Rookie Pauline Astier leads way as Liberty win tight battle with Mercury
The New York Liberty secured a 75-68 victory over the Phoenix Mercury, led by rookie Pauline Astier's 16 points. Despite a slow start, the Liberty managed to maintain their lead and clinch their second consecutive win. The Mercury's loss marked their fifth in a row, highlighting their struggles this season.
- ▪Pauline Astier scored six of her team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter.
- ▪The Liberty outrebounded the Mercury 40-23 during the game.
- ▪New York committed 19 turnovers, which Phoenix converted into 22 points.
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| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 22:23:43 -0400 |
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WNBA New York Liberty Rookie Pauline Astier leads way as Liberty win tight battle with Mercury By Madeline Kenney Published May 29, 2026, 10:23 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Liberty fully anticipated the Phoenix Mercury to come to Friday’s game frustrated and amped up. The Mercury had lost four in a row, including an epic third-quarter meltdown against the Liberty on Wednesday, during which they went scoreless for more than six minutes. We’ve got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA. tRY IT NOW But Friday was mostly a rock fight, with the Liberty ultimately pulling off a 75-68 win.
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