Mid-Majors

Graphic with photo of Princeton's Madison St. Rose (23) celebrating during a game at Jadwin Gym. Text below reads "Setting the Ivy Table." Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Jenn Hatfield and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Breaking down Princeton, Columbia and the Ivy League battles ahead

By The Next / December 21, 2023

With so many newcomers on the league’s top teams, who will emerge at the top of the standings in 2024?

Saint Mary's forward Ali Bamberger prepares to shoot a 3-pointer from the top of the key as an Illinois State defender contests.

How an ACL tear helped grow the Bamberger family legacy at Saint Mary’s

By Matthew Walter / December 16, 2023

Ali Bamberger seemed destined to be an all-time great for Saint Mary’s since the day she was born

Three side-by-side photos of Penn's Floor Toonders, Columbia's Cecelia Collins and Harvard's Mona Zarić attempting shots. Toonders and Collins are shown from straight on, Toonders about to shoot and Collins holding her follow-through, while Zarić is shown in profile attempting a layup.

‘A third level of recruiting’: How transfers are impacting the Ivy League

By Jenn Hatfield / December 15, 2023

Most transfers into the Ivy League since 2012-13 have come from power conferences

Graphic with a photo of Fairfield head coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis points toward the court from the sideline during a game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Head shots of host Howard Megdal and guest Carly Thibault-DuDonis at lower right. Text below reads "Staggering Progress"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Carly Thibault-DuDonis and Fairfield are rising in the MAAC

By The Next / December 14, 2023

Stags head coach talks big win over Rutgers, clutch rebounding, mid-major recruiting and more

Graphic with photos of Richmond's Maggie Doogan and coach Aaron Roussell. Text overlay reads "Richmond's Rolling."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Richmond’s hot start, Maggie Doogan’s stellar sophomore season and more

By The Next / December 13, 2023

The Spiders are 8-2 and leading the Atlantic 10 in three-point shooting

Princeton guard Madison St. Rose takes a left-handed jump shot from near the elbow. An Oklahoma defender jumps toward her with one arm outstretched to contest it.

How Princeton’s Madison St. Rose has ‘blossomed’ into one of the Ivy League’s best

By Jenn Hatfield / December 9, 2023

St. Rose was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year last season, but she wasn’t always confident or ready to attack. Now she’s both

Saint Joseph's Chloe Welch (22) drives to the basket with her left hand as a Yale defender is a step behind.

‘We knew we were getting a baller’: Chloe Welch is making the most of her sixth year of college basketball

By Natalie Heavren / December 7, 2023

How Welch’s leadership has impacted Saint Joseph’s this season

Standing at the top of the key, Columbia guard Abbey Hsu yells and points toward teammate Riley Weiss, who is standing outside the 3-point line. The Columbia bench is visible in the foreground, jumping up and down and making the 3-point hand sign.

Columbia’s Riley Weiss is learning from — and scoring with — teammate Abbey Hsu

By Jenn Hatfield / December 5, 2023

Freshman protégée and senior star combined for 39 points, including Hsu’s game-winner, against Villanova

Graphic with a photo of the Drake women's basketball team celebrating their Missouri Valley Conference title in 2023. Text overlay reads "Who can conquer the valley?"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Who can conquer The Valley in 2023-24?

By The Next / December 4, 2023

Missy and Brad Wells recap the Paradise Jam and discuss the top teams in the MVC

Princeton guard Kaitlyn Chen dribbles the ball with her right hand and turns the corner against Indiana guard Sara Scalia.

What we learned about Princeton from games against Oklahoma, Indiana

By Jenn Hatfield / November 27, 2023

The Tigers split two games against ranked teams in a Thanksgiving tournament