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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* 1 p.m. Feb. 2 Youngstown State* 7 p.m. Feb. 4 Cleveland State* 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9 at Wright State* 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at Northern Kentucky* Noon Feb. 16 Oakland* 7 p.m. Feb. 18 Detroit Mercy* 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Milwaukee* 7 p.m. Feb. 25 UIC* 1:30 p.m. March 3-7 Horizon League Tournament# TBD All times Central. Home games in bold and played at Athletics-Recreation Center. # - at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich. * - indicates Horizon League #ValpoGameday Valparaiso (5-15, 0-9 Horizon) at UIC (3-17, 0-9 Horizon) Game No Sunday, Jan. 28, p.m. CT UIC Pavilion (8,000) Chicago, Ill. Next Up in Crusader Basketball: The Valparaiso University women s basketball team will return to the site of its most recent regular season Horizon League triumph in hopes to repeat last season s success at the UIC Pavilion. After five consecutive days without a game, both teams enter the showdown hungry for their first league victory of the season. Last Time Out: The Crusaders mounted a 16-6 lead after one quarter on Sunday night against Wright State, but the Raiders stormed back to outscore Valpo 17-4 in the second quarter of an eventual victory. Haylee Thompson led Valpo in scoring for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015 (Cardinal Stritch) by scoring 15 points, one shy of a career high. Valpo made 20 turnovers to Wright State s six, allowing the Raiders to outscore the Crusaders in points off turnovers The Raiders prevailed despite shooting just 29.9 percent. Following the Crusaders: Saturday s game and every game for the remainder of the season will be available on ESPN3, WatchESPN and the ESPN app. In addition, Saturday s affair can be heard on 95.1 FM Valparaiso, WVUR with Jordan Morandini, Renee Turpa and David Horak. Links to live video, audio and stats are 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: A series that dates all the way back to 1980 has been played evenly over the years, as UIC enters Saturday with a narrow edge all-time against Valpo. The Crusaders have played the Flames more than any other team. The Flames had a five-game winning streak in head-to-head matchups extinguished VALPO Women s Basketball

2 in last year s regular season finale, when Valpo went to the Windy City and came away with an victory. Four Crusaders finished that game in double figures, including Franklin (16) and Thompson (14). The Flames beat the Crusaders at the ARC last season. The Justin Rees File - In his third season as an assistant coach at Valpo and his 18th in women s college basketball. - Has coached the last five games in place of head coach Tracey Dorow, who is recovering from neck surgery. - Also serves as Valpo s recruiting coordinator. - Has developed three All-Americans and 32 all-conference award winners. - Specializes in instructing forwards and has helped 13 post players earn individual success. - Served as the head coach at Missouri Valley College during the campaign, an assistant at William Jewell in , the head coach at Lake Superior State in , spent four years as an assistant at Maine and spent five seasons as an assistant under Dorow at Ferris State. Worth Noting - Dani Franklin enters Saturday in 13th on Valpo s all-time scoring list, needing 35 points to advance another spot. Suzie Hammel ( ) sits in 12th place with 1,077 points, while Lynda Kukla ( ) is 11th all-time at 1, After Sunday s game, the Crusaders have held Wright State to 65 points or fewer in back-to-back meetings after allowing them to score 65 points or more in each of the previous seven matchups. The only Horizon League team to hold the Raiders to a lower point total this year was Green Bay on Dec The six points allowed in the first quarter was the fewest Valpo allowed in a quarter since Dec. 3, 2016, when Eastern Illinois mustered up just five points in the first 10 minutes against the Crusaders. It was the fewest points allowed in a quarter in a league game since women s basketball went to quarters before the season. - Hannah Schaub enters Saturday s game needing four assists to reach 200 for her career. - Haylee Thompson is 14 points away from The Crusaders secured 34 defensive rebounds on Sunday against Wright State, their highest total since the league opener on Dec. 29 against Detroit Mercy. - Valpo had at least five made 3s in each of its first seven league games, but has knocked down just three triples in each of its least two contests. - Sunday snapped a streak of five straight games with a double-digit offensive rebounding total. - Except the Jan. 14 game against Youngstown State when Meredith Hamlet posted 29 points and 10 rebounds, Dani Franklin has led Valpo in scoring, rebounding or both in every game this season. 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 Since joining the Horizon League in , Valpo is Valpo has had one first team all-league selection (Launa Hochstetler, ) and two second team all-league players (Agnieszka Kulaga, ; Tabitha Gerardot, ). - Valpo also boasts five representatives on the all-newcomer team (Lauren Kenney, ; Gerardot, ; Dani Franklin, ; Jasmyn Walker, ; Meredith Hamlet ), an all-defensive team member (Laura Richards, ), one Freshman of the Year (Franklin, ) and one Sixth Player of the Year (Franklin, ). Inside the Flames - Picked to finish 10th in the Horizon League preseason poll. - Coming off a loss to Northern Kentucky in which the Flames shot just 29.8 percent. It was UIC s lowest shooting percentage and scoring output this season. - The Flames have dropped 10 consecutive games entering Saturday. Their last win was on Dec. 19, a victory over Howard. - UIC has dropped 16 straight games against Horizon League opponents dating back to Feb. 11, 2016, a win over Detroit Mercy. - Lost Ruvanna Campbell, who led the league with 22 double-doubles, to graduation after last season. - Lost 90 percent of their scoring and rebounding from last year s team. - Led in scoring by Brittany Byrd at 13.6 points per game and rebounding by Byrd and Gabryelle Johnson, both of whom pull down 5.8 board per contest. - Terri Bender is back after missing most of last season with a torn ACL. She scored the 1000th point of her UIC career on Jan. 20 against Wright State. - Bender is on the brink of becoming the fourth player in UIC history to reach 1,000 points, 400 assists, 400 rebounds and 250 steals. She needs three steals to complete that milestone. - Melita Emanuel-Carr is the lone returning starter for UIC. - Feature six newcomers including three JUCO transfers. - Leads the league in offensive rebounding with 15.7 per game. - Last in the league in 3-point field goals per game (4.3), 3-point field

3 goal percentage (25.4), field goal percentage (37.2), scoring margin (minus-12.8) and free throw percentage (53.2). UIC Head Coach Regina Miller - Has 20 years of head coaching experience and is in her sixth season at UIC. - Received a contract extension through on Jan. 20, Spent 10 years as the head coach at UNLV and six at Western Illinois. - Served as an assistant at Old Dominion ( ) and Arizona ( ). - Played at Old Dominion, helping lead the Lady Monarchs to the NCAA Final Four. Meredith Hamlet - Fast Facts: Has made 51 consecutive starts Only a sophomore, reached the 500-point plateau for her collegiate career on Jan. 14 at Youngstown State Looking to snap out of a 3-point slump after going 0-for-8 in the last two games. - Last Time Out: Snapped a streak of nine straight games with seven points or more on Sunday against Wright State, when she was held to two points on 1-of-8 shooting. Hamlet did establish a career high with seven assists despite being held to her lowest scoring total in league play. - 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: Seeking her first game with more than two made field goals since Nov. 30 against Evansville Fouled out for the second time this year on Sunday against Wright State. - Last Time Out: Snapped a streak of five straight games scoring on Sunday when she didn t score in 30 minutes against Wright State. Did haul in five rebounds, her highest total since Nov. 30 against Evansville. Also dished out seven assists, her highest total since Dec. 11 at Indiana. - Season Highlight: 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, but has since been surpassed by Indiya Benjamin s 10 against Point Park on Dec 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: Has three rebounds or more in six straight games for the first time in her career. - Last Time Out: Scored seven points and grabbed five caroms on Jan. 22 against Wright State. The rebound total was her highest since she grabbed a career-high eight at Detroit Mercy on Jan 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. 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 With nine regular season games remaining, has 41 blocked shots this season, eighth most in a single season in Valpo history. Needs three more to pass Marlous Nieuwveen ( ) for seventh and five to pass Tamra Braun s season for sixth Leads the Horizon and ranks 26th in the nation with 2.67 blocks per game. - Last Time Out: Scored two points and notched one block in 21 minutes on Sunday against Wright State. - Season Highlight: 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 are the most in a single game by any player in the Horizon League so far this season. - Career 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

4 in Dani Franklin - Fast Facts: With nine regular season games remaining, has already set a new single-season career high for made 3-pointers (42), free throws (60), points (366) and rebounds (151) Had as many double-doubles in a five-game stretch from Jan as she did in the first 73 games of her collegiate career Fouled out for the first time this season on Sunday against Wright State... The last time she fouled out before Sunday was Feb. 13 of last season at Detroit Mercy Enters Saturday as the league leader in scoring (18.3 ppg) and 3-point percentage (43.8) Ranks sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage. - Last Time Out: Finished in double figures for the 18th time in 20 games with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting despite being limited to a season-low 18 minutes due to foul trouble. Before Sunday, Franklin had played at least 24 minutes in every game this year and at least 28 minutes in each league game. - 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 1990 The 34-point night is the best individual scoring performance in the Horizon League so far this season. - 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 Owns the two highest individual single-game scoring outputs in the Horizon League this season. Allison Schofield - Fast Fact: Entered the Ohio road trip with eight total rebounds in 13 games this season and pulled down seven boards over the two games in Ohio. - Last Time Out: Played seven minutes, her lowest total in the last five games, on Sunday against Wright State. Scored two points, her first basket in the last four games, while grabbing one rebound. - Career Highlight: Set a career high with eight points including two made 3s on Dec. 4, 2016 against Notre Dame. Haylee Thompson - Fast Fact: Led Valpo in scoring for the first time this year on Sunday against Wright State. - Last Time Out: Thompson had her second double-digit performance of the season when she posted 15 points on Sunday against the Raiders. She went 7-of-13 shooting and was one shy of career highs in both scoring and rebounding (6). - 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 Facts: Has fouled out in each of the last two games after not fouling out in the first 16 games she played for Valpo. Attempting to snap out of a shooting slump, is 1-for-21 in her last four games. -Last Time Out: Had three points, all at the free throw line, in 23 minutes against Wright State on Sunday. - Season Highlight: Reached double figures for the first time 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 Fact: 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 Has passed 100 points for her freshman season. 17-for-17 at the free-throw line over her last nine games. - Last Time Out: Played 18 minutes against Wright State and turned in seven points, her highest scoring output in the last five games. - Season Highlight: Scored nine points at Stetson on Nov. 12, marking the third straight year a Valpo freshman has score 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. - Worth Noting: Father Ross played football and basketball at Indiana University.

5 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: Matched a career high with four points in Sunday s loss to Wright State. Knocked down the first triple of her collegiate career, breaking an 0-for-12 slump in the process. - Season Highlight: Scored her first collegiate point on Nov. 16, making a free throw in the win over Chicago State. - Worth Noting: Received honorable mention all-state recognition as a senior in high school.

6 Horizon League Standings *Accurate Entering Friday* Horizon Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Green Bay Wright State Detroit Mercy Milwaukee Cleveland State Oakland Northern Kentucky Youngstown State Valparaiso UIC Around the Horizon League (All times Central) Saturday, Jan. 28 Green Bay at Cleveland State, noon Valpo at UIC, 1 p.m. Milwaukee at Youngstown State, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 Detroit Mercy at Northern Kentucky, noon Oakland at Wright State, 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 Milwaukee at Detroit Mercy, 6 p.m. Green Bay at Oakland, 6 p.m. Youngstown State at Valparaiso, 7 p.m. Cleveland State at UIC, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Green Bay at Detroit Mercy, noon Cleveland State at Valparaiso, 1:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Oakland, 2 p.m. Youngstown State at UIC, 3 p.m. Northern Kentucky at Wright State, 3:30 p.m. Valpo All-Time vs. UIC All-time Series: UIC at Valpo: 13-8 Valpo at UIC: 13-8 UIC at Netural: 2-1 UIC Current Streak: Valpo W1 Since joining HL ( ): 12-7 UIC Last 10: 7-3 UIC Date Site Result March 5, 2016 Chicago, Ill. W Jan. 30, 2016 Valparaiso, Ind. L Jan. 27, 2015 Chicago, Ill. L Jan. 10, 2015 Valparaiso, Ind. L Feb. 10, 2014 Valparaiso, Ind. L Jan. 21, 2014 Chicago, Ill. L March 13, 2013 Valparaiso, Ind. W Feb. 16, 2013 Valparaiso, Ind. W Jan. 19, 2013 Chicago, Ill. L Jan. 16, 2012 Valparaiso, Ind. L Superlatives Double Doubles Amber Lindfors - 13 pt, 12 reb vs. IU Kokomo (11/21/16) 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) Meredith Hamlet - 29 pt, 10 reb at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Double Digit Scoring (# of games) Dani Franklin 18; Meredith Hamlet 8; Amber Lindfors 5; Grace Hales 3; Georgi Donchetz 3; Haylee Thompson 2; Caitlin Morrison 1. Double Digit Rebounding Amber Lindfors - 12 vs. IU Kokomo; 12 vs. Liberty Dani Franklin - 16 vs. Evansville; 11 vs. Liberty; 13 vs. Milwaukee; 10 at Cleveland State; 10 vs. Northern Kentucky Meredith Hamlet - 10 at Youngstown State 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: Dani Franklin (17), Amber Lindfors (17), Meredith Hamlet (16), Caitlin 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: Dani Franklin (17), Amber Lindfors (16), Meredith Hamlet (15), Grace 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: Youngstown State: Cleveland State: Wright State: Northern Kentucky: Oakland: Detroit Mercy: Playing at home 4-6 Playing on the road 1-9 Playing at a neutral site 0-0 Outrebounding opponents 4-4 Outrebounded by opponents 1-9 Rebounds Tied 0-2 Leading at halftime 3-4 Tied at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 2-11 Playing overtime 0-0 Playing in November 3-3 Playing in December 2-5 Playing in January 0-7 Playing in February 0-0 Playing in March 0-0 Playing on Sunday 0-3 Playing on Monday 1-1 Playing on Tuesday 0-1 Playing on Wednesday 1-1 Playing on Thursday 0-3 Playing on Friday 1-0 Playing on Saturday 2-5 Valpo When... Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 3-8 Playing during the day (before 4:59 p.m.) 2-7 Better FG% than opponents 5-4 Worse FG% than opponents 0-11 Better FT% than opponents 3-10 Worse FT% than opponents 2-5 Fewer turnovers than opponents 2-1 More turnovers than opponents 3-12 Scoring 80 or more points 1-0 Scoring points 3-3 Scoring points 0-4 Scoring fewer than 60 points 1-8 Opponents score 80 or more points 0-6 Opponents score points 0-6 Opponents score points 2-2 Opponents score less than 60 points 3-1 Game decided by 5 points or fewer 3-1 Game decided by 6-10 points 0-1 Game decided by points 0-7 Game decided by more than 15 points 2-6 Among the Horizon League Leaders *** Entering Friday *** Individual Leaders (Top 10) Category Player Rate Rank PPG Dani Franklin st RPG Dani Franklin 7.6 T-6th APG Hannah Schaub 4.8 T-3rd FT% Dani Franklin nd 3pt/G Dani Franklin 2.1 T-3rd 3pt% Dani Franklin st A/TO ratio Hannah Schaub 1.7 T-5th Blocks/G Amber Lindfors 2.2 1st Defensive RPG Dani Franklin 5.8 5th Team Leaders (Top 3) Category Rate Rank Free Throw Percentage rd Field Goal Percentage Defense 39.6 T-3rd Blocked Shots (per game) 4.1 1st

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 Youngstown State Cleveland State Wright State Northern Kentucky Oakland Detroit Mercy Milwaukee UIC

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. 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 4, twice (most recent 1/22/17) Rebounds 3, 4 times (most recent 1/5/17) Assists 3, twice (most recent 11/30/16) Steals 2, at Chicago State (11/16/16) Blocks 2, at Detroit Mercy (12/29/16) FG Made 1, 3 times (most recent 1/22/17) 3PT Made 1, Wright State (1/22/17) FT Made 2, 3 times (most recent 1/14/17)

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 : 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, vs. Northern Colorado (11/28/15) Rebounds 8, at Detroit (2/13/16) Assists 9, 3 times (most recent 12/3/16) Steals 4, Akron (12/9/15) Blocks 1, 4 times (most recent 12/10/16) FG Made 5, twice (most recent 12/21/15) 3PT Made 5, vs. Northern Colorado (11/28/15) FT Made 5, Miami (Ohio) (12/2/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 9, Evansville (11/30/16) Rebounds 6, Evansville (11/30/16) Assists 9, twice (most recent 12/3/16) Steals 3, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) Blocks 1, Grace (12/10/16) FG Made 4, Evansville (11/30/16) 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 : 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 10, 3 times (most recent 1/13/17) 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, Green Bay (1/5/17) FG Made 5, at Cleveland State (1/13/17) 3PT Made 2, Eastern Illinois (12/3/16) FT Made 7, Green Bay (1/29/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 10, 3 times (most recent 1/13/17) 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, Green Bay (1/5/17) FG Made 5, at Cleveland State (1/13/17) 3PT Made 2, Eastern Illinois (12/3/16) 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 : 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 (Mar. 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 and all-area honors in both basketball and volleyball. AMBER LINDFORS CAREER HIGHS Points 17, Grace (12/10/16) Rebounds 12, twice (most recent 11/25/16) Assists 2, twice (most recent 12/10/16) Steals 1, 12 times (most recent 1/12/17) Blocks 6, 4 times (most recent 11/16/16) FG Made 8, Grace (12/10/16) 3PT Made FT Made 5, vs. IU Kokomo (11/21/16) SEASON HIGHS Points 17, Grace (12/10/16) Rebounds 11, IU-Kokomo (12/21/15) Assists 2, twice (most recent 12/10/16) Steals 1, 7 times (most recent 1/12/17) Blocks 6, at Chicago State (11/16/16) FG Made 8, Grace (12/10/16) 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. 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 4, twice (most recent 12/29/16) Assists 2, at Chicago State (11/16/16) Steals 1, 6 times (most recent 1/22/16) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 1/7/17) FG Made 3, 4 times (most recent 1/7/17) 3PT Made 3, at Stetson (11/12/16) 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 : 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...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)...dropped in 14 points (6-14 FG) and racked up six rebounds and a block in Valpo s season finale at Milwaukee on March 9. 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 CAREER HIGHS in her sophomore season...was again named First Team SEASON HIGHS Points 34, at Stetson (11/12/16) All-Conference and All-Metro, but also garnered First Points 34, at Stetson (11/12/16) Team All-State in addition Mississippi Valley Player of the Rebounds 16, vs. Evansville (11/30/16) Rebounds 16, vs. Evansville (11/30/16) Year accolades...nominated to the McDonald s Assists 3, 5 times (most recent 1/7/17) All-American Team...also a four-year letterwinner with Assists 3, 3 times (most recent 1/7/17) Steals 3, 3 times (most recent 1/21/17) volleyball...named to Honor roll all four years and was a Steals 3, twice (most recent 1/21/17) Blocks 3, 3 times (most recent 1/19/17) member of the Adastra Honors Society... An exceptional Blocks 3, twice (most recent 1/19/17) FG Made 12, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) all-around athlete, Franklin was a four-year letterwinner FG Made 12, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) on the volleyball court where she was a four-time First 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 11/25/16) 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 11/25/16) Team All-Conference and All-Metro selection. 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 : 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, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) Rebounds 4, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 2, 3 times (most recent 1/14/17) Steals 1, 5 times (most recent 1/14/17) Blocks FG Made 3, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) 3PT Made 2, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) FT Made 3, at Louisville (12/5/15) SEASON HIGHS Points 8, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) Rebounds 4, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 2, twice (most recent 1/14/17) Steals 1, 5 times (most recent 1/14/17) Blocks FG Made 3, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) 3PT Made 2, at Notre Dame (12/4/16) 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, Eastern Illinois (12/3/16) Steals 2, 3 times (most recent 12/31/16) Blocks 2, Grace (12/10/16) FG Made 4, Grace (12/10/16) 3PT Made 3, Liberty (11/25/16) FT Made 3, 3 times (most recent 1/22/17)

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. 3...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) : 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 7, Grace (12/10/16) 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, twice (most recent 1/5/17) 24, PT Made 1, twice (most recent 1/5/17) FT Made 5, at Oakland (12/31/16) FT Made 5, at Oakland (12/31/16)