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.

The Colorado Town — and Coach — Sending UCLA Its Star Players

Michaela Onyenwere and Lauren Betts are the pride of Grandview, and both have led UCLA to the Elite 8

USC Turns to a Trio of Freshmen With Star JuJu Watkins Sidelined

 “It's not that I think they're ready. I know they are,” said USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb.

Previewing the Women's Sweet Sixteen

Hoops HQ's Eden Laase is your guide to the next round of the Tournament

NC State’s Bigs Are the Team’s Unsung Heroes

Even if they're in the shadows, the team's bigs will play a big role in the Sweet Sixteen

How Mid-Majors Are Battling to Compete in Women's Basketball

Coaches are trying to understand the selection process so they can best prepare in the coming years

JuJu Watkins Injures Knee During Tournament Game, Done for Season

USC star went down in the first quarter of a second-round game against Mississippi State. School announces she will have surgery.

Incredible Performances Dominate Monday’s Round of 32 Games

Favorites advance across the board, UConn makes its 32nd Sweet Sixteen

Kansas State, TCU Score Milestone Wins, 3 Teams Pull Off Upsets on Road

As teams battled for their spot in the Sweet Sixteen, three schools went down on their home court

South Dakota State "Comfortable" as it Readies to Face UConn

Coach Aaron Johnston has made South Dakota State a consistent mid-major entrant in the NCAA Tournament, thanks to a constant comfort level

Top Storylines From an Incredible Day One of Women's March Madness

HHQ's Women's CBB Editor Eden Laase breaks down the top storylines — including Michigan, Kentucky and Kansas State — and the road to the Final Four

Notre Dame’s Star Backcourt Points the Way for National Title Contender

Guards Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles are among the top players in the country — and are the latest in a long line of ace backcourt players for the Irish

9 Years Since Its Last Title, Can UConn Win it All?

Since winning its fourth straight and 11th overall national title in 2016, the Huskies are in the hunt to win No. 12