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.
Stepping in after Mike Thibault tested positive for COVID-19, the younger Thibault showed poise and tactical prowess in his head coaching debut
Thibault, vaccinated, is feeling well but will miss upcoming games
Midseason acquisition has been vital for DC
A frustrated but relentless Charles grabbed six of her own misses and 16 rebounds overall against Atlanta
Mystics are trying to get hot, healthy just in time
Bonner and McCall are closer than ever after being teammates overseas, but they will go head-to-head on Tuesday for the ninth time in their careers
Our beat reporters set which players are off-limits
The Washington Mystics had left the door open for Meesseman to join the team after the Olympics, but Meesseman said she needed to “take some extra time” for herself after a grueling summer of basketball
The Washington Mystics star and two-time WNBA MVP showed some familiar moves, scoring 16 points in her first game since 2019