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Women’s Basketball opens Missouri Valley Conference Play Sunday at Valparaiso

Tip-off is schedule for 3 p.m. (CT).

12/6/2025 10:00:00 AM

VALPARAISO, IND – The UIC women's basketball team (4-4, 0-0 MVC) concludes their five-game road trip opening Missouri Valley Conference action against Valparaiso (0-8, 0-0 MVC).
 
Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. (CT) on Sunday inside the Athletics Recreation-Center.The game will stream live on ESPN+, with live stats available at UICFlames.com.
 
UIC FLAMES (4-4, 0-0 MVC) at VALPARAISO BEACONS (0-8, 0-0 MVC)
When: Sunday, December 7
Time: 3 p.m. (CT)
Where: Athletics Recreation-Center (ARC)
Tickets: Click this link here.
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: UICFlames.com.
 
SCOUTING VALPARAISO
  • Sunday will be the 60th meeting all-time between the Flames and Beacons. UIC holds a 32-27 all-time lead versus Valparaiso. Last time around, the Flames fell 60-51 in Indiana on Feb. 13.
  • In their most recent match, the Beacons lost to St. Bonaventure (7-3, 0-1 A10) 87-55 in Ohio. Off the bench, sophomore Kylie Waytashek was the sparkplug for a 20-point 2nd quarter, scoring 18 and grabbing 6 rebounds.
  • Senior Fiona Connolly leads the team in scoring this season with 12.8 PPG and is second in rebounds with 4.8 RPG.
  • Finishing with a record of 13-19 overall and 9-11 in MVC action last season, the Beacons look for their first win of the season, coming closest against Milwaukee (2-8, 0-1 Horizon), losing 72-67 in OT on Nov. 16.
LAST GAME RECAP – VS OHIO
  • The Flames narrowly fell to Ohio, 72–70, Friday night at the Convocation Center.
  •  Sophomore Samantha Serrano scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds.
  • Graduate student Sara Zabrecky posted 16 points, tying her career high with five made three-pointers.
  • Redshirt sophomore Julia Coleman added 15 points, eight rebounds, and three steals in 29 minutes.
  • The Flames sank a season-high 13 triples in the game, setting a new record of most three-pointers in a game during head coach Ashleen Bracey's tenure.  
For more information on UIC women's basketball, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_WBB and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_wbb and @uicflames).
 
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