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1 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 3 Indianapolis (exh.) W Nov. 12 at Stetson L Nov. 16 at Chicago State W Nov. 19 at Illinois State L Nov. 21 IU Kokomo W Nov. 25 Liberty W Nov. 30 Evansville L Dec. 3 Eastern Illinois W Dec. 4 at Notre Dame L Dec. 10 Grace W Dec. 11 at Indiana L Dec. 19 Bradley L Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy* L Dec. 31 at Oakland* L Jan. 5 Green Bay* L Jan. 7 Milwaukee* L Jan. 12 at Cleveland State* L Jan. 14 at Youngstown State* L Jan. 17 at Green Bay* L Jan. 20 Northern Kentucky* L Jan. 22 Wright State* L Jan. 28 at UIC* L Feb. 2 Youngstown State* W Feb. 4 Cleveland State* L Feb. 9 at Wright State* L Feb. 11 at Northern Kentucky* W Feb. 16 Oakland* L Feb. 18 Detroit Mercy* W Feb. 20 at Milwaukee* L Feb. 25 UIC* W March 3 Youngstown State# 1:30 p.m. March 4 Green Bay# 10:30 a.m. All times Central. Home games in bold and played at Athletics-Recreation Center. # - at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. * - indicates Horizon League game Valparaiso (9-20, 4-14) vs. Youngstown State (9-20, 5-13) Game No Friday, March 3, :30 p.m. CT Joe Louis Arena (26,066) Detroit, Mich. Next Up in Crusader Basketball: After a solid finish to the regular season, the Valparaiso University women s basketball team will try to keep its positive momentum going as it begins the Horizon League Tournament on Friday afternoon in Detroit. The Crusaders face off with Youngstown State, a team against whom Valpo split the two regular season matchups. This game will be the second of 18 Horizon League men s and women s basketball games that will take place at Joe Louis Arena over a five-day stretch. Last Time Out: The Crusaders concluded the regular season by leading from nearly start to finish in a victory over UIC on Senior Day at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The win allowed the Crusaders to lock down the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, while UIC finished 10th in the league standings. Six Crusaders came off the bench and made two or more field goals in a balanced effort. Dani Franklin paced the team with 24 points. The Crusaders dominated the first half, starting with a 17-0 run to take a 22-5 lead. Following the Crusaders: Friday s game will be broadcast on ESPN3 with Andy Masur (play-by-play) and Kelley Deyo (color commentary). The hometown call can be heard on 95.1 FM Valparaiso, with David Horak (play-by-play) and Renee Turpa (color commentary). Links to live audio, video and stats will be available on ValpoAthletics.com. Head Coach Tracey Dorow: Tracey Dorow is in her fifth season at the helm of the Valparaiso women s basketball program in She collected her 250th career victory on Nov. 14, 2014 with a win over Butler. In her first season, Dorow led the Crusaders to 11 victories, including five in Horizon League play. Last year, Valpo again reached a double-figure win total by notching 10 triumphs, including an upset of Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League Tournament. Dorow arrived in Valparaiso after 14 seasons at Ferris State. She compiled a record while with the Bulldogs. Ferris State posted the No. 1 grade point average in all of Division II for the women s basketball season as well as the No. 2 ranking in Series Notes: The Penguins hold a lead in the all-time series between the two teams. Youngstown State has won eight of the last 10 meetings. The #ValpoGameday VALPO Women s Basketball

2 are 2-2 against the Penguins over the last two years. They split this year s head-to-head meetings, with Valpo falling on Jan. 14 in Youngstown before prevailing in the Feb. 2 showdown at the. Youngstown State did play without Horizon League Freshman of the Year Mary Dunn in the game Valpo won as she was sidelined by an injury. However, the Crusaders were banged up as well, as they played without Meredith Hamlet and Haylee Thompson. Amber Lindfors had a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds in Valpo s first league win of the season. The first meeting saw Alison Smolinski go off in the second half for 17 of her team-high 19 points. Hamlet matched a career high with 29 points in the Valpo defeat. This is the first time these teams have squared off in the Horizon League Tournament despite the fact that both have been members of the conference since This matchup leaves Cleveland State and Oakland as the only active members of the Horizon League that the Crusaders have not faced in the tournament. Valpo and Youngstown State did meet in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament twice, both Penguin wins in 1998 and Tournament Update: The winner of the game between the Crusaders and Penguins will advance to play Green Bay on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. CT. The winner of that game will take Sunday off before battling the Oakland vs. Milwaukee winner on Monday at noon CT. The championship game will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. CT on ESPNU. Worth Noting - Valpo defeated four teams in the second meeting of the year after dropping the first matchup. This is the first time since joining the Horizon League that the Crusaders have avenged earlier defeats to four teams in one season. - Valpo had the biggest jump from the first half of league play to the second of any Horizon League squad. In first matchups against Horizon League opponents, Valpo went 0-9, before going 4-5 in second meetings. The plus-four win turnaround was the best in the Horizon League. No other team was better than plus-two. Green Bay had the worst comparison, as they had a three win drop-off from the first round to second round of league play. - The Crusaders have just two seniors on their roster and are expected to retain 92.1 percent of their scoring for the season, second in the Horizon League behind only Wright State (96.8 percent). - The Crusaders have had good success in the Horizon League Tournament, as they ve captured wins in four of the last five seasons. - Valpo went 4-4 over its final eight games of the regular season, its best eight-game finish to a season of the Tracey Dorow era. - Dani Franklin was named to the all-league second-team earlier this week, becoming the first Valpo player to make the Horizon League first or second team since Tabitha Gerardot in Amber Lindfors became the first Crusader since to make the all-defensive team. The Crusaders had an all-league honoree and an all-defensive team member in the same season for the first time since joining the Horizon League. - Franklin enters the tournament third on Valpo s all-time single-season scoring list at 526 points. Debbie Bolen holds the top two spots with 550 in and 638 in Franklin enters the tournament with 1,203 career points, ninth in program history. Marlous Nieuwveen ( ) and Tabitha Gerardot ( ) are tied for seventh at 1,217, with Stephanie Greer in sixth at 1, If her average holds, Franklin s 18.1 points per game would be the fifth-highest single-season scoring average in program history and the highest in the last 23 years. - Franklin has made 186 field goals this season, fourth in program history. - Franklin is currently shooting 87.3 percent at the free throw line. If she stays above 85.1, her mark will rank second in program history. Agnieszka Kulaga set Valpo s free-throw percentage record in at Hannah Schaub has 123 assists this season, 10th in program history. She s two away from Katie Boone s season for ninth and six away from Jessica Carr s season for eighth. - The Crusaders had twice as many wins in February (four) than they had in December and January combined (two). - Lindfors has 65 blocked shots and needs two more to move into a tie for third in program history for blocked shots in a single season. Tamra Braun had 67 blocks in , while Lindfors already holds second in program history after notching 71 blocks last year. Historical Tidbits - In its 45th season, Valpo is all-time. - Valpo has made two NCAA Tournament appearances ( , ) and earned one WNIT berth ( ). - The Crusaders have had more all-freshman team honorees in the last two years (3) than they did in the previous 12 seasons combined (2). - Valpo reached double-figure wins for the first time since a year ago with 10 victories. They also captured five league wins for the first time since Valpo has seven players on the roster listed at 6-foot or taller. The last time Valpo had that many players measure in at 6-foot or taller was the season. - The five freshmen are also Valpo s most since Valpo has had one first-team all-league selection (Launa Hochstetler, ) and three second team all-league players (Agnieszka Kulaga, ; Tabitha Gerardot, ; Dani Franklin ). - Valpo also boasts five representatives on the all-newcomer team (Lauren Kenney, ; Gerardot, ; Dani Franklin, ; Jasmyn Walker, ; Meredith Hamlet ), two all-defensive team member (Laura Richards, ; Amber Lindfors, ), one Freshman of the Year (Franklin, ) and one

3 Sixth Player of the Year (Franklin, ). Inside the Penguins - Have qualified for postseason tournaments in back-to-back years for the first time in school history. - Reached the semifinals of the WBI last year with wins over Stony Brook and UMBC. - In 2015, advanced to the women s NIT for the second time in program history. - Picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll. - Season has been derailed by injuries with Nikki Arbanas, Sarah Cash and Kelsea Newman all sidelined for the season. Cash (14.1 ppg) and Arbanas (11.3 ppg) were Youngstown State s top two scorers last season. - Cash was a member of the all-league preseason first team. She was a walk-on as a freshman before developing into a second-team all-league player last season. She became the first player in school history to lead the team in points, rebounds, steals and blocks in the same season. - Mary Dunn, who averages 11.4 points per game and a team-high 4.0 rebounds per game, was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year on Tuesday. Dunn led all Horizon League freshmen in scoring and field-goal percentage, and was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week a league-high four times. - Led in scoring by Alison Smolinski, who is averaging 12.3 points per game. - Last in the league in scoring defense (74.2 ppg), rebounding (33.6 rpg), rebounding margin (minus-seven) and blocked shots (1.8). - Strength is 3-point shooting, as they lead the league with 8.5 made 3s per game. Smolinski leads the league with 2.9 made 3s per game. Youngstown State Head Coach John Barnes - In his fourth year in charge of the Penguins. - Has led his team to 21 wins each of the last two seasons. - Came to Youngstown State after spending the previous season as the associate head coach at Green Bay. - Led Division-II Michigan Tech to 156 wins and five appearances in the NCAA Tournament during his tenure with the Huskies from After leaving Michigan Tech, served as an assistant coach at Wisconsin and Michigan. - Coached against Tracey Dorow when both were in the GLIAC. - He and his twin brother are the youngest of 12 children. - Graduated from Michigan Tech in 1995 with a degree in scientific and technical communication. Meredith Hamlet - Fast Facts: Snapped a streak of 52 consecutive starts on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State Only a sophomore, reached the 500-point plateau for her collegiate career on Jan. 14 at Youngstown State. - Last Time Out: Had two points, five assists and three rebounds on Saturday against UIC. - Season Highlight: Posted her first career double-double on Jan. 14 at Youngstown State, matching a career high with 29 points while shattering personal bests in rebounds (10) and made field goals (12). - Career Highlight: Exploded for 29 points at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 30, Went 10-of-11 shooting, the third-highest single-game field goal percentage in program history. - Worth Noting: Made a game-winning layup at the buzzer to beat Chicago State on Nov. 16 Made 69 3-pointers last season, tying for the fifth most in a single season in school history. In addition, she set the record for the most 3-pointers by a freshman Finished in double figures 16 times a year ago and is Valpo s leading returning scorer at 10.6 points per game. - Awards & Honors: Named to Horizon League all-freshman team last year Team Captain this season. Hannah Schaub - Fast Fact: After 14 straight games with no more than two made field goals, matched a career high by knocking down five shots on Jan. 31 at UIC. - Last Time Out: Chipped in five points, four rebounds and four assists on Saturday against UIC. - Season Highlight: Scored a season-high 12 points on Jan. 31 at UIC, her first time in double figures this season. - Career Highlight: Went 5-for-7 from beyond the arc on Nov. 28, 2015 against Northern Colorado, tying for the 10th best 3-point field goal percentage in a single game in program history. Georgi Donchetz - Fast Fact: After making four 3-pointers in her first 18 games of the season, knocked down five triples in a three-game span from Jan. 22 to Feb. 2 Has over 50 assists this season after having four in her career before this year. - Last Time Out: Scored seven points in 11 minutes on Saturday against UIC. - Career Highlight: Enjoyed the most productive game of her Valpo career with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State. Also grabbed four rebounds and handed out four assists. Had a career-high three 3-pointers in the victory. - Season Highlights: Reached double figures for the first time in her Valpo career on Dec. 4 at No. 1 Notre Dame by scoring 10 points Matched a career-high 10 points on Jan. 12 against Cleveland State. Established a new personal watermark in made field goals with five. - Worth Noting: Had a career-high eight rebounds on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy to lead the team in rebounding for the first time in her Valpo career. Also scored six points to surpass the 100-point mark for her career in that game Picked up her first career block on Jan.

4 5 against Green Bay. - Awards and Honors: Named a team captain this season. Amber Lindfors - Fast Facts: Recorded three blocks on Dec. 29 against Detroit Mercy, becoming the third player in Valpo history with 100 career blocks Has 65 blocked shots this season, fourth most in a single season in Valpo history. Became the first player in Valpo history with two 50-block seasons on Feb. 9 against Wright State Leads the Horizon League with 2.4 blocks per game Reached 300 points for her Valpo career on Feb. 18 against Detroit Mercy. - Last Time Out: Came off the bench due to Senior Day and scored eight points on 3-of-5 shooting in 19 minutes on Saturday against UIC. This marked the first time in her collegiate career that she had come off the bench. - Career Highlight: Turned in a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds on Feb. 2 against Youngstown to shatter her previous career high in scoring, which was 17 earlier this season against Grace. Also established a new personal best in made field goals by going 9-of-15 and equaled a season-high in rebounds. - Season Highlight: Had a career-high 17 points on Dec. 10, 2016 against Grace College. Her previous career high of 15 had stood since Dec. 21, 2015 against IU Kokomo. - Worth Noting: Finished the season with 71 blocks, the second most in a single season in program history Was the first Crusader to reach 70 blocks in a single season since Michelle Mader in Led the Horizon League with 2.4 blocks per game in Dani Franklin - Fast Facts: First Valpo player in the last 23 years to score 500 points in a single season Had already set a new single-season career high for made 3-pointers, free throws, points and rebounds with nine games left in the regular season Had as many double-doubles in a five-game stretch from Jan as she did in the first 73 games of her collegiate career Scored the 1,000th point of her Valpo career on Jan. 17 at Green Bay, becoming the 14th player in program history to join the 1,000-point club Enters the tournament second in the league in scoring at 18.1 points per game and second in 3-point percentage at 42.6 Hadn t swiped four steals in any of the first 80 games of her Valpo career, then notched four steals in back-to-back contests on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State and Feb. 4 against Cleveland State Has gotten to the free-throw line more this year than she did in her first two collegiate seasons combined. - Last Time Out: Led the Crusaders with 24 points on Saturday against UIC. - Career Highlight: Set a career high and notched Valpo s best individual scoring performance since 1992 and fifth-best in program history with 34 points at Stetson on Nov. 12, 2016 Franklin bested her previous career high by nine points, a mark that was established on Dec. 30, 2014 against Purdue Calumet and matched on Feb. 11, 2016 against Oakland Only two players in program history have reached the 34-point mark before Franklin. Debbie Bolen did so three times, while Stephanie Greer owns the all-time single-game scoring record with 39 in Season Highlight: Scored 33 points on Dec. 3 against Eastern Illinois, finishing one shy of a career high. She became just the third player in program history who has scored 33 points or more in at least two games. Matched a career best with 12 made field goals, and went 6-of-7 at the free-throw line, with the misfire just her second of the year. - Awards & Honors: Horizon League Freshman of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year in Team captain this season. - Worth Noting: Shot 43.3 percent from 3-point range as a freshman in , the fourth best single-season mark in program history. Allison Schofield - Fast Fact: Has scored seven points or more five times in the last eight games after doing so once in her first 19 games of the season. - Last Time Out: Scored six points and matched a career-high with two made 3s on Saturday against UIC. - Career Highlight: Set a career high with eight points including two made 3s on Dec. 4, 2016 against Notre Dame. - Season Highlight: Scored eight points at Wright State on Feb. 9, matching a career high. Haylee Thompson - Fast Fact: Led Valpo in scoring for the first time this year on Jan. 22 against Wright State. - Last Time Out: Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds on Saturday against UIC. Also chipped in three points. - Season Highlight: Matched a career high with 16 points against IU Kokomo Nov. 21. Went 6-of-8 from the floor in the game. - Career Highlight: Poured in a career-best 16 points on Dec. 7, 2015, an effort that was needed for Valpo to earn a win over Cardinal Stritch. Thompson scored 14 of her game-high 16 points after halftime. - Worth Noting: The longest-tenured Crusader as she enters her fourth season with the program. Only her third year playing after sitting out one season due to transfer rules. Came to the Crusaders from Utah State Led the team in field goal percentage at 51.9 percent last season. Caitlin Morrison - Fast Fact: Had three offensive rebounds on Feb. 12 at Northern Kentucky, matching a career high. -Last Time Out: Had four points and five rebounds in 18 minutes on Saturday against UIC. - Season Highlight: Reached double figures for the first time

5 in her Valpo career with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting against Grace College on Dec Worth Noting: Father Scott Morrison is a former Valparaiso men s basketball player. Grace Hales - Fast Facts: Knocked down three 3s in her Crusader debut, becoming the first player to do so since Annemarie Hamlet in Hales became the first freshman to pour in three 3s in a season opener in the last decade. Snapped a streak of 21 straight made free throws at Northern Kentucky on Saturday, her first miss at the stripe since Dec Last Time Out: Rounded out a strong week with eight points on 3-of-6 shooting on Saturday against UIC. - Season Highlights: Scored nine points at Stetson on Nov. 12, marking the third straight year a Valpo freshman has scored nine points or more on opening night. Meredith Hamlet and Dani Franklin did so each of the last two seasons, and both went on to make the Horizon League all-freshman team Opened conference play in style with a career-high 13 points on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy, her second consecutive game in double figures. Led her team in scoring for the first time in her Valpo career on Feb. 16 against Oakland. Was the only Crusader in double figures, posting 11 points in the defeat. Scored seven of the team s 13 second-quarter points. Maya Meredith - Fast Fact: Notched her first-career made basket against a Division-I opponent on Jan. 14 at Youngstown State. Did so in style, finishing an important layup despite being fouled. - Last Time Out: Had five points in nine minutes, knocking down both of her field-goal attempts on Saturday against UIC. - Season Highlight: Scored seven points on Feb. 16 against Oakland, a new career high. Shattered her previous best of four, which she had reached on Jan. 14 against Youngstown State and Jan. 22 against Wright State. Also dished out a career-high four assists in 26 minutes, by far the most playing time she s received in a game. Imani Scott-Thompson - Fast Fact: Made her first appearance since Jan. 5 on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State. - Last Time Out: Made her first collegiate start on Saturday against UIC. Did not score in 13 minutes of action. - Season Highlight: Made her first collegiate start on Saturday against UIC. Did not score in 13 minutes of action. - Career Highlight: Rose up to the competition against Louisville on Dec. 5, 2015, leading the team with 12 points. - Worth Noting: Set the NJCAA record for 3-pointers in a single season (143) in at Dakota College at Bottineau.

6 Horizon League Standings Horizon Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Green Bay Wright State Detroit Mercy Oakland Milwaukee Cleveland State Youngstown State Northern Kentucky Valpo UIC Around the Horizon League (All times Central) Horizon League Tournament Friday, March 3 UIC vs. Northern Kentucky, 11 a.m. Valpo vs.youngstown State, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Valpo / Youngstown State vs. Green Bay, 10:30 a.m. UIC / NKU vs. Wright State, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 5 Cleveland State vs. Detroit Mercy, 11 a.m. Milwaukee vs. Oakland, 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 6 Semifinal, Noon Semifinal, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 Championship, 11 a.m. Valpo All-Time vs. Youngstown State All-time Series: YSU at Youngstown: 15-4 YSU at Valpo: 11-9 Valpo Current Streak: Valpo W 1 Since joining HL ( ): 13-7 YSU Last 10: 7-3 YSU Date Site Result Feb. 2, 2017 Valparaiso, Ind. W Jan. 14, 2017 Youngstown, Ohio L Feb. 26, 2016 Youngstown, Ohio L Jan. 23, 2016 Valparaiso, Ind. W March 7, 2015 Youngstown, Ohio L Feb. 21, 2015 Valparaiso, Ind. L Feb. 15, 2014 Youngstown, Ohio L Jan. 9, 2014 Valparaiso, Ind. L March 4, 2013 Youngstown, Ohio L Jan. 12, 2013 Valparaiso, Ind. W Superlatives Double Doubles Amber Lindfors - 13 pt, 12 reb vs. IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Amber Lindfors - 22 pt, 11 reb vs. Youngstown State (2/2/17) Amber Lindfors - 10 pt, 10 reb vs. Detroit Mercy (2/18/17) Dani Franklin - 29 pt, 11 reb vs. Liberty (11/25/16) Dani Franklin - 15 pt, 16 reb vs. Evansville (11/30/16) Dani Franklin - 17 pt, 13 reb vs. Milwaukee (1/7/17) Dani Franklin - 24 pt, 10 reb at Cleveland State (1/12/17) Dani Franklin - 29 pt, 10 reb vs. Northern Kentucky (1/20/17) Dani Franklin - 26 pt, 10 reb vs. Cleveland State (2/4/17) Dani Franklin - 19 pt, 16 reb at Wright State (2/9/17) Meredith Hamlet - 29 pt, 10 reb at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Double Digit Scoring (# of games) Franklin 26; Hamlet 8; Lindfors 8; Hales 5; Donchetz 4;Thompson 2; Morrison 1; Schaub 1. Double Digit Rebounding Dani Franklin 7, Amber Lindfors 6, Meredith Hamlet 1 Media Relations Information Requests to cover home women s basketball games should be made through Brandon Vickrey, Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Media Relations, by contacting or. Press row seating is available at the ARC for working media only. Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available in the media room. During the week, all player and coach interview requests should be directed to Brandon Vickrey. Media planning to attend practice should call ahead to confirm practice time. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Dorow and requested players will be available following the game in the media room.

7 Double-Digit Performers Stetson: Dani Franklin (34), Meredith Hamlet (12) Chicago State: Dani Franklin (17), Amber Lindfors (11) Illinois State: None IU Kokomo: Dani Franklin (24), Haylee Thompson (16), Amber Lindfors (13) Liberty: Dani Franklin (29) Evansville: Dani Franklin (15), Meredith Hamlet (10) Eastern Illinois: Dani Franklin (33) Notre Dame: Dani Franklin (18), Georgi Donchetz (10) Grace: Franklin (17), Lindfors (17), Hamlet (16), Morrison (10) Indiana: Dani Franklin (18), Georgi Donchetz (10) Bradley: Meredith Hamlet (13), Amber Lindfors (12), Dani Franklin (10), Grace Hales (10) Detroit Mercy: Dani Franklin (14), Meredith Hamlet (13), Grace Hales (13) Oakland: Dani Franklin (18), Meredith Hamlet (18) Green Bay: None Milwaukee: Franklin (17), Lindfors (16), Hamlet (15), Hales (13) Cleveland State: Dani Franklin (24), Georgi Donchetz (10) Youngstown State: Meredith Hamlet (29), Dani Franklin (12) Green Bay: Dani Franklin (15) Northern Kentucky: Dani Franklin (29) Wright State: Haylee Thompson (15), Dani Franklin (10) UIC: Dani Franklin (20), Amber Lindfors (15), Hannah Schaub (12) Youngstown State: Lindfors (22), Dani Franklin (17), Georgi Donchetz (15) Cleveland State: Dani Franklin (26), Grace Hales (11) Wright State: Dani Franklin (19) Northern Kentucky: Dani Franklin (11) Oakland: Grace Hales (11) Detroit Mercy: Franklin (16), Lindfors (10) Milwaukee: Franklin (19) UIC: Franklin (24) Playing at home 7-8 Playing on the road 2-12 Playing at a neutral site 0-0 Outrebounding opponents 8-8 Outrebounded by opponents 1-9 Rebounds Tied 0-3 Leading at halftime 6-6 Tied at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 3-14 Playing overtime 0-0 Playing in November 3-3 Playing in December 2-5 Playing in January 0-8 Playing in February 4-4 Playing in March 0-0 Playing on Sunday 0-3 Playing on Monday 1-2 Playing on Tuesday 0-1 Playing on Wednesday 1-1 Playing on Thursday 1-5 Playing on Friday 1-0 Playing on Saturday 5-7 Valpo When... Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 4-11 Playing during the day (before 4:59 p.m.) 5-9 Better FG% than opponents 9-6 Worse FG% than opponents 0-14 Better FT% than opponents 7-13 Worse FT% than opponents 3-6 Fewer turnovers than opponents 4-2 More turnovers than opponents 5-16 Scoring 80 or more points 1-0 Scoring points 5-3 Scoring points 0-8 Scoring fewer than 60 points 3-9 Opponents score 80 points or more 0-8 Opponents score points 0-7 Opponents score points 4-4 Opponents score fewer than 60 points 5-1 Game decided by 5 points or fewer 4-2 Game decided by 6-10 points 2-1 Game decided by points 0-9 Game decided by more than 15 points 3-8 Among the Horizon League Leaders Individual Leaders (Top 10) Category Player Rate Rank PPG Dani Franklin nd RPG Dani Franklin 7.8 8th RPG Amber Lindfors 7.3 9th APG Hannah Schaub 4.2 5th FT% Dani Franklin nd 3pt/G Dani Franklin 2.0 T-5th 3pt% Dani Franklin nd A/TO ratio Hannah Schaub 1.5 T-8th Blocks/G Amber Lindfors 2.4 1st Defensive RPG Dani Franklin 5.6 5th Offensive RPG Amber Lindfors 2.6 7th Offensive RPG Dani Franklin 2.2 T-10th Team Leaders (Top 3) Category Rate Rank Free Throw Percentage rd Rebounding Offense rd Blocked Shots (per game) st Field Goal Percentage Defensive rd Defensive Rebounds nd

8 Valparaiso Women s Basketball Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Prev. School) 0 Maya Meredith G 5-7 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 2 Meredith Hamlet G 5-8 So. McBain, Mich./McBain 3 Hannah Schaub G 5-5 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center 11 Georgi Donchetz G 5-10 Jr. Savage, Minn./Burnsville 12 Addison Stoller G/F 6-0 Fr. Cissna Park, Ill./Cissna Park 13 Deja Horn G 5-8 Jr. Broadview, Ill./St. Joseph s (Saint Joseph s College) 14 Marlee Profitt F 6-2 Fr. Medina, Ohio/Highland 23 Imani Scott-Thompson G 5-5 Sr. Akron, Ohio/Firestone (Dakota College at Bottineau) 24 Amber Lindfors C 6-4 So. Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove 25 Grace Hales G/F 6-0 Fr. Cromwell, Ind./Westview 32 Dani Franklin F 6-1 Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/George Washington 33 Allison Schofield G/F 5-9 So. McCordsville, Ind./Heritage Christian 40 Caitlin Morrison F 6-2 Fr. Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South 42 Haylee Thompson F 6-1 R-Sr. Hailey, Idaho/Wood River (Utah State) Coaching Staff Head Coach: Tracey Dorow (Western Michigan, 1996) 5 h season Assistant Coach: Justin Rees - 3 nd season Assistant Coach: John Motherwell - 1st season Assistant Coach: Megan Leuzinger - 1st season Director of Basketball Operations: Rebekah Llorens 2 nd season Pronunciation Guide Georgi Donchetz: JOR-jee Don-CHETTS Allison Schofield: SKO-field Tracey Dorow: DOOR-oh Megan Leuzinger: Loo-ZING-er Valpo Game-by-Game Starters Stetson Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Chicago State Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Illinois State Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub IU Kokomo Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Liberty Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Evansville Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Haylee Thompson Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Eastern Illinois Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Notre Dame Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Grace Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Indiana Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Bradley Dani Franklin Georgi Donchetz Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Detroit Mercy Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Oakland Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrision Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Grace Hales Green Bay Dani Franklin Georgi Donchetz Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Milwaukee Dani Franklin Georgi Donchetz Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Cleveland State Dani Franklin Georgi Donchetz Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Youngstown State Dani Franklin Georgi Donchetz Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Green Bay Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Northern Kentucky Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Wright State Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub UIC Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Youngstown State Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Georgi Donchetz Hannah Schaub Cleveland State Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Georgi Donchetz Hannah Schaub Wright State Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Georgi Donchetz Hannah Schaub Northern Kentucky Dani Franklin Cailtin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Oakland Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Detroit Mercy Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Amber Lindfors Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub Milwaukee Dani Franklin Caitlin Morrison Haylee Thompson Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub UIC Dani Franklin Imani-Scott Thompson Haylee Thompson Meredith Hamlet Hannah Schaub

9 Tracey Dorow Head Coach 5th Season overall, at Valpo Western Michigan, 1996 Tracey Dorow was named head coach of the Valparaiso women s basketball program in April of She enters her fifth season with a record at the helm of the Crusader basketball program. For her career, Dorow is Dorow arrived at Valpo after spending 14 seasons as the head coach at Ferris State University, guiding the Bulldogs to four NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Division championships, and four 20-win seasons. In her 14 seasons at Ferris State, Dorow compiled a (.587) record, including a 23-7 mark in while guiding the Bulldogs to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The all-time winningest coach in FSU history, she led her squad to the Sweet Sixteen in The GLIAC Coach of the Year in , Dorow had five players earn a total of seven All-American honors and had seven players tally 10 total All-Region Team accolades. Her student-athletes earned All-GLIAC honors 22 times and 10 times she had players represented on the GLIAC All-Defensive Team. Under Dorow s guidance, Ferris State produced the GLIAC Player of the Year in , and she twice coached the GLIAC Freshman of the Year. Dorow s student-athletes also excelled in the classroom, as three times she has led a First Team Academic All-American and 14 times her players have earned Academic All-District honors. A total of 45 different players earned GLIAC All-Academic recognition during her time at Ferris State. Ferris State posted the No. 1 grade point average in the country in Division II for the women s basketball season, and her team ranked second in the nation in Dorow began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Lake Michigan Community College in Benton Harbor, Mich. where she helped lead the Indians to a record in three seasons, winning two Western Collegiate Conference titles. Lake Michigan finished fourth in the 1997 NJCAA national tournament and held a No. 1 national ranking in February of that same season. She also spent one season as a graduate assistant at the University of Indianapolis. A collegiate player at Illinois State from , she led the Redbirds in assists as a sophomore while finishing seventh in the Gateway Conference that same season. After transferring to Northern Michigan University for the season, she earned Newcomer of the Year and Best Defensive Player honors for the Wildcats. Dorow had 131 assists and made 54 threes at NMU in her one season there. As a prep player, she finished third in the state of Michigan for Miss Basketball in 1990 and was named to the Detroit Free Press All-Decade Team. Dorow earned her Bachelor of Science degree in education from Western Michigan University in 1996 and her Master of Arts degree from the University of Indianapolis in 2003 in curriculum and instruction. She has two children: Lainie and Baxter.

10 #0 Maya Meredith Guard * 5-7 * Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. * Cathedral : Made her Valpo debut on Nov. 11 at Stetson, playing three minutes... Scored her first collegiate point on Nov. 16, making a free throw in the win over Chicago State... Doubled that scoring output with two points, both on free throws, on Nov. 19 at Illinois State... Made the first field goal of her collegiate career on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo... Had a career-high two blocks at Detroit Mercy on Dec. 29 in her first career Horizon League game... Notched her first-career made basket against a Division-I opponent on Jan. 14 at Youngstown State. Did so in style, finishing an important layup despite being fouled. Finished with a career-high four points against the Penguins, all coming before halftime... Knocked down a 3-pointer for the first time in her collegiate career on Jan. 22 against Wright State. Matched a career high with four points in that game... Set career highs in points (seven) and assists (four) on Feb. 16 against Oakland... Dished out a career-high five assists on Feb. 20 at Milwaukee. Prep: Honorable mention all-state as a senior Averaged 16.6 points, 5.6 assists, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 2.0 blocks per game at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis Surpassed the 1,000-point plateau in her final campaign with the Fighting Irish Was elected First Team All-City, Most Outstanding Teammate and team Most Valuable Player. Personal: Parents are Donyell Sr. and Trena Meredith... Born on May 14, Healthcare leadership major SEASON HIGHS Points 7, Oakland (2/16/17) Rebounds 3, 4 times (most recent 1/5/17) Assists 5, at Milwaukee (2/20/17) Steals 2, at Chicago State (11/16/16) Blocks 2, at Detroit Mercy (12/29/16) FG Made 2, 3 times (most recent 2/25/17) 3PT Made 1, 3 times (most recent 2/19/17) FT Made 2, 4 times (most recent 2/16/17)

11 #2 Meredith Hamlet Guard * 5-8 * Sophomore McBain, Mich. * McBain : Reached double figures for the 17th time in her Valpo career on Nov. 12 at Stetson, scoring 12 points... Hit a buzzer-beating layup to defeat Chicago State on Nov. 16, Posted double figures for the first time since the season opener by reaching 10 points on Nov. 30 against Evansville... Had 16 points against Grace College on Dec. 10 to set a season high. She went 6-of-9 from the floor and knocked down two triples while also hauling in five rebounds... Scored 13 points on Dec. 19 against Bradley to lead Valpo in scoring for the first time this year after doing so six times in Set a career high with seven made free throws against Detroit Mercy on Dec Season-high 18 points at Oakland on Dec. 31, her third straight game in double figures. Also pulled down five rebounds to lead the team in rebounding for the first time in her career... Entered double figures for the fourth time in the last five games with 15 points on Jan. 7 vs. Milwaukee while pulling down a career-high eight rebounds... Swiped a career-high three steals to go along with eight points and seven rebounds on Jan. 12 at Cleveland State... Had her first career double-double on Saturday at Youngstown State, matching a career high with 29 points and establishing a career watermark with 10 rebounds. Also matched a career high with three steals, set a career best with 12 made field goals and passed the 500-point mark for her Valpo career in that game... Dished out a career-high seven assists on Jan. 22 against Wright State... Did not play on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State, snapping a streak of 52 straight starts... Did not play on Feb. 4 against Cleveland State... Came off bench for first time in her career on Feb. 9 against Wright State : Elected to Horizon League All-Freshman Team...Started in all 31 contests as a freshman, one of three Crusaders to start every game during the season... averaged 10.6 points per game while splashing 69 three-pointers, the fifth-most ever in a single season by a Crusader... Set the school record for most 3-pointers by a freshman... Finished in double figures 16 times...shot a team-high 38.5% from beyond the arc...scored nine points, grabbed five boards, and notched two steals in her collegiate debut at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Nov led Valpo in scoring versus No. 3 Notre Dame (Nov. 23), pouring in ten points...again led the Crusaders in scoring at San Diego (Nov. 27) with 12 points (4-7 FG)...shot 3-of-4 from the perimeter versus Miami (Ohio) (Dec. 2) to finish with 12 points...scored five points at Louisville (Dec. 5)...pitched in eight points, an assist and a steal versus Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 7)...amended her season high in points to 14 against Akron (Dec. 9)...went 5-for-5 from deep as part of a 19-point performance vs. IU-Northwest (Dec. 12)...Grabbed six boards on Dec. 19 at SIU Edwardsville, a new career watermark...etched her name into Valpo s record book after putting forth a 29-point effort in Valpo s win over Northern Kentucky (Dec. 30), where she was 10-of-11 from the floor to match Marlous Nieuwveen for the third-highest FG percentage in a single game...contributed eight points three assists at Wright State (Jan. 1)...tied a season high in assists with four to go with nine points (3-5 3FG) in a win over Cleveland State (Jan. 21)...accounted for both of the Crusaders first-half three pointers vs. UIC (Jan. 30)...matched a season-high in rebounds with six while adding seven points versus Wright State (Feb. 4)...exploded for 22 points at Oakland (Feb. 11) on 8-for-14 shooting, including a season-high six 3s in addition to dishing out a season-most five assists... sank two threes and shelled out three assists at Detroit (Feb. 13)...logged five points vs. Green Bay (Feb. 20)...finished in double figures for the 13th time at Youngstown State (Feb. 26), making three of her six 3-point tries...canned five three-pointers to lead Valpo with 19 points at Cleveland State (Feb. 29)...matched a season high in assists (5) at UIC (Mar. 5) in addition to splashing three triples in a 13-point game...helped guide the Crusaders to a remarkable win over Detroit in their Horizon League Championship opener on March 10, scoring 21 points (8-13 FG, FG). Her 71.4 percent 3-point performance in that contest tied for 10th in program history. Prep: The third Hamlet to play under Dorow...Elizabeth ( ) and Annemarie ( & ) have both concluded their careers with the Crusaders...Meredith was a four-year letterwinner for the McBain Ramblers...was named an Associated Press First Team player three times (2013, 2014, 2015), and a three-time All-North Team captain... led McBain to two conference titles, two Regional titles and a pair of state quarterfinal appearances...averaged 25.2 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game and 6.3 assists per game her senior season...the Ramblers have gone a combined on her watch. She holds the only quadruple-double in school history (22 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals) and eclipsed Elizabeth and Annemarie s old all-time scoring record of 1,624 points her senior season as she finished with 1,856...an advanced, all-around athlete, she was a four-year starter with volleyball where she earned All-State Honorable Mention accolades in 2012, 2013 and Hamlet was named Academic All-State in both volleyball and basketball (2012, 2013, 2014), is McBain s all-time assists leader in volleyball...was a member of National Honor Society. Personal: Parents are Todd and Patti Hamlet... Born on Aug. 6, Major is undecided, minor in sport management. CAREER HIGHS Points 29, twice (most recent 1/14/17) Rebounds 10, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 5, three times (most recent 12/10/16) Steals 3, 3 times (most recent 1/17/17) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 11/19/16) FG Made 12, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) 3PT Made 6, at Oakland (2/11/16) FT Made 7, at Detroit (12/29/16) SEASON HIGHS Points 29, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Rebounds 10, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 7, Wright State (1/22/17) Steals 3, 3 times (most recent 1/17/17) Blocks 1, at Illinois State (11/19/16) FG Made 12, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) 3PT Made 3, twice (most recent 1/14/17) FT Made 7, at Detroit (12/29/16)

12 #3 Hannah Schaub Guard * 5-6 * Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Minn. * Park Center : Dished out eight assists in this year s season opener at Stetson on Nov Contributed a season-high eight points on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo... Dished out nine assists against Liberty on Nov. 25 to match a career best and set a new career watermark against Division-I competition. The nine assists marked the most by an individual Horizon League player in a single game this season at that point... Matched her career best again on Dec. 3, once again handing out nine assists in the victory over Eastern Illinois... Continued to distribute well with seven assists to go along with three steals on Dec. 11 at Indiana : Appeared in all 31 games, including 28 starts in her freshman season...paced the team in assists (101) and steals (32) as a rookie...had multiple assists in 11 of her last 12 games to close the campaign... dished out a team-high four assists to go with six points and a steal in her collegiate debut at Butler on Nov picked up three steals, distributed two assists and scored seven points vs. No. 3 Notre Dame...caught fire against Northern Colorado (Nov. 28), sinking five of her seven 3-point attempts to finish with a team-high 15 points. That tied her for the 10th-best single-game 3-point field goal percentage in program history...distributed five assists vs. Miami (Ohio) in addition to squeezing six rebounds and scoring eight points on Dec. 2...logged two steals at Louisville (Dec. 5)...handed out three assists and dropped in six points versus Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 7)...swiped four steals, dispersed four assists and recorded six points versus Akron (Dec. 9)...rattled off nine assists - opposite two turnovers - while securing six rebounds vs. IU-Northwest (Dec. 12)...converted on both free-throw attempts in Valpo s win over SIUE (Dec. 19)...made five of her seven field goal attempts vs. IU-Kokomo (Dec. 21) to finish with 12 points and three assists...notched her first career block in addition to distributing four assists in a win at Northern Kentucky (Dec. 30)...hit a 3, dished out two assists and registered a steal vs. Northern Kentucky on Feb. 6...splashed a trey and distributed three assists at Oakland (Feb. 11)...hauled in a season-high eight boards at Detroit (Feb. 13) in addition to doling out three assists and hitting a pair of treys...buried a 3 and paced Valpo in assists vs. Milwaukee (Feb. 18)...rattled off four assists to go with six points at YSU (Feb. 26)...led the Crusaders in the assists department with five at Cleveland State (Feb. 29)...logged five assists, commandeered four boards and scored nine points in Valpo s win at UIC on March 5...went 4-for-5 from three-point range and led Valpo with four assists in its OT win over Detroit in the Horizon League Championship opener on March 10...eclipsed the 100-assist plateau in the season finale vs. Northern Kentucky with five dimes in that game. Prep: A five-year letterwinner, Schaub was a varsity starter since eighth grade, a season in which she was named Honorable Mention All-Northwest Suburban Conference. She served as a two-year captain and was a First Team All-Conference player from 9th-11th grade. Schaub starred as point guard of the State AAA Champion Park Center Pirates. An excellent all-around athlete, she also stood out on the soccer and softball fields. She was a varsity soccer starter from 8th-11th grade and was a two-time varsity starter with softball. Park Center captured a State AA Championship during her eighth-grade season. Personal: Daughter of Diane and Charlie Schaub... Born on May 22, Majoring in business marketing with minors in business analytics and communication. CAREER HIGHS Points 15, twice (most recent 3/10/16) Rebounds 8, at Detroit (2/13/16) Assists 9, 3 times (most recent 12/3/16) Steals 4, Akron (12/9/15) Blocks 1, 5 times (most recent 2/2/17) FG Made 5, 4 times (most recent 1/28/17) 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 3/10/16) FT Made 5, Miami (Ohio) (12/2/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 12, at UIC (1/28/17) Rebounds 7, Youngstown State (2/2/17) Assists 9, twice (most recent 12/3/16) Steals 3, 4 times (most recent 1/28/17) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 2/2/17) FG Made 5, at UIC (1/28/17) 3PT Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) FT Made 4, Northern Kentucky (1/20/17)

13 #11 Georgi Donchetz Guard * 5-10 * Junior Savage, Minn. * Burnsville : One of three team captains for the season... Has played in every game this season...racked up a career-high seven assists on Nov. 12 at Stetson. After playing no more than nine minutes in any one game a year ago, she played 22 minutes off the bench in the season opener... Had five rebounds against Liberty on Nov. 25 to match a career high. Finished the game with eight points, including 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Hit two clutch free throws to tie the game late, then provided the assist on the game s final play by floating an inbounds pass into the lane, where Amber Lindfors received the pass and finished a buzzer-beating layup... Equaled a career high with nine points on Nov. 30 against Evansville... Made it backto-back games with nine points on Dec. 3 against Eastern Illinois. Utilized two triples to reach that total, her first made 3s of the season. The two made 3s in a game marked a career high... Reached double figures for the first time in her Valpo career on Dec. 4 at No. 1 Notre Dame by scoring 10 points... Hit double figures for the second time in her career with 10 at Indiana on Dec Made the first start of her Valpo career on Dec. 19 against Bradley and finished with seven points... Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Detroit Mercy on Dec. 29 and was the team s leading rebounder for the first time in her Valpo career... Notched her first career block on Jan. 5 against Green Bay... Set a new career high with five made field goals on Jan. 13 at Cleveland State, matching her career best in scoring with 10 points for the third time this season... Missed the Jan. 17 game at Green Bay with an illness... Scored a career-high 15 points on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State behind a career-top three made 3-pointers... Did not play on Feb. 11 against Northern Kentucky or Feb. 14 against Oakland : Appeared in nine games as a sophomore...logged her first career assist versus No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov. 23rd... secured a career-high five rebounds on Dec. 12th in her return to the court vs. IU-Northwest...knocked down a free-throw at Green Bay (Jan. 14)...pitched in four points (1-1 FG, 2-2 FTs) and a career-high two assists at Youngstown State on Feb. 26th...inspired the Crusaders in the season finale versus Northern Kentucky (Mar. 11) to the tune of five points and two rebounds in seven minutes : Played 10 games in her rookie campaign with the Brown and Gold...made her Crusader debut on December 9, when she recorded a steal, hauled in two rebounds and sank her only field goal attempt (a 3-pointer) at South Dakota... shot 2-for-5 from the field as part of a four-point day against Illinois (Dec. 13)...knocked down both free-throw attempts in a win over Purdue-Calumet on Dec squeezed a board and posted two points versus Stetson (Jan. 3)...grabbed two rebounds at Milwaukee (Jan. 21)...provided a jolt off the bench as she set season watermarks in both points and free throws with nine and seven, respectively, vs. Green Bay (Jan. 29)...grabbed three boards and scored two points at Wright State (Feb. 7). CAREER HIGHS Points 15, Youngstown State (2/2/17) Rebounds 8, at Detroit Mercy (12/29/16) Assists 7, at Stetson (11/12/16) Steals 2, twice (most recent 12/4/16) Blocks 1, 3 times (most recent 2/9/17) FG Made 5, twice (most recent 2/2/17) 3PT Made 3, Youngstown State (2/2/17) FT Made 7, Green Bay (1/29/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 15, Youngstown State (2/2/17) Rebounds 8, at Detroit Mercy (12/29/16) Assists 7, at Stetson (11/12/16) Steals 2, 3 times (most recent 1/28/17) Blocks 1, 4 times (most recent 2/25/17) FG Made 5, twice (most recent 2/2/17) 3PT Made 3, Youngstown State (2/2/17) FT Made 6, Liberty (11/25/16)

14 #12 Addison Stoller Guard/Forward * 6-0 * Freshman Cissna Park, Ill. * Cissna Park : Scored two points and had two rebounds in 13 minutes in her Valpo debut on Nov. 12 at Stetson...Had a career day with nine points and seven rebounds on 3-of-6 shooting on Nov. 19 at Illinois State... Suffered knee injury on Nov. 25 vs. Liberty. Prep: Graduated from Cissna Park High School as one of the best to don a Timberwolves uniform Illinois Basketball Coaches Association First Team All-State selection Holds the school record in career rebounds (1,110), steals (381) and assists (358) Concluded her prep career with 1,807 points, the second-most in program history Averaged 18.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists per contest Carried the Timberwolves to a 29-3 record and a berth in the 2016 IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships. Personal: Parents are Sam and Sue Stoller... Born on Sept. 17, Majoring in excercise science SEASON HIGHS Points 9, at Illinois State (11/19/16) Rebounds 7, at Illinois St (11/19/16) Assists 1, 2x (most recent 11/21/16) Steals 2, vs. IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Blocks 2, at UIC (3/5/16) FG Made 3, 2x (recent 11/21/16) 3PT Made 3, at San Diego (11/27/15) FT Made 3, at Illinois St (11/19/16)

15 #13 Deja Horn Guard * 5-8 * Junior Broadview, Ill.* St. Joseph s (Saint Joseph s College) : Sat out season due to NCAA transfer regulations and retains two seasons of eligibility (Saint Joseph s College): Played in seven games off the bench...averaged 4.3 minutes and 1.6 points per game...scored four points against Southern Indiana on Jan. 15. Personal: Daughter of Denise Wall & Jervon Wall... Birthday is March 2... Majoring in Healthcare Leadership. #14 Marlee Profitt Forward * 6-2 * Freshman Medina, Ohio * Highland : Made her Valpo debut on Nov. 16 against Chicago State, seeing three minutes of action off the bench... Sat out Saturday s game at Illinois State due to injury... Scored the first points of her collegiate career with two free throws on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo... Out for the remainder of the season with knee injury. Prep: Was well on her way to 1,000 career points as a senior until a knee injury derailed her final month and a half Rattled off 17.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in her final prep campaign with the Highland (Ohio) Hornets Collected honorable mention All-State on top of First Team All-Suburban League and All Tri-County Was touted as the 38th-ranked player in the state of Ohio and first-team all-ohio before her senior season... Won Suburban League Player of the Year Award. Personal: Parents are Scott and Laura Profitt... Born on March 4, Biomedical engineering major, Spanish minor SEASON HIGHS Points 2, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Rebounds 1, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3PT Made FT Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/21/16)

16 #23 Imani Scott-Thompson Guard * 5-5 * Senior Akron, Ohio * Firestone (Dakota College at Bottineau) : Made her season debut on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo and turned in seven points... Made her second appearance of the season on Dec. 11 at Indiana... Scored her first points since Nov. 21 and first points against a Division-I team this seaosn with five on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy... Had two assists on Jan. 5 against Green Bay, her first career multi-assist game after seven games with a single assist. Those were her first two assists of the season : Appeared in all 31 tilts in her first season with the Brown and Gold...swatted a shot and grabbed a board in her Valpo debut at Butler (Nov. 13)...knocked down her first 3-pointer as a Crusader versus No. 3 Notre Dame (Nov. 23)...splashed a pair of threes off the bench at San Diego (Nov. 27)...converted both her free-throw attempts vs. Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 2...sank three triples at Louisville in addition to knocking down three free-throws to lead all scorers with 12 points (Dec. 5)...hit a three against Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 7)...hauled in four boards while logging a block and a steal versus IU-Northwest (Dec. 12)...sank a pair of 3s in the middle of a 13-4 run that secured a win over SIU-Edwardsville (Dec. 19)...scored six points and squeezed six boards in a lopsided victory over IU-Kokomo (Dec. 21)...landed a 3 vs. Detroit (Jan. 7)...knocked down a triple and secured two rebounds in Valpo s triumph over Oakland on Jan. 9...erupted for 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting (4-8 3FG) at Green Bay on Jan contributed a point and three boards at Milwaukee (Jan. 16)...converted both free-throw attempts in a win over Cleveland State (Jan. 21)...hit a pair of timely 3-pointers in a defeat of Youngstown State on Jan splashed two triples at Oakland (Feb. 11) as part of a nine-point game...sparked the Crusaders off the bench against Milwaukee (Feb. 18) with three triples in a 13-point effort...had two points and two boards vs. Green Bay on Feb was 3-for-8 from the field, including a 3-pointer, in a nine-point game at Youngstown State (Feb. 26)...snagged four steals and splashed three triples at Cleveland State (Feb. 29) to finish one point off her season high with hauled in a rebound, recorded a steal and dished out an assist in Valpo s OT thriller over Detroit (March 10) in the Horizon League Championship opener. Dakota College at Bottineau: Junior College All-American... Scott-Thompson averaged 22.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Ladyjacks in Scott-Thompson set a new NJCAA single-season record for three-pointers with 143. She enjoyed 13 games of 20 points or more in her final campaign with Dakota College at Bottineau. Scott-Thompson earned First and Second Team All-Region honors while becoming the first Ladyjack to score over 1,000 points. CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 14, at Green Bay (1/14/16) Rebounds 6, IU-Kokomo (12/21/15) Assists 2, Green Bay (1/5/17) Steals 4, at Cleveland State (2/26/15) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 12/12/15) FG Made 5, at Green Bay (1/14/16) 3PT Made 4, at Green Bay (1/14/16) FT Made 3, at Louisville (12/5/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 7, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Rebounds 2, at Oakland (12/31/16) Assists 2, Green Bay (1/5/17) Steals 1, IU Kokmo (11/21/16) Blocks FG Made 3, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) 3PT Made 1, 3 times (most recent 1/5/17) FT Made 2, at Detroit Mercy (12/29/16)

17 #24 Amber Lindfors Center * 6-4 * Sophomore Elk Grove Village, Ill. * Elk Grove : Turned in eight points and hauled in eight rebounds in the season opener at Stetson on Nov Matched a career high with six blocks on Nov. 16 against Chicago State. That marked the fourth time she s blocked six shots in a game in her Valpo career. There have only been 10 individual six-block performances in Valpo history, and four of them belong to Lindfors. The six blocks in a single game ties for third in program history... The six blocks were the most in a single game by any player in the Horizon League so far this season... Reached double figures with 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting on Nov. 16 against Chicago State. The 11 points marked a career high against Division-I opposition... Scored 13 points and hauled in 12 rebounds on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo, notching Valpo s first double-double this season and third of Lindfors career. She established a new career high in boards, bettering her previous best of 11, set a year ago against IU Kokomo... Had a buzzer-beating layup in a win over Liberty on Nov. 25. Grabbed 12 rebounds to match a career best and establish a new career high against a Division-I team... Sat out the game against Evansville on Nov. 30 with an ankle injury...returned to the court on Dec. 3 against Eastern Illinois and pulled down eight rebounds... Had a career-high 17 points on Dec. 10 against Grace College. Her previous career high of 15 had stood since Dec. 21, 2015 against IU Kokomo... Reached double figures for the fouth time in with 12 points, seven rebounds and five blocks against Bradley on Dec Moved into third in program history in career blocks with her three blocks on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy. In addition, became the third player in program history to reach the 100-block milestone... Scored the 200th point of her Valpo career on Dec. 31 at Oakland... Scored 10 of Valpo s first 12 points to reach double figures just four minutes into the game on Jan. 7 against Milwaukee. Finished with 16 points, her highest career total against Division-I competition... Scored 15 points, 14 of which came before halftime, on Jan. 28 at UIC... Made it back-to-back games with double-figure scoring for the first time in her Valpo career with a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State. The 22 points marked a career high. It was her fourth career double-double and first against a D-I opponent... Matched a career high and set a season best with 12 rebounds on Feb. 9 at Wright State. Also had four blocks in that game, becoming the first player in Valpo history with two 50-block seasons... Established a new career high with 17 rebounds on Feb. 11 against Northern Kentucky... DNP on Feb. 20 at Milwaukee due to illness : Started 29 times for head coach Tracey Dorow as a freshman... Led the Horizon League with 2.4 blocks per game...finished the year with the second-most blocks (71) in a single season in program history...blocked six shots in a game on three separate occasions last season (Miami of Ohio, IU Northwest, Cleveland State), becoming the first player in program history to notch six blocks or more in three different games...scored two points and squeezed two boards in her collegiate debut at Butler (Nov. 13)... stuffed six shots - the third-most ever in a game by a Crusader - versus Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 2nd...corralled a season-high nine boards versus Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 7)... notched her first career double-double versus IU-Northwest (Dec. 12) as she poured in 13 points, 10 rebounds and blocked six shots...matched a season-high in rebounds against SIU-Edwardsville (Dec. 19) with 10 in addition to swatting three shots in a victory...paced the Crusaders in scoring (15) and rebounding (11) in Valpo s rout of IU-Kokomo (Dec. 21), collecting her second double-double in three games in the process...collected her 29th and 30th blocks of the season at Milwaukee (Jan. 16)...moved into Valpo s Top 10 for blocks in a season after rejecting two shots to go with 10 points and nine rebounds in a win over Cleveland State (Jan. 21)... swatted five shots and was 3-for-3 from the floor for five points vs. UIC (Jan. 30)...blocked another five shots against Wright State (Feb. 4) while adding seven rebounds.. rejected two shots versus Northern Kentucky (Feb. 6) to tie Deb Lahti s single-season mark of 46...swatted away her 49th and 50th shots of the season at Detroit (Feb. 13), moving into third place all-time in a single season in program history while also squeezing seven rebounds and scoring six points (3-6 FG)...matched her season high in blocks with six at Cleveland State (Feb. 29) in addition to scoring three points and garnering five boards...blocked her 63rd shot of the season in Valpo s win at UIC on March 5th...squeezed eight rebounds and stuffed five shots in Valpo s Horizon League Championship-opening win over Detroit (Mar. 10), moving her into second place all-time for blocked shots in a season with 68...stuffed three shots in the season finale versus Northern Kentucky (March 11). Prep: Lindfors averaged 12.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and amassed 122 blocks as a senior for Elk Grove High School (Ill.). She accumulated 16 double-doubles in her senior season and recorded five or more blocks in a game on eleven separate occasions. Lindfors earned a No. 194 ranking in the country by the Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report. The post player was also ranked the No. 30 player in the Chicago Area by the Bret McCormick All Star Girls Report. Lindfors was awarded all-conference AMBER LINDFORS CAREER HIGHS and all-area honors in both basketball and volleyball SEASON HIGHS Points 22, Youngstown State (2/2/17) Points 22, Youngstown State (2/2/17) Personal: Daughter of Pam and Ron Lindfors... Born on Rebounds 17, Northern Kentucky (2/11/17) May 4, Major is undecided. Assists 2, twice (most recent 12/10/16) Steals 1, 15 times (most recent 2/19/17) Blocks 6, 4 times (most recent 11/16/16) FG Made 9, Youngstown State (2/2/17) 3PT Made FT Made 5, vs. IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Rebounds 17, Northern Kentucky (2/11/17) Assists 2, twice (most recent 12/10/16) Steals 1, 10 times (most recent 2/19/17) Blocks 6, at Chicago State (11/16/16) FG Made 9, Youngstown State (2/2/17) 3PT Made FT Made 5, vs. IU Kokomo (11/21/16)

18 #25 Grace Hales Guard/Forward * 6-0 * Freshman Cromwell, Ind. * Westview : - Scored nine points at Stetson on Nov. 12, marking the third straight year a Valpo freshman has scored nine points or more on opening night. Meredith Hamlet and Dani Franklin did so each of the last two seasons, and both went on to make the Horizon League all-freshman team... Knocked down three 3s in her Crusader debut, becoming the first player to do so since Annemarie Hamlet in Hales became the first freshman to pour in three 3s in a season opener in the last decade... Entered double figures for the first time in her career with 10 points against Bradley on Dec Finished in double figures for the second consecutive game and set a new career high with 13 points at Detroit Mercy on Dec Made her first career start on Dec. 31 at Oakland... Matched a career-high with 13 points on Jan. 7 against Milwaukee. Also set a career-high with five made free throws in that game... Led Valpo in scoring for the first time in her Crusader career with 11 against Oakland on Feb. 16. Scored seven of her team s 12 second-quarter points in that game... Matched a career high with four made field goals on Feb. 20 against Milwaukee. Finished the game with nine points. Prep: Averaged 19.2 points, 3.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game in her season at Westview Led the Warriors to a 21-6 record and an appearance in the IHSAA Class 2A Girls Basketball State Tournament Last year Team captured four sectional titles in her four years of college Was named all-state by both Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) and the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hales departed Westview as the all-time leading scorer (1,600 points), the single-season scoring record holder (513 points) and owning the single-game watermark for 3-pointers made (7). Personal: Parents are Ross and Candace Hales... Born on April 8, Communication major SEASON HIGHS Points 13, twice (most recent 1/7/17) Rebounds 5, UIC (2/25/17) Assists 2, 4 times (most recent 2/4/17) Steals 1, 10 times (most recent 2/20/17) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 1/7/17) FG Made 4, twice (most recent 2/20/17) 3PT Made 3, twice (most recent 2/4/16) FT Made 5, Milwaukee (1/7/17)

19 #32 Dani Franklin Forward * 6-1 * Junior Cedar Rapids, Iowa * George Washington : One of three team captains for the season... She s a regular starter for the first time this season...set a career high and notched Valpo s best individual scoring performance since 1992 and fifth-best in program history with 34 points at Stetson on Nov Franklin bested her previous career high by nine points, a mark that was established on Dec. 30, 2014 against Purdue Calumet and matched on Feb. 11, 2016 against Oakland... Only two players in program history have reached the 34-point mark before Franklin. Debbie Bolen did so three times, while Stephanie Greer owns the all-time single-game scoring record with 39 in Franklin went 12-of-19 shooting and 5-of-7 from 3-point range. The.714 single-game 3-point shooting percentage tied for 10th in program history. The 12 made field-goals and five made 3-pointers marked career bests... In the first half on Nov. 12 against Stetson, Valpo went on an 11-0 run during which Franklin scored all 11 points... Scored 24 points on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo... Matched a career-best with five made 3-pointers against Liberty on Nov. 25, equaling her mark set at Stetson this season. Had her first double-double of the year with 29 points and 11 rebounds in the win over the Flames... Set a rebounding career high with 16 against Evansville on Nov. 30. Bettered her previous watermark, which had stood since her third game in a Crusader uniform in 2014, by four boards... Scored 33 points on Dec. 3 against Eastern Illinois, finishing one shy of a career high. She became just the third player in program history who has scored 33 points or more in at least two games... Has led the team in scoring in nine of her team s 10 games... Owns the two highest individual single-game scoring outputs in the Horizon League this season... Moved into 19th on Valpo s all-time scoring list with 10 points against Bradley on Dec. 19, lifting her career total to With her first basket on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy, reached the 900-point mark for her career... Scored 18 points at Oakland on Dec. 31 to move into 18th on Valpo s all-time scoring list... Turned in her third double-double of the season and the fourth of her career with 17 points and 13 rebounds against Milwaukee on Jan Made it back-to-back double-doubles with 24 points and 10 rebounds on Jan. 12 at Cleveland State. In the process, climbed into 16th on Valpo s all-time scoring list. The 10 rebounds allowed her to pass her season total from a year ago by boosting her season total to 120 boards this year... Scored the 100th point of her Valpo career on Jan. 17 at Green Bay... Moved into the Top 10 on Valpo s all-time and single-season scoring lists with her 26-point, 10-rebound performance on Feb. 4 against Cleveland State. Matched a career high with 16 rebounds on Feb. 9 at Wright State : Played in all 31 games in her sophomore campaign with the Brown and Gold...averaged 10.1 PPG on 44.3 percent field-goal shooting...knocked down 36 of her 39 free-throw attempts...a preseason Second Team All-Horizon League pick...raised her shooting percentage after going 7-for-9 from the floor against IU-Northwest (Dec. 12) to finish with 15 points and six rebounds...sparked the Crusader offense off the bench yet again vs. SIU-Edwardsville (Dec. 19), scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in a win...scored in double figures for the fourth straight game, posting 10 points (4-8 FG) in Valpo s win over IU-Kokomo (Dec. 21)...hauled in eight boards and scored 10 points in a triumph over Northern Kentucky (Dec. 30)...powered the Crusaders off the bench at Wright State (Jan. 1) with 21 points (8-13 FG) and six rebounds...led the Crusaders with 19 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3FG) versus Detroit (Jan. 7)... capped off an impressive week with 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-5 3FG) in an win over Oakland (Jan. 9)...rattled off 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting at Milwaukee (Jan. 16) while also swatting two shots...matched a career high in points at Oakland (Feb. 11) with 25 while setting season highs in field goals (9) and free throws (5) and grabbing six rebounds...upplied 11 points (4-7 FG), three rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block in Valpo s OT win over Detroit (Mar. 10) in the Horizon League Championship opener...led Valpo in scoring off the bench in the season finale versus Northern Kentucky (Mar. 11), knocking down four of her ten FG attempts to finish with 11 points : Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year... Shot 43.3 percent from 3-point range as a freshman in , the fourth best single-season mark in program history... Appeared in 28 games in her rookie campaign with the Crusaders, making three starts...poured in 14 points and hauled in six rebounds in her debut for the Brown and Gold as Valpo defeated Butler on Nov paced the Crusaders at Assembly Hall versus Indiana (Nov. 18) with 11 points and eight rebounds, two steals and a block...recorded her first career double-double in Valpo s win at Northern Illinois (Nov. 20), as she netted 13 points and 12 boards, and knocked down three treys for the second time already this season...chipped in 12 points (2-for-3 3FG) and six rebounds in the Crusaders victory over Tennessee Tech (Nov. 22)...named Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Nov provided a big spark off the bench at Akron (Nov. 25) with a season-high 16 points and eight rebounds...drained three treys for the third time this season as she extended her career high in points to 18 at South Dakota as she led all scorers (Dec. 9), a tilt in which she also hauled in six rebounds and had two steals...had a repeat performance versus the Fighting Illini (Dec. 13), when she scored 18 points and collected six boards...was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Dec. 15th...had her best game of the 2015 calendar year versus Wright State (Jan. 17) as she paced Valpo with 17 points and eight rebounds...enjoyed her greatest shooting night yet as a Crusader at Milwaukee (Jan. 21) where she went 8-for-10 from the floor, 4-for-5 from behind the three-point line, and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe in a 22-point, six-board, two-steal outing...was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the third time this season on Feb. 9...had her 10th game of 15 points or more in Valpo s win over Milwaukee (Feb. 12), netting 15 exactly on 6-of-11 shooting...scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Cleveland State (Feb. 25)...poured in a game-high 22 points (8-13 FG) to go with six rebounds at Oakland (March 5)...was a perfect 6-for-6 from the line as part of a 15-point day at Youngstown State (March 7). Prep: A three-year letterwinner for coach Frank Howell and the Warriors...earned First Team All-Mississippi Valley, First Team All-Metro, and Second Team All-State honors in her sophomore season...was again named First Team All-Conference and All-Metro, but also garnered First Team All-State in addition Mississippi Valley Player of the Year accolades...nominated to the CAREER HIGHS 14 McDonald s All-American Team...also a four-year letterwinner with volleyball...named to Honor roll all four years and Points 34, at Stetson (11/12/16) SEASON HIGHS Points 34, at Stetson (11/12/16) was a member of the Adastra Honors Society... An exceptional Rebounds 16, twice (most recent 2/9/17) Rebounds 16, twice (most recent 2/9/17) all-around athlete, Franklin was a four-year letterwinner on Assists 3, 5 times (most recent 1/7/17) the volleyball court where she was a four-time First Team Assists 3, 3 times (most recent 1/7/17) Steals 4, Youngstown State (2/2/17) All-Conference and All-Metro selection. Steals 4, twice (most recent 2/4/17) Blocks 3, 3 times (most recent 1/19/17) Blocks 4, UIC (2/25/17) FG Made 12, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) Personal: Dani is the daughter of Debora Franklin...majoring FG Made 12, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) in education...born on Sept. 12, PT Made 5, twice (most recent 11/25/16) 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 11/25/16) FT Made 8, vs. Liberty 11/25/16 FT Made 8, vs. Liberty 11/25/16

20 #33 Allison Schofield Guard/Forward * 5-9 * Sophomore McCordsville, Ind. * Heritage Christian : Made her first appearance of the season at Chicago State on Nov Set a career high with eight points including two made 3s on Dec. 4 at No. 1 Notre Dame... Had a career-high three rebounds on Dec. 31 at Oakland... Pulled down three more boards on Jan. 12 at Cleveland State to match her personal best. Scored five points in that contest, her highest total in the last eight games. Knocked down two of her team s four triples and matched a career watermark with eight points on Feb. 9 at Wright State : Appeared in 13 contests in her inaugural campaign with the Crusaders...went 3-for-4 from the charity stripe at Louisville (Dec. 5) for her first collegiate points...recorded her first collegiate steal versus Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 7)... knocked down her first 3-pointer vs. IU-Kokomo (Dec. 21) as part of a five-point night...had a 2-for-2 night from the field, including a three-pointer, to match her season high in points with five at Green Bay (Jan. 14)...grabbed a rebound at Milwaukee (Jan. 16)...secured a board vs. Northern Kentucky on Feb. 6...drilled a triple at Youngstown State (Feb. 26). Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Eagles, Schofield led Heritage Christian in 3-point shooting and free-throw shooting every season since her freshman year. The Eagles were 57-4 with her as a starter. Heritage Christian won a 2A State Championship as well as back-to-back 2A Sectional Champions with Schofield. Individually, Schofield has been named to the Hoosier Basketball Magazine First Team All-State Team in after earning Second Team honors in She was nominated as a Preseason All-State Second Team recipient, an Associated Press All-State Area Team Honorable Mention and a Hoosier Basketball Magazine North/South Indiana All-Star in Schofield led her AAU team to three state titles as well as a national championship. She was a High Honor Roll member in , and named to the Honor Roll for the and academic years. CAREER HIGHS Points 8, 3 times (most recent 2/19/17) Rebounds 4, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 2, 3 times (most recent 1/14/17) Steals 1, 8 times (most recent 2/19/17) Blocks FG Made 3, 4 times (most recent 2/19/17) 3PT Made 3, 3 times (most recent 2/17/17) FT Made 3, at Louisville (12/5/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 8, 3 times (most recent 2/19/17) Rebounds 4, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 3, at Wright State (2/9/17) Steals 1, 9 times (most recent 2/25/17) Blocks FG Made 3, 4 times (most recent 2/19/17) 3PT Made 2, 3 times (most recent 2/25/17) FT Made

21 #40 Caitlin Morrison Forward * 6-2 * Freshman Glenview, Ill. * Glenbrook South : The lone freshman in the starting lineup for each of Valpo s first 10 games this season... Started her first collegiate game on Nov. 12 at Stetson, scoring six points and notched three rebounds in 29 minutes... Had seven rebounds on Nov. 16 against Chicago State, matching Dani Franklin for the team high... Established a career high with nine points at Illinois State on Nov Chipped in nine points on Nov. 25 in a win over Liberty... Matched a career high with nine points and pulled down a career-best eight rebounds on Dec. 3 against Eastern Illinois... Missed the Dec. 19 game vs. Bradley with concussion-like symptoms, but returned on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy and had six points and seven rebounds... Played three minutes and did not score on Thursday against Cleveland State. Prep: Amassed 16.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 54 3-pointers en route to Second Team All-State accolades as a senior at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Ill. Was a member of the 1,000-point club while being named to the Central Suburban League All-Conference Team Was selected to the all-tournament team for both the Mundelein Thanksgiving Tournament and the Holiday Classic Shot 55 percent from the field in Personal: Parents are Scott and Karen Morrison... Born on Oct. 13, Double major in marketing and finance Father Scott Morrison was a standout on the Valparaiso men s basketball team in the early 1990s SEASON HIGHS Points 10, Grace (12/10/16) Rebounds 8, Eastern Illinois (12/3/16) Assists 3, twice (most recnet 2/20/17) Steals 2, 5 times (most recent 2/25/17) Blocks 2, Grace (12/10/16) FG Made 4, Grace (12/10/16) 3PT Made 3, Liberty (11/25/16) FT Made 6, Cleveland State (2/4/17)

22 #42 Haylee Thompson Forward * 6-2 * RS-Senior Hailey, Idaho * Wood River (Utah State) : - The longest-tenured Crusader as she enters her fourth season with the program. Only her third year playing after sitting out one season due to transfer rules... Missed the exhibition game against Indianapolis with concussion-like symptoms. Returned to the court in time for the season opener at Stetson on Nov Matched a career high with 16 points on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo... Made her first start since Jan. 7, 2016 against Evansville on Nov. 30. She scored eight points on 4-of-9 shooting... Had a career-high four assists on Dec. 4 at No. 1 Notre Dame. Previously, she had reached three assists on five occasions... Notched the first made 3-pointer of her Valpo career at Indiana on Dec Hit a career-high five free throws on Dec. 31 at Oakland... Set a career-high with three steals and posted her third career two-block game on Jan. 5 against Green Bay... Made a career-high seven field goals on Nov. 22 against Wright State, finishing in double figures for the second time this season and leading Valpo in scoring for the first time this year : Played in 28 games in her second season with the Crusaders, including two starts...shot a team-best 51.9 percent (54-for-104) from the floor to lead the team... squeezed six boards to go with three points in her season debut versus No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov compelled the Crusaders to a win over Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 9) netting a career-high 16 points - 14 of which came in the second half - in 16 minutes off the bench thanks to a 6-of-7 night from the floor...again shot at a 50 percent clip from the field, knocking down three of six field goal attempts to finish with eight points and five boards vs. Akron (Dec. 9)...received her first starting assignment of the season at Wright State (Jan. 1), where she recorded two points and five rebounds...made her way into double figures at Detroit (Feb. 13) on 4-of-6 shooting to accompany four rebounds, a block, a steal and an assist...was perfect from the foul line in an eight-point, six-rebound effort at Youngstown State (Feb. 26)...collected two boards at Cleveland State (Feb. 29)...led Valpo to an win at UIC on March 5, scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and fetching seven boards while distributing three assists... dropped in four points, blocked a shot and corralled a rebound in Valpo s overtime thriller over Detroit (March 10) in the Horizon League Championship opening game : Appeared in 25 games with the Brown and Gold in her first season, making 15 starts...shot 4-of-8 from the floor in her Crusader debut to finish with 10 points, three boards, an assist and a steal in Valpo s win over Butler (Nov. 14)...knocked down both free-throw attempts, secured two boards and collected a steal in a four-point night at Indiana (Nov. 18)...pulled down five rebounds, blocked a shot and scored a basket in Valpo s victory over Tennessee Tech (Nov. 22)...led Valpo with 10 rebounds at Akron (Nov. 25) and registered five points...held her own against some of the top post players in the country versus No. 12 Louisville (Nov. 30), scoring eight points and corraling four rebounds...had the best game of any Crusader post player at Miami of Ohio (Dec. 3) as she logged eight points, six boards and a pair of steals...shot 6-of-11 from the field as part of a 14-point, four-rebound day versus Tulsa (Dec. 6)...did it all at South Dakota (Dec. 9) as she had eight points, five rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block...finished a point and a rebound shy of her first double-double in a Crusader uniform as she posted nine points, nine boards and career-high three assists versus Illinois (Dec. 13)...assembled her first double-double in a Crusader uniform as she finished with 15 points (6-of-12 shooting) and 11 rebounds including an assist and a steal in Valpo s win over Purdue-Calumet (Dec. 30)...posted her second consecutive double-double with an 11-point, 11-rebound day versus Stetson on Jan finished in double figures for the third straight game after her 10-point, four-board night at Cleveland State (Jan. 8)...converted six of 10 field goal attempts as her 14 points led the Crusaders vs. Oakland (Jan. 15)...hauled in 11 rebounds at Green Bay (Feb. 19)... Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds on Feb. 25, her Senior Day against UIC : Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regulations... retained three seasons of eligiblity (Utah State): Played in 31 games for the Aggies, starting nine contests...shot 48.4% from the field...averaged 2.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game...recorded nine blocks in her rookie season. Prep: A three-year letter-winner for the Wolverines at Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho...scored 780 points in her high school career, the fourth-highest in Wood River history and broke 30 school records...school was district champs her junior and senior seasons and finished second at state her junior year...had 23 double-digit games as a senior...great Basin Conference all-league CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) SEASON HIGHS Co-Player of the Year...named Athlete of the Week twice Points 16, twice (most recent 11/21/16) by KMVT TV...Times News 4A-3A Girls Basketball Points 16, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) Rebounds 11, twice (most recent 1/3/15) Player of the Year...lettered two years in football and Rebounds 9, UIC (2/25/17) Assists 4, at Notre Dame 12/4/16 four years in softball. Assists 4, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) Steals 3, twice (most recent 1/19/17) Steals 3, twice (most recent 1/19/17) Blocks 2, 4 times (most recent 1/12/17) Personal: Haylee is the daughter of John Thompson Blocks 2, 3 times (most recent 1/12/17) FG Made 7, Wright State (1/22/17)\ and Kim McKinnon...majoring in biology...born Nov. FG Made 7, Wright State (1/22/17) 3PT Made 1, 3 times (most recent 2/10/17) 24, PT Made 1, 3 times (most recent 2/10/17) FT Made 5, at Oakland (12/31/16) FT Made 5, at Oakland (12/31/16)