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.

The word "Ivy" and a leaf are stained a darker brown on a pale wood court.

How do Ivy League women’s basketball teams handle final exams?

December 18, 2024

Carrie Moore: ‘Nothing is like the Ivy League’

Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo looks to her right and raises her right pointer finger to acknowledge a teammate.

How Julie Vanloo getting drafted by Golden State impacts a Washington Mystics team in transition

December 7, 2024

The Mystics are still without a head coach or general manager, and now they’re down a point guard

Penn forward Katie Collins holds the ball with two hands at about hip height as she stands on the perimeter and scans the court.

Penn first-year Katie Collins is already showing she can do everything on the court

December 4, 2024

Stina Almqvist: ‘She’s a freshman, but she’s playing like a pro’

Columbia guard Kitty Henderson extends her right arm to lay the ball up underhanded. She has gotten by the Duke defense and is uncontested.

‘She’s the example’: How Columbia senior Kitty Henderson has stepped up as a scorer

December 2, 2024

Henderson and ‘mini Kitty,’ first-year Mia Broom, stood out in Lions’ loss at Duke

Columbia guard Riley Weiss shoots a right-handed jump shot. A Providence defender contests it tightly with her arms extended straight up.

When Columbia’s Riley Weiss focused less on outcomes, she found her blueprint for success

November 27, 2024

Weiss: ‘How you move on to the next thing is what will keep your confidence higher’

Princeton guard Madison St. Rose looks up as she dribbles with her right hand on the perimeter. Two Columbia defenders try to move their feet to contain her.

What Madison St. Rose’s season-ending injury means for Princeton

November 22, 2024

St. Rose, the Tigers’ leading scorer, tore her ACL on Nov. 16

Aaliyah Edwards of the Washington Mystics and Kamilla Cardoso of the Chicago Sky contest the opening tip.

Washington Mystics begin uncertain offseason by getting No. 4 pick in WNBA draft lottery

November 17, 2024

The Mystics have two top-six picks in the 2025 draft

Monmouth director of player development and assistant coach Lola Mullaney stares straight ahead during warmups. She wears a black quarter-zip with a white block "M" logo on it.

How Lola Mullaney has made the leap from Harvard player to Monmouth assistant coach

November 15, 2024

Carrie Moore: ‘[She] seems to have grown up overnight’

Mary Hollensteiner and Abigail Wright stand up on the Harvard bench and each hold one hand up, making the 3-point sign. Teammate Saniyah Glenn-Bello is in between them, standing and clapping.

Ivy League notebook: Inside Harvard’s top-25 win, Princeton’s growing pains and more

November 9, 2024

Plus, the challenge for Ivy teams in getting signature wins right away

Team USA guard Harmoni Turner beams as she holds an American flag around herself after winning the gold-medal game of the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup.

How Harmoni Turner’s stellar 3×3 U23 World Cup showing could help Harvard reach its goals this season

November 3, 2024

Katie Krupa: ‘I’ve never, ever seen a more confident, composed Harmoni’