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Washington Mystics @ New York Liberty 66–75

2025-09-09 · WNBA · Barclays Center, Brooklyn NY · Att. 17,532 · ESPN3

Washington Mystics 2025 · New York Liberty 2025 · 2025 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	12	14	24	16	66
NYL	19	22	20	14	75

Team stats

	Mystics	Liberty
Field goals	27-62 .435	27-64 .422
Three-pointers	5-16 .312	6-21 .286
Free throws	7-13 .538	15-16 .938
Offensive rebounds	2	5
Defensive rebounds	27	31
Total rebounds	29	36
Assists	24	21
Steals	4	5
Blocks	4	1
Turnovers	10	12
Personal fouls	14	15
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	38	32
Fast-break points	4	7
Points off turnovers	15	6
Largest lead	2	17

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sonia Citron G	35	13	5-12	3-6	0-0	0	4	4	4	3	0	0	2	-17
Kiki Iriafen F	30	16	6-16	0-0	4-7	1	5	6	2	0	0	1	1	-8
Shakira Austin C	28	13	6-12	0-0	1-4	1	4	5	4	0	0	1	1	-9
Sug Sutton G	27	5	2-7	1-3	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	0	3	1	-9
Alysha Clark F	22	5	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	3	-12
Jade Melbourne G	20	6	3-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	0	+5
Stefanie Dolson C	17	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	4	4	2	0	1	1	5	-5
Lucy Olsen G	14	6	3-4	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0
Emily Engstler F	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	1	0	1	+4
Madison Scott G	2	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+6
Total	200	66	27-62	5-16	7-13	2	27	29	24	4	4	10	14

FG .435 · 3P .312 · FT .538

Did not play: Jacy Sheldon (right ankle injury), Georgia Amoore (acl)

New York Liberty

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Natasha Cloud G	30	11	4-9	1-3	2-2	0	1	1	5	0	0	3	3	+16
Jonquel Jones C	29	12	4-11	0-3	4-5	1	10	11	3	1	0	2	3	+7
Breanna Stewart F	27	14	5-12	1-2	3-3	1	7	8	3	2	1	0	0	+6
Sabrina Ionescu G	27	6	2-5	0-2	2-2	0	5	5	9	1	0	2	0	+8
Leonie Fiebich F	23	3	1-6	1-5	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	+4
Kennedy Burke G	21	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	5	6	1	0	0	3	1	+7
Emma Meesseman C	20	19	7-11	1-2	4-4	1	2	3	0	1	0	1	2	+17
Rebekah Gardner G	15	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	+6
Stephanie Talbot F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-8
Isabelle Harrison F	2	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Marine Johannes G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Nyara Sabally F	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Total	200	75	27-64	6-21	15-16	5	31	36	21	5	1	12	15

FG .422 · 3P .286 · FT .938

Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Tiara Cruse, Teresa Stuck

Play-by-play

Show every play (373)

Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (7:04 PM EST)
10:00 NYL JUMP
9:49 NYL MISS Cloud 14' Pullup Jump Shot
9:46 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:29 WAS Iriafen 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Citron 1 AST) 2–0
9:17 NYL MISS Stewart 2' Reverse Layup
9:15 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:51 Mystics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
8:38 NYL Stewart 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ionescu 1 AST) 2–3
8:27 WAS MISS Citron 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:26 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:17 NYL MISS Jones 5' Layup
8:17 WAS Clark BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:17 LIBERTY Rebound
8:10 NYL MISS Ionescu 3PT Jump Shot
8:08 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:00 WAS Clark 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Sutton 1 AST) 4–3
7:35 NYL MISS Fiebich 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
7:32 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:23 WAS Sutton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
7:23 NYL Stewart STEAL (1 STL)
7:14 NYL MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:12 NYL Fiebich REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:06 NYL Fiebich 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 4–6
6:43 WAS MISS Iriafen 21' Pullup Jump Shot
6:41 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:31 NYL Cloud 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ionescu 2 AST) 4–9
6:13 NYL Jones S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:13 WAS MISS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2
6:13 Mystics Rebound
6:13 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Clark
6:13 WAS MISS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2
6:11 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:56 NYL MISS Fiebich 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:52 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:49 WAS Sutton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
5:49 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Austin
5:44 NYL MISS Stewart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:40 Mystics Rebound
5:27 WAS Iriafen 4' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Sutton 2 AST) 6–9
5:17 NYL MISS Stewart 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:15 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:59 WAS MISS Melbourne 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:56 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:46 NYL MISS Jones 7' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
4:43 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:30 WAS MISS Iriafen 14' Step Back Jump Shot
4:27 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:12 NYL MISS Cloud 18' Pullup Jump Shot
4:10 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:00 WAS MISS Sutton 3' Driving Layup
3:58 NYL Fiebich REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:46 NYL Stewart 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Cloud 1 AST) 6–11
3:46 WAS Citron S.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:46 Timeout: Official
3:46 NYL SUB: Burke FOR Cloud
3:46 NYL SUB: Meesseman FOR Jones
3:46 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Sutton
3:46 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Iriafen
3:46 NYL Stewart Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
3:46 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Citron
3:23 WAS MISS Austin 5' Driving Layup
3:20 NYL Burke REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:13 NYL Meesseman Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
3:10 NYL Fiebich P.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:48 WAS Olsen 16' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Dolson 1 AST) 8–12
2:20 NYL MISS Meesseman 9' Hook Shot
2:17 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:00 WAS Austin 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Melbourne 1 AST) 10–12
1:48 NYL Meesseman 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ionescu 3 AST) 10–14
1:34 WAS MISS Dolson 17' Jump Shot
1:31 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:28 WAS Dolson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:28 NYL SUB: Gardner FOR Fiebich
1:28 NYL SUB: Cloud FOR Ionescu
1:28 NYL SUB: Jones FOR Stewart
1:28 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Melbourne
1:19 NYL Gardner 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Cloud 2 AST) 10–17
1:02 WAS MISS Austin 4' Driving Layup
1:00 NYL Burke REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:48 NYL Meesseman 7' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 10–19
0:28 WAS MISS Citron 20' Pullup Jump Shot
0:25 NYL Burke REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:20 NYL MISS Burke 6' Running Layup
0:20 WAS Dolson BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:20 LIBERTY Rebound
0:12 NYL MISS Gardner 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
0:09 WAS Olsen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 WAS Olsen 5' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 12–19
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:20 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:24 PM EST)
9:40 WAS MISS Olsen 3PT Jump Shot
9:35 NYL Burke REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:18 NYL Cloud 6' Driving Hook Shot (5 PTS) 12–21
9:04 WAS Austin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
9:04 NYL Meesseman STEAL (1 STL)
8:58 NYL Burke Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
8:39 WAS Iriafen Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
8:24 NYL Cloud 21' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 12–23
8:08 WAS Iriafen 6' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Austin 1 AST) 14–23
7:53 NYL MISS Meesseman 18' Jump Shot
7:49 NYL Burke REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:44 NYL Meesseman 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Cloud 3 AST) 14–25
7:24 WAS MISS Iriafen 5' Driving Layup
7:21 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:18 NYL Jones OFF.Foul (P2)
7:18 NYL Jones Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
7:18 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Austin
7:18 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Olsen
7:05 NYL SUB: Stewart FOR Meesseman
7:00 NYL Jump Ball Burke vs. Citron: Tip to Gardner
7:00 WAS Melbourne Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
7:00 NYL Jones STEAL (1 STL)
6:59 NYL MISS Gardner 3' Driving Layup
6:59 WAS Melbourne BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:55 NYL Jump Ball Gardner vs. Melbourne: Tip to Burke
6:55 LIBERTY Rebound
6:45 NYL MISS Jones 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
6:41 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:26 WAS Iriafen 3' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Citron 2 AST) 16–25
6:14 NYL Stewart 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Cloud 4 AST) 16–27
6:01 WAS Citron 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Dolson 2 AST) 18–27
5:51 NYL Burke Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
5:51 WAS Citron STEAL (1 STL)
5:36 WAS MISS Sutton 3PT Jump Shot
5:32 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:30 WAS Sutton 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Iriafen 1 AST) 20–27
5:13 WAS Sutton S.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:13 LIBERTY Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:13 Instant Replay2nd Period (7:31 PM EST)
5:13 NYL SUB: Ionescu FOR Gardner
5:13 NYL SUB: Fiebich FOR Burke
5:13 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Iriafen
5:13 NYL Cloud Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
5:13 NYL Cloud Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:00 WAS Melbourne Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
5:00 NYL Stewart STEAL (2 STL)
4:49 WAS Dolson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:49 NYL Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:49 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Melbourne
4:49 NYL MISS Jones Free Throw 2 of 2
4:47 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:37 NYL MISS Fiebich 3PT Jump Shot
4:34 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:27 NYL Cloud P.FOUL (P1.T1)
4:14 WAS MISS Citron 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
4:12 LIBERTY Rebound
3:54 NYL Stewart 5' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Ionescu 4 AST) 20–32
3:38 WAS Citron 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Engstler 1 AST) 23–32
3:18 NYL MISS Jones 5' Driving Reverse Layup
3:15 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:06 WAS MISS Citron 3PT Jump Shot
3:03 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:58 NYL MISS Stewart 5' Running Layup
2:55 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:45 WAS MISS Sutton 16' Pullup Jump Shot
2:44 LIBERTY Rebound
2:44 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:44 NYL SUB: Meesseman FOR Cloud
2:44 NYL SUB: Burke FOR Jones
2:44 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Dolson
2:26 WAS Engstler S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:26 NYL Stewart Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
2:26 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Engstler
2:26 NYL Stewart Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
2:13 NYL Fiebich P.FOUL (P2.T2)
2:13 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Sutton
2:06 WAS MISS Clark 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:04 LIBERTY Rebound
2:04 WAS Clark L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
1:41 NYL Meesseman 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (8 PTS) 23–36
1:22 NYL Fiebich P.FOUL (P3.T3)
1:22 NYL SUB: Cloud FOR Fiebich
1:06 WAS MISS Iriafen 5' Driving Layup
1:02 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:02 WAS MISS Austin 1' Tip Layup Shot
1:02 NYL Stewart BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:01 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:58 NYL Burke 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Stewart 1 AST) 23–39
0:35 WAS Austin 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Clark 1 AST) 25–39
0:16 NYL Ionescu 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 25–41
0:02 NYL Cloud S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:02 WAS MISS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2
0:02 Mystics Rebound
0:02 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (7:47 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:03 PM EST)
9:42 WAS Austin 4' Layup (6 PTS) (Iriafen 2 AST) 28–41
9:26 NYL Jones 4' Layup (3 PTS) (Ionescu 5 AST) 28–43
9:03 WAS Clark 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Citron 3 AST) 31–43
8:47 NYL MISS Jones 5' Reverse Layup
8:44 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:38 WAS Sutton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Austin 2 AST) 34–43
8:38 LIBERTY Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
8:29 NYL Cloud Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T5)
8:16 WAS MISS Austin 18' Pullup Jump Shot
8:12 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:04 NYL MISS Fiebich 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
8:01 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:54 WAS Citron 12' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Austin 3 AST) 36–43
7:35 NYL MISS Cloud 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:32 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:22 WAS MISS Sutton 3' Driving Layup
7:20 NYL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
7:03 NYL MISS Ionescu 10' Fadeaway Jumper
7:00 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:53 WAS MISS Sutton 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
6:52 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:42 NYL MISS Stewart 5' Driving Layup
6:42 Mystics Rebound
6:42 Instant Replay3rd Period (8:10 PM EST)
6:42 NYL SUB: Meesseman FOR Fiebich
6:42 NYL SUB: Burke FOR Jones
6:42 Mystics Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:18 WAS MISS Clark 3PT Jump Shot
6:13 NYL Stewart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:07 NYL Ionescu Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T6)
6:07 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Austin
5:53 WAS MISS Iriafen 2' Driving Reverse Layup
5:51 NYL Cloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:46 NYL Burke 3' Running Reverse Layup (5 PTS) (Ionescu 6 AST) 36–45
5:33 WAS MISS Clark 3PT Jump Shot
5:31 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:25 NYL Meesseman 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Stewart 2 AST) 36–48
5:23 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
5:23 NYL SUB: Gardner FOR Cloud
5:23 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Clark
5:23 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Iriafen
5:01 WAS Citron 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 39–48
4:38 WAS Dolson S.FOUL (P3.T1)
4:38 NYL Meesseman Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
4:38 NYL Meesseman Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:23 WAS MISS Austin 3' Turnaround Jump Shot
4:19 NYL Ionescu REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:14 NYL MISS Stewart 14' Running Jump Shot
4:12 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:05 WAS Melbourne 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 41–50
3:53 WAS Dolson S.FOUL (P4.T2)
3:53 NYL Meesseman Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:53 NYL SUB: Jones FOR Stewart
3:53 NYL Meesseman Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:37 WAS Citron 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Melbourne 2 AST) 44–52
3:22 NYL Meesseman 2' Cutting Layup Shot (17 PTS) (Ionescu 7 AST) 44–54
3:11 WAS Austin 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Melbourne 3 AST) 46–54
2:53 NYL Ionescu Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
2:53 WAS Citron STEAL (2 STL)
2:51 WAS Sutton Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
2:51 NYL Ionescu STEAL (1 STL)
2:33 NYL MISS Ionescu 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:30 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:30 WAS Austin S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:30 NYL Ionescu Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:30 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Sutton
2:30 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Dolson
2:30 NYL Ionescu Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:13 NYL Burke S.FOUL (P1.T1)
2:13 WAS MISS Austin Free Throw 1 of 2
2:13 Mystics Rebound
2:13 NYL SUB: Cloud FOR Ionescu
2:13 WAS Austin Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:01 NYL Jones 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Burke 1 AST) 47–58
2:01 WAS Iriafen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:01 NYL Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
1:44 NYL Cloud P.FOUL (P3.T2)
1:34 WAS MISS Austin 4' Driving Layup
1:32 NYL Meesseman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:27 NYL Jones 2' Running Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Cloud 5 AST) 47–61
1:09 WAS MISS Iriafen 15' Jump Shot
1:06 NYL Burke REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:58 NYL MISS Jones 3PT Jump Shot
0:56 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:46 WAS Melbourne 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Austin 4 AST) 49–61
0:27 NYL MISS Gardner 4' Driving Reverse Layup
0:24 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
0:05 NYL Meesseman S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:05 WAS MISS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2
0:05 Mystics Rebound
0:05 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:01 NYL MISS Cloud 3' Driving Layup
0:00 LIBERTY Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:27 PM EST)

Quarter 4