Valparaiso (6-10, 2-3 Horizon)
at Milwaukee (8-7, 2-2 Horizon)

Game #17 - Saturday, January 16 - 2 p.m. CT
Klotsche Center (3,500) - Milwaukee, Wis.

Next Up in Crusader Basketball: Valpo and Milwaukee meet Saturday for the fourth time in 360 days. The Panthers are riding high following a 54-53 victory over UIC Thursday night at the Klotsche Center. Milwaukee touts the second-best defense in Horizon League play, limiting opponents to just 57.8 points per game.

Last Time Out: Imani Scott-Thompson caught fire from beyond the arc Thursday night, but a tenacious Green Bay defense sent Valpo’s upset bid up in smoke at the Kress Events Center. The junior finished with 14 points (5-10 FG, 4-8 3FG) to amend her season highs in points, field goals made, and three-pointers. Turnovers, however, proved costly as the Crusaders committed 23 miscues - their most since Dec. 19th - in a 81-42 loss to the defending-champion Phoenix. Green Bay, who was led by Mehryn Kraker and Kaili Lukan, extended its winning streak to 11 games in the process.

Following the Crusaders: Audio: WVUR (95.1 FM, Valparaiso) - Parker Gatewood (PxP), Brandon Vickrey (Color). Video: ESPN3. Links for the audio, video, and live stats are available at ValpoAthletics.com. In addition, follow @ValpoWBB on Twitter for in-game updates and a behind-the-scenes look at the Crusaders throughout the season.

Head Coach Tracey Dorow: Tracey Dorow (29-78) is in her fourth season at the helm of the Valparaiso women’s basketball program in 2015-16. She collected her 250th career victory on November 14th, 2014 after a 91-57 defeat of Butler. In her first season, Dorow led the Crusaders to eleven victories overall, including five in 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 1999-2000 women’s basketball season as well as the #2 ranking in 2002-03.

Series Notes: Milwaukee leads the all-time series, 18-9, in a matchup that began nearly 33 years ago. The Crusaders and Panthers have met in the postseason two straight seasons and four times in the previous six years. UWM has won three straight over the Brown and Gold at the Klotsche Center.

Storylines
- After facing the Horizon League’s best defense Thursday, Valpo turns around to challenge the No. 2 defense Saturday in Milwaukee.
- Saturday’s tilt will feature two of the best rebounders in the HL in Steph Kostowicz (8.9 RPG) and Jasmyn Walker (8.8 RPG).
- Lexi Miller averaged 16.0 points per game versus Milwaukee in 2014-15.
- Dani Franklin, Jasmyn Walker, and Jessi Wiedemann have all shot 50% or higher against the Panthers for their careers.

@ValpoWBB
- In its 44th season, @ValpoWBB is 508-597 all-time (as of Jan. 15th).
- @ValpoWBB has made two NCAA Tournament appearances (2002-03, 2003-04) and earned one WNIT berth (2001-02).
- @ValpoWBB closed out the 2014-15 season slate with a 6-24 overall record, 2-14 in the Horizon League.
- @ValpoWBB was picked to finish 10th in the Horizon League in the 2015-16 Preseason Poll.
- @ValpoWBB’s Dani Franklin was a Preseason Second Team All-Horizon League selection.
- @ValpoWBB returns its three leading scorers (Franklin, Jasmyn Walker, Lexi Miller) in addition to its two top rebounders (Walker, Franklin).
- @ValpoWBB brings back 1,469 points, 767 rebounds, and 4,304 minutes played from the 2014-15 squad.
- This season is the fastest head coach Tracey Dorow has gotten to five (prev. Jan. 5th of 2012-13) and six wins (prev. Jan. 3rd of 2008-09).
- Last season, @ValpoWBB did not record its fifth win until February 5th. It did so on Dec. 30th this season.
- @ValpoWBB is averaging 5.6 steals/game this season, compared to 3.7/tilt in 2014-15.

@ValpoWBB in the @HorizonLeague
- Since joining the Horizon League in 2007-08, @ValpoWBB is 46-97 (as of Jan. 15th).
- @ValpoWBB has had one First Team All-League selection (Launa Hochstetler, 2008-09) and two Second Team All-League players (Agnieszka Kulaga, 2007-08; Tabitha Gerardot, 2012-13).
- @ValpoWBB also boasts four representatives on the All-Newcomer Team (Lauren Kenney, 2008-09; Gerardot, 2010-11; Dani Franklin, 2014-15; Jasmyn Walker, 2014-15), an All-Defensive Team member (Laura Richards, 2011-12), one Freshman of the Year (Franklin, 2014-15), and one Sixth Player of the Year (Franklin, 2014-15).
- @ValpoWBB’s win at Northern Kentucky on Dec. 30th gave it its first road win in a Horizon League opener since becoming a member.

@MKE_WBB
- @MKE_WBB enters Saturday’s contest with an 8-7 overll record, including a 2-2 mark in Horizon League play.
- @MKE_WBB was picked to finish 9th in the HL Preseason Poll.
- @MKE_WBB went 6-5 in non-league action this season, including wins over UMKC, La Salle, and IPFW.
- @MKE_WBB welcomed nine newcomers to its roster this year.
- @MKE_WBB owns a +6.5 rebounding margin, the second-highest surplus in the league.
- @MKE_WBB has held opponents to 53 or fewer points three times in its last four tilts.
- @MKE_WBB is atop the league in free-throw shooting (73.1%).
- @MKE_WBB enjoys a +23 scoring margin in the first halves of games, but are facing a -37 deficit in the third and fourth quarters.
- @MKE_WBB features three players averaging double figures (Sierra Ford-Washington, 12.3 PPG; Jenny Lindner, 11.4 PPG; Steph Kostowicz, 11.3 PPG).
- Lindner and Ford-Washington own identical 57-for-151 (37.7%) field-goal shooting numbers.
- Lindner goes into Saturday’s game seven points shy of 500.
- Kostowicz’s 26 blocks are just two behind Amber Lindfors.
- @MKE_WBB’s Sydney Howard boasts a 44:28 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- @MKE_WBB’s Jordyn Swan erupted for 19 points in 15 minutes versus Valpo in last January’s regular-season affair in Milwaukee.
- @MKE_WBB has had eight different players receive starts in just four Horizon League games.
- @MKE_WBB has recorded a three-pointer in 404 consecutive games, a streak that began in November of 2002.
- @MKE_WBB squeezes an average of 15.2 offensive rebounds per game. They’ve yet to be held to single digits in that category once this season.
- Like Valpo, @MKE_WBB has not lost a game in which it led at half.

@KyleRechlicz
- @KyleRechlicz is in her fourth season as head coach of the Panthers.
- @KyleRechlicz comes into Saturday’s game with a 35-69 overall record.
- @KyleRechlicz served as assistant coach at fellow Horizon League institution Cleveland State from 2003-2007.
- @KyleRechlicz accepted the associate head coaching job at Dayton in 2007.
- @KyleRechlicz returned to her alma mater, Wisconsin, in 2011 where she was an assistant coach under Bobbie Kelsey.
- During her playing days, @KyleRechlicz led the Badgers to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (2001, 2002).
- @KyleRechlicz still holds the program record for three-pointers in a game (7) at Wisconsin.
- @KyleRechlicz was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

Meredith Hamlet
- Exploded for 29 points at NKU (Dec. 30) on 10-of-11 shooting, the third-highest single-game FG percentage in program history.
- Has scored in double figures ten times this season (11.5 PPG).
- Shooting 41.0% from three-point range (7th in HL).
- Has started all 16 games this season.
- Third Hamlet to play for head coach Tracey Dorow.

Hannah Schaub
- Team leader in assists (52) and steals (21).
- Disbursed multiple assists in 13 of her 15 games.
- Led a second-half charge vs. Northern Colorado, scoring 12 of her team-high 15 points from the 3rd quarter on (4-5 second half 3FG).
- Has over 2,600 followers on Twitter (@xoxolouise21).

Abby Dean
- Shooting 76.5% (26-for-34) from the free-throw line.
- Scored her 100th point of the season Thursday at Green Bay.
- Logged the most minutes (2,159) of any Crusader on the roster.
- Has shot over 80% from the charity stripe and started 27 games each of the last two seasons.

Annemarie Hamlet
- Has not appeared in any of the first sixteen games of the season.

Georgi Donchetz
- Corralled a career-high five rebounds last time out vs. IU-Northwest.
- Spent much of her rookie campaign rehabbing from a knee injury.

Lexi Miller
- Scored a season-high 11 points vs. Cardinal Stritch (Dec. 7th).
- Tied a career high in assists (8) at Wright State on Jan. 1st..
- Five assists shy of 200 for her career at Valpo.
- Finished in double figures eight times last season, including a career-high 21 points at Milwaukee on Jan. 21st.

Imani Scott-Thompson
- Led the Crusaders in scoring Thursday with 14 points (5-10 FG).
- Went off for a game-high 12 points versus Louisville on Dec. 5th.
- Nailed a pair of threes at San Diego (Nov. 27).
- Set the NJCAA record for three-pointers in a single season (143) last year at Dakota College at Bottineau.

Amber Lindfors
- Leads the Horizon League in blocks per game (2.0).
- Swatted six shots on two different occasions this year.
- Four blocks shy of cracking Valpo’s top 10 for rejections in a season.
- Amassed more blocks through ten games (22) than any Crusader in an entire season over the past eight years.
- At 6’4’’, she is the tallest Crusader since Stefanie Lang (2010-12).

Dani Franklin
- Has carved out a 46.3% field goal percentage this season (9th in HL).
- After shooting 50% or higher from the field just once in the first six games of the season, Franklin has done so eight times in her last nine.
- Eclipsed the 500-point mark for her career Thursday in her 42nd game.
- Named to Preseason All-Horizon League Second Team.
- Led Valpo in scoring against Miami (Ohio) for the first time this season with 18 points. She did so 12 times last season.
- Reigning Horizon League Freshman of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year.
- Valpo’s top scorer (13.0 PPG) and field-goal shooter (47.3%) last season.
- Finished in double figures 21 times last season including five tilts of 20 points or more.
- Shot a team-high 85.7% (42-49) from the foul line as a freshman.

Allison Schofield
- Scored five points at Green Bay on Thursday (2-2 FG, 1-1 3FG).
- Made her first appearance in a Crusader uniform in the season opener at Butler.

Jasmyn Walker
- Valpo’s leading rebounder (8.8 RPG) and second-leading scorer (12.1 PPG).
- Cradled a career-high 16 rebounds Thursday vs. Detroit.
- Nine caroms shy of reaching 400 for her career.
- Set a career high in field goals (8) at Wright State on New Year’s.
- Hasfour double-doubles this season (N. Colorado, Miami, Detroit), Oakland).
- Has started all 46 games since arriving to Valparaiso.
- Recorded most rebounds ever by a freshman (250) and the sixth-most ever in a single season in program history.
- Amassed nine double-doubles in Horizon League play in 2014-15.
- Elected to 2014-15 Horizon League All-Freshmen Team.
- Named HL Freshman of the Week three times last season.
- Collected team watermark in rebounds in 14 contests.

Haylee Thompson
- Received two straight starting assignments.
- Posted for a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the Crusaders’ 63-62 win over Cardinal Stritch on Dec. 7th.

Jessi Wiedemann
- Reverted to 2013-14 form in the season opener at Butler, pouring in 14 points (5-9 FG, 3-5 3FG) in 12 minutes off the bench.
- Missed 23 games last season due to a back injury.