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Mechelle Voepel

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Mechelle Voepel joined ESPN.com in 1996 and covers women's college hoops, the WNBA and additional collegiate sports for espnW. Born in Los Angeles, she grew up 40 miles north of St. Louis and is a lifelong Cardinals fan still basking in amazement over their 2011 World Series title.

  • Voepel: Baylor blows away No. 6 Kentucky

    No. 6 Kentucky couldn't keep up with Baylor. In fact, the Wildcats couldn't even penetrate to the rim, attempting 27 3-pointers. Tuesday was about Baylor's relentless attack -- and the futility of Kentucky's.

    Nov 13 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • College Sports

    Voepel: Texas on track in weekly Power Rankings

    A year ago, Khat Bell was a freshman dealing with a devastating injury. Now she and fellow sophomore Haley Eckerman have helped the Longhorns to another Big 12 win and the No. 3 spot in our Power Rankings.

    Nov 14 11:01 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Baylor to host Kentucky in Tipoff Classic

    Two of the country's top programs clash Tuesday in the State Farm Tipoff Classic when defending national champion Baylor hosts No. 6 Kentucky.

    Nov 12 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Griner repeats as espnW preseason player of the year

    No matter her personal accolades or even Baylor accomplishing a perfect 40-0 season and NCAA title, Brittney Griner, espnW's preseason player of the year, keeps driving forward to become a better player.

    Nov 9 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Thomas becomes bigger leader for Terps

    The Terps could be a national contender this season with high-scoring Alyssa Thomas leading the way. But they'll need her playmaking skills, too, as the Terps try to fill a void at point guard.

    Nov 8 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Tennessee, SEC look very different for 2012-13

    Everyone knows Tennessee is in a transitional season. But with four new coaches and two new teams joining the league, it's a tremendous season of change for the entire SEC.

    Nov 8 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • College Sports

    Voepel: Stanford rules weekly Power Rankings

    The past week was unkind to teams near the top of our volleyball power rankings, but one thing remained unchanged: Stanford's continued success and standing atop our poll.

    Nov 6 3:18 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: With everyone back, Baylor aims for repeat

    In going a perfect 40-0 last season, Baylor managed to make something very difficult look pretty easy. And with all five starters back, led by Brittney Griner, all eyes are on the Lady Bears as they take aim at repeating as national champs.

    Nov 5 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Big 12 preview

    The Big 12 will have a new look in 2012-13, with newcomers TCU and West Virginia. But everyone is still chasing Baylor at the top of the conference.

    Nov 5 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • College Sports

    Voepel: Nebraska makes quick recovery in weekly Power Rankings

    In the midst of an alumni celebration, Nebraska suffered a surprising home loss to Ohio State but recovered to topple top-ranked Penn State and unseat the Nittany Lions as the No. 1 team in our Power Rankings.

    Oct 30 11:52 AM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Stanford win gives season shot of adrenaline

    Attribute No. 1 Baylor's 71-69 loss to No. 4 Stanford on Friday in part to the "Honolulu effect." Another factor? Baylor point guard Odyssey Sims played just four minutes because of a hamstring injury.

    Oct 25 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Laimbeer, Stern make their mark on WNBA

    Although David Stern and Bill Laimbeer are known for so much more than their WNBA ties, their contributions to women's basketball have been quite significant.

    Oct 25 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Chamique Holdsclaw in uncharted territory after alleged attack

    Alleged attack on Jennifer Lacy leaves fans of Chamique Holdsclaw worried and sad. The former WNBA star faces potential jail time.

    Oct 25 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • College Sports

    Voepel: No. 1 Penn St. hangs on in weekly Power Rankings

    No. 1 Penn State needed five sets to avoid an upset at Michigan. Were the Nittany Lions caught looking ahead to Sunday's showdown with No. 4 Nebraska?

    Oct 23 11:03 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Fever finally find their fairy tale ending

    When the playoffs opened, not many were picking Indiana to knock off the top team from each division en route to the WNBA championship. But odds were beaten, twists and turns were navigated, and in the end, the Fever got their fairy tale ending.

    Oct 23 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Phillips turns disappointment into title

    Cut from the Australian national team before the Olympics, Erin Phillips became all the more determined to help Indiana win its first WNBA title.

    Oct 21 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Catchings finally adds WNBA title to brilliant career

    Universally beloved and hard-working Tamika Catchings won the admiration of her fellow competitors a long time ago. Sunday, she won the missing piece to complete her brilliant career.

    Oct 21 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Title within reach for Catchings, Douglas

    The Fever have been here before. Indiana had a chance to win the WNBA title in 2009, but lost Game 4 at home and Game 5 in Phoenix.

    Oct 21 8:29 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Zellous puts Fever on brink of title

    Shavonte Zellous scored a career-high 30 points in one of the more surprising mismatches in WNBA Finals history, putting the Fever one win away from their first league championship.

    Oct 19 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Reeve fires up Lynx in Game 2 win

    With the score tied at 48 and Lindsay Whalen hit with a technical, coach Cheryl Reeve ripped off her jacket in protest, earning the coach her own technical. Minnesota responded with a run that sealed Game 2 and evened the WNBA Finals.

    Oct 17 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • College Sports

    Voepel: Florida excelling in weekly Power Rankings

    Florida is undefeated in the SEC, but if it wants to hold on to that perfect record -- and its spot in our weekly Power Rankings -- it will have to pick up a win at newcomer Texas A&M on Sunday.

    Oct 17 1:15 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Perimeter play has Fever ahead in Finals

    Post players got the big numbers in Indiana's Game 1 win Sunday. But perimeter play -- especially from a group of players acquired in savvy personnel moves over the years by Indiana's front office -- might have been the biggest key in putting the Fever up 1-0 in the WNBA Finals.

    Oct 16 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Lynx must stick to script in Game 2

    It sounds simple. But to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole in the WNBA Finals on Wednesday, the Lynx just need to play like they did all season.

    Oct 16 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: For McWilliams-Franklin, 'Mama' knows best

    Once a scared, overwhelmed teenage mom, Taj McWilliams-Franklin has grown into "Mama Taj," the woman who has a heart big enough to mother everyone who needs it, whether it's her teammates or three daughters, including one the Minnesota Lynx star gave up for adoption.

    Oct 16 | By Mechelle Voepel

  • Voepel: Fever refuse to back down in Finals opener

    The Fever sent a message to the defending champion Lynx in Sunday's Game 1 win of the WNBA Finals: Whether they have Katie Douglas on the court, the Fever are not going to back down.

    Oct 14 | By Mechelle Voepel

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