Former Indiana University Women’s Basketball Star Grace Berger Waived by the Minnesota Lynx The Minnesota Lynx waived former IU All-Big Ten guard Grace Berger on Wednesday afternoon. The No. 7 pick in the 2023 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, Berger appeared in both preseason games for the Lynx. She scored seven points, had two assists and a rebound in 22 minutes of preseason action. In 37 career games for the Fever between the 2023 and 2024 WNBA seasons, Berger has career averages of 3.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game. She is a career 44.1 percent shooter from the field, a 46.2 percent 3-point shooter and a 76.9 percent free-throw shooter. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Berger finished her IU career with 1,841 points, 573 assists and 752 rebounds. She averaged 12.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals and shot 45.2 percent for her IU career in five seasons. Indiana won 118 games with Berger on the floor. She played in 148 games for the Hoosiers, making 118 starts. She was a four-time All-Big Ten first team honoree and was named USWBA and WBCA All-American honorable mention in the 2022-23 season.
Indiana Fever Announce their 2025 Opening Day Roster The Indiana Fever announced their 2025 opening day roster. The 11-player roster heads into the upcoming season led by Head Coach Stephanie White, who returns to Indianapolis for her second stint at the helm. The 2025 roster has five returners from the 2024 season including Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Damiris Dantas, Lexie Hull and Kelsey Mitchell. Entering this season, the Fever have gained a significant increase in veteran leadership. Last season’s roster had a combined 50 seasons of WNBA experience, while this year’s team has a combined 71 seasons of WNBA experience. The team also gained extensive playoff experience, going from a combined 700 playoff minutes in 2024 to a combined 4,685 minutes in 2025. Additionally, the team went from having just one WNBA Champion to now touting a combined seven WNBA Championships across its roster.
The Fever welcomed key players through offseason trades and free agency including six-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner, two-time WNBA All-Star Natasha Howard, two-time WNBA Champion Sydney Colson, and All-Defensive team member Brianna Turner along with veteran guard Sophie Cunningham. Makayla Timpson also joins the Fever roster after being selected by Indiana No. 19 overall in the 2025 WNBA draft, the lone rookie on the team’s final 11-player roster. The Fever will start off the 2025 regular season this afternoon against the Chicago Sky at 3 PM at Gainbridge Fieldhouse with the game televised on ABC.
No. Name Pos. Ht. DOB Exp.
0 Kelsey Mitchell Guard 5-8 11/12/1995 7
6 Natasha Howard Forward 6-3 9/2/1991 11
7 Aliyah Boston Center/Forward 6-5 12/11/2001 2
8 Sophie Cunningham Guard 6-1 8/16/1996 6
10 Lexie Hull Guard 6-1 9/13/1999 3
11 Brianna Turner Forward/Center 6-3 7/5/1996 6
12 Damiris Dantas Center/Forward 6-4 11/17/1992 9
21 Makayla Timpson Forward/Center 6-2 9/20/2002 R
22 Caitlin Clark Guard 6-0 1/22/2002 1
25 DeWanna Bonner Guard/Forward 6-4 8/21/1987 15
51 Sydney Colson Guard 5-8 8/6/1989 10
Key Team Staff:
Team President: Kelly Krauskopf
COO & General Manager: Amber Cox
Head Coach: Stephanie White
Assistant Coach: Austin Kelly
Assistant Coach: Briann January
Assistant Coach: Karima Christmas-Kelly
Six Indiana University Softball Hoosiers Named to the NFCA All-Region Teams Indiana Softball had six players recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) on Thursday afternoon for earning All-Region honors for the Great Lakes Region. Indiana’s Taylor Minnick, Brianna Copeland and Madalyn Strader all earned First Team honors. Aly VanBrandt was named to the Second Team. Avery Parker and Kinsey Mitchell were each Third Team honorees.
For Minnick, this is her third-consecutive year being named First Team All-Region. She is hitting .470 at the plate with 70 hits, 23 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 63 RBI. Copeland’s First Team honor is the second of her career and third as a member of an All-Region Team, landing Second Team honors in 2024. She has been excellent in the circle and at the plate for Indiana as always in 2025. In the circle, she has a 17-8 record with 141 strikeouts while holding opposing batters to a .274 batting average. At the plate, she is hitting .327 with 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 40 RBI. Copeland also has notched 14 stolen bases on 15 attempts. Strader has had an outstanding freshman campaign, earning her first All-Region recognition and First Team honors. The Cedar Park, Texas native is batting .425 with three doubles, three triples and 11 RBI while serving as a routine starter in the left side of the infield from day one. VanBrandt has been an All-Region Second Team honoree both years of her college career now. The sophomore is hitting .374 at the plate with 11 doubles and 25 RBI. Every year of Parker’s career, she has been named to an All-Region team. In 2025, she is hitting .401 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 58 RBI. Mitchell’s selection to the Third Team is the first All-Region honor of her career. She is batting .400 with 16 doubles, two home runs and 35 RBI.
2025 INDIANA NFCA ALL-REGION HONORS NFCA All-Region First Team-Taylor Minnick, Brianna Copeland and Madalyn Strader NFCA All-Region Second Team-Aly VanBrandt NFCA All-Region Third Team-Avery Parker and Kinsey Mitchell
Indiana University Baseball beats Michigan to Clinch a Big Ten Tournament Spot The Indiana Baseball team (30-22) will play in its 12th-straight Big Ten Tournament next week after securing a bid with an 8-7 victory over Michigan on Thursday evening at Ray Fisher Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Hoosiers have the longest active streak of tournaments made (12) by any team in the conference. It was a tale of two games as the Hoosiers grinded out a win in the first game of the season’s final weekend series. IU put up seven runs in the first three innings behind a plethora of good at-bats. Freshman first baseman Jake Hanley had an RBI single and a solo home run as IU jumped out to a 7-2 lead. The final four innings was all about the pitching for the Hoosiers. Sophomore right-hander Jackson Yarberry (W, 2-0) tossed two important frames, giving up just one run on a fluke bounce. Veteran reliever Gavin Seebold (SV, 3) came on to get the last three outs and pick up the save. Redshirt senior catcher Jake Stadler had one of the biggest swings of the game. After Michigan scored four in the bottom of the fifth, the veteran bat answered immediately with a solo home run to kick off the sixth. It extended IU’s lead back to two runs and ended up making the difference in the ballgame.
Devin Taylor Voted by College Baseball Writers as a Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist As one of the premier bats in college baseball, Indiana’s junior outfielder Devin Taylor was named as a National Semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy. The award’s committee announced a list of the 64 best players from across the country on Thursday afternoon. The Dick Howser Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in collegiate baseball and is given to the top player in the nation on an annual basis. It is sponsored by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The 38th edition of the trophy will be handed out on Friday, June 13th. Three finalists will be unveiled in Omaha on June 7th.
Taylor has been one of the best all-around players in college baseball since bursting on the scene as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2023. Now as a junior, Taylor continues to flash the skill that will make him a likely first round pick in this summer’s MLB Draft. On the season, the Cincinnati, Ohio native is slashing .366/.488/.670 with an OPS north of 1.100. He’s got 71 hits on the season while contributing 14 home runs, 13 doubles, 55 RBIs and 59 runs scored. He, and fellow outfielder Korbyn Dickerson, are leading candidates to be First Team All-Big Ten selections next week. Taylor broke the program’s all-time home run record in April with his 48th career home run and has worked that tally up to 50. He’s helped IU to over 100 career wins in his time in Bloomington and will leave as one of the best players in program history.
Indiana University Excellence Academy honors Graduating Student-Athletes Four years ago, the Class of 2025 entered the Hoosier community as freshmen, masked and uncertain amid a global pandemic. On May 9, they walked across the stage as proud graduates—resilient, accomplished, and ready for what lies ahead. In a special celebration hosted by the Excellence Academy, 55 student-athletes were honored for their graduation achievements in front of more than 260 family members and friends. Deb McClurg, President of the I-Association, had the privilege of presenting each graduate with their I-Pin, signifying their transition to alumni status within the Hoosier family. From athletic success to academic excellence, these student-athletes have left a lasting mark at Indiana University.
Senior swimmer Anna Peplowski served as the Class of 2025’s graduate speaker. A decorated athlete with multiple All-American honors and an Olympic medal, Peplowski’s impact reached far beyond the pool, touching the Bloomington community as well. “But this moment isn’t just about one person, one sport, or one path. It’s about all of us, every student-athlete who has poured their heart into representing Indiana,” Peplowski shared in her speech. True to the Hoosier motto, “24 Sports, 1 Team,” the ceremony reflected a shared bond and collective pride. As these graduates begin the next chapter of their lives, the Excellence Academy congratulates the Class of 2025 on their tremendous success and enduring legacy as Indiana Hoosiers.