Tiffany Hayes and Cecilia Zandalasini each scored 17 points, Janelle Salaun added 16, leading the Valkyries past the Connecticut Sun 74-57 on the night of their mascot's debut.

Five days after a purple egg appeared outside Chase Center, Monday night's hatching revealed Violet the raven as the Valkyries' mascot. Violet's unveiling was part of a "Bird Watchers Night" promotion, in which fans peered through team-provided binoculars to watch Violet's introduction.

An enormous purple egg was hatched at the Chase Center, revealing the Golden State Valkyries’ new mascot. At the Valkyries’ halftime against the Connecticut Sun on Monday, a raven broke out of a hatch,