Jenn Hatfield, Author at IX Sports

Brown guard Olivia Young smiles as her teammates surround her after she hit a big shot in double overtime. Guard Lindsay Harzich grabs her by the shoulders, and other teammates pat her on the back.

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In double overtime, Brown outlasts Penn behind Olivia Young, veteran know-how and defense

by Jenn HatfieldJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 2026

Overtime? Just call it Olivia time

Several players on Cornell's bench stand as they watch the action on the court. Some are smiling and yelling, and others are seemingly waiting a half-second to celebrate. A basketball-shaped balloon floats in the stands behind them.

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An upstate upset: How Cornell pulled off a win for the ages against Columbia

by Jenn HatfieldJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 2026

Cornell came in with unshakeable confidence and the defending champion felt the pressure

Two photos of Princeton women's basketball players are shown side-by-side. On the left, guard/forward Fadima Tall shoots an open right-handed jump shot. On the right, point guard Ashley Chea dribbles the ball with her left hand and has her eyes up.

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How offense, not defense, has powered Princeton’s 12-1 nonconference record

by Jenn HatfieldJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Skye Belker: ‘All of us have the ability to go off for 20-plus’

Columbia guard Riley Weiss dribbles the ball with her left hand and uses her right arm to protect the ball from an FGCU defender. She is right on the 3-point line and in front of the FGCU bench.

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How Columbia’s Riley Weiss reached 1,000 career points — while learning when to pass

by Jenn HatfieldJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Weiss leads Columbia in scoring for the second straight year but has upped her assists as a junior

Columbia guard Fliss Henderson dribbles the ball with her right hand. She has just stepped inside the 3-point line, and she has room in front of her to attack or a teammate cutting down the lane to try to pass to.

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How stepping away helped Columbia’s Fliss Henderson come back from a stress fracture

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 27, 2025December 27, 2025

Henderson didn’t play her sophomore year, but she’s been indispensable as a junior

Northwestern head coach Joe McKeown is standing with his wife and two daughters during a pregame ceremony. He turns over his left shoulder and waves to the crowd with his left hand as his family claps.

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For Northwestern’s Joe McKeown and his family, a walk down memory lane

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Legendary coach honored at George Washington, where it all started

Harvard head coach Carrie Moore sits in a chair facing away from the camera during a timeout. The five players who are in the game sit facing her, and the other players stand behind them.

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Gabby Anderson’s ACL tear is the latest obstacle for a Harvard team searching for consistency

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 13, 2025December 13, 2025

All five starters from 2024-25 either graduated or have missed time with injuries

Two photos are displayed side-by-side. On the left, Brown point guard Charlotte Adams-Lopez scans the court as she dribbles the ball with her right hand. On the right is a similar photo of Brown point guard Grace Arnolie, but Arnolie has a defender just in front of her.

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With Charlotte Adams-Lopez and Grace Arnolie, playing two point guards has been a weapon for Brown

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

The rookie and the vet have made each other’s lives easier, which has helped the Bears’ offense hum

American head coach Kelly Killion walks down the sideline during a game. She raises her right arm, gesturing to her players on the court.

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Despite early struggles, Kelly Killion is Eagle-eyed about what she wants to build at American

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Killion: ‘These games are going to shift … our tide’

Four side-by-side photos of Ivy League alumnae playing for professional basketball teams overseas. In two of the photos, the players are dribbling the ball with their right hand. In a third, the player is shooting an open right-handed jump shot, and in the fourth, the player is shooting an open left-handed layup.

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Why an increasing share of Ivy League graduates are playing professional basketball

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Since 2018, 20% of Ivy League women’s basketball graduates have turned pro