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.

Team USA center/forward Shakira Austin shoots a close-range shot with her right hand.

Mystics’ Shakira Austin gives positive injury update, possible timeline for return

April 6, 2024

Washington’s frontcourt star said she’s ‘ahead of schedule’ after hip surgery

West Virginia guard Jayla Hemingway slides her feet on the perimeter to defend a drive by Iowa guard Caitlin Clark.

How West Virginia’s ‘tremendous and special’ defense nearly knocked off Iowa in the NCAA Tournament

March 26, 2024

Mark Kellogg, the Mountaineers’ third coach in three years, nearly led the program to the Sweet 16

A close-up photo of three Princeton players huddling with head coach Carla Berube during a game.

Facing relentless West Virginia press, Princeton comes up empty-handed in NCAA Tournament

March 24, 2024

Princeton navigated the press for a half on Saturday but couldn’t secure a third straight first-round win

Princeton forward Ellie Mitchell grabs a rebound with two hands as a Penn player attempts to tip it away from her.

‘Her nose for the ball is so special’: Why Princeton’s Ellie Mitchell can’t be stopped on the glass

March 23, 2024

Mitchell broke Princeton’s 46-year-old record for career rebounds at the Ivy League Tournament

The five Columbia starters sit on the bench and lean toward each other before they are introduced pregame.

Columbia exits NCAA Tournament early, but its presence has staying power

March 22, 2024

Lions nearly pulled off 10-point comeback in First Four against Vanderbilt

Columbia players walk up the steps leading to their airplane. Guard Abbey Hsu looks at the camera and holds up two fingers.

Why Columbia’s surprise NCAA Tournament bid is monumental for the program and the Ivy League

March 19, 2024

Lions got the first bid in their Division I history despite losing Ivy Tournament final

Princeton forward Ellie Mitchell holds the Ivy League Tournament trophy over her head with two hands. Her mouth is open as she celebrates, and some streamers drape down from her left hand and around her neck.

Princeton, Columbia and the emotional gap of a one-bid conference’s title game

March 17, 2024

Tigers advance to another NCAA Tournament, while Columbia likely falls a game short for third straight year

Several members of the Princeton bench clap, cheer and pump their fists as they watch the action on the court.

‘No matter what it looks like’: Princeton, Columbia survive semifinal scares, set up titanic Ivy League title clash

March 16, 2024

Princeton showed rare jitters, while Columbia kept its nerve after being upset last season

USC guards McKenzie Forbes and Kayla Padilla wear championship hats and T-shirts along with reflective sunglasses as they answer questions in a press conference after winning the Pac-12 Tournament.

How the Ivy League reacted to its alumnae winning the Pac-12 Tournament

March 15, 2024

‘The people in this league can succeed anywhere they want’

A zoomed-out view of the Levien Gymnasium court and capacity crowd.

What to watch for in the 2024 Ivy League Tournament

March 13, 2024

Same semifinal matchups as 2023 — but maybe different results?