Emma Baccellieri

Drafted by Indianapolis in 2014, the veteran forward returns as a mentor and in search of her fourth title. 

Forget the steady rebuild. Indiana upgraded everything from its front office to its bench this offseason and is ready to win now. 

After lost seasons, torn ligaments and tough love from Geno Auriemma, Bueckers cemented her era in Storrs by ending the Huskies’ nine-year title drought.

After UConn sputtered through the first half against Oklahoma, the Huskies’ star guard stepped up and made history with a 40-point game.

The sophomore guard is Notre Dame’s leading scorer with 24.1 PPG, but it’s her defensive instincts that really drive her game and will be crucial against TCU. 

This is the first year teams will earn units for appearing and advancing in the tournament as the men’s tournament has done since 1991.

The Gamecocks’ tight win over Indiana was a reminder of how quickly Dawn Staley’s group can turn a game around when it has to.

Young stars like Alyssa and Gisele Thompson, Jaedyn Shaw and Kennedy Fuller are part of the league’s first generation of players to skip college and turn pro as

In three seasons, the NWSL commissioner has seen record growth and investment thanks to bold decisions made with players’ interests at the forefront.

After adapting to a group of young, rowdy players last season, the Gamecocks coach is ready to try something else new: win back-to-back titles.