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2013-14 Crusader Women’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: BRAD COLLIGNON Office: 219.464.5396 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 618.420.3086 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 2013-14 Schedule and Results Valparaiso (3-17, 1-6 Horizon) Date Opponent Time/Result at Green Bay (12-7, 5-2 Horizon) Nov. 5 Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (exhibition) W 89-62 Game #21 - Monday, February 3 - 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Saint Louis L 78-56 Nov. 12 at Illinois L 87-59 Kress Events Center (4,018) - Green Bay, Nov. 16 at #6 Notre Dame L 96-46 Wis. Nov. 21 IUPUI L 84-51 Nov. 24 at Tennessee Tech L 84-78 Next Up in Crusader Basketball: Valparaiso wraps up its tour through Wiscon- Nov. 29 at Florida International ! L 65-47 sin with a Monday night tilt versus Green Bay. The Phoenix may not be the Dec. 1 vs. Montana State ! L 96-85 (OT) invincible squad they’ve represented in recent years, but they’re still an upper Dec. 6 vs. Chicago State # W 74-50 echelon team in the Horizon League. The Crusaders will aim to do something Dec. 7 at Toledo # W 63-61 they haven’t done in over two decades: beat Green Bay on the road. The Dec. 13 Butler L 65-50 Phoenix currently sit one game out of first place and have been winners of four Dec. 29 Western Michigan L 72-50 straight. Dec. 31 South Dakota L 81-70 Jan. 4 at Tulsa L 84-70 Last Time Out: Valpo dug itself into an 11-0 hole in the onset of its game Jan. 9 Youngstown State * L 62-49 Jan. 15 at Oakland * L 88-55 Saturday versus Milwaukee. Panther forward Avyanna Young stole the show Jan. 18 Wright State * L 79-65 with a 15-for-19 night from the floor as the sophomore racked up 36 points, a Jan. 21 at UIC * L 69-51 Horizon League high this season. Five Crusaders finished in double figures for Jan. 23 Detroit * W 85-44 the first time in 2013-14, but a near six-minute field goal drought in the second Jan. 27 Cleveland State * L 76-66 half proved costly for the Brown and Gold. Feb. 1 at Milwaukee * L 85-80 Feb. 3 at Green Bay * 7 p.m. Following the Crusaders: Audio - Valpo Sports Radio Network (WVUR, 95.1 Feb. 10 UIC * 7:05 p.m. FM Valparaiso) - Renee Turpa and Brandon Vickrey. Feb. 13 at Cleveland State * 4:30 p.m. Video - Horizon League Network. Links for the video and live stats are avail- Feb. 15 at Youngstown State * 3:35 p.m. Feb. 22 Oakland * 1:35 p.m. able at ValpoAthletics.com. In addition, ValpoGameday.com is a one-stop shop Feb. 26 at Detroit * 6 p.m. for live video, stats and social media interaction, all on the same page. Mar. 1 Green Bay * 1:35 p.m. Mar. 5 Milwaukee * 7:05 p.m. Head Coach Tracey Dorow: Tracey Dorow (14-37) is in her second season at Mar. 8 at Wright State * 1 p.m. the helm of the Valparaiso women’s basketball program in 2013-14. In her first Mar. 10-16 Horizon League Championship TBD season, Dorow led the Crusaders to eleven victories overall, including five in (campus sites) Horizon League play. Dorow arrived in Valparaiso after 14 seasons at Ferris State. She compiled a 232-163 record while with the Bulldogs. Furthermore, Ferris State posted the #1 grade point average in all of Division II for the 1999- All times Central. 2000 women’s basketball season as well as the #2 ranking in 2002-2003. Home games in bold and played at Athletics- Recreation Center. Series Notes: Green Bay possesses a dominating 28-4 edge over Valparaiso in ! – FIU Thanksgiving Classic (Miami, Fla.) a series that started in 1986. The Phoenix were either ranked or receiving votes # - Toledo Invite (Toledo, Ohio.) in eight total meetings including a #10 ranking just two seasons ago. The Kress * - indicates Horizon League game Center has caused headaches for a multitude of Horizon League teams as evidenced by Green Bay’s 53-5 home record since 2010. @ValpoWBB Valpo #ValpoGameday Women’s #GoValpo Basketball 2013-14 Crusader Women’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: BRAD COLLIGNON Office: 219.464.5396 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell:618.420.3086 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 Storylines... - Has knocked down five field goals in eight different contests. - The Phoenix have lost five games at home since the 2010-11 sea- - Has started every game for the Crusaders. son. Four of those five losses have come this season. - Tallied a then career-high 17 points at Tennessee Tech on Nov. 24th. -After Monday’s game versus Green Bay, Valpo will have seven - Scored first collegiate points at Cameron Indoor Stadium on 11/23/12. days off before it takes the court again. - Made collegiate debut on November 14th versus Purdue-Calumet. - Elizabeth Hamlet was 19 days old the last time the Crusaders won - Tossed in 11 points in 19 minutes vs.Western Michigan last season. in Green Bay (March 9th, 1991). - Green Bay’s Megan Lukan averaged 15 points per game versus Lexi Miller the Crusaders last year in the season series. - Tallied 13 assists to five turnovers during the Toledo Invite. - The Phoenix have not lost a game in which they scored at least 70 points. - Scored a career-high 18 points vs. Tennessee Tech on 11/24/13. - Green Bay has recorded more assists than turnovers in eleven of - Owns best assists/turnover ratio of any Crusader (32:30). its 19 games. - Accumulated 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three - The Crusaders have three players with exactly 203 points scored. steals (all career highs at the time) at Saint Louis on 11/10/13. - Made collegiate debut against the Indiana Hoosiers 11/9/12. @gbphoenixwbb - Made first start in Hinkle Fieldhouse versus the Butler Bulldogs. - @gbphoenixwbb possesses the best defense in the HL (59.3 PPG). - Scored 13 points in Valpo’s 88-62 victory over UIC on 2/16/13. - @gbphoenixwbb has won 15 consecutive Horizon League regular season titles. Charae Richardson - @gbphoenixwbb draws the largest crowds in the conference (1,986 - Has recorded at least one steal in each of the last eight games. average attendance). - Has scored 13 or more points in seven contests. -@gbphoenixwbb has a +148 scoring difference versus opponents - Scored a career-high 23 points versus Montana State on 12/1/13. in the first halves of games. - Dished out a season-high seven assists at Tennessee Tech. - Kaili Lukan leads the @gbphoenixwbb with 13.3 points per game. - Leads team in points/game (11.1) and total assists (57). - Kaili Lukan, Breannah Ranger, Tesha Buck, and Megan Lukan - Scored 15 points in the season opener at Saint Louis on Nov. 10th. have started all 19 games for @gbphoenixwbb. - Played in all 31 games for the Crusaders last season, including 28 starts. - Kevin Borseth is in his first season as head coach of the Phoenix. - Carried an 84.1 free-throw percentage. - Borseth coached at Green Bay from 1998-2007 before serving as - Finished second on the team last season in 3-pointers (24) and head coach at Michigan from 2007-2012. assists (95). Jessica Carr Liz Horton - Tallied seven steals versus Detroit on 1/23/14. - Has scored 14 or more points in four straight games. - Gave out a career-high six assists at UIC on 1/21/14. - Made five of six three-point attempts en route to a career-high 20 - Scored 12 points and had four assists in just her second game of points at Tulsa on 1/4/14. the season. - Shot 23-of-45 from the field in December including 10-for-19 from - Made her season debut versus Western Michigan on Dec. 29th, where behind the arc. she scored five points and notched an assist, steal, and rebound. - Leads team in three-point field goal percentage (41.9%) and in total FG% (49.0%) Elizabeth Hamlet - Has scored exactly 11 points on four different occasions this - Scored a season-high 12 points versus her alma mater (Oakland) on Jan. 15. season (Illinois, #6 Notre Dame, Montana State, Toledo). - Shot 3-for-5 from the field in Valpo’s 63-61 defeat of Toledo at the - Appeared in 30 games for the Brown and Gold a season ago. Toledo Invite. - Named Crusaders’ Most Improved Player in 2012-13. - Scored 19 points, including 3-for-3 shooting from behind the arc, Abby Dean at Western Michigan on Dec. 19th. - Has finished in double figures in each of the last four games. - Poured in a career high 20 points and six steals vs. Detroit on 1/23/14. 2013-14 Crusader Women’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: BRAD COLLIGNON Office: 219.464.5396 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 618.420.3086 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 Sharon Karungi Horizon League Standings - Shot a season-best 80% (8-10) from the floor vs. WSU on 1/18/14. (through games of Feb. 1) - Scored a career-high 21 points in her first HL game (1/9/14). Horizon Overall - Leading rebounder (7.0) for the Crusaders. Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. - Averaging 9.6 points per game.