Posts by Jenn Hatfield

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

‘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

Inside the Washington Mystics’ draft party

April 12, 2022

Delight and surprise from fans as DC drafts Austin, Williams

After a wacky and historic WNIT win, the Columbia Lions are hunting for more

March 26, 2022

Columbia’s rebuild under Megan Griffith came full circle in Thursday’s 17-point comeback against Boston College

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)

‘They’re that good’: Princeton’s season is over, but it made a lasting impression

March 24, 2022

And the Tigers are built to last

‘Our redemption game’: How star guards, defense and joy helped Princeton topple Kentucky

March 20, 2022

Princeton was Kentucky’s ‘poison Ivy’ in an NCAA Tournament game for the ages

‘I love a good rivalry’: How the Ivy League Tournament final foreshadowed even more to come

March 13, 2022

Princeton wins again, but much of the league is young and primed to build on tournament experience