Women s Basketball Game Notes

2017-18 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Nov. 7 St. Francis (Ill.) # W 49-40 Nov. 16 IU Kokomo W 81-47 Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio) L 77-68 Nov. 25 Grand Canyon W 80-75 Nov. 28 at Bowling Green L 90-77 Dec. 2 at Liberty L 61-40 Dec. 3 at Longwood W 81-68 Dec. 8 at Purdue L 95-49 Dec. 10 Chicago State W 71-60 Dec. 15 IU Northwest W 99-59 Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois W 76-67 Dec. 21 Fort Wayne W 68-50 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 game Valparaiso (7-4, 0-0 MVC) at Drake (5-7, 0-0 MVC) Game No. 12 Friday, Dec. 29 7 p.m. CT Knapp Center (7,152) Des Moines, Iowa Next Up in Crusader Basketball: The Valparaiso University women s basketball team will be thrown right into the fire in its first conference contest as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Crusaders hit the road for a weekend swing against a pair of teams that reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago, starting with the defending conference champion Drake Bulldogs on Friday night in Des Moines. Last Time Out: Valpo s winning streak reached four thanks to a 68-50 victory over Fort Wayne that closed the nonconference slate on Dec. 21 at the Athletics- Recreation Center. Dani Franklin led Valpo with 19 points, while freshmen Nicole Konieczny (12) and Ella Ellenson (10) also reached double figures. The Crusaders committed just eight turnovers to Fort Wayne s 21 and held the Mastodons under 30 percent shooting. Following the Crusaders: Friday s game will air on The Valley on ESPN3 and the hometown radio call can be heard on 95.1 FM Valparaiso with Ben Ariano and Brandon Vickrey. Links to live video, audio and stats are posted on ValpoAthletics.com. In-game updates will also be available via Twitter by following @ValpoWBB. Head Coach Tracey Dorow: Tracey Dorow was named head coach of the Valparaiso women s basketball program in April of 2012. The 2017-18 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 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 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. @ValpoWBB #MVCWBB VALPO Women s Basketball

Series Notes: It s been a while since the Crusaders and Bulldogs last opposed one another, as the only all-time meetings happened during the 1994-95 and 1995-96 campaigns. Valpo originally won the most recent matchup 80-79 to open the 1995-96 season, but the game was later ruled a forfeit in Drake s favor due to Valpo s use of an ineligible player. Drake prevailed in the only meeting in Iowa between the two teams, a game that took place in December 1994. Opening an Era: Friday will mark Valpo s first conference game as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference after the University gained full-fledged conference affiliation on July 1. Valpo was victorious the last time it debuted in a new conference, beating Butler 77-69 on Jan. 5, 2007 at the ARC in the program s first Horizon League game. The Crusaders will be tested right away, going on the road to play two teams that reached the NCAA Tournament last year to start Valley action. Home Sweet Home: This weekend s destination will provide an experience that is simultaneously new and familiar for Valpo senior Dani Franklin. One of the most accomplished players in program history, Franklin will return to a place where she s played plenty of basketball games in the past her home state of Iowa as Valpo matches up with Drake and UNI. While she is entering familiar territory, this will also mark the first time Franklin has played a college game in her home state. She ll be closest to home on Sunday against UNI, as Cedar Falls is located about 60 miles from Franklin s hometown of Cedar Rapids. Friday will mark the first time Valpo has played in the state of Iowa since 2001. Stringing Wins Together: The Crusaders own a four-game winning streak, matching the program s longest of the last 11 seasons. It s the team s second four-game winning streak in the last decade as the Crusaders also won four in a row in 2015-16. A win over Drake would give Valpo five straight for the first time since the 2006-07 season. Valpo, which finished the nonconference portion of the year undefeated at home for the first time since 2007-08, has already nailed down a winning record in December, the team s first winning month during the regular season since December 2015. At 7-4, Valpo has its best record through 11 games since 2001 and its highest nonconference win total since 2006. Keeping Control: Valpo has done a strong job of keeping turnovers to a minimum this season. The Crusaders committed just eight turnovers last week against Fort Wayne, matching the previous week s win over IU Northwest for the fewest turnovers made by Valpo this season. This marked the fewest turnovers the team has made in a game against a Division I opponent since Dec. 12, 2015, when the Crusaders limited the turnover total to six against Miami (Ohio). Valpo has committed 15 turnovers or fewer in eight of its 11 games this season and more than 17 turnovers on just one occasion. Last season, Valpo committed 19 or more turnovers in eight of its 11 nonconference games. The 14.0 turnovers per game is the fewest Valpo has finished the nonconference season with since 2004-05. Here s a deeper look at Valpo s improvement in limiting turnovers during this year s nonconference season as compared to years past. 2017-18: 14.0 2016-17: 19.5 2015-16: 17.5 2014-15: 16.6 2013-14: 20.1 2012-13: 19.1 2011-12: 18.8 2010-11: 19.2 2009-10: 17.2 2008-09: 18.9 2007-08: 18.8 2006-07: 15.7 2005-06: 14.8 2004-05: 11.7 Withstanding 3-Point Struggles: The 3-point attempts weren t falling in last week s game against Fort Wayne, but the Crusaders adapted well, finding other ways to get the job done in a 68-50 win. Valpo went just 2-of-13 (15.4 percent) from beyond the arc after entering that game having shot 32 percent or better from 3-point distance in each of the season s first 10 games. Valpo had also made five 3s or more in every game this season. The last time Valpo failed to make three 3s in a game was Dec. 19, 2016 against Bradley (2-for- 19). The 15.4 percent was Valpo s lowest from beyond the arc since that game against the Braves, which featured a 3-point percentage of 10.5. Before the game against the Mastodons, the last time Valpo won despite making just two 3-pointers was Dec. 6, 2013 against Chicago State. The 15.4 percent from 3 was also the lowest in a win since that game against the Cougars, when Valpo prevailed 74-50 despite shooting 14.3 percent from 3. Success at the Stripe: Free throw shooting has been indicative of the team s results so far this season, as the Crusaders have won all seven games they ve had a better free throw percentage than their opponent and lost all four games they ve had a worse free throw percentage than their opponent. Valpo matched a season-high with 26 made free throws last week against Fort Wayne and has shot 85 percent or better at the free-throw line in three consecutive games. 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 2017-18 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. Dani Franklin Record Book Watch - Dani Franklin enters this game with 1,434 career points, which ranks fourth in Valpo history. She needs 27 more points to pass Jeanette Gray and move into third. - Franklin holds a career scoring average of 14.2 points per game, which ranks second in program history. The program record is 18.4 points per game, set by Debbie Bolen (1989-93). - Franklin ranks third in Valpo history with 532 career made field goals. She is 66 makes away from passing Jeanette Gray for second in program history. - Franklin has amassed 154 3-pointers in her illustrious career, a total that ranks sixth in program history. She needs 18 more to leap into fourth. - Franklin owns a career 3-point field goal percentage of.379, which currently sits third all-time. - Franklin has 559 career rebounds, 15th in program history. She needs 13 more to jump to 13th all-time. - Franklin s career free-throw percentage of.871 is on pace for the program record, which currently is.838 set by Launa Hochstetler (2005-2009). Inside the Bulldogs - On a three-game losing streak, but all three losses have come to high-level competition, including a 79-66 defeat to No. 25 Iowa in the team s nonconference finale. Becca Hittner had a career-high 27 points against the Hawkeyes. - Played a four overtime game against Creighton on Dec. 3, losing 108-100. - Leading scorer Sara Rhine ranks third in the conference at 16.6 points per game. - Only team with two players in the Top 5 in the MVC in scoring, as Hittner (15.3 ppg, 5th) joins Rhine. - Rhine, who played just eight games last year due to an injury, is also the conference leader in field goal percentage at 56.1. - This matchup will pit the conference s top two scoring offenses against one another as Drake leads the way at 82.9 points per game. - Ninth in the Valley in scoring defense, allowing 78.2 points per game. - Lead the MVC in field goal percentage at 44.8, assists per game at 21.8, offensive rebounds per game at 13.1 and 3-pointers made per game at 9.1. - Made their 11th NCAA Tournament appearance last season after winning the MVC regular season and tournament titles. - Under the direction of sixth-year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. - Have won 22 straight MVC games including a perfect 18-0 record last season. - Preseason favorite to win the conference and the only team with two players (Sammie Bachrodt and Hittner) on the preseason allconference team. A Look Back at 2016-17 - 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 2012-13. - 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 1991-92 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 2017-18 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 1990-91 and 1995-96. - Valpo has had five freshmen on the roster each of the last two seasons. Prior to 2016-17, the Crusaders hadn t featured five true freshmen since 2010-11. This year s team has 10 freshmen, redshirt freshmen and sophomores, the most since the 2003-04 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 2013-2014 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 2007-08. Meredith Hamlet - Named the Enterprise Bank MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 20 after matching a career high in scoring against IU Northwest. Became the first Valpo student-athlete in any sport to win the weekly honor, given to someone who excels both academically and athletically. - Has a 3-point percentage of 51.1 that ranks second in the conference, eclipsed only by Missouri State s Alexa Willard. - Fouled out for the first time in her Valpo career on Dec. 21 against Fort Wayne. - Handed out a career-high six assists on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois. - Reached 29 points in a game for the third straight season on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest, setting a season high and matching her career watermark. - Only player on Valpo s roster who has scored more than 25 points in a single game in each of the last three seasons. - Since the start of the 2015-16 season, there have been 11 occasions where a Valpo player has hit 5 or more 3-pointers in a game. Hamlet has accounted for seven of those occasions, while Dani Franklin and Hannah Schaub have a pair of five 3-pointer games apiece. - Has six career games scoring 20 points or more, and the first five came away from the ARC. Had her first home game with 20+ points on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. - Had five made 3s on Dec. 8 at Purdue, all in the first half. Scored 19 points in the game, all coming before halftime. Became the first Crusader with a 19-point half this season and the first Valpo player to hit five 3s in one half since she did so at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 3, 2016. - Poured in 25 points on Dec. 3 at Longwood, making a career-high nine free throws. - Posted a team-high 14 points, the 25th double-figure scoring game of her Valpo career, on Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio). Followed by scoring 14 more in Valpo s win over Grand Canyon on Nov. 25. - Started in Valpo s season opener for the third 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, 2015. 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, 2016. - 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 2016-17 after scoring 10.6 points per game in 2015-16. During her sophomore campaign, averaged 9.0 ppg. - Named to Horizon League all-freshman team in 2015-16. - 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 (2013-14) and Annemarie (2014-15 & 2015-16) both concluded their careers with the Crusaders. Dani Franklin - Averaging 23.3 points per game during Valpo s four-game winning streak. - Enters conference play as The Valley s leading scorer. - Had her second straight 10 field goal performance and a seasonhigh 28 points on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, a game that also saw her pull down a team-high eight rebounds and reach career highs in assists (five) and steals (five). - Had a season-high 10 made field goals on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest, scoring 23 points. - Has now reached the following milestones 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds and 500 career made field goals. She s joined in that elite group by Debbie Bolen, Jeanette Gray and Sarrah Stricklett as the only players in Valpo history to achieve all three of those feats. - Had her first double-double of the season and the 10th of her career on Dec. 10 against Chicago State, pulling down a seasonhigh 11 rebounds to go along with 24 points. - After being held to four points at Liberty on Dec. 2 and six through three quarters on Dec. 3 at Longwood, had an 11-point fourth quarter to help the Crusaders fend off the Lancers. - Started her senior season with a game-high 26 points against IU Kokomo. She knocked down nine field goals in the win, including four 3s. - Moved into fourth in program history in career scoring with her 23-point output on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon. This marked the 17th time in Franklin s Crusader career that she scored 20 points or more. - 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 2016-17. 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 2016-17 free-throw percentage was the second-best singleseason free throw percentage in program history. - Had as many double-doubles in a five-game stretch from Jan. 12-20, 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, 2016. - 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 1990. - 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. - 2014-15 Horizon League Freshman of the Year, 2014-15 Horizon League Sixth Player of the Year, 2016-17 All-Horizon League Second Team, team s Sixth Player of the Year in 2014-15 and 2015-16, team s MVP and co- Most Improved Player in 2016-17. - Shot 43.3 percent from 3-point range as a freshman in 2014-2015, 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. Caitlin Morrison - Ranks second in The Valley in blocks per game at 1.7, behind only Illinois State s Hannah Green (2.0). - Has at least one block in five straight games. - Knocked down a pair of 3s on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, her first game this season with multiple makes from beyond the arc. - Swatted a career-high five shots on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon, including a block of a 3-point try that would have tied the game with less than 10 seconds left. Previously hadn t had more than two blocks in any game in her career. - Squeezed a career-high 10 rebounds on Nov. 21 at Miami, five of which came in the first quarter. - 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, 2016. - 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 boards to help the Crusaders to a victory over Youngstown State. - Named the team s Rookie of the Year in 2016-17. - Father Scott Morrison is a former Valparaiso men s basketball player. Nicole Konieczny - Reached double figures for the second time in her Crusader career on Dec. 21 against Fort Wayne, scoring 12 points to finish one shy of a career high. - Has dished out multiple assists in nine straight games. - Ranks second in The Valley in assists at 4.4 per game, behind only Evansville s Kerri Gasper (4.5). - Missed the Dec. 15 game against IU Northwest due to illness. - Has registered five or more assists in six of her last seven games. - Was two assists shy of a double-double on Nov. 28 at Bowling Green, finishing with personal bests in both points (13) and assists (eight). - Became the first Crusader to have eight or more assists and score double figures in the same game since Jessica Carr posted a doubledouble of 13 points and 11 assists on Jan. 21, 2015 in a 90-79 loss at Milwaukee. - Made her first career start on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon and dished out seven assists while scoring eight points to lift Valpo to an 80-75 win. - Handed out six assists in the first road game of her career on Nov. 21 at Miami. - Had six points in her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo. - Named a 2016-17 Indiana All-Star, earning a place on the 13-player roster. - Led South Bend St. Joseph to the 2016-17 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 - Made all four field-goal attempts while finishing as one of four Crusaders in double figures (10 points) on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. - Matched a season high with five made field goals an efficient 5-of-6 shooting on Dec. 3 at Longwood on her way to 11 points, one of three Crusaders in double figures. - Contributed nine points including 5-of-5 at the free-throw line on Nov. 28 at Bowling Green, a game played close to her hometown of Toledo. - Chipped in nine points and five rebounds in a win over Grand Canyon on Nov. 25. - 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. - 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). Grace Hales - Ranks second in The Valley in field-goal percentage at 54.7, behind only Drake s Sara Rhine (56.1). - Ranks third in The Valley in 3-point percentage at 50.0. - Returned to double figures with 13 points on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, her fifth double-figure game this season. After starting the season with four double-figure performances in her first five games, she had been held out of double figures in four straight. - Hit seven straight 3-point attempts on Dec. 2 at Liberty and Dec. 3 at Longwood, going 4-for-4 against the Flames before knocking down her first three triples against the Lancers. Scored a career-high 14 points at Liberty, the only Crusader in double figures in that game. - Only Crusader who scored double figures in each of Valpo s first three games. That marked the first time in the sophomore s Valpo career that she has reached double figures in scoring in three straight. - Drained a career-high four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points on Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio). - 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 2014. 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 81.4. - 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 - Scored in double figures for the third time this season after not doing so at all a year ago by posting 11 points on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois. - Shattered a program-record that had stood since 1992 in her first career start by dishing out 16 assists on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. She became the 10th player in Missouri Valley Conference history to reach 16 assists, a mark that ranks tied for sixth in the conference s prestigious history. She also became the second player in the nation with a 16+ assist game this season. - Had 10 of her career-high 12 points in the fourth quarter of a 71-60 win over Chicago State on Dec. 10. - Made a pair of impressive blocks on Dec. 8 at Purdue. - 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 season 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. Allison Schofield - Made a key steal that led to a fast-break 3-pointer by Dani Franklin in a five-point win over Grand Canyon on Nov. 25. - Knocked down the only shot she attempted at Miami on Nov. 21. - 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 2016-17 season, a Horizon League Tournament matchup with Green Bay. She went 4-for-4 from 3-point range in that contest.

Addison Stoller - Played in her first game in over a calendar year on Dec. 2 at Liberty, scoring her first basket of the season by converting a layup despite being fouled. - Played in the first five games of the 2016-17 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 - Reached double figures for the first time in her Valpo career on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest, racking up 11 points on 5-of- 7 shooting. - Set then career highs in points (nine) and rebounds (six) on Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio), knocking down all three of her attempts from the floor while going 3-of-4 at the line. - Scored the first field goal of her collegiate career in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo, a memorable coast-to-coast layup. 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 - Reached double figures for the first time in her collegiate career on Dec. 21 against Fort Wayne, scoring 10 points. - Knocked down her first career 3-pointer on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. - 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 2016-17 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. Taylor Richards - Made her first career basket and finished the game 3-of-3 shooting for seven points on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. - Scored the first point of her collegiate career on Dec. 2 at Liberty with a made free throw. - 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 104-13 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. Hannah Schaub - Left early in the game against Miami (Ohio) with an injury and did not return. Has been sidelined since that contest. - Started in Valpo s season opener for the third consecutive year. - Led the team in assists in 18 games during her sophomore season. Her 134 assists in 2016-17 ranked seventh in program history and were the most by any Crusader in the last 17 years. - Entered her junior season already 17th in program history in career assists with 235. Needs four assists to pass Jeanette Gray (1999-2003) for 16th on the career list and 12 to surpass her former teammate Lexi Miller (2012-2016) for 15th. Georgi Donchetz - Made her season debut on Dec. 21 against Fort Wayne and led the team in rebounds with four. - Played in the exhibition game against St. Francis (Ill.), but then suffered an injury that cost her the first 10 games of the season. - Had a breakout junior season in 2016-17, 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 2015-16 and 2016-17. 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 2016-17. 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 Johanson - Helped Herscher High School finish with a 25-2 record in her senior season.

2017-18 MVC Standings (updated through 12/27) MVC Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Valparaiso 0-0 --- 7-4.636 Illinois State 0-0 --- 6-5.545 Bradley 0-0 --- 5-5.500 Southern Illinois 0-0 --- 5-6.455 Drake 0-0 --- 5-7.417 Missouri State 0-0 --- 4-7.364 UNI 0-0 --- 4-7.364 Evansville 0-0 --- 3-8.273 Indiana State 0-0 --- 2-9.182 Loyola 0-0 --- 2-9.182 Valpo All-Time vs. Drake All-time Series: 2-0 Drake at Drake: 1-0 Drake at Valparaiso: 1-0 Drake at Neutral: 0-0 Current Streak: Drake W2 Last 10: 2-0 Drake Date Site Result Nov. 24, 1995 Valparaiso, Ind. W* 80-79 Dec. 4, 1994 Des Moines, Iowa L 94-59 * - game won by Valpo, but later declared a forfeit Around the MVC (All times Central) Thursday, Dec. 28 Western Illinois at Bradley, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 Missouri State at Indiana State, 6 p.m. Southern Illinois at Evansville, 7 p.m. Valpo at Drake, 7 p.m. Loyola at UNI, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 Bradley at Illinois State, 11 a.m. Missouri State at Evansville, 1 p.m. Loyola at Drake, 2 p.m. Valparaiso at UNI, 2 p.m. Southern Illinois at Indiana State, 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 UNI at Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. Evansville at Indiana State, 6 p.m. Drake at Missouri State, 7 p.m. Bradley at Loyola, 7 p.m. Illinois State at Valpo, 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 Illinois State at Loyola, 1 p.m. Drake at Southern Illinois, 2 p.m. UNI at Missouri State, 2 p.m. Bradley at Valpo, 3 p.m. Superlatives Double Doubles Bryce Blood - 13 points, 13 rebounds vs. IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Dani Franklin - 23 points, 11 rebounds vs. Chicago (12/10/17) Double Digit Scoring (# of games) Franklin 8, Hamlet 6, Hales 5, Blood 3, Meredith 3, Konieczny 2, Profitt 1, Ellenson 1 Double Digit Rebounding (# of games) Blood 1, Morrison 1, Franklin 1 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 219-464-5396 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.

Double-Digit Scoring Performers IU Kokomo: Dani Franklin 26, Bryce Blood 13, Grace Hales 12 Miami (OH): Meredith Hamlet 14, Grace Hales 12 Grand Canyon: Dani Franklin 23, Meredith Hamlet 14, Grace Hales 10 Bowling Green: Dani Franklin 17, Nicole Konieczny 13, Maya Meredith 11 Liberty: Grace Hales 14 Longwood: Meredith Hamlet 25, Dani Franklin 18, Bryce Blood 11 Purdue: Meredith Hamlet 17 Chicago State: Dani Franklin 23, Maya Meredith 12, Meredith Hamlet 10 IU Northwest: Meredith Hamlet 29, Dani Franklin 23, Marlee Profitt 11, Bryce Blood 10 Eastern Illinios: Dani Franklin 28, Grace Hales 13, Maya Meredith 11 Fort Wayne: Dani Franklin 19, Nicole Konieczny 12, Ella Ellenson 10 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 5-0 Playing on the road 2-4 Playing at a neutral site 0-0 Outrebounding opponents 5-1 Outrebounded by opponents 2-3 Rebounds Tied 0-0 Leading at halftime 7-1 Tied at halftime 0-0 Trailing at halftime 0-3 Playing overtime 0-0 Playing in November 2-2 Playing in December 5-2 Playing in January 0-0 Playing in February 0-0 Playing in March 0-0 Playing on Sunday 2-0 Playing on Monday 1-0 Playing on Tuesday 0-2 Playing on Wednesday 0-0 Playing on Thursday 2-0 Playing on Friday 1-1 Playing on Saturday 1-1 Valpo When... Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 3-3 Playing during the day (before 4:59 p.m.) 4-1 Better FG% than opponents 6-0 Worse FG% than opponents 1-4 Better FT% than opponents 7-0 Worse FT% than opponents 0-4 Fewer turnovers than opponents 5-0 More turnovers than opponents 2-4 Scoring 80 or more points 4-0 Scoring 70-79 points 2-1 Scoring 60-69 points 1-1 Scoring fewer than 60 points 0-2 Opponents score 80 points or more 0-2 Opponents score 70-79 points 1-1 Opponents score 60-69 points 3-1 Opponents score fewer than 60 points 3-0 Game decided by 5 points or fewer 1-0 Game decided by 6-10 points 1-1 Game decided by 11-15 points 2-1 Game decided by more than 15 points 3-2 Among the MVC Leaders Individual Leaders (Top 10) Category Player Rate Rank Scoring Dani Franklin 18.0 1st Scoring Meredith Hamlet 12.5 9th FG% Grace Hales 54.7 2nd FG% Meredith Hamlet 44.7 9th Assists/G Nicole Konieczny 4.4 2nd FT% Dani Franklin 87.2 3rd FT% Meredith Hamlet 75.0 9th 3pt% Meredith Hamlet 51.1 2nd 3pt% Grace Hales 50.0 3rd 3pt/G Meredith Hamlet 2.2 T-5th 3pt/G Grace Hales 1.8 8th Blocks/G Caitlin Morrison 1.7 2nd A/TO Ratio Nicole Konieczny 2.1 2nd Team Leaders (Top 3) Category Rate Rank Scoring 71.8 2nd Scoring Margin +3.7 2nd Free Throw Percentage 76.7 2nd Field Goal Percentage 43.2 3rd 3-Point Percentage 38.4 2nd Rebounding Defense 33.6 1st Rebounding Margin +1.8 3rd Steals 7.3 3rd Assist/TO 0.9 2nd

2017-18 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) Hannah Schaub Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Grand Canyon Nicole Konieczny Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Bowling Green Nicole Konieczny Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Liberty Nicole Konieczny Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Longwood Nicole Konieczny Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Purdue Nicole Konieczny Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Chicago State Nicole Konieczny Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood IU Northwest Maya Meredith Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Eastern Illinois Maya Meredith Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Fort Wayne: Maya Meredith Meredith Hamlet Caitlin Morrison Dani Franklin Bryce Blood Drake: UNI: Illinois State: Bradley: Loyola: Missouri State: Southern Illinois: Evansville: Indiana State: Bradley: Illinois State: Loyola: Southern Illinois: Missouri State: Indiana State:

Tracey Dorow Head Coach 6th Season 282-278 overall, 48-115 at Valpo Western Michigan, 1996 Tracey Dorow was named head coach of the Valparaiso women s basketball program in April of 2012. The 2017-18 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 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 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 232-163 (.587) record, including a 23-7 mark in 2011-2012 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 2007. The GLIAC Coach of the Year in 2003-2004, 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 2000-2001, 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 1999-2000 women s basketball season, and her team ranked second in the nation in 2002-2003. 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 69-22 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 1990-1993, 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 1993-1994 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.

#0 Maya Meredith Guard * 5-7 * Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. * Cathedral 2017-18: Played 13 minutes in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo, scoring four points... Had a career-high 11 points including a pair of made 3s on Nov. 28 at Bowling Green.. Made a pair of impressive blocks on Dec. 8 at Purdue... Had 10 of her career-high 12 points in the fourth quarter of a 71-60 win over Chicago State on Dec. 10... Made her first career start on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest and broke the program record for assists in a single game with 16. In addition to shattering a mark that had stood since 1992, she became the 10th player in Missouri Valley Conference history to notch 16 or more assists in a game and the second player in the nation to do so this season...scored in double figures for the third time in 2017-18 after not doing so at all in 2016-17 ago by posting 11 points on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois. 2016-17: 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, 1998... Healthcare leadership major. CAREER HIGHS Points 12, Chicago State (12/10/17) Rebounds 4, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Assists 16, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Steals 2, 5 times (most recent 12/21/17) Blocks 2, twice (most recent 12/8/17) FG Made 4, twice (most recent 12/10/17) 3PT Made 2, at Bowling Green (11/28/17) FT Made 4, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 12, Chicago State (12/10/17) Rebounds 4, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Assists 16, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Steals 2, 5 times (most recent 12/21/17) Blocks 2, at Purdue (12/8/17) FG Made 4, twice (most recent 12/10/17) 3PT Made 2, at Bowling Green (11/28/17) FT Made 4, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17)

#2 Meredith Hamlet Guard * 5-8 * Junior McBain, Mich. * McBain 2017-18: Started in Valpo s season opener for the third consecutive year... Scored a team-high 14 points on Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio), her 25th career game scoring double figures... Followed with another double-figure output on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon, again turning in 14 points... Poured in a season-high 25 points on Dec. 3 at Longwood, making a career-high nine free throws... Had a season-high five made 3s on Dec. 8 at Purdue, all in the first half. Scored 19 points in the game, all coming before halftime. Became the first Crusader with a 19-point half this season and the first Valpo player to hit five 3s in one half since she did so at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 3, 2016... Had a season-high five made 3s on Dec. 8 at Purdue, all in the first half. Scored 19 points in the game, all coming before halftime. Became the first Crusader with a 19-point half this season and the first Valpo player to hit five 3s in one half since she did so at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 3, 2016... Had another game that featured five made 3s on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. Set a season high and matched a career best with 29 points, her third straight season with a 29-point performance. Became the only player on Valpo s roster who has scored more than 25 points in a game in each of the last three seasons... Handed out a career-high six assists on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois... Named the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 20, becoming the first Valpo student-athlete in any sport to earn that weekly award. 2016-17: Played in 29 games (28 starts) during her sophomore season... Entered the season as Valpo s leading returning scorer from 2015-16... 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. 16... 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. 2015-16: 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. 13...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 61-60 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 94-91 win over Detroit in their Horizon League Championship opener on March 10, scoring 21 points (8-13 FG, 5-7 3 FG)... Named the team s Rookie of the Year. Prep: The third Hamlet to play under Dorow...Elizabeth (2013-14) and Annemarie (2014-15 & 2015-16) 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 2014...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, 1996... Major is undecided, minor in sport management. CAREER HIGHS Points 29, 3 times (most recent 12/15/17) Rebounds 10, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 6, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Steals 4, IU Northwest (12/15/17) 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 9, at Longwood (12/3/17) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 29, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Rebounds 5, Grand Canyon (11/25/17) Assists 6, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Steals 4, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Blocks FG Made 8, IU Northwest (12/15/17) 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 12/15/17) FT Made 9, at Longwood (12/3/17)

#3 Hannah Schaub Guard * 5-6 * Junior Brooklyn Park, Minn. * Park Center 2017-18: Started in Valpo s season opener for the third consecutive year. 2016-17: 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 134... 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. 28... 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 235... 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. 2015-16: 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. 13...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 94-91 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 2013-14 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, 1997... 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) 2017-18 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, twice (most recent 11/21/17) 3PT Made FT Made

#11 Georgi Donchetz Guard * 5-10 * Senior Savage, Minn. * Burnsville 2017-18: Missed the first 10 games of the year with an injury... Made her season debut on Dec. 21 against Fort Wayne and pulled down a team-high four rebounds. 2016-17: 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. 2... 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. 2015-16: Appeared in nine games as a sophomore...logged her first career assist versus No. 3 Notre Dame on Nov. 23... 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. 2014-15: 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, 1996. 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) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points Rebounds 4, Fort Wayne (12/21/17) Assists 1, Fort Wayne (12/21/17) Steals Blocks FG Made 3PT Made FT Made

#12 Addison Stoller Guard/Forward * 6-0 * RS-Freshman Cissna Park, Ill. * Cissna Park 2017-18: Played in her first game in over a calendar year on Dec. 2 at Liberty, scoring her first basket of the season by converting a layup despite being fouled. 2016-17: 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, 1997... Majoring in excercise science. CAREER HIGHS Points 9, at Illinois State (11/19/16) Rebounds 7, at Illinois St (11/19/16) Assists 1, 3x (most recent 12/21/17) 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, twice (most recent 12/21/17) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 3, twice (most recent 12/21/17) Rebounds 2, twice (most recent 12/21/17) Assists 1, Fort Wayne (12/21/17) Steals 1, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Blocks FG Made 1, 3 times (most recent 12/18/17) 3PT Made FT Made 3, Fort Wayne (12/21/17)

#13 Ella Ellenson Forward * 6-2 * Freshman Rice Lake, Wis. * Rice Lake 2017-18: Contributed six points and six rebounds in the first game of her collegiate career, the season opener against IU Kokomo... Knocked down her first career 3-pointer on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest... Reached double figures for the first time in her career, scoring 10 points on Dec. 21 against Fort Wayne. 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 2016-17 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. 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 10, Fort Wayne (12/21/17) Rebounds 6, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 2, at Purdue (12/8/17) Steals 1, twice (most recent 12/21/17) Blocks FG Made 2, 3 times (most recent 12/21/17) 3PT Made 1, IU Northwest (12/15/17) FT Made 6, Fort Wayne (12/21/17)

#14 Marlee Profitt Forward * 6-2 * RS-Freshman Medina, Ohio * Highland 2017-18: Scored the first field goal of her collegiate career in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo on a memorable coast-to-coast layup. Also hauled in a career-high five rebounds in that contest... Set then career highs in points (nine) and rebounds (six) in the first road game of the seaosn on Nov. 21 against Miami (Ohio)... Had the first two steals of her Valpo career on Dec. 3 at Longwood, scoring seven points and pulling down five rebounds... Upped her career best to 11 points after going 5-of-7 from the floor on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest. 2016-17: 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 eligibility. 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 Col- CAREER HIGHS Points 11, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Rebounds 6, at Miami (11/21/17) Assists 2, at Purdue (12/8/17) Steals 2, at Longwood (12/3/17) Blocks 1, twice (12/15/17) FG Made 5, IU Northwest (12/15/17 3PT Made FT Made 3, twice (most recent 12/3/17) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 11, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Rebounds 6, at Miami (11/21/17) Assists 2, at Purdue (12/8/17) Steals 2, at Longwood (12/3/17) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 12/15/17) FG Made 3, at Miami (11/21/17) 3PT Made FT Made 3, twice (most recent 12/3/17)

#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, 1999. 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks FG Made 3PT Made FT Made

#20 Nicole Konieczny Guard * 5-9 * Freshman Granger, Ind. * South Bend Saint Joseph 2017-18: Had six points in her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo... Dished out six assists in the first road game of her career on Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio)... Made her first career start on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon and turned in eight points and seven assists... Had career highs in points (13) and assists (8) on Nov. 28 at Bowling Green, becoming the first Valpo player with eight or more assists and 10 or more points in a single game since Jessica Carr in 2015... Did not play on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest due to illness. Prep: Named a 2016-17 Indiana All-Star, earning a place on the 13-player roster... Led South Bend St. Joseph to the 2016-17 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 57-49 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, 1998. 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 13, at Bowling Green (11/28/17) Rebounds 4, Grand Canyon (11/25/17) Assists 8, at Bowling Green (11/28/17) Steals 2, at Longwood (12/3/17) Blocks FG Made 4, Fort Wayne (12/21/17) 3PT Made 2, at Bowling Green (11/28/17) FT Made 6, Grand Canyon (11/25/17)

#22 Bryce Blood Forward * 6-2 * Freshman Toledo, Ohio * Whitmer 2017-18: 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... Chipped in nine points and five rebounds in a win over Grand Canyon on Nov. 25... Scored nine points including 5-of-5 at the free-throw line in a game played near her home town of Toledo on Nov. 28 at Bowling Green... Matched a career-high with five made field goals on Dec. 3 at Longwood, in the process scoring 11 points on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting... One of four Valpo players in double figures on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest, posting 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting. 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, 1998... Parents are RaNae and James Blood... Has three sisters, two older and one younger... In Valpo s physician assistant program. 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 13, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Rebounds 13, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 2, at Purdue (12/8/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 4, at Purdue (12/8/17) FG Made 5, twice (most recent 12/3/17) 3PT Made FT Made 5, at Bowling Green (11/28/17)

#25 Grace Hales Guard/Forward * 6-0 * Sophomore Cromwell, Ind. * Westview 2017-18: 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... Drained a career-high four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points in the first road game of the season on Nov. 21 at Miami (Ohio)... Is the only Crusader who scored in double figures in the first three games this season, the first stretch of three straight double-figure outputs in her career... Hit seven straight 3-point attempts on Dec. 2 at Liberty and Dec. 3 at Longwood, going 4-for-4 against the Flames before knocking down her first three triples against the Lancers. Scored a career-high 14 points at Liberty, the only Crusader in double figures in that game... Returned to double figures with 13 points on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, her fifth double-figure game this season. 2016-17: 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, 1998... Communication major. CAREER HIGHS Points 14, at Liberty (12/2/17) Rebounds 5, UIC (2/25/17) Assists 2, 5 times (most recent 12/15/17) Steals 2, twice (most recent 12/21/17) Blocks 1, twice (most recent 1/7/17) FG Made 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made 4, twice (most recent 12/3/17) FT Made 5, Milwaukee (1/7/17) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 14, at Liberty (12/2/17) Rebounds 4, at Liberty (12/2/17) Assists 2, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Steals 2, Fort Wayne (12/21/17) Blocks FG Made 5, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) 3PT Made 4, twice (most recent 12/3/17) FT Made 2, 3 times (most recent 12/15/17)

#32 Dani Franklin Forward * 6-1 * Senior Cedar Rapids, Iowa * George Washington 2017-18: 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... Moved into fourth in program history in career scoring with her 23-point performance agaisnt Grand Canyon on Nov. 25... After being held to four points at Liberty on Dec. 2 and six through three quarters on Dec. 3 at Longwood, had an 11-point fourth quarter to help the Crusaders fend off the Lancers... Had her first double-double of the season and the 10th of her career on Dec. 10 against Chicago State, pulling down a season-high 11 rebounds to go along with 24 points... Had a season-high 10 made field goals and turned in 23 points on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest... Had her second straight 10 field goal performance and a season-high 28 points on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, a game that also saw her pull down a team-high eight rebounds and reach career highs in assists (five) and steals (five). 2016-17: 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 1992... 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 2012-13... Named the team s Most Valuable Player and shared the team s Most Improved Award... Team Captain. 2015-16: 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 69-56 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. 2014-15: 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 91-57 on Nov. 14...named Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Nov. 24...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. 15...rejected two shots and was perfect from the line (4-4) in her 10-point day at SIU-Edwardsville on Dec. 20...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 109-81 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 74-68 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. 9... 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 CAREER HIGHS to the 2013-14 McDonald s All-Ameri- 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 34, at Stetson (11/12/16) can Team...also a four-year letter winner with volleyball... Points 28, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) named to Honor roll all four years and was a member of Rebounds 16, twice (most recent 2/9/17) Rebounds 11, Chicago State (12/10/17) the Adastra Honors Society. Assists 5, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Assists 5, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Steals Blocks 5, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) Personal: Dani is the daughter of Debora Franklin... 3, 3 times (most recent 1/19/17) majoring in education...born on Sept. 12, 1995. Steals Blocks 5, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) 1, 4 times (most recent 12/15/17) FG Made 12, 3 times (most recent 1/20/17) FG Made 10, twice (most recent 12/18/17) 3PT Made 5, twice (most recent 11/25/16) 3PT Made 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FT Made 10, UIC (1/28/17) FT Made 8, Chicago State (12/10/17)

#33 Allison Schofield Guard/Forward * 5-9 * Junior McCordsville, Ind. * Heritage Christian 2017-18: Played 12 minutes in the season opener against IU Kokomo... Knocked down the only shot she attempted against Miami on Nov. 21... Had a key steal that led to a fast-break 3 by Franklin in a Nov. 25 win over Grand Canyon. 2016-17: 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. 2015-16: 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 2014-15 after earning Second Team honors in 2013-14. 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 2014. Schofield led her AAU team to three state titles as well as a national championship. She was a High Honor Roll member in 2011-2012, and named to the Honor Roll for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years. CAREER HIGHS Points 15, vs. Green Bay (3/4/17) Rebounds 4, at Youngstown State (1/14/17) Assists 2, 4 times (most recent 11/28/17) Steals 1, 11 times (most recent 12/2/17) 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) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 2, 3 times (most recent 11/28/17) Rebounds 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Assists 2, at Bowling Green (11/28/17) Steals 1, twice (most recent 12/2/17) Blocks FG Made 1, twice (most recent 11/21/17) 3PT Made FT Made 2, twice (most recent 11/28/17)

#34 Taylor Richards Guard * 6-0 * Freshman Doylestown, Ohio * Chippewa 2017-18: Made her collegiate debut on Nov. 16 against IU Kokomo, playing eight minutes... Scored the first point of her collegiate career on a free throw against Liberty on Dec. 2... Made the first basket of her Valpo career on Dec. 15 against IU Northwest and finished the game 3-for-3 shooting with seven points including a 3-pointer. 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 104-13 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, 1998. 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 7, IU Northwest (12/15/17) Rebounds 1, at Purdue (12/8/17) Assists Steals 3 times (most recent 12/15/17) Blocks 1, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) FG Made 3, IU Northwest (12/15/17) 3PT Made 1, IU Northwest (12/15/17) FT Made 1, at Liberty (12/2/17)

#40 Caitlin Morrison Forward * 6-2 * Sophomore Glenview, Ill. * Glenbrook South 2017-18: Established career watermarks in assists (four) and steals (three) in Valpo s season opener against IU Kokomo... Squeezed a career-high 10 rebounds on Nov. 21 at Miami (OH)... Turned away five shots on Nov. 25 against Grand Canyon, besting her previous single-game career best of two blocks. The fifth block sealed the win as it rejected a 3-point try that would have tied the game with less than 10 seconds left... Knocked down a pair of 3s on Dec. 18 at Eastern Illinois, her first game this season with multiple makes from beyond the arc. 2016-17: 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. 10... 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 2015-16 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, 1997... Double major in marketing and finance. CAREER HIGHS Points 11, Youngstown State (3/3/17) Rebounds 10, at Miami (11/21/17) Assists 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 5, Grand Canyon (11/25/17) 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) 2017-18 SEASON HIGHS Points 8, at Miami (11/21/17) Rebounds 10, at Miami (11/21/17) Assists 4, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Steals 3, IU Kokomo (11/16/17) Blocks 5, Grand Canyon (11/25/17) FG Made 3, at Miami (11/21/17) 3PT Made 2, at Eastern Illinois (12/18/17) FT Made 4, 3 times (most recent 12/21/17)