Graham Hays

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Graham Hays writes for Page 2 and contributes to ESPN.com's women's basketball, softball and soccer coverage. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. He's now an editor for ESPN.com's SportsNation.

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No reason for Ohio State to worry

Graham Hays

In the battle of empirical and emotional, give me empirical every time out. Ohio State cruised to an 84-47 victory against Wright State at home Tue...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Bonnies look forward to seasons future

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Four years ago, St. Bonaventure was heading in the wrong direction. But now, after recommiting to a style that would breed success, the Bonnies are 10-0 this season and off to the best start in program history.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Carlee steps up in Hand's absence

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

When she went down with a season-ending knee injury, Whitney Hand said there was nobody she'd rather see take her place than friend and teammate Carlee Roethlisberger. So far, Ben's little sister is making the most of the opportunity.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Griner not only rookie making impact for Baylor

Graham Hays

NEW YORK -- It's not every day you find the likes of Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post and the New York Times at a regular season women's colleg...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Following in Maggie's footsteps

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Maggie Dixon would have been a leading voice among the new generation of female coaches. Now, Sylvia Crawley -- whose BC Eagles played at MSG on Sunday in a tournament to honor Dixon -- and other young female coaches are carrying on that legacy.

Story | Conversation | December 13, 2009

Now we can ask, what's to come?

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

The 2009 women's soccer season is over, but that doesn't mean we have to stop talking about the sport. After all, there are plenty of questions on what's to come.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Vanderbilt waits for rally

Graham Hays

HAMDEN, Conn. -- Juries and coaches. Two things that waiting for is always a bad sign. It's never good when minutes tick away after a game and ther...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Coale, Giorgis make magic at McCann

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Pulled from the high school ranks in the same communities they now coach in collegiately, Sherri Coale and Brian Giorgis have dramatically changed their programs, to the point that thousands came out to see them meet Wednesday.

Story | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Jones, not Griner, is beat behind Baylor

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Heard of Brittney Griner? You bet. But Baylor coach Kim Mulkey says Melissa Jones is the player running the show for the Lady Bears.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Xavier sits atop mid-major rankings

Graham Hays

Blame the NCAA women's soccer tournament for delaying the biweekly rankings by a day, although that also means the first mid-major rankings submitted ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

UNC seniors come full circle with championship

Graham Hays

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Wrapping up careers during which eight of them played in a national championship game as freshmen, North Carolina's seniors ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

Pressure system earns UNC title again

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

There's no doubt about it: North Carolina women's soccer pressure system still works. It held Stanford scoreless as the Tar Heels won their second straight national championship Sunday. But the Cardinal's fight proves times are changing.

Story | Conversation | December 06, 2009

Bronze's roots come through for Tar Heels

Graham Hays

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- In September, when North Carolina and Notre Dame met for the first time, I asked Tar Heels freshman Lucy Bronze about the bi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Mulkey's Bears get best of alma mater

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

History isn't supposed to be something you look up and see passing in front of you. But Saturday, 50 years of women's basketball -- past, present and future -- mingled together in Waco.

Story | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Notre Dame falls at the hands of UNC again

Graham Hays

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Notre Dame reached the College Cup in each of the past four seasons. Four times coach Randy Waldrum looked to follow up on t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009