Posts by Jenn Hatfield

Jenn Hatfield has been a contributor to The Next since December 2018 and is currently the site's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays and Princeton Alumni Weekly.

Abbey Hsu dribbles the ball across halfcourt with her right hand while gesturing to her teammates with her left hand. The large blue Columbia Lions logo at center court is visible just to Hsu's left.

The growing confidence of Columbia’s Abbey Hsu

January 30, 2023

‘When … she turns on the mindset that nobody can guard her, she is fearless’

Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes sits in a defensive stance against Washington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud.

Brittney Sykes set to sign with Washington Mystics in free agency

January 29, 2023

Sykes will replace Alysha Clark, who has agreed to terms with Las Vegas

Ariel Atkins draws on a dry erase board with her left hand, and players surround her, watching intently.

Inside Ariel Atkins’ coaching stint at the NBA Academy Women’s Camp Latin America

January 20, 2023

For Atkins, it was a chance to try out coaching — and give back to her sport

Brown guard Charlotte Jewell and center Gianna Aiello yell in delight on the bench, and Jewell swings a white towel above her head with her right hand.

Under Monique LeBlanc, Brown is trending upward

January 13, 2023

Last season’s last-place Ivy League team has dramatically improved — and here are the numbers to show it

Columbia's Kaitlyn Davis rises for a right-handed layup on the fast break. There is no defense in sight; the only other player visible is her teammate, Jaida Patrick, trailing the play.

Sights and sounds from a weekend of Ivy League chaos

January 9, 2023

Who is the Ivy favorite? Anyone’s guess

Alysha Clark (22) high-fives her Washington Mystics teammates as she takes the court during lineup introductions.

2023 WNBA free agency preview: Washington Mystics

January 4, 2023

Improving the offense is top priority for GM Mike Thibault

Jubilant Harvard players jump up and down in a circle after the buzzer sounded on a victory over Princeton.

How Harvard ended Princeton’s record Ivy League winning streak

January 3, 2023

‘A huge win any way you look at it’

Three side-by-side photos of Megan McConnell, Suzie McConnell Serio and Kathy McConnell-Miller dribbling the ball as college players. McConnell Serio's photo is in black and white and shows her pointing with her off hand.

‘She’s a McConnell’: Inside the statistics of one of the nation’s most impactful basketball families

January 1, 2023

Duquesne’s Megan McConnell is the family’s latest in a long line of women’s college basketball players

Maryland guard Abby Meyers drives to the basket with her right hand as South Carolina guard Zia Cooke tries to stay with her in the lane.

‘We need that’: Maryland’s Abby Meyers is picking up right where she left off at Princeton

December 17, 2022

Along with being the Terps’ second-leading scorer, Meyers has brought leadership and an unmistakable joy to College Park

A view of part of the court at the Entertainment and Sports Arena, including one basket and most of the lane, plus the Washington Mystics' name on the baseline.

Five Washington Mystics games to watch in 2023

December 11, 2022

Eric Thibault’s debut, revenge, a pivotal West Coast trip and more