2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team

2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball
2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	5–23 (4–15 MVC)
Head coach	Mary Evans (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Emily Hays; Dominique Duck; Dominique Doseck;
Home arena	Athletics–Recreation Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beacons, led by sixth-year head coach Mary Evans, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drake †	19	–	1	.950	29	–	6	.829
Belmont	17	–	3	.850	26	–	9	.743
Missouri State	15	–	5	.750	23	–	10	.697
Northern Iowa	14	–	6	.700	16	–	16	.500
Illinois State	13	–	7	.650	22	–	12	.647
Murray State	12	–	8	.600	20	–	12	.625
UIC	10	–	10	.500	18	–	16	.529
Southern Illinois	6	–	14	.300	11	–	20	.355
Indiana State	6	–	14	.300	11	–	21	.344
Valparaiso	4	–	16	.200	5	–	25	.167
Bradley	2	–	18	.100	6	–	26	.188
Evansville	2	–	18	.100	4	–	28	.125

† 2024 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Beacons finished the 2022–23 season 7–23, 5–15 in MVC play to finish in 11th place.^[1] They were defeated by UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jill Harris	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	Johnson C. Smith	Navarre, Florida
G	1	Emma Tecca	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	RS Sr	Akron	Tallmadge, Ohio
G	2	Olivia Brown	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	St. Bonaventure	East Grand Rapids, Michigan
G	3	Ava Interrante	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	McHenry High School	McHenry, Illinois
G	5	Raeven Raye-Redmond	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Trotwood-Madison High School	Trotwood, Ohio
G/F	11	Nevaeh Jackson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Northrop High School	Fort Wayne, Indiana
G/F	12	Saniya Jackson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Northrop High School	Fort Wayne, Indiana
G	15	Lauren Colon	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Andrean High School	Valparaiso, Indiana
F	20	Katie Beyer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	McHenry High School	McHenry, Illinois
G/F	21	Layla Gold	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	Cathedral High School	Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F	22	Leah Earnest	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	SPASH	Stevens Point, Wisconsin
F	24	Kayla Preston	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Millard North High School	Omaha, Nebraska
F	25	Ella Van Weelden	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	RS So	Marion High School	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
G	33	Olivia Sims	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Oakland	Toledo, Ohio

Head coach

Mary Evans (Georgia Southern)

Assistant coach(es)

Emily Hays (Washington & Jefferson)
Dominique Duck (Western Kentucky)
Dominique Doseck (Ohio)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 7, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Illinois	L 62–75	0–1	Lantz Arena (545) Charleston, IL
November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Western Illinois	L 54–76	0–2	Athletics–Recreation Center (277) Valparaiso, IN
November 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Miss	L 49–61	0–3	Reed Green Coliseum (1,374) Hattiesburg, MS
November 25, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at UAB	L 68–78	0–4	Bartow Arena (159) Birmingham, AL
November 29, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Michigan	L 71–75 ^OT	0–5	University Arena (757) Kalamazoo, MI
December 3, 2023* 1:00 pm, B1G+	at Purdue	L 56–83	0–6	Mackey Arena (5,305) West Lafayette, IN
December 7, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	IU Northwest Exhibition	W 65–60	–	Athletics–Recreation Center (335) Valparaiso, IN
December 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Chicago State	W 83–64	1–6	Athletics–Recreation Center (376) Valparaiso, IN
December 19, 2023* 1:00 pm	vs. Bethune–Cookman Hatter Classic	L 35–61	1–7	Edmunds Center (162) DeLand, FL
December 20, 2023* 10:00 am, ESPN+	at Stetson Hatter Classic	L 62–78	1–8	Edmunds Center (198) DeLand, FL
MVC regular season
December 30, 2023 5:45 pm, ESPN+	at Murray State	L 62–90	1–9 (0–1)	CFSB Center (2,652) Murray, KY
January 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Missouri State	L 47–67	1–10 (0–2)	Great Southern Bank Arena (1,656) Springfield, MO
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Illinois	L 66–75	1–11 (0–3)	Banterra Center (235) Carbondale, IL
January 12, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Drake	L 54–83	1–12 (0–4)	Athletics–Recreation Center (233) Valparaiso, IN
January 14, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Iowa	L 52–76	1–13 (0–5)	Athletics–Recreation Center (521) Valparaiso, IN
January 19, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Illinois State	L 68–77	1–14 (0–6)	Athletics–Recreation Center (295) Valparaiso, IN
January 21, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Bradley	W 79–55	2–14 (1–6)	Athletics–Recreation Center (548) Valparaiso, IN
January 26, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Indiana State	L 49–70	2–15 (1–7)	Hulman Center (1,211) Terre Haute, IN
January 28, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Evansville	W 70–59	3–15 (2–7)	Meeks Family Fieldhouse (375) Evansville, IN
February 4, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at UIC	W 71–70	4–15 (3–7)	Credit Union 1 Arena (1,843) Chicago, IL
February 9, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Indiana State	L 65–70	4–16 (3–8)	Athletics–Recreation Center (585) Valparaiso, IN
February 11, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Evansville	L 68–71	4–17 (3–9)	Athletics–Recreation Center (278) Valparaiso, IN
February 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bradley	W 68–50	5–17 (4–9)	Renaissance Coliseum (311) Peoria, IL
February 17, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Illinois State	L 64–78	5–18 (4–10)	CEFCU Arena (2,941) Normal, IL
February 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Belmont	L 56–83	5–19 (4–11)	Athletics–Recreation Center (270) Valparaiso, IN
February 25, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	UIC	L 59–82	5–20 (4–12)	Athletics–Recreation Center (512) Valparaiso, IN
February 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Iowa	L 59–78	5–21 (4–13)	McLeod Center (4,112) Cedar Falls, IA
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Drake	L 62–82	5–22 (4–14)	Knapp Center (2,303) Des Moines, IA
March 7, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Illinois	L 51–60	5–23 (4–15)	Athletics–Recreation Center (155) Valparaiso, IN
March 9, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Missouri State			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
MVC tournament
March 14–17, 2024 ESPN+/ESPN2	vs.			Vibrant Arena at The MARK Moline, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ "Women's Basketball Season Comes to an End in Moline". Valpo Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ "Women's Basketball Schedule". Valpo Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^ "Valparaiso Beacons 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[2] "Women's Basketball Season Comes to an End in Moline". Valpo Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[3] "Women's Basketball Schedule". Valpo Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[4] "Valparaiso Beacons 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

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