Jenn Hatfield
@jennhatfield.bsky.social
Managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter at The IX Basketball. Also have a day job.
The Portland Fire have hired Dartmouth assistant coach Anh-Dao Tran-Lagado as their director of video systems and learning, Dartmouth announced today. She'll take what she learned about building programs at Brown and Dartmouth to help a #WNBA expansion team get going. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
The Portland Fire have hired Dartmouth assistant coach Anh-Dao Tran-Lagado as their director of video systems and learning, Dartmouth announced today. She'll take what she learned about building programs at Brown and Dartmouth to help a #WNBA expansion team get going. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
News: Columbia WBB has a new alternate uniform, inspired by New York City and designed by #Nike. It’s one of only a few programs in #NCAAWBB to get a special Nike alternate. The Lions will wear the uniforms at home vs. Brown (Monday), Princeton (2/13) and Harvard (3/7). @theixbasketball.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 4:35 PM
News: Columbia WBB has a new alternate uniform, inspired by New York City and designed by #Nike. It’s one of only a few programs in #NCAAWBB to get a special Nike alternate. The Lions will wear the uniforms at home vs. Brown (Monday), Princeton (2/13) and Harvard (3/7). @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Columbia WBB coach Megan Griffith's title is officially the Lavine Family head coach of women's basketball. Her position is now endowed, and the gift from Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine to WBB is the largest-ever to Columbia's women's sports. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Lavine Family Makes Historic $10 Million Gift to Columbia Basketball - Columbia University Athletics
NEW YORK — Columbia University Athletics is proud to announce a $10 million gift to men's and women's basketball from Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine and their f...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Columbia WBB coach Megan Griffith's title is officially the Lavine Family head coach of women's basketball. Her position is now endowed, and the gift from Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine to WBB is the largest-ever to Columbia's women's sports. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Columbia's Perri Page wins Ivy League Player of the Week after hitting her second game-winner this season to beat Harvard. She had 24p, 12r and 5s.
Brown's Isabella Wesley wins Rookie of the Week. She played all 10 mins of OT (with 3 asts) in a win over Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown's Isabella Wesley wins Rookie of the Week. She played all 10 mins of OT (with 3 asts) in a win over Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Columbia's Perri Page wins Ivy League Player of the Week after hitting her second game-winner this season to beat Harvard. She had 24p, 12r and 5s.
Brown's Isabella Wesley wins Rookie of the Week. She played all 10 mins of OT (with 3 asts) in a win over Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown's Isabella Wesley wins Rookie of the Week. She played all 10 mins of OT (with 3 asts) in a win over Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Here are the Ivy League WBB NET rankings after an exciting weekend!
Columbia (69) passes Harvard (80) after winning in Cambridge. Brown jumps 13 spots but doesn't pass Penn after beating the Quakers in 2OT.
And no Ivy is in the 300s anymore as the bottom 3 converge. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Columbia (69) passes Harvard (80) after winning in Cambridge. Brown jumps 13 spots but doesn't pass Penn after beating the Quakers in 2OT.
And no Ivy is in the 300s anymore as the bottom 3 converge. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Here are the Ivy League WBB NET rankings after an exciting weekend!
Columbia (69) passes Harvard (80) after winning in Cambridge. Brown jumps 13 spots but doesn't pass Penn after beating the Quakers in 2OT.
And no Ivy is in the 300s anymore as the bottom 3 converge. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Columbia (69) passes Harvard (80) after winning in Cambridge. Brown jumps 13 spots but doesn't pass Penn after beating the Quakers in 2OT.
And no Ivy is in the 300s anymore as the bottom 3 converge. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Overtime? Call it Olivia time instead, after Brown guard Olivia Young came through again in the clutch on Saturday. She had 9 of her 12 points in overtime to help the Bears outlast Penn.
More on that, and what else helped Brown prevail, @theixbasketball.bsky.social:
More on that, and what else helped Brown prevail, @theixbasketball.bsky.social:
Olivia Young and Brown outlast Penn in double overtime - The IX Basketball
Separated only by tiebreakers in the last two Ivy League seasons, Brown and Penn needed double overtime in their first meeting of 2026.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Overtime? Call it Olivia time instead, after Brown guard Olivia Young came through again in the clutch on Saturday. She had 9 of her 12 points in overtime to help the Bears outlast Penn.
More on that, and what else helped Brown prevail, @theixbasketball.bsky.social:
More on that, and what else helped Brown prevail, @theixbasketball.bsky.social:
Reposted by Jenn Hatfield
Brown junior guard Olivia Young led the charge for the Bears in their razors-edge overtime win against Penn on Saturday. @jennhatfield.bsky.social captures Brown's clutch win, and the hard work that powered it:
Olivia Young and Brown outlast Penn in double overtime - The IX Basketball
Separated only by tiebreakers in the last two Ivy League seasons, Brown and Penn needed double overtime in their first meeting of 2026.
www.thenexthoops.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Brown junior guard Olivia Young led the charge for the Bears in their razors-edge overtime win against Penn on Saturday. @jennhatfield.bsky.social captures Brown's clutch win, and the hard work that powered it:
(1/2) On Friday, the NCAA Division I Basketball Oversight Committees proposed some rule changes, including letting teams take foreign tours yearly instead of every four years. This could benefit #NCAAWBB teams that want to travel and play exhibitions in the summer. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
DI Basketball Oversight Committees proposes deregulation package - NCAA.org
The Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committees on Friday proposed a legislative package to deregulate preseason exhibitions, foreign tours, coaching
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January 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
(1/2) On Friday, the NCAA Division I Basketball Oversight Committees proposed some rule changes, including letting teams take foreign tours yearly instead of every four years. This could benefit #NCAAWBB teams that want to travel and play exhibitions in the summer. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Another Ivy League WBB player joins the 1,000-point club! In the last two weeks alone, we've had Columbia's Riley Weiss, Princeton's Madison St. Rose and today Cornell's Emily Pape reach 1,000 career points. And all three of them did it in wins. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Another Ivy League WBB player joins the 1,000-point club! In the last two weeks alone, we've had Columbia's Riley Weiss, Princeton's Madison St. Rose and today Cornell's Emily Pape reach 1,000 career points. And all three of them did it in wins. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
(1/3) What a day in Ivy League WBB: a 2OT game and another that came down to the final 2 seconds! Scores and top performers:
Brown 77, Penn 65 (2OT)
Columbia 58, Harvard 55
Princeton 76, Yale 50
Cornell 61, Dartmouth 52
@theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown 77, Penn 65 (2OT)
Columbia 58, Harvard 55
Princeton 76, Yale 50
Cornell 61, Dartmouth 52
@theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
(1/3) What a day in Ivy League WBB: a 2OT game and another that came down to the final 2 seconds! Scores and top performers:
Brown 77, Penn 65 (2OT)
Columbia 58, Harvard 55
Princeton 76, Yale 50
Cornell 61, Dartmouth 52
@theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown 77, Penn 65 (2OT)
Columbia 58, Harvard 55
Princeton 76, Yale 50
Cornell 61, Dartmouth 52
@theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown WBB allowed just 4 points in the second OT to outlast Penn, 77-65. Brown improves to 2-0 in Ivy League play, and Penn drops to 0-2. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Brown WBB allowed just 4 points in the second OT to outlast Penn, 77-65. Brown improves to 2-0 in Ivy League play, and Penn drops to 0-2. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
BONUS BONUS basketball coming up in Providence! It's 61-61 after the first overtime between Penn and Brown. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
We've got BONUS basketball in the Ivy League! It's Penn 50, Brown 50 after 40 minutes.
Brown led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Penn came back by playing through Mataya Gayle. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Penn came back by playing through Mataya Gayle. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
BONUS BONUS basketball coming up in Providence! It's 61-61 after the first overtime between Penn and Brown. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
We've got BONUS basketball in the Ivy League! It's Penn 50, Brown 50 after 40 minutes.
Brown led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Penn came back by playing through Mataya Gayle. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Penn came back by playing through Mataya Gayle. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
We've got BONUS basketball in the Ivy League! It's Penn 50, Brown 50 after 40 minutes.
Brown led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Penn came back by playing through Mataya Gayle. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown led by as many as 12 in the first half, but Penn came back by playing through Mataya Gayle. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
This game between Brown WBB and Penn is living up to its billing. Brown is up 41-36 after 3Q, setting up a fun finish in Providence.
Grace Arnolie leads all scorers with 13 points for Brown, while Mataya Gayle has 11 for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Grace Arnolie leads all scorers with 13 points for Brown, while Mataya Gayle has 11 for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This game between Brown WBB and Penn is living up to its billing. Brown is up 41-36 after 3Q, setting up a fun finish in Providence.
Grace Arnolie leads all scorers with 13 points for Brown, while Mataya Gayle has 11 for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Grace Arnolie leads all scorers with 13 points for Brown, while Mataya Gayle has 11 for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
At half, Brown WBB leads Penn 28-24. Both teams hit a flurry of shots in the final 2 minutes or so.
Grace Arnolie leads Brown with 9 points (4-8 FG) and 5 rebs. Mataya Gayle has 9 points (4-8 FG), 2 rebs and 2 steals for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Grace Arnolie leads Brown with 9 points (4-8 FG) and 5 rebs. Mataya Gayle has 9 points (4-8 FG), 2 rebs and 2 steals for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
At half, Brown WBB leads Penn 28-24. Both teams hit a flurry of shots in the final 2 minutes or so.
Grace Arnolie leads Brown with 9 points (4-8 FG) and 5 rebs. Mataya Gayle has 9 points (4-8 FG), 2 rebs and 2 steals for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Grace Arnolie leads Brown with 9 points (4-8 FG) and 5 rebs. Mataya Gayle has 9 points (4-8 FG), 2 rebs and 2 steals for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
After 1Q, Brown WBB leads Penn 16-7. The Bears are shooting 6-15, while the Quakers are just 3-16.
Grace Arnolie has 7 points (3-5 FG) for Brown, and Mataya Gayle has all 7 (3-5 FG) for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Grace Arnolie has 7 points (3-5 FG) for Brown, and Mataya Gayle has all 7 (3-5 FG) for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
It's been a dream start for Brown WBB today against Penn. At the first media timeout, it's 11-2 Bears, with a chance for one free throw coming up. They held Penn scoreless for the first 5:05. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
After 1Q, Brown WBB leads Penn 16-7. The Bears are shooting 6-15, while the Quakers are just 3-16.
Grace Arnolie has 7 points (3-5 FG) for Brown, and Mataya Gayle has all 7 (3-5 FG) for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Grace Arnolie has 7 points (3-5 FG) for Brown, and Mataya Gayle has all 7 (3-5 FG) for Penn. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
It's been a dream start for Brown WBB today against Penn. At the first media timeout, it's 11-2 Bears, with a chance for one free throw coming up. They held Penn scoreless for the first 5:05. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
It's been a dream start for Brown WBB today against Penn. At the first media timeout, it's 11-2 Bears, with a chance for one free throw coming up. They held Penn scoreless for the first 5:05. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Reposted by Jenn Hatfield
Good morning. It's a HUGE day for @theixsports.bsky.social. Read all about The IX Soccer, our newest sport-specific vertical. It's the coverage women's soccer deserves, and now it's here! #NWSL #USWNT #woso #WSL #WorldCup2027
How The IX Soccer will revolutionize women's soccer coverage - The IX Sports
How The IX Soccer will revolutionize women's soccer coverage. Come inside: we've created this women's soccer media space for you.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Good morning. It's a HUGE day for @theixsports.bsky.social. Read all about The IX Soccer, our newest sport-specific vertical. It's the coverage women's soccer deserves, and now it's here! #NWSL #USWNT #woso #WSL #WorldCup2027
Whatever your interests are, this story by Jeremy Hartigan on Cornell track star and aspiring vet Rikki Carver will hook you. Give it some time this week!
Listening For Heartbeats
A story told with Adobe Express
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January 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Whatever your interests are, this story by Jeremy Hartigan on Cornell track star and aspiring vet Rikki Carver will hook you. Give it some time this week!
Ivy League WBB now has three teams in CollegeInsider's mid-major top 25:
No. 1: Princeton
15: Columbia
24: Harvard
Just in time for Columbia at Harvard on Saturday at 2 p.m.! 🍿 @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
No. 1: Princeton
15: Columbia
24: Harvard
Just in time for Columbia at Harvard on Saturday at 2 p.m.! 🍿 @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Collegeinsider | Women's Mid-Major Top 25
Women's Mid-Major Top 25
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January 7, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Ivy League WBB now has three teams in CollegeInsider's mid-major top 25:
No. 1: Princeton
15: Columbia
24: Harvard
Just in time for Columbia at Harvard on Saturday at 2 p.m.! 🍿 @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
No. 1: Princeton
15: Columbia
24: Harvard
Just in time for Columbia at Harvard on Saturday at 2 p.m.! 🍿 @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Princeton’s Olivia Hutcherson and Penn’s Katie Collins share Ivy League Player of the Week honors after facing off at the 4 in Princeton’s tight win.
Harvard’s Olivia Jones wins Rookie of the Week. She had 11p, 5r and 4a in a win over Dartmouth. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Harvard’s Olivia Jones wins Rookie of the Week. She had 11p, 5r and 4a in a win over Dartmouth. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Princeton’s Olivia Hutcherson and Penn’s Katie Collins share Ivy League Player of the Week honors after facing off at the 4 in Princeton’s tight win.
Harvard’s Olivia Jones wins Rookie of the Week. She had 11p, 5r and 4a in a win over Dartmouth. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Harvard’s Olivia Jones wins Rookie of the Week. She had 11p, 5r and 4a in a win over Dartmouth. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
It's the first time Brown has scored 88+ points vs. a Div. I team since a Dec. 2018 loss to Northern Illinois, per @herhoopstats.com.
And it's the first time in Ivy League play since a Feb. 2017 loss to Dartmouth. Brown has only done it 5x in Ivy play since 2009-10. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
And it's the first time in Ivy League play since a Feb. 2017 loss to Dartmouth. Brown has only done it 5x in Ivy play since 2009-10. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
In their Ivy League opener and a super fun game, Brown WBB beats Yale 88-72. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Brown:
A. Moreland 23p (10-15 FG), 13r, 3s
G. Arnolie 20p, 7a, 4r
A. Anamekwe 11p (5-8 FG), 6r, 3a, 3s
Yale:
C. Moore 25p, 3a
K. Capstraw 15p (6-12 FG), 9r, 5a
L. Vydrova 13p, 6r
Brown:
A. Moreland 23p (10-15 FG), 13r, 3s
G. Arnolie 20p, 7a, 4r
A. Anamekwe 11p (5-8 FG), 6r, 3a, 3s
Yale:
C. Moore 25p, 3a
K. Capstraw 15p (6-12 FG), 9r, 5a
L. Vydrova 13p, 6r
January 6, 2026 at 12:09 AM
It's the first time Brown has scored 88+ points vs. a Div. I team since a Dec. 2018 loss to Northern Illinois, per @herhoopstats.com.
And it's the first time in Ivy League play since a Feb. 2017 loss to Dartmouth. Brown has only done it 5x in Ivy play since 2009-10. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
And it's the first time in Ivy League play since a Feb. 2017 loss to Dartmouth. Brown has only done it 5x in Ivy play since 2009-10. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
In their Ivy League opener and a super fun game, Brown WBB beats Yale 88-72. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Brown:
A. Moreland 23p (10-15 FG), 13r, 3s
G. Arnolie 20p, 7a, 4r
A. Anamekwe 11p (5-8 FG), 6r, 3a, 3s
Yale:
C. Moore 25p, 3a
K. Capstraw 15p (6-12 FG), 9r, 5a
L. Vydrova 13p, 6r
Brown:
A. Moreland 23p (10-15 FG), 13r, 3s
G. Arnolie 20p, 7a, 4r
A. Anamekwe 11p (5-8 FG), 6r, 3a, 3s
Yale:
C. Moore 25p, 3a
K. Capstraw 15p (6-12 FG), 9r, 5a
L. Vydrova 13p, 6r
January 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
In their Ivy League opener and a super fun game, Brown WBB beats Yale 88-72. @theixbasketball.bsky.social
Brown:
A. Moreland 23p (10-15 FG), 13r, 3s
G. Arnolie 20p, 7a, 4r
A. Anamekwe 11p (5-8 FG), 6r, 3a, 3s
Yale:
C. Moore 25p, 3a
K. Capstraw 15p (6-12 FG), 9r, 5a
L. Vydrova 13p, 6r
Brown:
A. Moreland 23p (10-15 FG), 13r, 3s
G. Arnolie 20p, 7a, 4r
A. Anamekwe 11p (5-8 FG), 6r, 3a, 3s
Yale:
C. Moore 25p, 3a
K. Capstraw 15p (6-12 FG), 9r, 5a
L. Vydrova 13p, 6r
After 3Q, Brown WBB leads Yale 61-55. The Bears shot 56% in the quarter and have 42 of their 61 points in the paint.
Alyssa Moreland (Brown) and Ciniya Moore (Yale) each have a game-high 20 points on at least 50% shooting. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Alyssa Moreland (Brown) and Ciniya Moore (Yale) each have a game-high 20 points on at least 50% shooting. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
After 3Q, Brown WBB leads Yale 61-55. The Bears shot 56% in the quarter and have 42 of their 61 points in the paint.
Alyssa Moreland (Brown) and Ciniya Moore (Yale) each have a game-high 20 points on at least 50% shooting. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Alyssa Moreland (Brown) and Ciniya Moore (Yale) each have a game-high 20 points on at least 50% shooting. @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
Brown's Alyssa Moreland has a tall task today matching up with Yale's frontcourt, but she's been excellent. Late in 3Q, she has 20 points on 9-12 shooting, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Ada Anamekwe has also been very impactful off the bench (7p, 3r, 3a, 3s). @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Brown's Alyssa Moreland has a tall task today matching up with Yale's frontcourt, but she's been excellent. Late in 3Q, she has 20 points on 9-12 shooting, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Ada Anamekwe has also been very impactful off the bench (7p, 3r, 3a, 3s). @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAWBB