Valpo Womens Basketball 2020-2021

[valpotx]

Nice win against Purdue, but Shay needs to make those FTs with 0:30 left (1/4)!  It seemed like we were trying to give it away with 4 minutes left, getting down to 1 point after a 10 point lead just a minute before, with several 4 and 5 second possessions, but then Grace White seemed to step up again.  Even if they end up at the bottom of the Big Ten, similar to Illinois, that is a nice program win!  Congrats ladies! 

[VUSWIM08-12]

Two big 10 wins . Awesome job ladies and coach Evans !

[vu72]

I think this women's team is for real!! GO VALPO!

[NativeCheesehead]

Building a culture, building a tradition. Love what Coach Evans is doing! 

[crusader05]

Evans May turn out to be the best Hire MB has made in his tenure. What she has done in a short amount of time is incredible

[justducky]

I listened to the first half then fell asleep for the second. The girls seem to play their best basketball when I am not paying attention. 

Illinois shot only 1-16 against us from 3 and now Purdue has finished 0-15. How is that even possible? Is this a byproduct of the Covid Chaos?

[vu72]

I doubt, in the history of Valparaiso University, that ANY team has beaten two Big 10 programs in the same year.

[FWalum]

I Don't care what the cause of the opponent poor 3 point shooting might be.  I just know that this team will probably go into the conference part of the season with unprecedented confidence!

[78crusader]

Baseball beat Wisconsin as well as Purdue one year.

When I was a boy I went to the game against Purdue at Hilltop (1967? 1968?) and we smoked 'em, 114-96. Legend has it that the Purdue AD swore after the game that he would never have a Purdue team come back to Valparaiso, Indiana.

[IndyValpo]

Nice win against Purdue, but Shay needs to make those FTs with 0:30 left (1/4)!  It seemed like we were trying to give it away with 4 minutes left, getting down to 1 point after a 10 point lead just a minute before, with several 4 and 5 second possessions, but then Grace White seemed to step up again.  Even if they end up at the bottom of the Big Ten, similar to Illinois, that is a nice program win!  Congrats ladies! 

We have 2 Big 10 wins with Shay not playing up to her
level which is a good sign for us. She is a career 80%
FT shooter.

[valpo64]

I believe the Drake women beat Minnesota by about 40 today.

[valpotx]

Baseball beat Wisconsin as well as Purdue one year.

When I was a boy I went to the game against Purdue at Hilltop (1967? 1968?) and we smoked 'em, 114-96. Legend has it that the Purdue AD swore after the game that he would never have a Purdue team come back to Valparaiso, Indiana.

Yes, I was going to say that we probably did it in baseball, back before the Big 10 got good again. 

[talksalot]

I doubt, in the history of Valparaiso University, that ANY team has beaten two Big 10 programs in the same year.

You know someone had to look that up...
Baseball has beaten two B1G teams in the same season...

'74 - went 1-1 against Purdue at EmBauer... and also went 1-1 in West Lafayette
'75 - went 2-0 at Purdue... that's the first time I can find for baseball with two ROAD wins vs B1G teams
'76 - went 1-1 against Purdue at EmBauer... and also swept Wisconsin 2-0 in Madison
'77 - Played 4 games at Purdue, went 2-2
'85 - Beat Indiana and Purdue at EmBauer
'91 - Beat Indiana and Wisconsin both on the road
'94 - Beat Michigan State in East Lansing and beat Indiana at home

[vu72]

I doubt, in the history of Valparaiso University, that ANY team has beaten two Big 10 programs in the same year.

You know someone had to look that up...
Baseball has beaten two B1G teams in the same season...

'74 - went 1-1 against Purdue at EmBauer... and also went 1-1 in West Lafayette
'75 - went 2-0 at Purdue... that's the first time I can find for baseball with two ROAD wins vs B1G teams
'76 - went 1-1 against Purdue at EmBauer... and also swept Wisconsin 2-0 in Madison
'77 - Played 4 games at Purdue, went 2-2
'85 - Beat Indiana and Purdue at EmBauer
'91 - Beat Indiana and Wisconsin both on the road
'94 - Beat Michigan State in East Lansing and beat Indiana at home

Great work.  I assumed that if it happened that baseball would be the team.

[valpotx]

Great achievement by Grace, and interesting to note that in Women's Basketball, we are considered a 'high major' conference :

http://www.valpoathletics.com/wbasketball/news/2020-21/20018/white-named-mvc-and-csm-national-high-major-player-of-the-week/

[vu72]

Great achievement by Grace, and interesting to note that in Women's Basketball, we are considered a 'high major' conference :

http://www.valpoathletics.com/wbasketball/news/2020-21/20018/white-named-mvc-and-csm-national-high-major-player-of-the-week/

Clearly the RPI of the Valley (women's) is top 10.  Drake beat Minnesota by 30 the other day.  I was looking at one of the pre-season magazines who also had The Valley (men's) considered "major" versus mid-major.

[justducky]

Much different team without White. Without her we are short our best shooter, penetrator, inside defender and rebounder. Miami certainly looked to be the slightly better team but without White it was never much in question.

2-0 vs Big Ten and 0-2 vs MAC?

[bbtds]

Much different team without White. Without her we are short our best shooter, penetrator, inside defender and rebounder. Miami certainly looked to be the slightly better team but without White it was never much in question.

2-0 vs Big Ten and 0-2 vs MAC?

I really think the MAC in women's basketball is better than the lower B1G teams. The games against Bowling Green and Miami were much tougher. Both Illinois and Purdue women's teams had some really poor shooting games against Valpo. Miami (OH) out rebounded Valpo by a huge margin, 50-26.

[vu72]

Much different team without White. Without her we are short our best shooter, penetrator, inside defender and rebounder. Miami certainly looked to be the slightly better team but without White it was never much in question.

2-0 vs Big Ten and 0-2 vs MAC?

I really think the MAC in women's basketball is better than the lower B1G teams. The games against Bowling Green and Miami were much tougher. Both Illinois and Purdue women's teams had some really poor shooting games against Valpo. Miami (OH) out rebounded Valpo by a huge margin, 50-26.

They mentioned last night that the MAC is ranked 5th (I think) in the RPI while the Valley is 10th (?).  On the road with 2 starters out, it was a tough situation.

[Valpofamfan]

Rumour has it Marlee Profitt has done her ACL again and is out for the season. Poor girl has been injury plagued for the last several years and will be a definite loss to the team. Hopefully no one else will follow

[IndyValpo]

Rumour has it Marlee Profitt has done her ACL again and is out for the season. Poor girl has been injury plagued for the last several years and will be a definite loss to the team. Hopefully no one else will follow

It appears Pitts, Johnston and Butler were not in Oxford  last night.

[valpotx]

That sucks for Profitt.  Very good player, and impactful during her time in a Valpo uniform.

[Valpofamfan]

Out to a 24 point lead in the first half against western Michigan!

[justducky]

Just now finished watching the Western Michigan game. Weinman, Morrison and Frederick so dominated the first three quarters that Interrante, Gunn and Earnest played major minutes late. Some impressive performances!

Xavier and Wisconsin will round out the non-con schedule. Could these girls be a top 75 or 85 team?

[IndyValpo]

I see on the Xavier game notes that Pitts is out for
the season (personal).