, as the WNBA prepares to begin its 27th season next week. This was only the third time the WNBA has put on a game outside of the United States.
For one player on the Minnesota Lynx roster, this was not only a historic moment, but also a homecoming.of Chatham, ON., had never played a professional game in her home country before Saturday’s match up, and despite just returning to North America from her overseas season last Sunday, she was not going to miss this moment.
checked on her as they drove over to practice on Friday, knowing the emotions would be running wild. When Bridget threw the first pitch at the Blue Jays game Friday night, Collier complimented her form.Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve noted before the game that whenever the team asks anything of Carleton, she delivers. Coach Reeve was confident that Bridget would take the leap she is ready to take this upcoming WNBA season after getting a top-five All-Star nod at the World Cup.
The Chicago Sky — who ended up winning the exhibition game 82-74 against the Lynx — were excited to be a part of the historic day “despite not having a Canadian on the team,” in the words of head coach James Wade.