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Caitlin Clark Sends Clear Message to Lexie Hull in New Post on Wednesday
Caitlin Clark Sends Clear Message to Lexie Hull in New Post on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While much of the spotlight on the Indiana Fever centers around superstar Caitlin Clark, several other players have been stepping up in big ways. Indiana enters its upcoming road trip, starting Thursday against the Golden State Valkyries, riding a two-game win streak. Advertisement One of the more under-the-radar contributors has been Lexie Hull. In Tuesday's 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun, Hull scored eight points, grabbed three rebounds and posted an impressive +29 plus-minus in her 31 minutes on the floor. Hull, who continues to grow in popularity with teammates and fans, shared her latest tunnel walk outfit, a trend that's gaining traction in the WNBA: 'Successful business trip ✔️ Shoutout @athleta x @azsn_studio for styling me for a tunnel look this season. Athleta's Apero Mesh Tank & Transcend Scoop Bra paired perfectly with this skirt set from @ It's giving corporate 🔥' What caught many eyes wasn't just the look, but Caitlin Clark's reaction. Clark chimed in with a simple, enthusiastic reply: Advertisement 'Love love love.' Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Hull has been with the Fever since being selected sixth overall in the 2022 WNBA draft after a standout career with the Stanford Cardinal. She played a key role this offseason in the Unrivaled league, where she helped her team capture the championship. So far this season, the 25-year-old is averaging 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. She was especially effective in Saturday's win over New York, scoring 14 points in 34 minutes. The Fever now prepare for a stretch of three straight road games: Thursday at Golden State, Sunday at the Las Vegas Aces and Tuesday at the Seattle Storm. They return home on June 26. Advertisement Related: WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Had Two Words for Caitlin Clark on Tuesday Related: Paige Bueckers Gets Major Boost Before Golden State Valkyries Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
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Mercury Sign Former Top-10 Pick in Latest WNBA News
Mercury Sign Former Top-10 Pick in Latest WNBA News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Phoenix Mercury have added a former first-round pick in the WNBA Draft who only turned 24 years old last month. Advertisement Phoenix announced on its social media account Sunday the team has signed Haley Jones. The Atlanta Dream selected Jones at No. 6 overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft. "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard/forward Haley Jones to a hardship contract," wrote the Mercury social media team. A hardship contract is intended to be a short-term deal to allow WNBA teams to have more than the 12-player roster maximum for a period. It's used in the league to allow teams to add more players when several others on the roster are dealing with injuries. Former Atlanta Dream No. 6 overall pick Haley Jones© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Guard Kahleah Cooper and forwards Natasha Mack and Alyssa Thomas are currently sidelined for the Mercury. Advertisement Phoenix guard Lexi Held is also considered day-to-day entering the team's next game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Jones was a star with the Stanford Cardinal. The guard started for Stanford in 2020-21 when the team went 31-2 and won the national championship. The following season, Jones made first-team All-America with 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. During her senior season, she made third-team All-America, but her statistics improved to 13.5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In 80 games with the Dream, Jones registered 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. She started 30 of those 80 games. Advertisement Of those starts, 24 of them came in 2024. The Dream surprisingly released Jones this spring before the start of the 2025 WNBA regular season. Related: Mercury Cut Ties With Award Winner Ahead of Second 2025 Matchup This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
20-05-2025
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- USA Today
Oregon women's golf advances to match play at NCAA Championship
Oregon women's golf advances to match play at NCAA Championship At this point, the Oregon Ducks reaching the match-play round of the NCAA Championships is becoming commonplace. On Monday, with a final round of -4, the Ducks advanced out of the stroke play and into the match-play rounds of the NCAA Championships, finished at -6 for the four rounds and in second place. The Stanford Cardinal stole the show in the stroke-play rounds, shooting an impressive -27 for the week. This is the second year in a row and the third time since 2022 that the Ducks have made it to the matchplay round of the championship as one of the final eight teams in the field. Big Ten Golfer of the Year Kiara Romero shot a seven-under 65 on Monday to move the Ducks up to No. 2 in the field, as the team matched the low round of the day with a -4 (284). 'Very thankful for the opportunity to return to match play,' head coach Derek Radley said. 'Just extremely proud to finish with that second seed after stroke play in a really talented field. I saw some really great things from our team and I thought we really did a good job of sticking to our game plan. Oregon will face No. 7 seed Texas beginning at 7:40 a.m. PT, with the winner moving on to play either No. 3 seed Northwestern or No. 6 seed Arkansas in the semifinals later in the day. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Bearcat Softball falls in first NCAA Game in Eugene Regional
EUGENE, OREGON (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton Bearcats faced off with the Stanford Cardinal in their first NCAA Tournament game in a decade in Eugene, Oregon. The Cardinal would have the bats going early, and Binghamton couldn't come back as they lost, 9-2. They now face off with Weber State, which fell to Oregon 8-0, in the elimination game on Saturday at 6:30 p.m., and with a win would play again at 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
11-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Dhalluin scores 3 goals, Stanford beats USC 11-7 to win NCAA women's water polo title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Juliette Dhalluin score three goals on Sunday and the Stanford defense allowed just one second-half goal to help the Cardinal beat Southern California 11-7 to claim its 10th NCAA women's water polo championship and third in the last four seasons. No. 1 Stanford (25-1) finished the season on a 10-game win streak, dating to a 12-11 loss to the Trojans on March 29. The Cardinal beat USC 11-7 on April 27 in the semifinals of the MPSF Championship. Dhalluin scored with a second left in the first half to make it 6-6 and again with 6:47 left in the third — the only goal of the quarter — gave Stanford the lead for good. Serena Browne added a goal with 6:04 to play and another with 3:06 remaining to make it 9-6. Ryann Neushul scored a goal to give her and has 228 — fifth most in program history — in her seven-year career (after winning the 2019 national championship, Neushul stepped away from the Cardinal for two years to train with the U.S. national team) and is the first four-time NCAA team champion in Stanford history. Christine Carpenter had nine saves for the Cardinal. Meghan McAninch led USC (29-5) with two goals and Anna Reed finished with 11 saves. The Cardinal are the all-time leaders in NCAA team championship with 137 and have won at least one team title in each of the past 49 seasons.
