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.

The 2020 Washington Mystics were “warriors” until the end

September 17, 2020

Last-second playoff loss to Phoenix stings, but Mystics realize how much they accomplished

The Washington Mystics are headed to the playoffs

September 14, 2020

Four straight wins while remaining true to who they are

“She’s just a beast”: Myisha Hines-Allen has the Mystics on the cusp of the playoffs

September 11, 2020

Her coaches and teammates believe she’s performing like an all-WNBA player—or even MVP

How players are balancing basketball and school in the WNBA bubble

September 10, 2020

Sylvia Fowles, Megan Gustafson, and Satou Sabally are some of the players who have hit the books in Bradenton

Myisha Hines-Allen’s case for WNBA Most Improved Player

September 7, 2020

(Or just ask the Dallas Wings.)

Leilani Mitchell’s ‘sensational’ performance snaps Mystics’ losing streak

September 5, 2020

Mitchell became just the second WNBA player this season to have 20+ points and 10+ assists in a game

Washington Mystics refocus on social justice but need to do “some soul-searching” on the court

September 1, 2020

Emma Meesseman could be the answer Washington needs for its last seven games

Tianna Hawkins’ son is a visible reminder of what the Washington Mystics are fighting for

August 29, 2020

Five-year-old Emanuel knelt with the Mystics and three other teams Wednesday after they decided not to play

How the Mystics keep pushing for racial justice

August 27, 2020

Tired, in pain, but Washington — specifically, the WNBA team — is leading the country

Former WNBA teammates Essence Carson and Tina Charles spotlight Carson’s music career

August 26, 2020

Music has been “the soundtrack” of Carson’s life forever, including in the WNBA bubble