Dalila Eshe

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

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

By Jenn Hatfield / December 3, 2025

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

Yale guard Kiley Capstraw dribbles the ball with her right hand and scans the court. A Northeastern defender is in front of her but not guarding her very tightly.

After rebuilding her confidence, Yale’s Kiley Capstraw isn’t just back to her old self. She’s better

By Jenn Hatfield / November 29, 2025

Capstraw: ‘I’m so confident in probably every single part of my game right now’

Several planes sit outside Newark Liberty International Airport. The city skyline is in the background.

Without charter flights, Ivy League teams roll with flight disruptions

By Jenn Hatfield / November 15, 2025

Megan Griffith: ‘It’s just, how do you respond in those moments?’

Harvard players and coaches kneel on the court and pose for a photo with the Ivy League championship trophy. Guard Harmoni Turner shouts something while wearing a net around her neck. Head coach Carrie Moore puts one hand on the side of her mouth and shouts something while looking up to her left.

2025-26 Ivy League preview

By Jenn Hatfield / October 31, 2025

Mike McLaughlin: ‘Ivy basketball on the women’s side is sitting in a really good place’

Yale and El Pacto women's basketball players pose for a photo. They are interspersed in two rows, and the players in the front row are holding a black flag that says "El Pacto" on it in white capital letters.

How a foreign tour might have solved one of Yale’s top challenges from last season

By Jenn Hatfield / September 3, 2025

As the Bulldogs toured Spain and France this summer, they built chemistry earlier than they otherwise could’ve

Two action photos are displayed side-by-side. At left, Florida forward Dalila Eshe dribbles the ball with her left hand. At right, Columbia guard Megan Griffith drives the ball inside the arc with her left hand.

Which Ivy League head coach was the best player? 2025 edition

By Jenn Hatfield / February 22, 2025

There have been four coaching changes since we answered this question in 2022, so it’s time for a redo

Yale forward Mackenzie Egger rises to shoot a right-handed shot as one Penn defender walls up and another tries to block the shot from behind.

With a clear mind and a new shot, Yale’s Mackenzie Egger is the Ivy League’s breakout star

By Jenn Hatfield / February 21, 2025

Dalila Eshe: ‘She has found the easy button … where she’s just flowing and clicking’

Harvard guard Harmoni Turner stands in a defensive stance inside the halfcourt circle, ready to defend a Northeastern player when she crosses halfcourt with the ball.

If defense wins championships, who could win the Ivy League this season?

By Jenn Hatfield / December 28, 2024

Perennial defensive juggernaut Princeton isn’t atop the league anymore

Two photos of Ivy League women's basketball players are shown side-by-side. On the left, Penn guard Stina Almqvist dribbles the ball with her left hand with a defender on her right hip. On the right, Columbia guard/forward Perri Page tilts her head up, closes her eyes and yells in celebration. Her fists are clenched at her sides.

Eight Ivy League players who have elevated their games in 2024-25

By Jenn Hatfield / December 21, 2024

Whether it’s a sophomore leap or ‘playing like a senior,’ players on every team have stepped up

The word "Ivy" and a leaf are stained a darker brown on a pale wood court.

How do Ivy League women’s basketball teams handle final exams?

By Jenn Hatfield / December 18, 2024

Carrie Moore: ‘Nothing is like the Ivy League’