2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team

2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–23 (4–15 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Emily Hays
  • Dominique Duck
  • Dominique Doseck
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
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

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.

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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 7, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# 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

  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.