Eden Laase

Eden Laase

Eden Laase has been covering women’s basketball exclusively for the last four years. Before that she spent time as a beat writer covering Gonzaga men’s basketball, college hockey in Colorado, and high school sports in Michigan, where she co-founded the region's first subscription-based website. Eden’s work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Just Women’s Sports, Yahoo, the Boston Globe and more. She’s a former Association for Women in Sports Media scholarship winner and member of the Sports Journalism Institute class of 2017, and was recently was named an honorable mention for the inaugural Billie Jean King Excellence in Women’s Sports Coverage award.

UCLA Routs South Carolina to Claim First National Title Since 1978

Cori Close's Bruins smoked South Carolina, 79-51, to claim UCLA's first women's national title in nearly 50 years

Two Stars Lead UCLA, South Carolina Into Championship Game

Lauren Betts and UCLA are seeking their first title. South Carolina's Raven Johnson can win her third.

Coaches' Dustup Mars South Carolina's Upset Win Over UConn

Dawn Staley's squad takes down the defending champs, will face UCLA in the title game on Sunday

Lauren Betts Leads Lockdown Defense as UCLA Beats Texas

Betts shut down Texas scoring leader Madison Booker, to guarantee a low-scoring game driven by UCLA. The Bruins will continue the hunt for their first national title.

Preview: The Women’s Final Four Is Champions vs. Challengers

UConn and South Carolina are juggernauts of the sport. UCLA and Texas are building championship culture. Here's what each team is playing for.

'Two of the Best Point Guards in College Basketball' Face Off With the Final Four on the Line

TCU's Olivia Miles and South Carolina's Raven Johnson will do battle in the Elite Eight on Monday

The Women's Final Four Is All No. 1 Seeds

The Elite Eight matchups are intriguing but truth be told, the top seeds should be moving on.

Aaliyah Chavez, Oklahoma’s Surprisingly Shy Superstar

The Sooners freshman went viral for her trash talking, but there's a quieter side to Chavez that her teammates have come to know and love.

There’s No UCLA Basketball Without Angela Dugalić

UCLA coach Cori Close knew she had a juggernaut roster on her hands last offseason. Angela Dugalić volunteered to be her missing piece.

Burning Questions for the Women’s Sweet Sixteen

Women's correspondent Eden Laase analyzes the biggest storylines heading into the Sweet Sixteen, including UCLA's chances at dethroning UConn

Players Who Can Boost Their WNBA Draft Stock With Big Sweet Sixteens

Every season we see players who seemingly come out of nowhere, dazzle in the NCAA Tournament and then get their names called in the WNBA Draft. Here are 11.

Women's Bracket Reset: Eden Laase Re-Picks Heading Into the Sweet Sixteen

Women's correspondent Eden Laase refreshes her NCAA Tournament bracket ahead of the Sweet Sixteen. Does surprise contender Virginia have the gas to steal another game?