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Sammie McCarthy | Thursday, September 22, 2022
The WNBA Finals came to a close last Sunday when the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun in Game 4 of the final series. The 78-71 victory gave the Aces their first franchise championship. This season, the WNBA returned to a series model for all rounds of the playoffs instead of single-elimination games. The
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Former Irish basketball star Jackie Young will take home a gold medal from the Olympic Games after she and the rest of Team USA’s women’s 3×3 basketball squad defeated the Russian Olympic Committee 18-15 on Wednesday. This will be the first gold medal for the 23-year-old Princeton, Indiana, native. She will add this to her
Charlotte Edmonds | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The postseason is in full swing, and no I don’t mean baseball. Game 1 of the WNBA Finals was Sunday night with the top-seeded Washington Mystics taking a 1-0 lead over the No. 2 seed Connecticut Sun. Reigning MVP and first woman to join the illustrious 50-40-90 club, Elena Delle Donne, led the way with
Ellen Geyer | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
It hasn’t taken Jackie Young long to prove why she was the first overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. The rookie, who elected to leave Notre Dame following the completion of her junior year, is spending her inaugural season with the Las Vegas Aces. Having traded in her blue and gold for red and
Ellen Geyer and Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 17, 2019
Despite falling just short of a back-to-back national championship, the Irish had one of their most elite teams in program history — shattering records both individually and as a unit. Under Naismith Hall of Fame head coach Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame made a deep tournament run and sent five players to the WNBA draft, recording
Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 11, 2019
Irish junior guard Jackie Young was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Las Vegas Aces. After losing in the national championship game Sunday, the junior guard had until 7 p.m. Monday to declare whether or not she would be returning to Notre Dame for her senior year,
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Irish junior guard and All-ACC second team selection — by votes from the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel and head coaches — Jackie Young has declared for the WNBA draft. In a tweet sent out just before 7 p.m. Monday evening, Young announced her decision to forego her senior year and join the professional ranks a
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, April 8, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — “Do I miss? Do I miss it?” Arike Ogunbowale was frantic after the first of the two free throws she had been awarded with 1.9 seconds remaining and a two-point deficit rolled off the rim. She doubled over and clutched her head, as her teammates looked on in shock at the 80%
Elizabeth Greason | Saturday, April 6, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — Please stop asking Jackie Young what she’s planning on doing in 48 hours. The junior is the lone remaining active player in women’s college basketball who might declare for the WNBA Draft, which takes place Wednesday, as the deadline to declare has long since passed, with the only exception being players whose teams
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 5, 2019
Check out all the content from the Irish Insider for the 2019 women’s Final Four: Irish set to face rival Huskies in rematch of last year’s overtime semifinal game Notre Dame roster boasts top WNBA prospects in 5 record-setting starters Geyer: Keep focus on players, not coaches’ rivalry Notre Dame will face Connecticut in the