The Golden State Valkyries entered Friday night’s contest against the Dallas Wings riding a three-game losing streak that had momentarily taken them out of a WN

A new Valkyries mailbag just dropped, as Golden State tries to make a push for the playoffs in its inaugural WNBA season.

The Valkyries shot 30.3% from the field in the first half and trailed by as much as 11. Janelle Salaün and Tiffany Hayes combined to score 16 points to keep the Valkyries within striking distance as the Wings took a 36-30 lead at halftime.

The Golden State Valkyries are preparing for their first game post-All-Star-break when they take on the struggling Dallas Wings Friday evening at Chase Center i

During the 2025 offseason, Golden State selected its roster with an expansion draft. One of the key additions to the Valkyries roster, whom they selected from the Las Vegas Aces, was Kate Martin. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star is currently playing in her first season with Golden State and second season in the WNBA.

Kate Martin has had a few scoring spurts in recent weeks despite limited time. The Golden State Valkyries guard is averaging 16.7 minutes per game and 13.9 over the last five.

Golden State Valkyries’ Kate Martin (20) takes a shot against the Minnesota Lynx in the third quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

The last time Natalie Nakase coached in Las Vegas, she was the top assistant on an Aces team that captured back-to-back WNBA titles and boasted a highly touted defense. She returned as the leader of another vexing defensive unit on Saturday, but this time, she patrolled the sidelines as the head coach of her own team with postseason ambitions.