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.

Carrie Moore and Dalila Eshe

How Harvard’s Carrie Moore and Yale’s Dalila Eshe will shake up the Ivy League

May 15, 2022

Moore and Eshe are trailblazers off the court and looking to end Princeton’s reign on it

Washington Mystics forward Alysha Clark (22) drives against Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray (15) in a game at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Inside Alysha Clark’s long-awaited Mystics debut

May 14, 2022

‘I’m a lot stronger than I thought I was,’ Clark said she learned while recovering from injury

Katie Benzan points to a teammate

How Katie Benzan went from afterthought to ‘Young Mighty’ for the Washington Mystics

May 13, 2022

‘I had no idea’ she’d be this good, head coach and general manager Mike Thibault said this week

The joy of a Washington Mystics season opener featuring Elena Delle Donne

May 7, 2022

Delle Donne played in a season opener on Friday for the first time since 2018, and it mattered for reasons beyond the final score

2022 WNBA season preview: Washington Mystics

May 4, 2022

Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics have ‘razzle dazzle,’ depth and championship dreams

‘Go be Rui’: How Japanese point guard Rui Machida can elevate the Washington Mystics

April 27, 2022

The Olympic silver medalist is an elite passer and fills the Mystics’ hole at backup point guard

‘Oh my god, the difference’: For Elena Delle Donne, 2022 looks a lot better than 2021

April 23, 2022

Delle Donne participated in a full practice on Saturday, with Alysha Clark not far behind for the Mystics

Christyn Williams Media Day 2022

What Christyn Williams’ injury means for the 2022 Mystics

April 21, 2022

Williams to miss season; Katie Benzan signed

‘You are the reason I stayed here 40 years’: The legacy of Harvard’s Kathy Delaney-Smith through those she’s molded

April 18, 2022

630 wins, countless relationships

Princeton guard Abby Meyers (1) drives against Indiana guard Ali Patberg (14) in a second-round NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2022, in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo credit: Princeton Athletics/Sideline Photos)

Princeton star Abby Meyers commits to Maryland

April 15, 2022

The Potomac, Maryland, native follows Harvard’s Katie Benzan as Ivy League graduate transfers playing for the Terps