12 Women's Sports Stats from January 2024

January gave us plenty to celebrate with nonstop events and milestones in women’s sports. The month was jam-packed, featuring the inaugural seasons of the PWHL and Pro Volleyball Federation, a riveting Australian Open, and an epic slate of women’s college basketball games.

13,316

Minnesota PWHL broke the attendance record for a women’s hockey game with a crowd of 13,316 fans.

$65M

ESPN extended its media rights deal with the NCAA — valuing the women’s March Madness tournament at $65M annually.

13,316

Minnesota PWHL broke the attendance record for a women’s hockey game with a crowd of 13,316 fans.

$65M

ESPN extended its media rights deal with the NCAA — valuing the women’s March Madness tournament at $65M annually.

11

Caitlin Clark notched her eleventh career 40-point game — the most by any D1 basketball player in 25 years.

1260

TOGETHXR co-founder Chloe Kim made history at this year’s X Games after becoming the first woman to land a 1260 in the women’s halfpipe snowboard competition. Kim also won her seventh gold medal, tying her mentor Kelly Clark for the most X Games titles ever.

11

Caitlin Clark notched her eleventh career 40-point game — the most by any D1 basketball player in 25 years.

1260

TOGETHXR co-founder Chloe Kim made history at this year’s X Games after becoming the first woman to land a 1260 in the women’s halfpipe snowboard competition. Kim also won her seventh gold medal, tying her mentor Kelly Clark for the most X Games titles ever.

1,203

Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,203rd win, becoming the winningest coach in NCAA history across men’s and women’s basketball.

$63M

The Portland Thorns sold to the Bhathal family for $63M — the highest price ever paid for a controlling stake in an NWSL team.

1,203

Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,203rd win, becoming the winningest coach in NCAA history across men’s and women’s basketball.

$63M

The Portland Thorns sold to the Bhathal family for $63M — the highest price ever paid for a controlling stake in an NWSL team.

16

Casey Phair signed with Angel City FC at just 16 years old. This past summer, she became the youngest footballer to play in the FIFA World Cup, representing South Korea.

39

USWNT and San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma won the US Soccer Female Player of the Year award — the first time a defender has won the award in its 39-year history.

16

Casey Phair signed with Angel City FC at just 16 years old. This past summer, she became the youngest footballer to play in the FIFA World Cup, representing South Korea.

39

USWNT and San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma won the US Soccer Female Player of the Year award — the first time a defender has won the award in its 39-year history.

2.9M

The PWHL’s inaugural game reached over 2.9M viewers across Canadian networks. New York PWHL snagged a victory over the home team, Toronto.

1

Amber Glenn became the first-ever openly queer women’s figure skating champion at the 2024 Figure Skating Championships.

2.9M

The PWHL’s inaugural game reached over 2.9M viewers across Canadian networks. New York PWHL snagged a victory over the home team, Toronto.

1

Amber Glenn became the first-ever openly queer women’s figure skating champion at the 2024 Figure Skating Championships.

11,624

11,624 fans attended the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation match in Omaha, setting the record for the highest-attended professional volleyball match in the United States.

3.9M

The battle between unbeaten South Carolina and the defending NCAA champs in LSU peaked at 2.1M viewers. South Carolina won the matchup, 76-70. A peak of 3.9M viewers watched the Ohio State versus Iowa game — setting a new record as the most-watched regular-season women’s college basketball game on any network since 2010.

11,624

11,624 fans attended the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation match in Omaha, setting the record for the highest-attended professional volleyball match in the United States.

3.9M

The battle between unbeaten South Carolina and the defending NCAA champs in LSU peaked at 2.1M viewers. South Carolina won the matchup, 76-70. A peak of 3.9M viewers watched the Ohio State versus Iowa game — setting a new record as the most-watched regular-season women’s college basketball game on any network since 2010.