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1 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 7 St. Francis (Ill.) # W Nov. 16 IU Kokomo W Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio) 11 a.m. Nov. 25 Grand Canyon 2 p.m. Nov. 28 at Bowling Green 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at Liberty 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at Longwood 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Purdue 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Chicago State 3 p.m. Dec. 15 IU Northwest 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois Noon Dec. 21 Fort Wayne 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Drake 7 p.m. Dec. 31 at UNI 2 p.m. Jan. 5 Illinois State 7 p.m. Jan. 7 Bradley 3 p.m. Jan. 15 Loyola 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Missouri State 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Southern Illinois 11:30 a.m. Jan. 26 Evansville 7 p.m. Jan. 28 Indiana State 3 p.m. Feb. 2 at Bradley 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at Illinois State 1 p.m. Feb. 11 at Loyola 1 p.m. Feb. 16 Southern Illinios 7 p.m. Feb. 18 Missouri State 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at Indiana State 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at Evansville 1 p.m. March 1 UNI 7 p.m. March 3 Drake 3 p.m. March 8-11 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament# All times Central. Home games in bold and played at Athletics-Recreation Center. # - at iwireless Center in Moline, Ill. * - indicates Valley game # - indicates exhibition #ValpoGameday Valparaiso (1-0, 0-0 MVC) at Miami (Ohio) (1-2, 0-0 MAC) Game No. 2 Tuesday, Nov a.m. CT John D. Millett Hall (6,400) Oxford, Ohio Next Up in Crusader Basketball: The Valparaiso University women s basketball team will hit the road for the first time this season in advance of Tuesday s matinee at Miami (Ohio). The Crusaders will look to build upon a strong showing in the season opener as they lock horns with the RedHawks. Last Time Out: Valpo outscored IU Kokomo 29-7 in the second quarter on opening night at the, providing the separation in an eventual win over the Cougars. Senior Dani Franklin enjoyed a 26-point performance, while Bryce Blood racked up a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds while making five of her seven field goal attempts. The Crusaders had 14 steals and outrebounded the Cougars Following the Crusaders: Tuesday s game will air on ESPN3 and can also be heard on 95.1 FM WVUR with Ben Ariano (play-by-play) and Brandon Vickrey (color commentary) providing the radio call. Links to live video, audio and stats can be found on ValpoAthletics.com. Head Coach Tracey Dorow: Tracey Dorow was named head coach of the Valparaiso women s basketball program in April of The season is her sixth in charge of Valpo s program. Dorow has led the Crusaders to a Horizon League tournament victory in four of her first five seasons at the helm. During the , and seasons, Valpo boasted three all-freshman team members, a Freshman of the Year, a Sixth Player of the Year, an all-league second-team honoree and an all-defensive team member. The Crusaders have enjoyed a significant uptick in all-league recognition under Dorow s watch, as they had three total league honors in the five seasons before that three-year span. 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. Series Notes: The Crusaders will take on the RedHawks for the third time in the last four seasons and attempt to garner their first ever victory over Miami (Ohio). The Crusaders have dropped all eight meetings between the two teams, a series that dates back to However, the all-time record of 0-8 is VALPO Women s Basketball

2 somewhat deceiving when it comes to assessing the competitiveness of the series, as four of the eight games have been decided by three points or fewer including two overtime affairs. One of those tight games was the most recent matchup, a Valpo loss on Dec. 2, The Crusaders made a game of it after trailing after one quarter, but couldn t quite erase the early hole. Five Crusaders scored in double figures, including two members of the active roster, Dani Franklin (18) and Meredith Hamlet (12). Miami s top two scorers from that contest are also members of its current team Baleigh Reid (18) and Molly McDonagh (16). Valpo s last visit to Oxford saw the Crusaders own a edge at halftime, only to fall on Dec. 3, Valpo in The Valley: Valparaiso University is competing in its first season as a member institution in the Missouri Valley Conference after a 10-year run in the Horizon League. The Valley is celebrating 25 years of women s athletics in the conference over the course of the academic and athletic year. Valpo head coach Tracey Dorow played at Illinois State during the first season of women s athletics in The Valley and is back for Year 25 and her first season as a head coach in the conference. Worth Noting - The Crusaders are looking to obtain their first win in the first game away from the ARC in a season since beating UIC on Nov. 19, A win on Tuesday would give Valpo a 2-0 start for just the second time in the last eight years. The Crusaders also started 2-0 in , Tracey Dorow s first season at the helm, with wins over Indiana and Purdue Calumet. - Each of Valpo s last two season-opening victories have featured 34-point margins. Prior to this year s win over IU Kokomo, the Crusaders topped Butler on Nov. 14, Valpo s 14 steals in the season opener against IU Kokomo were the team s most in a single game since Jan. 23, 2014, an win over Detroit Mercy that featured 18 Crusader steals. - Bryce Blood became the first Crusader with a double-double in a season opener since Aimee Litka had 17 points and 10 rebounds against Bowling Green on Nov. 19, This marked the first Valpo freshman with a double-double since Blood also became the second player with the first name Bryce to ever play men s or women s basketball at Valpo. - Valpo has had a true freshman score nine points or more in the season opener each of the last four seasons. All four players who have done so are on the active roster Bryce Blood, Grace Hales, Meredith Hamlet and Dani Franklin. Milestone/Record Book Watch - Hannah Schaub enters Tuesday s game 17th in program history in career assists with 237. She needs two assists to pass Jeanette Gray ( ) for 16th on the career list and eight to surpass her former teammate Lexi Miller ( ) for 15th. - Dani Franklin enters this game with 1,262 career points, sixth in program history. She needs 12 points to pass Amber Schober ( ) and become the first Crusader to crack the top five on Valpo s all-time scoring list in the last decade. - Franklin holds a career scoring average of 13.9 points per game, which ranks second in program history. The program record is 18.4 points per game, set by Debbie Bolen ( ). - Franklin is tied for sixth in program history in career made field goals with Amber Schober ( ) at 471. Franklin will take sole possession of sixth with her next make and needs 21 more field goals to crack the top five. - Franklin ranks ninth in program history in 3-point field goals made with 141, needing five more to pass Megan Newcomer ( ) for eighth and six to pass Betsy Adams ( ) for seventh. - Franklin owns a career 3-point field goal percentage of.394, which currently sits third all-time. - Franklin is 17th in program history in rebounding with 503. She s 20 boards away from passing Gina Lange ( ) for 16th. Inside the RedHawks - This is the just the second game for the Crusaders, but it marks the fourth game of the season for Miami (Ohio). The RedHawks started the season with a victory over Valpo s former Horizon League foe, Detroit Mercy, before falling at Purdue and at Cincinnati. - The RedHawks are under the direction of first-year head coach Megan Duffy, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Michigan. She was a four-year letter winner at Notre Dame. - Several Miami assistants are familiar faces for the Crusaders to see on the opposing bench. Frank Goldsberry spent the last five seasons on Milwaukee s coaching staff, while Ke Sha Blanton spent the last five seasons at Detroit Mercy as an assistant. The third assistant is Michaela Mabrey, who played at the ARC on Nov. 23, 2015 as a senior at Notre Dame. She started and scored five points in 18 minutes in Notre Dame s victory over Valpo. - Valpo is the first of two MVC opponents on Miami s schedule this season. The RedHawks will play at Indiana State on Dec. 19. It s the first of two MAC opponents for Valpo, as the Crusaders head to Bowling Green on Nov Miami (Ohio) has its leading scorer back as Lauren Dickerson played in all 32 games and averaged 16.3 points per game a year ago. In fact, the RedHawks have 100 percent of their scoring back from last season. Dickerson is averaging 20.7 points per game through three games and is joined in double figures by Savannah Kluesner at Fifth-year senior Megan Galloway started her career in the Horizon League and was an all-freshman team player for Detroit Mercy in

3 A Look Back at 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. - The Crusaders have now captured league tournament wins in five of the last six 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, becoming the first Valpo player to make the Horizon League first or second team since Tabitha Gerardot in The Crusaders had an all-league representative and an all-defensive team member in the same season for the first time since joining the Horizon League. - Franklin finished the season with 559 points, which ranks second in program history for points in a single year. Debbie Bolen s season (638) is the program record. - Franklin finished the season at 18.0 points per game, ranking fifth in program history for single-season scoring average. She also shot 85.8 percent at the free-throw line, the second-best single-season free throw percentage in program history. - Hannah Schaub completed the season with 134 assists, ranking seventh in program history for assists in a single season. - The Crusaders had twice as many wins in February (four) than they had in December and January combined (two). Inside the Roster - Valpo has nine players on the roster listed at 6-foot or taller. This is the most players listed at 6-foot or taller on the roster in program history. Previously, the most was eight in and Valpo has had five freshmen on the roster each of the last two seasons. Prior to , the Crusaders hadn t featured five true freshmen since This year s team has 10 freshmen, redshirt freshmen and sophomores, the most since the season. - In addition to five true freshmen, two redshirt freshmen and three sophomores, the Crusaders feature three juniors and two seniors. - This year s version of the Crusaders includes four Indiana natives. This marks the most Hoosiers on the team since the season. - Three others are from Illinois, three from Ohio, two from Minnesota, one from Michigan, one from Iowa and one from Wisconsin. Seven states are represented on the Valpo roster. - Freshman Ella Ellenson (Rice Lake, Wis.) is the first Valpo player from Wisconsin since Sarah Ott (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) in Meredith Hamlet - Started in Valpo s season opener for the fourth consecutive year. - Reached the 500-point plateau for her collegiate career as only a sophomore on Jan. 14, 2016 at Youngstown State. - Posted her first career double-double on Jan. 14, 2016 at Youngstown State, matching a career high with 29 points while shattering personal bests in rebounds (10) and made field goals (12). That game marked the 23rd time in program history a player has made 12 field goals or more in a single game. - Dished out a career-best seven assists on Jan. 22, 2017 at Wright State. - Began her collegiate career with a streak of 52 consecutive starts without missing a game, which was snapped on Feb. 2, 2017 against Youngstown State. - 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. - Made a game-winning layup at the buzzer to beat Chicago State on Nov. 16, Made 69 3-pointers as a freshman, 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. - Was Valpo s leading returning scorer in after scoring 10.6 points per game in During her sophomore campaign, averaged 9.0 ppg. - Named to Horizon League all-freshman team in Reached double figures in scoring 16 times as a freshman and nine times during her sophomore season. - Third Hamlet to play under Dorow as sisters Elizabeth ( ) and Annemarie ( & ) both concluded their careers with the Crusaders. Hannah Schaub - Started in Valpo s season opener for the fourth consecutive year. - Led the team in assists in 18 games during her sophomore season. Her 134 assists in ranked seventh in program history and were the most by any Crusader in the last 17 years. - Enters her junior season already 17th in program history in career assists with 235. Needs four assists to pass Jeanette Gray ( ) for 16th on the career list and 12 to surpass her former teammate Lexi Miller ( ) for 15th. - Finished the season ranked eighth in the Horizon League in assists/turnover ratio (1.5) and 11th in assists per game (3.3). - Scored a season-high 12 points on Jan. 31, 2017 at UIC, her only time in double figures during her sophomore season. Matched a career-high by knocking down five shots in that game. - 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. Also knocked

4 down five triples against Detroit in the Horizon League quarterfinals later that season. Georgi Donchetz - Had a breakout junior season in , playing in 28 games and making eight starts for the Crusaders. Finished the season with over 50 assists after having four total assists in her first two collegiate seasons. - Garnered the team s Fountain Award in both and That honor is given annually to the player who most raises the team s energy level. - Shared the team s Most Improved Player with Dani Franklin in Had a career-high seven assists in the season opener on Nov. 12, 2016 at Stetson. - Reached double-figure scoring for the first time in her collegiate career with 10 at Notre Dame on Dec. 4, 2016, her first of four double-figure games. - Made the first start of her collegiate career on Dec. 19, 2016 against Bradley and scored seven points in 20 minutes. - Led the team in rebounding for the first time in her Valpo career with a career-high eight on Dec. 29, 2016 at Detroit Mercy. Also surpassed the 100-point mark for her career in that game. - 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 Enjoyed the most productive game of her Valpo career with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting on Feb. 2, 2017 against Youngstown State. Also grabbed four rebounds and handed out four assists. Had a career-high three 3-pointers in the victory. Dani Franklin - Started her senior season with a game-high 26 points against IU Kokomo. This marked the 16th time in Franklin s Crusader career that she scored 20 points or more. She knocked down nine field goals in the win, including four 3s. - As a junior, led the team in scoring (18.0 ppg), rebounding (7.8 ppg), 3-point percentage (.430), free-throw percentage (.858) and steals (35). - Became the first Valpo player in the last 23 years to score 500 points in a single season in Finished the season with 559 total points, the second most in program history. - Scored the 1,000th point of her Valpo career on Jan. 17, 2017 at Green Bay, becoming the 14th player in program history to join the 1,000-point club. - Enters her senior season with 1,236 career points, which already ranks sixth in program history. - Her free-throw percentage was the second-best single-season free throw percentage in program history. - Had as many double-doubles in a five-game stretch from Jan , 2017 as she did in the first 73 games of her collegiate career. - Got to the free-throw line more as a junior than she did in her first two collegiate seasons combined. Went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line on Jan. 28 at UIC, becoming the 10th player in program history to go perfect at the foul stripe with at least 10 attempts in a game. - 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, Only two players in program history had 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 Scored 33 points on Dec. 3, 2016 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 Horizon League Freshman of the Year, Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year, All-Horizon League Second Team, team s Sixth Player of the Year in and , team s MVP and co- Most Improved Player in Shot 43.3 percent from 3-point range as a freshman in , the fourth best single-season mark in program history. Now owns two of the Top 5 single-season 3-point field goal percentage marks. - As a junior, increased her scoring average from the previous year by nearly eight points, boosted her 3-point percentage by nearly 12 percent and over doubled her number of total rebounds and made free throws from the previous season. - Made 199 field goals as a junior, tied for third in program history. - Finished in double-figure scoring in 28 of the team s 31 games last season, leading the squad in scoring on 23 occasions. Allison Schofield - Played 12 minutes against IU Kokomo. - Set what was at the time a career high with eight points including two made 3s on Dec. 4, 2016 against Notre Dame. - Notched a career-high 15 points and led the team in scoring in the final game of the season, a Horizon League Tournament matchup with Green Bay. She went 4-for-4 from 3-point range in that contest. Caitlin Morrison - Established career watermarks in assists (four) and steals (three) in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo. - Reached double figures for the first time in her Valpo career with 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting against Grace College on Dec. 10, Matched her season high in rebounds and established her

5 season high in scoring in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament, posting 11 points and eight boards to help the Crusaders to a victory over Youngstown State. - Named the team s Rookie of the Year in Father Scott Morrison is a former Valparaiso men s basketball player. Grace Hales - Made a career-high five field goals while scoring 12 points one shy of a career best in the season-opening win over IU Kokomo. Hales reached double figures for the sixth time in her career. - 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. - Had a streak of 21 straight made free throws that spanned three different months during her freshman year. Finished the season second on the team in free-throw percentage at Scored nine points at Stetson on Nov. 12, 2016, marking the third straight year a Valpo freshman has scored nine points or more on opening night. - Opened conference play in style with a career-high 13 points on Dec. 29, 2016 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, 2017 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. - Father Ross played football and basketball at Indiana University. Maya Meredith - Played 13 minutes in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo, scoring four points. - Notched her first-career made basket against a Division-I opponent on Jan. 14, 2017 at Youngstown State. Did so in style, finishing an important layup despite being fouled. - Scored seven points on Feb. 16, 2017 against Oakland, a new career high. Shattered her previous best of four. Also dished out a career-high four assists in 26 minutes, the most playing time she received in a game during her freshman season. Addison Stoller - Played in the first five games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury on Nov. 25 vs. Liberty. - Had her best performance of the year in her return to her hometown area on Nov. 19 at Illinois State, turning in nine points and seven rebounds. - Received the team s Hardest Worker Award. Marlee Profitt - Scored the first field goal of her collegiate career in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo. Also hauled in a career-high five rebounds in that contest. - Played in two games during her first season on campus before missing the bulk of the season due to an injury. - Rattled off 17.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.2 steals and 1.5 blocks in her final prep campaign with the Highland (Ohio) Hornets. Ella Ellenson - Contributed six points and six rebounds in the first game of her collegiate career, the season opener against IU Kokomo. - Was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Rice Lake High School, where she was named to the WBCA All-State Game and Border Battle All-Star Game. - Brother Wally played basketball in the NBL of Canada in and made the all-rookie team. - Brother Ellwood is finishing up student teaching at Valley City State University, N.D., where he was the captain of the basketball team and a track athlete. - Brother Henry is a Detroit Pistons forward and former Marquette standout. Nicole Johanson - Helped Herscher High School finish with a 25-2 record in her senior season. - Played for Example Sports AAU under the direction of coach Barry Bradford, the father of Valpo men s basketball player Micah Bradford. - Named MVP of an Example Sports AAU alumni game against college players who had gone through the program. - Participated in her conference s all-star game as a senior in high school. Nicole Konieczny - Had six points in her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo. - Named a Indiana All-Star, earning a place on the 13-player roster. - Led South Bend St. Joseph to the Indiana Class 3A state title, averaging 14.4 points per game and 3.1 assists per game during her senior season. - Helped the Indians finish her senior campaign with a 26-2 record. - Started her prep career at LaPorte, approximately 20 miles from Valpo, before transferring to South Bend St. Joseph before her junior season. Bryce Blood - Became the first Crusader since 2008 with a double-double in a

6 season opener by scoring 13 points and grabbing 13 boards in her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo. - Won over 20 regional and national titles over a five-year span while playing for the SMAC Ballers AAU program. - Finished fourth on her school s all-time scoring list with 931 points, while finishing as the program s all-time leader in both rebounds (767) and blocks (181). Taylor Richards - Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo, playing eight minutes. - Averaged 14 points, 4.5 assists, 3 steals and 3.5 rebounds per game during her senior year at Chippewa. - Helped her team compile a record during her four years of high school basketball, including a 55-1 mark in league play. - Helped her team win league titles in all four seasons.

7 MVC Standings (updated through 11/19) MVC Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Valparaiso Bradley Drake Southern Illinois Illionis State UNI Evansville Missouri State Indiana State Loyola Around the MVC (All times Central) Tuesday, Nov. 21 Valpo at Miami (OH), 11 a.m. Westminster at Evansville, 7 p.m. Loyola at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. UNI at Creighton, 7 p.m. Drake at Wyoming, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 Illinois State at George Mason, 11 a.m. Southern Illinois at SEMO, 1 p.m. Valpo All-Time vs. Miami (OH) All-time Series: 8-0 Miami (OH) at Miami: 3-0 Miami (OH) at Valparaiso: 3-0 Miami (OH) at Neutral: 2-0 Miami (OH) Current Streak: Miami (OH) W8 Last 10: Miami leads 8-0 Date Site Result Dec. 2, 2015 Valparaiso, Ind. L Dec. 3, 2014 Oxford, Ohio L Dec. 11, 2004 Valparaiso, Ind. L Dec. 30, 2003 Oxford, Ohio L Nov. 23, 2002 East Lansing, Mich. L Nov. 28, 2001 Valparaiso, Ind. L (OT) Dec. 31, 2000 Oxford, Ohio L (OT) Dec. 4, 1992 Saint Bonaventure, N.Y. L Superlatives Double Doubles Bryce Blood - 13 points, 13 rebounds vs. IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Double Digit Scoring (# of games) Franklin 1, Blood 1, Hales 1 Double Digit Rebounding (# of games) Blood 1 Thursday, Nov. 23 Baylor at Missouri State, 2 p.m. Montana at Indiana State, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 George Mason at Drake, 3:30 p.m. Nicholls State at Bradley, 1 p.m. South Dakota at Indiana State, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25 Wyoming at UNI, 11 a.m. Grand Canyon at Valpo, 2 p.m. Bradley at SEMO, 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 UNI at UCF, 12:30 p.m. UMKC at Illinois State, 2 p.m. Media Relations Information Requests to cover home women s basketball games should be made through Brandon Vickrey, Assistant Director of Athletics 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.

8 Double-Digit Performers IU Kokomo: Dani Franklin 26, Bryce Blood 13, Grace Hales 12 Miami (OH): Grand Canyon: Bowling Green: Liberty: Longwood: Purdue: Chicago State: IU Northwest: Eastern Illinios: Fort Wayne: Drake: UNI: Illinois State: Bradley: Loyola: Missouri State: Southern Illinois: Evansville: Indiana State: Bradley: Illinois State: Loyola: Southern Illinois: Missouri State: Indiana State: Evansville: UNI: Drake: Playing at home 1-0 Playing on the road 0-0 Playing at a neutral site 0-0 Outrebounding opponents 1-0 Outrebounded by opponents 0-0 Rebounds Tied 0-0 Leading at halftime 1-0 Tied at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 0-0 Playing overtime 0-0 Playing in November 1-0 Playing in December 0-0 Playing in January 0-0 Playing in February 0-0 Playing in March 0-0 Playing on Sunday 0-0 Playing on Monday 0-0 Playing on Tuesday 0-0 Playing on Wednesday 0-0 Playing on Thursday 1-0 Playing on Friday 0-0 Playing on Saturday 0-0 Valpo When... Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 1-0 Playing during the day (before 4:59 p.m.) 0-0 Better FG% than opponents 1-0 Worse FG% than opponents 0-0 Better FT% than opponents 1-0 Worse FT% than opponents 0-0 Fewer turnovers than opponents 1-0 More turnovers than opponents 0-0 Scoring 80 or more points 1-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring points 0-0 Scoring fewer than 60 points 0-0 Opponents score 80 points or more 0-0 Opponents score points 0-0 Opponents score points 0-0 Opponents score fewer than 60 points 1-0 Game decided by 5 points or fewer 0-0 Game decided by 6-10 points 0-0 Game decided by points 0-0 Game decided by more than 15 points 1-0 Among the MVC Leaders Individual Leaders (Top 10) Category Player Rate Rank Scoring Dani Franklin st Rebounding Bryce Blood nd FG% Grace Hales st FG% Bryce Blood nd FG% Dani Franklin th 3pt% Dani Franklin st 3s/G Dani Franklin 4.0 1st 3s/G Grace Hales 2.0 7th Assists Caitlin Morrison 4.0 5th A/TO Caitlin Morrison 2.0 4th Steals Schaub/Blood/Morrison 3.0 T-1st Team Leaders (Top 3) Category Rate Rank Scoring nd Scoring Defense st Margin st Field Goal Percentage st Field Goals Made (/G) 8.0 T-2nd Free Throw Percentage nd Rebounding Offense st Rebounding Defense st Offensive Rebounds st Rebounding Margin st Turnover Margin st Assist/TO Ratio rd Blocked Shots rd Steals st

9 Valparaiso Women s Basketball Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Prev. School) 0 Maya Meredith G 5-7 So. Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 2 Meredith Hamlet G 5-8 Jr. McBain, Mich./McBain 3 Hannah Schaub G 5-6 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center 11 Georgi Donchetz G 5-10 Sr. Savage, Minn./Burnsville 12 Addison Stoller G/F 6-0 R-Fr. Cissna Park, Ill./Cissna Park 13 Ella Ellenson F 6-2 Fr. Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake 14 Marlee Profitt F 6-2 R-Fr. Medina, Ohio/Highland 15 Nicole Johanson F 6-5 Fr. Herscher, Ill./Herscher 20 Nicole Konieczny G 5-9 Fr. Granger, Ind./South Bend Saint Joseph 22 Bryce Blood F 6-2 Fr. Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer 25 Grace Hales G/F 6-0 So. Cromwell, Ind./Westview 32 Dani Franklin F 6-1 Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa/George Washington 33 Allison Schofield G/F 5-9 Jr. McCordsville, Ind./Heritage Christian 34 Taylor Richards G 6-0 Fr. Doylestown, Ohio/Chippewa 40 Caitlin Morrison F 6-2 So. Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South Coaching Staff Head Coach: Tracey Dorow 6 th season Assistant Coach: Justin Rees - 4 th season Assistant Coach: Clyde Manns - 1 st season Assistant Coach: Megan Leuzinger - 2 nd season Director of Basketball Operations: Kevin Clark 1 st season Pronunciation Guide Georgi Donchetz: JOR-jee Don-CHETTS Allison Schofield: SKO-field Nicole Konieczny: con-nesh-nee Tracey Dorow: DOOR-oh Megan Leuzinger: Loo-ZING-er Valpo Game-by-Game Starters IU Kokomo Hannah Schaub Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Miami (OH) Grand Canyon Bowling Green Liberty Longwood Purdue Chicago State IU Northwest Eastern Illinois Fort Wayne: Drake: UNI: Illinois State: Bradley: Loyola: Missouri State: Southern Illinois: Evansville: Indiana State: Bradley: Illinois State: Loyola: Southern Illinois: Missouri State: Indiana State:

10 Tracey Dorow Head Coach 6th Season overall, at Valpo Western Michigan, 1996 Tracey Dorow was named head coach of the Valparaiso women s basketball program in April of The season will be her sixth in charge of Valpo s program. In her career as a head coach, Dorow has amassed 275 victories. Dorow has led the Crusaders to a Horizon League tournament victory in four of her first five seasons at the helm. During the , and seasons, Valpo boasted three all-freshman team members, a Freshman of the Year, a Sixth Player of the Year, an all-league second-team honoree and an all-defensive team member. The Crusaders have enjoyed a significant uptick in all-league recognition under Dorow s watch, as they had three total league honors in the five seasons before that three-year span. 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.

11 #0 Maya Meredith Guard * 5-7 * Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. * Cathedral : Played 13 minutes in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo, scoring four points : Appeared in 28 games as a freshman at Valpo... Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 12 at Stetson, seeing three minutes of action... Scored the first point and pulled down the first rebound of her collegiate career on Nov. 16 at Chicago State... Made the first field goal of her collegiate career on Nov. 21 against IU Kokomo... Knocked down a 3-pointer for the first time in her collegiate career on Jan. 22 against Wright State... Posted a career-high seven points on Feb. 16 against Oakland. 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. CAREER HIGHS Points 7, Oakland (2/16/17) Rebounds 3, 5 times (most recent 11/16/17) Assists 5, twice (most recent 3/4/17) Steals 2, at Chicago State (11/16/16) Blocks 2, at Detroit Mercy (12/29/16) FG Made 2, 4 times (most recent 11/16/17) 3PT Made 1, 3 times (most recent 2/19/17) FT Made 2, 4 times (most recent 2/16/17) SEASON HIGHS Points 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks FG Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made

12 #2 Meredith Hamlet Guard * 5-8 * Junior McBain, Mich. * McBain : Started in Valpo s season opener for the fourth consecutive year : Played in 29 games (28 starts) during her sophomore season... Entered the season as Valpo s leading returning scorer from Averaged 9.0 points per game, second on the team... Chipped in 4.2 rebounds per contest while ranking second on the team with 79 assists... Reached double figures on nine occasions... Made a game-winning layup at the buzzer to beat Chicago State on Nov Made a career-high seven free throws on Dec. 29 at Detroit Mercy...Matched a career-high with 29 points on Jan. 14 at Youngstown State. Established a new career-high with 12 made field goals in that game, just the 23rd time in program history a player has made 12 field goals or more in a single game... Pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds in the game against the Penguins, making it her first career double-double. Also matched a career watermark with three steals in the contest and reached the 500-point mark for her Valpo career... Dished out a career-best seven assists on Jan. 22 against Wright State... Saw her streak of 52 consecutive starts snapped on Feb. 2 against Youngstown State... Team Captain : Elected to Horizon League All-Freshman Team...started in all 31 contests as a rookie...averaged 10.6 points per game while splashing 69 three-pointers, the fifth-most ever in a single season by a Crusader and the most ever by a Valpo freshman...shot a team-high 38.5 percent 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 10 points...again led the Crusaders in scoring at San Diego (Nov. 27) with 12 points (4-7 FG)...went 5-for-5 from deep as part of a 19-point performance vs. IU-Northwest (Dec. 12)...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...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)... Named the team s Rookie of the Year. Prep: The third Hamlet to play under Dorow...Elizabeth ( ) and Annemarie ( & ) have both concluded their careers with the Crusaders...Meredith was a four-year letter winner 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...she holds the only quadruple-double in school history (22 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals) and eclipsed Elizabeth and Annemarie s old alltime 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 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks FG Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FT Made

13 #3 Hannah Schaub Guard * 5-6 * Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. * Park Center : Started in Valpo s season opener for the fourth consecutive year : Appeared in all 31 games, one of two players to do so, and made 30 starts for the Crusaders... Averaged 3.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game... Led the team in assists for the second straight year, finishing with Matched a career-high with five made field goals and finished in double figures for the only time this season and the fourth time in her career with 12 points at UIC on Jan Dished out nine assists on two occasions - Nov. 25 against Liberty and Dec. 3 against Eastern Illinois... Her 134 assists in a single season ranks seventh in program history and are the most by any Crusader in the last 17 years... Enters her junior season already 17th in program history in career assists with Ranked eighth in the Horizon League in assist/turnover ratio (1.5) and 11th in assists per game (3.3)... Led the team in assists in 18 games : Appeared in all 31 games, including 28 starts in her freshman season...paced the team in assists (101) and steals (32) as a rookie...dished out a team-high four assists to go with six points and a steal in her collegiate debut at Butler on Nov caught fire against Northern Colorado (Nov. 28), sinking five of her seven 3-point attempts to finish with a team-high 15 points... rattled off nine assists - opposite two turnovers vs. IU-Northwest (Dec. 12)...went 4-for-5 from 3-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 versus Northern Kentucky as she distributed five dimes against the Norse (March 11)... Won the team s Most Improved Player Award. Prep: A five-year letter winner, 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, 6 times (most recent 3/4/17) 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 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks FG Made 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made

14 #11 Georgi Donchetz Guard * 5-10 * Senior Savage, Minn. * Burnsville : Had a break out junior season, playing in 28 games and making eight starts for the Crusaders... Averaged 5.0 points per game and 3.1 boards per contest while picking up 56 assists, five blocks and 15 steals... Started the season with a career-high seven assists on Nov. 12 at Stetson... Reached double-figure scoring for the first time in her collegiate career with 10 at Notre Dame on Dec. 4, her first of four double-figure games... Made the first start of her collegiate career on Dec. 19 against Bradley and scored seven points in 20 minutes... 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 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 surpassed the 100-point mark for her career in that game... Posted a career-high 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting vs. Youngstown State on Feb. 2, including a career-high three 3-pointers...Finished with over 50 assists this season after having four total assists in her first two seasons... Team Captain... Garnered the team s Fountain Award winner for the second straight season, an honor given annually to the player who most raises the team s energy level... Shared the team s Most Improved Player Award with Dani Franklin : Appeared in nine games as a sophomore...logged her first career assist versus No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov secured a career-high five rebounds on Dec. 12th in her return to the court vs. IU-Northwest...inspired the Crusaders in the season finale versus Northern Kentucky (March 11) to the tune of five points and two rebounds in seven minutes... Won the team s Fountain Award : Played 10 games in her rookie campaign with the Brown and Gold...made her Crusader debut on Dec. 9, when she recorded a steal, hauled in two rebounds and sank her only field goal attempt (a 3-pointer) at South Dakota..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). Prep: A four-year letterwinner for coach Larrisa Parr and the Blaze...a 2013 All-South Suburban Conference selection. Personal: Georgi is the daughter of Jay and Tina Donchetz...major is excercise science... born April 12, 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 Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3PT Made FT Made

15 #12 Addison Stoller Guard/Forward * 6-0 * RS-Freshman Cissna Park, Ill. * Cissna Park : Played in the first five games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury on Nov. 25 vs. Liberty... Received a medical redshirt and retained four seasons of elgibility... Had her best performance of the year in her return to her hometown area on Nov. 19 at Illinois State, turning in nine points and seven rebounds... Received the team s Hardest Worker Award. 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. CAREER 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) SEASON HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3PT Made FT Made

16 #13 Ella Ellenson Forward * 6-2 * Freshman Rice Lake, Wis. * Rice Lake : Contributed six points and six rebounds in the first game of her collegiate career, the season opener against IU Kokomo. Prep: Scored 1,000 points early in her senior year... Was a four-year starter and two-year captain for the Warrior girls... Earned four varsity letters in basketball and track... Is the 800M recordholder for RLHS and participated in the Wisconsin State Track meet all four years of her high school career... Also earned varsity letters in golf, academics and music... Was named to the WBCA All-Star game and the Border Battle All-Star Game... Was named to the Big Rivers All-Conference Team all four years. Personal: Born April 13, 1999 in Rice Lake, Wis... Daughter of John and Holly Ellenson... Brother Wally played basketball in the NBL of Canada in and made the All-Rookie team... Brother Ellwood is finishing up student teaching this year at Valley City State University, N.D., where he was the captain of the basketball team and track athlete... Brother Henry is a Detroit Pistons forward and a former Marquette standout SEASON HIGHS Points 6, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 6, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17)

17 #14 Marlee Profitt Forward * 6-2 * RS-Freshman Medina, Ohio * Highland : Scored the first field goal of her collegiate career in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo. Also hauled in a career-high five rebounds in that contest : Played in two games during her first season on campus... Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 16, seeing three minutes of action at Chicago State... Scored the first points of her collegiate career on Nov. 21 vs. IU Kokomo, swishing a pair of free throws... Missed the bulk of the season due to an injury... Received a medical redshirt and retained four years of elgibility. 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 CAREER HIGHS Points 2, twice (most recent 11/16/17) Rebounds 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals Blocks FG Made 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/21/16) SEASON HIGHS Points 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals Blocks FG Made 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made

18 #15 Nicole Johanson Forward * 6-5 * Freshman Herscher, Ill. * Herscher Prep: Finished her time at Herscher with over 1,000 career points... Illinois State scholar... Helped her team finish with a 25-2 record her senior season... Played for Example Sports AAU under the direction of coach Barry Bradford, the father of Valpo men s basketball player Micah Bradford... Named the MVP of an Example Sports AAU alumni game against college players who had gone through the program... Earned all-area and all-conference recognition as a senior at Herscher... Earned all-tournament recognition for three team tournaments (Thanksgiving, Christmas and conference)... Participated in her conference s all-star game as a senior in high school. Personal: Parents are Greg and Denise Johanson... Has one sister, Mya... Majoring in biology... Born on July 20, SEASON HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3PT Made FT Made

19 #20 Nicole Konieczny Guard * 5-9 * Freshman Granger, Ind. * South Bend Saint Joseph : Had six points in her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo. Prep: Named a Indiana All-Star, earning a place on the 13-player roster... Led South Bend St. Joseph to the Indiana Class 3A state title, averaging 14.4 points per game and 3.1 assists per game during her senior season... Helped the Indians finish her senior season with a 26-2 record... Scored nine points in the state championship game, a win over North Harrison... Scored 12.5 points per game as a junior, helping the Indians to a semistate appearance... Started her prep career at LaPorte before transferring to South Bend St. Joseph... Other accomplishments include Indiana Junior All-Star, first-team Duneland Athletic Conference, first-team Northern Indiana conference, Northern Indiana Underclassmen of the Year, IBCA Subway Player of the Week, Burger King Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Month, IBCA Supreme 15 Underclassmen Team and all-tournament team at the TCU Lady Tiger Classic. Personal: Parents are Debbie and Doug Konieczny... Has two brothers, J.R. and Chase... Majoring in communications with a minor in political science... Born on Dec. 9, SEASON HIGHS Points 6, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds Assists Steals 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks FG Made 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made

20 #22 Bryce Blood Forward * 6-2 * Freshman Toledo, Ohio * Whitmer : Became the first Crusader since 2008 with a double-double in a season opener by scoring 13 points and grabbing 13 boards in her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo. Prep: Won over 20 regional and national titles over a five-year span while playing for the SMAC Ballers AAU program... Finished fourth on Whitmer High School s all-time scoring list with 931 points, while finishing as the program s all-time leader in both rebounds (767) and blocks (181)... As a senior, was on the all-state first team, all-district first team, TRAC first team, all-district academic team and the TRAC all-academic team while also becoming a McDonald s All-American nominee and an Esmark All-American... As a junior, was all-district first team, all-league first team and all-league academic team. Was also named to the Rock Holiday Tournament all-tournament team during her junior season. Personal: Born Nov. 20, Parents are RaNae and James Blood... Has three sisters, two older and one younger... In Valpo s physician assistant program SEASON HIGHS Points 13, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 13, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FG Made 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17)

21 #25 Grace Hales Guard/Forward * 6-0 * Sophomore Cromwell, Ind. * Westview : Made a career-high five field goals while scoring 12 points one shy of a career best in the season-opening win over IU Kokomo. Hales reached double figures for the sixth time in her career : Was a consistent force off the bench, contributing 5.5 points per game while making one start in 31 appearances... Knocked down three 3s in her Valpo debut, becoming the first Crusader freshman to do so in the last decade... Also made a good first impression in the Horizon League opener on Dec. 29, scoring a career-high 13 points at Detroit Mercy... Led the team in scoring on Feb. 16 against Oakland with 11 points. Scored seven of the team s 13 second-quarter points in that game... Finished the season second on the team in free-throw percentage at 81.4 after enjoying a stretch of 21 straight made free throws that spanned December, January and February. 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 as a senior 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. CAREER 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 2, Youngstown State (3/3/17) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 1/7/17) FG Made 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made 3, twice (most recent 2/4/16) FT Made 5, Milwaukee (1/7/17) SEASON HIGHS Points 12, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FT Made

22 #32 Dani Franklin Forward * 6-1 * Senior Cedar Rapids, Iowa * George Washington : Started her senior season with a game-high 26 points against IU Kokomo. This marked the 16th time in Franklin s Crusader career that she scored 20 points or more. She knocked down nine field goals in the win, including four 3s : Started all 31 games during her junior season... Led the team in scoring (18.0 ppg) rebounding (7.8 rpg), 3-point percentage (.430), free-throw percentage (.858) and steals (35)... Finished the season with 559 total points, the second most in a single season in program history... Crossed the 1,000 point plateau as only a junior on Jan. 5 and enters her senior season with 1,236 career points, which already ranks sixth in program history... Her free-throw percentage was the second-best single-season free-throw percentage in program history... Finished the season second in the Horizon League in scoring, eighth in rebounding, second in free-throw percentage, second in 3-point field goal percentage (.430) and fourth in made 3s per game (2.1)... Started the year with a 34-point performance on Nov. 12 at Stetson. It was the fifth-highest single-game scoring output in program history and the highest since Scored 33 points on Dec. 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, matching a career-best with 12 made field goals... Joined Debbie Bolen and Tabitha Gerardot as the only players in program history who have scored 33 points or more in a single game on multiple occasions... Went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line on Jan. 28 at UIC, becoming the 10th player in program history to go perfect at the foul stripe with at least 10 attempts in a game... Increased her scoring average from the previous year by nearly eight points, boosted her 3-point percentage by nearly 12 percent and over doubled her number of total rebounds and made free throws from the previous season... Got to the free-throw line more this season than she did in her first two collegiate years combined... Made 199 field goals for the season, tying for third in program history... Now owns two of the Top 5 single-season 3-point field goal percentage marks in program history... Enters her senior season with a career scoring average of 13.4 points per game, second in program history while also ranking eighth in field goals made (462), 10th in 3-point field goals made (137), 17th in rebounds (502) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (.394)... Finished in double figures in scoring in 28 of the team s 31 games... Led the team in scoring 23 times... Became the first Valpo player to make the all-league team since Tabitha Gerardot in Named the team s Most Valuable Player and shared the team s Most Improved Award... Team Captain : 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 freethrow 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...led Valpo in scoring off the bench in the season finale versus Northern Kentucky (March 11), knocking down four of her ten FG attempts to finish with 11 points... Named the team s Sixth Player of the Year for the second straight season : 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 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...had a strong 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 rejected two shots and was perfect from the line (4-4) in her 10-point day at SIU-Edwardsville on Dec erupted for 25 points on 10- of-18 shooting - 3-for-6 beyond the arc - and secured seven rebounds in just 19 minutes of action in Valpo s win over Purdue-Calumet (Dec. 30)...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...led the Crusaders in scoring for the eighth time this season at UIC (Jan. 28) as she tallied 15 on 7-of-14 shooting...rallied the Brown and Gold to a win at Detroit (Feb. 5) behind 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting...provided Valpo with another 20-point performance at Wright State (Feb. 7)...was named Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the third time this season on Feb Named the team s Sixth Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and co-rookie of the Year in addition to winning the league s Sixth Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year Awards. Prep: A three-year letter winner 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 McDonald s All-American Team...also a four-year letter winner with volleyball...named to Honor roll all four years and was a member of the Adastra Honors Society. Personal: Dani is the daughter of Debora Franklin...majoring in education...born on Sept. 12, CAREER HIGHS Points 34, at Stetson (11/12/16) Rebounds 16, twice (most recent 2/9/17) Assists 3, 5 times (most recent 1/7/17) Steals 4, Youngstown State (2/2/17) Blocks 3, 3 times (most recent 1/19/17) FG Made 12, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 11/25/16) FT Made 8, vs. Liberty 11/25/ SEASON HIGHS Points 26, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FG Made 9, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FT Made 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17)

23 #33 Allison Schofield Guard/Forward * 5-9 * Junior McCordsville, Ind. * Heritage Christian : Played 12 minutes in the season opener against IU Kokomo : Appeared in 29 games and avearged 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per game during her sophomore season... Rose to the occasion on Dec. 4 at Notre Dame, scoring eight points... Notched a career-high 15 points and led the team in scoring in the final game of the season, a Horizon League Tournament matchup with Green Bay, going 4-for-4 from 3-point range : 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 3-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 letter winner 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 15, vs. Green Bay (3/4/17) Rebounds 4, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 2, 3 times (most recent 1/14/17) Steals 1, 9 times (most recent 3/4/17) Blocks FG Made 4, vs. Green Bay (3/4/17) 3PT Made 4, vs. Green Bay (3/4/17) FT Made 3, twice (most recent 3/4/17) SEASON HIGHS Points 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made

24 #34 Taylor Richards Guard * 6-0 * Freshman Doylestown, Ohio * Chippewa : Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo, playing eight minutes. Prep: Averaged 14 points, 4.5 assists, 3 steals and 3.5 rebounds per game during her senior year at Chippewa... Named the 2017 Wayne County Athletic League MVP, Northeast All-District co-mvp and all-ohio First Team... Helped her team compile a record during her four years of high school basketball, including a 55-1 mark in league play... Helped her team win league titles in all four seasons... Finished with 1,148 career points... As a junior, averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game... Finished her junior season with the most assists and best free-throw percentage on her team... Member of WCAL first team, OHSBCA District 4 First Team, NEO Inlands Division 3 honorable mention, All Daily Record second team and OHSBCA scholarship society... Helped her team make the state final four during her sophomore season. Personal: Parents are Tom and Jennie Richards... Has one brother, Trent... Intends to become a physician assistant... Born on Aug. 22, SEASON HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FG Made 3PT Made FT Made

25 #40 Caitlin Morrison Forward * 6-2 * Sophomore Glenview, Ill. * Glenbrook South : Established career watermarks in assists (four) and steals (three) in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo : Made an immediate splash during her freshman campaign, averaging 5.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while making 25 starts and seeing action in 29 games... Notched 12 blocks and picked up 25 steals... Reached double figures for the first time in her collegiate career with 10 points against Grace College on Dec Matched her season high in rebounds and established her season high in scoring in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament, posting 11 points and eight rebounds to help the Crusaders to a victory over Youngstown State... Named the team s Rookie of the Year. 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 Father Scott Morrison was a standout on the Valparaiso men s basketball team in the early 1990s. Personal: Parents are Scott and Karen Morrison... Born on Oct. 13, Double major in marketing and finance SEASON HIGHS Points 11, Youngstown State (3/3/17) Rebounds 8, twice (most recent 3/3/17) Assists 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 2, Grace (12/10/16) FG Made 4, twice (most recent 3/3/17) 3PT Made 3, twice (most recent 3/3/17) FT Made 6, Cleveland State (2/4/17) SEASON HIGHS Points 2, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 6, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FG Made 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made FT Made