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2009-2010 BASKETBALL 2 Skyler 3 Rashida 4 Lauren Gick Ray Kenney BASKETBALL 5 Betsy 12 Laura 13 Stephanie 15 Raegan Adams Richards Thomas Moore 20 Kelly 25 Whitney 31 Gina 35 Kelly 41 Ashley 55 Sylwia Peller Farris Lange Watts Varner Zabielewicz 2009-2010 Valparaiso University Women’s Basketball # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Prev. School) 2 Skyler Gick G 5’7” Fr. Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central 3 Rashida Ray G 5’3” Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Harding 4 Lauren Kenney F 5’11” Sr. Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville Keith (Lincoln Trail) Freeman 5 Betsy Adams G 5’7” So. Monticello, Ind./Twin Lakes 12 Laura Richards G 5’9” Fr. Connersville, Ind./Connersville Head Coach: Keith Freeman 13 Stephanie Thomas G 5’10” Jr. Avon, Ind./Avon (Huntington, 1986) – 16th season 15 Raegan Moore G 6’1” Fr. Girard, Pa./Girard Associate Head Coach: Greg Kirby 20 Kelly Peller F 5’11” Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton (William Jewell, 1969) – 4th season 25 Whitney Farris F 5’10” Sr. Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo Assistant Coach: Abby Scharlow (Green Bay, 2005) – 3rd season 31 Gina Lange F 6’0” Fr. Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake Assistant Coach: Christy Smith 35 Kelly Watts F 6’0” Sr./Jr. Gary, Ind./East Chicago Central (Arkansas, 1998) – 2nd season (Eastern Michigan) Student Assistant: Aimee Litka 41 Ashley Varner F 6’1” Jr. South Bend, Ind./Washington (Valparaiso, 2009) – 1st season 55 Sylwia Zabielewicz C 6’6” Sr. Warsaw, Poland/Generala Wladyslawa Andersa (Midland) 2009-2010 SEASON PREVIEW Table of Contents Credits and Notes 2009-2010 Roster IFC/2 The 2009-2010 Valparaiso University Women’s 2009-2010 Schedule IBC Basketball Media Guide was designed, written, and Quick Facts 2 edited by Ryan Wronkowicz, Valparaiso University Media Information 3 Associate Director of Athletics for Media Rela- Season Preview 4-5 tions. Editorial assistance pro- Valparaiso Coaching Staff 6-11 vided by Aaron Leavitt, Associ- Crusader Returnees 12-24 ate Director of Sports Media Re- Crusader Newcomers 25-26 lations. Cover design by Todd 2008-2009 Season Recap 27-32 Earley. Photography by Aran 2008-2009 Statistics 33 Kessler, Ray Acevedo, Rick Horizon League 34-37 Welton, and Renee’ Turpa. Print- 2009-2010 Opponents 38-45 ing by Vision Integrated Graph- Athletics-Recreation Center 46-48 ics Group (Tinley Park, Ill.). Anyone with historical Spirit Teams 49 information that may have been omitted from this Crusaders in the Community 50 guide is encouraged to contact the Valparaiso Uni- Hall of Fame 51 versity Sports Media Relations office. All informa- Crusaders in the Pros 52 tion in this media guide is current as of October 28, Crusader Award Winners 53 2009. All times listed throughout the guide are Valpo Record Book 54-67 Central. Additional copies of this guide are avail- All-Time Valpo Roster 68 able through the Valpo Sports Media Relations Year-by-Year Results 69-75 office for $10 each. On the cover are (from the back, left-right): seniors Lauren Kenney, Kelly Peller, All-Time Series Records 76-78 Whitney Farris, and Sylwia Zabielewicz. Postseason History 79-81 Valparaiso University 82-84 Valparaiso University Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Valparaiso University provides quality competitive athletic participation, stressing fair play, moral integrity, leadership development, equity, and academic excellence, guided by coaches and staff committed to diversity and the total well-being of both men and women student-athletes, enabling them to become productive and ethical members of society. 2009-2010 Valparaiso Basketball 1 2009-2010 SEASON PREVIEW 2009-2010 2009-2010 Valparaiso Alphabetical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/H.S. (Prev. School) Quick Facts 5 Betsy Adams G 5’7" So. Monticello, Ind./Twin Lakes The University/Athletic Department 25 Whitney Farris F 5’11" Sr. Kokomo, Ind./Kokomo Location: Valparaiso, Indiana 46383 2 Skyler Gick G 5’8" Fr. Otterbein, Ind./Benton Central Founded: 1859 4 Lauren Kenney F 5’11" Sr. Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville Enrollment: 3,980 (Lincoln Trail) Nickname: Crusaders 31 Gina Lange F 6’1" Fr. Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake Colors: Brown and Gold Home Court: Athletics-Recreation Center 15 Raegan Moore G 6’0" Fr. Girard, Pa./Girard (5,000) 20 Kelly Peller F 5’11" Sr./Jr. Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton Press Row Phone: (219) 548-1502 3 Rashida Ray G 5’3" Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Harding Affiliation: NCAA Division I 12 Laura Richards G 5’9" Fr. Connersville, Ind./Connersville Conference: Horizon League 13 Stephanie Thomas G 5’10" Jr. Avon, Ind./Avon President: Mark Heckler 41 Ashley Varner F 6’1" Jr. South Bend, Ind./Washington Director of Athletics: Mark LaBarbera 35 Kelly Watts F 5’11" Sr./Jr. Gary, Ind./East Chicago Central Senior Woman Administrator: (Eastern Michigan) Jennifer Samble 55 Sylwia Zabielewicz C 6’6" Sr. Warsaw, Poland/Generala Wladyslawa Crusader Staff Andersa (Midland) Head Coach: Keith Freeman - 16th season th Alma Mater: Huntington (1986) Head Coach: Keith Freeman (Huntington, 1986) – 16 season Basketball Office Phone: (219) 464-5146 Associate Head Coach: Greg Kirby (William Jewell, 1969) – 4th season, Record at Valpo: 260-181 (15 seasons) Assistant Coaches: Abby Scharlow (Green Bay, 2005) – 3rd season Career Record: 389-228 (21 season) and Christy Smith (Arkansas, 1998) – 2nd season Associate Head Coach: Greg Kirby - Student Assistant: Aimee Litka (Valparaiso, 2009) – 1st season 4th season Assistant Coach: Abby Scharlow - 3rd season Numerical Roster Prounounciation Guide Assistant Coach: Christy Smith - 2nd season Athletic Trainer: Kasi Hodge - 1st season # Name Pos. Gina Lange: LANG Team Physicians: Lakeshore Bone and 2 Skyler Gick G Raegan Moore: RAY-gen Joint Institute 3 Rashida Ray G Rashida Ray: Ra-SHEE-da Administrative Assistant: Marla Liesch - 4 Lauren Kenney F Sylwia Zabielewicz: Sly-VIA 13th season 5 Betsy Adams G Zuh-bee-luh-VEECH 12 Laura Richards G Abby Scharlow: SHAR-lo Team Information 13 Stephanie Thomas G 2008-2009 Record: 16-14 15 Raegan Moore G 2008-2009 Horizon League Record (Finish): 10-8 (t-4th) 20 Kelly Peller F Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 25 Whitney Farris F Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 31 Gina Lange F Newcomers: 5 (4 freshmen, 1 transfer) 35 Kelly Watts F 41 Ashley Varner F Program History 55 Sylwia Zabielewicz C First Year of Program: 1971-1972 NCAA Appearances: 2 (2003 first round, 2004 first round) WNIT Appearances: 1 (2002, quarterfinals) Horizon League Regular Season Titles: 0 Horizon League Tournament Titles: 0 Sports Media Relations Associate AD for Media Relations/Women’s Basketball Contact: Ryan Wronkowicz Office Phone: (219) 464-5232 Home Phone: (219) 464-7653 Cell Phone: (219) 617-2466 Fax: (219) 464-5762 E-Mail: [email protected] Coaches Keith Freeman and Greg Kirby Senior Sylwia Zabielewicz Associate Dir. of Sports Media Relations: Aaron Leavitt Website: www.valpoathletics.com 2 2009-2010 Valparaiso Basketball 2009-2010 SEASON PREVIEW Media Information Contact Information: Ryan Wronkowicz Ryan Wronkowicz Associate Director of Athletics/ Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations (Women’s Basketball Contact) Media Relations (219) 464-5232 (office) Tenth Season (219) 617-2466 (cell) Bowling Green, 1999 (219) 464-5762 (fax) Ryan Wronkowicz began at Valparaiso University Mailing Address:Valparaiso University in August of 2000 as the Assistant Sports Information Athletics-Recreation Center Director. He was promoted to the Assistant Director 1009 Union Street of Athletics for Media Relations in 2005 and oversees a department that is Valparaiso, IN 46383 responsible for publicity for 21 varsity sports. He has worked directly with women’s basketball since the outset, and was promoted to his current position Credentials of Associate Director of Athletics for Media Relations in 2009. Members of the media needing credentials for Crusader women’s basketball A member of CoSIDA, Wronkowicz is directly responsible for women’s need to contact Ryan Wronkowicz, Associate Director of Athletics for Media basketball, football, baseball, women’s soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, Relations. Seating is available for working media on press row either courtside and golf at Valpo. He also works with the Hall of Fame committee and is on the south side of the arena or on the track level on the north side. Media involved with publications, historical research, and record-keeping for the guides, game notes, and updated statistics from both schools will be available Crusaders’ athletic department. in the media room along with game notes. The media room will open ap- Wronkowicz’s 2006-2007 women’s basketball media guide was named proximately two hours prior to tip-off with courtside seating available ap- Media Guide of the Year in the Mid-Continent Conference while his 2007 proximately one-and-a-half hours before the start. Following the game, a women’s soccer guide was chosen second in the district by CoSIDA. final statistical packet will be made available to media outlets and can be e- Wronkowicz arrived at Valparaiso after working as an intern for the mailed to requested outlets not in attendance. Southern California Golf Association in North Hollywood, Calif. from 1999- 2000. With the SCGA he assisted with publication of Fore magazine, helped Interviews conduct regional golf tournaments, and assisted the handicap department During the week, all player and coach interviews should be coordinated through while also serving on some course rating assignments. the Sports Media Relations Office at (219) 464-5232. Media planning to at- A 1999 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a degree in tend practice should call ahead to the media relations office to confirm prac- sport management, Wronkowicz earned his master’s degree in sports tice time. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach administration from Valparaiso in 2005. He and his wife Christy were married Freeman and requested players will be available in the media room following in 2008.