, Oregon's Kelly Graves and UCLA's Cori Close during Big Ten Media Day.

Notes and quotes from Big Ten Media Day

October 2, 2024

Kelly Graves: ‘The biggest difference is the fact that we have to dress up’

Michigan State head coach Robyn Fralick watches her team play from the sidelines.

As Big Ten grows, Michigan State looks to continue building momentum in 2024-25

September 19, 2024

Robyn Fralick: ‘We have to stay in pursuit of getting better’

Fairfield's Janelle Brown stands in the middle of a huddle for the Stags and raises her right hand in the air.

‘The people make the place’: At Fairfield, success is all about family

May 11, 2024

An in-depth look at a mid-major on the rise

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie dribbles the ball into the paint with her left hand as a defender tries to cut her off.

Shauna Green talks Illinois’ WBIT championship and ups and downs of 2023-24

April 11, 2024

‘We had the opportunity, and we ran with it’