Posts by Jenn Hatfield

Jenn Hatfield is The IX Basketball's managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. She has been a contributor to The IX Basketball since December 2018. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays, The Equalizer and Princeton Alumni Weekly.

Near center court, Columbia guards Fliss and Kitty Henderson jump in the air facing each other and bump chests.

For Columbia’s Kitty and Fliss Henderson, sisterhood — and toughness — travels

January 25, 2024

‘[She’s] kind of like a piece of home’

Two similar photos are shown side by side. At left, Harvard freshman Abigail Wright shoots a right-handed layup as Quinnipiac defenders are late to contest. At right, a black-and-white photo of former Princeton star Ellen DeVoe shooting a right-handed jump shot near the basket over an Adelphi defender's outstretched arm.

For Abigail Wright, Princeton is family — Harvard is home

January 11, 2024

Harvard’s Wright faces Princeton program with many familial ties, including mom Ellen DeVoe

A photo taken from below looking into the Washington Mystics huddle, where Elena Delle Donne is addressing her teammates.

2024 WNBA free agency preview: Washington Mystics

January 10, 2024

Is Elena Delle Donne done in D.C.?

Harvard guard Lola Mullaney stands on the perimeter near the Columbia bench and pulls the ball behind her head with both hands to pass toward the center of the court. Columbia guard Abbey Hsu stands on the 3-point line with her hands out to pressure Mullaney.

Six storylines to watch in Ivy League play

January 3, 2024

Freshman point guards, Princeton’s defense, a crucial injury and more

Five Dartmouth players are shown standing, cheering and clapping on the bench.

Behind the scenes of a rebuild: How Linda Cimino got Dartmouth to believe

December 27, 2023

Players’ shock at winning early in the season has turned into expecting to win

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

December 15, 2023

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

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

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

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

December 5, 2023

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

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

November 27, 2023

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

Harvard guard Lola Mullaney shoots an open right-handed jump shot in front of her team's bench.

‘Outside shooter deluxe’: How Harvard’s Lola Mullaney quietly keeps on scoring

November 24, 2023

Mullaney isn’t the Crimson’s leading scorer anymore, but she’s as critical as anyone to their success