Vandersloot made her Chicago homecoming this season after signing with the Sky as a free agent. Her return was a welcome move on both sides. The Sky needed Vandersloot as much as she craved comfort. Vandersloot was coming off a challenging season with the Liberty that came to a bittersweet end.

Chicago Sky Star Announces Exciting Personal News Before Liberty Game first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025

The Liberty made a WNBA-record 19 three-pointers and scored 27 points off 23 Sky turnovers. The Sky have lost their first two games by a combined 60 points.

Liberty forward Kennedy Burke didn’t know she was breaking a WNBA record Thursday when she fired up a 3 in the fourth quarter.

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It was game two of the 2025 WNBA season for the Chicago Sky. A chance to bounce back from the massive loss on the opening night. But Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky side were up against the defending Champions New York Liberty.

Photos from the Chicago Sky’s home opener against the New York Liberty on May 22, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. Sky forward Angel Reese (5) and teammates watch the final seconds of a 99-74 loss to the Liberty in the home opener on May 22, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

The Chicago Sky are one of the most popular teams in the WNBA because of emerging stars like Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. They added to their star power by drafting TCU guard Hailey Van Lith in the 2025 WNBA Draft.