Peters Breaks All-Time Scoring Record in Match-Up with UIC Ready Been Done and Valpo Would Crusaders Win Find Itself on Top 50-26 at Halftime
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Valparaiso University's Friday, January 27, 201 Student Newspaper www.valpotorch.com volume 110 :: issue 16 six time winner of college weeklv of the vei Peters breaks all-time scoring record in match-up with UIC ready been done and Valpo would Crusaders win find itself on top 50-26 at halftime. Lottich credited his team's de in crushing fensive abilities for creating the 96-65 victory, much-needed separation. "It was 22-16 and then it was look forward to 44-18," Lottich said. "They scored two points over that stretch. For big weekend us, we're gonna be a defensive- minded team, and we're gonna try to make every shot they get dif Jack Vita ficult. If we can do that, it will lead [email protected] to our offense." The Flames struggled offen Less than a week after nab sively, shooting just 32.8 percent bing career rebound number 911, from the field and completing a Crusader first, Alec Peters sunk 19 field goals, seven less than the 30 points to surpass former coach number of free throws made by Bryce Drew's all-time scoring re the Crusaders (who shot 86.7 per cord, tallying 2,143 points in his cent from the line). It was their college career. 17th straight loss to the Crusaders. Peters, who became the owner Peters led the way for the Cru of program records in career field saders, tallying 30 points and 10 goals and career rebounds earlier rebounds. Guard Shane Ham- this month, wasted no time mak mink hit a new career high with ing history Saturday afternoon, 24 points on 7-13 shooting. Jaume with a slick up-and-under move Sorolla (12) and Max Joseph (10) not even five minutes into the also finished in double-figures, game. His third bucket of the con and the Crusaders got contribu test launched him to his 2,143rd tions from across the board with point, a new Crusader all-time 10 different players scoring. scoring record. "I thought our effort was tre "Now that I'm able to look at it, mendous tonight" Lottich said. I know it's something special and "From the first guy to the last guy, I know that after this year it's go we came in and competed and we ing to be even executed our more special game plan." because (for With another now) I'm try Reflecting a little bit eleven games ing to keep on Alec, and his left on Valpo's as focused as schedule, Peters I can on the ability to break the will have much rest of the scoring record early, opportunity to games we increase his have, espe he got it out of the point total cially here at and push his home," Pe way and he finished record out ters said. with a fantastic of reach from Peters future Crusad came out night. ers. Lottich is swinging - Matt Lottich unsure if Peters' quickly, scor mark will ever ing seven of be passed. the team's "We'll have first 11 to bring in some points. He surpassed his former pretty good players if they're gon coach Bryce Drew as the pro na do it," Lottich said. "I'm really gram's all-time leading scorer. happy it's broken right now. It's "Reflecting a little bit on Alec, been an honor to coach Alec and and his ability to break the scor be here for every one of his bas ing record early, he got it out of the kets. You tell young people that way and he finished with a fantas it's just not a surprise. You see the tic night, "head coach Matt Lottich work that he's put in here, since said. he's gotten here and the mindset With one less distraction, Valpo he's come in with. was able to get to business, dealing "(His) success is not an acci UIC a 22-2 run that lasted a full six dent. So we need to continue to minutes. UIC's dry spell was finally bring in players that put in that broken with 3:23 remaining in the kind of work and keep the culture first half, but the damage had al- that high." Have an event you'd like to publish on page 2? Send it to [email protected] by thetorch noon on Wednesday to have it published free of charge in that week's issue of The Torch. Events are also listed online at www.valpo.edu/events. Upcoming Events Friday, January 27 Morning Prayer -10 a.m., Chapel Announcements New FAFSA tiling date: the 2017-2018 FAFSA opens up Oct. 1, 2016, and will use 2015 tax information again. Valpo's priority date is still March 1 and Indiana residents must have their FAFSA filed by March 10 for consideration of Indiana grants. FAFSA is filed at Men's Basketball vs. Wright State - 7 p.m., www.fafsa.ed.gov. Athletics-Recreation Center The Christopher Center Library is conducting a survey to evaluate how well it is meeting your needs. 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