June has had sports and soul! Check out this week’s moments you may have missed!
Weekly Wrap Up:
The Connecticut Sun hosted their Sun & Soul Fest on June 14! This festival was sponsored by Yale New Haven Health. Sun & Soul Fest is a celebration for Black Music Month and Juneteenth that takes place on the Sun Patio at Mohegan Sun. The performers included Janice Smith, Frank Colmenares, DJ Meechi and more! This fundraiser for the Connecticut Sun Foundation has been quite the success!
Announced by NEWMAC this week, four female tennis players have earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-America Honors! MIT’s Saina Deshpande and Fiona Lee won singles honors. From Babson College, senior Matia Cristiani and first year Sandra Sikharulidze earned singles and doubles honors. Congratulations to these skilled student-athletes!
Recent Reads:
Seeing women in powerful positions is always inspiring! Read about Asjha Jones, a collegiate basketball player and now a coach in the NBA! Written by Christina Colistra, this feature can be read here!
The PWHL 2026 Draft is here! Learn about Boston’s new Fleet squad in Madeline Macauley’s article Boston Fleet Add Five Players in 2026 PWHL Draft.
Upcoming Events:
Connecticut Sun vs. Chicago Sky on June 22 at 7 p.m. ET at Mohegan Sun
Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Mohegan Sun