2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beacons, who were led by seventh-year head coach Mary Evans, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record13–19 (9–11 MVC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Hill
  • Dominique Miller
  • Andrew Whitt
Quick facts Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record13–19 (9–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Hill
  • Dominique Miller
  • Andrew Whitt
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
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2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State †16–4 .80025–8  .758
Missouri State16–4 .80026–9  .743
Belmont15–5 .75026–13  .667
Drake15–5 .75022–12  .647
Illinois State14–6 .70024–13  .649
Northern Iowa11–9 .55017–17  .500
UIC10–10 .50015–18  .455
Valparaiso9–11 .45013–19  .406
Bradley7–13 .35014–19  .424
Evansville3–17 .1507–25  .219
Southern Illinois2–18 .1004–26  .133
Indiana State2–18 .1004–28  .125
† 2025 MVC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Beacons finished the 2023–24 season 5–23, 4–15 in MVC play, to finish in tenth place.[1] They were defeated by UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[2]

Preseason

On October 1, 2024, the MVC released their preseason coaches poll. Valparaiso was picked to eighth in the MVC regular season.[3]

Preseason rankings

More information Predicted finish, Team ...
MVC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Drake566 (39)
2Northern Iowa504 (6)
3Belmont475 (3)
4Murray State391
5Missouri State380
6UIC347
7Illinois State341
8Valparaiso193
9Indiana State189
10Southern Illinois167
11Bradley97
12Evansville96
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Source:[3]

Preseason All-MVC Teams

More information Team, Player ...
Preseason All-MVC Team
Team Player Position Year
Second Leah Earnest Guard/Forward Fifth year
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Maci Rhoades 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrRadford Beavercreek, Ohio
G/F 3 Lexi Castator 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrNorthrop High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 4 Fiona Connolly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrLa Salle South Burlington, Vermont
G 5 Raeven Raye-Redmond 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoTrotwood-Madison High School Trotwood, Ohio
G 9 Mor Shabtai 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) FrHapoel Petah Tikva Tel Aviv, Israel
G/F 11 Nevaeh Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoNorthrop High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
G/F 12 Saniya Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoNorthrop High School Fort Wayne, Indiana
F 20 Katie Beyer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrMcHenry High School McHenry, Illinois
G/F 21 Layla Gold 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoCathedral High School Indianapolis, Indiana
G/F 22 Leah Earnest (5Y) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSPASH Stevens Point, Wisconsin
G 23 Bella Swedlund 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoToledo Winner, South Dakota
F 24 Kayla Preston 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoMillard North High School Omaha, Nebraska
F 33 Kylie Waytashek 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrRoyalton High School Royalton, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • (5Y) Fifth-year senior
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 3, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
12:00 pm, Gray Media		 vs. Liberty
AIA Total Action Tip-Off		 L 58–77  0–1
 Wooden Family Fieldhouse (1,200)
Xenia, OH
November 9, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Purdue Fort Wayne L 56–72  0–2
 Athletics–Recreation Center (493)
Valparaiso, IN
November 12, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Trinity Christian W 81–40  1–2
 Athletics–Recreation Center (675)
Valparaiso, IN
November 14, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Milwaukee L 79–90  1–3
 Klotsche Center (574)
Milwaukee, WI
November 19, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Loyola Chicago L 62–70  1–4
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (451)
Chicago, IL
November 25, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Goshen W 72–41  2–4
 Athletics–Recreation Center (207)
Valparaiso, IN
November 30, 2024*
1:30 pm		 vs. North Dakota
Christmas City Classic		 W 76–57  3–4
 Stabler Arena (489)
Bethlehem, PA
December 1, 2024*
1:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Lehigh
Christmas City Classic		 L 59–77  3–5
 Stabler Arena (426)
Bethlehem, PA
December 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Michigan W 67–54  4–5
 Athletics–Recreation Center (234)
Valparaiso, IN
December 18, 2024*
4:00 pm, FDSNMW/ESPN+		 at Saint Louis L 59–69  4–6
 Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 21, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Detroit Mercy L 71–79 2OT 4–7
 Athletics–Recreation Center (377)
Valparaiso, IN
MVC regular season
December 29, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Illinois W 69–51  5–7
(1–0)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (272)
Valparaiso, IN
January 2, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Iowa L 70–93  5–8
(1–1)		 McLeod Center (2,607)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Drake L 64–82  5–9
(1–2)		 Knapp Center (2,656)
Des Moines, IA
January 10, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Murray State L 45–82  5–10
(1–3)		 CFSB Center (873)
Murray, KY
January 12, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Belmont L 53–67  5–11
(1–4)		 Curb Event Center (1,012)
Nashville, TN
January 17, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Illinois State L 65–79  5–12
(1–5)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (242)
Valparaiso, IN
January 19, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bradley W 59–52  6–12
(2–5)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (227)
Valparaiso, IN
January 26, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UIC L 45–60  6–13
(2–6)		 Credit Union 1 Arena (639)
Chicago, IL
January 30, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Indiana State W 73–54  7–13
(3–6)		 Hulman Center (1,201)
Terre Haute, IN
February 1, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Evansville W 66–54  8–13
(4–6)		 Meeks Family Fieldhouse (618)
Evansville, IN
February 7, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Belmont L 41–69  8–14
(4–7)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (272)
Valparaiso, IN
February 9, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Murray State L 57–77  8–15
(4–8)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (352)
Valparaiso, IN
February 13, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 UIC W 60–51  9–15
(5–8)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (285)
Valparaiso, IN
February 16, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Missouri State L 63–79  9–16
(5–9)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,592)
Springfield, MO
February 21, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Evansville W 76–55  10–16
(6–9)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (539)
Valparaiso, IN
February 23, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Indiana State W 73–68  11–16
(7–9)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (325)
Valparaiso, IN
February 27, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bradley W 66–64  12–16
(8–9)		 Renaissance Coliseum (662)
Peoria, IL
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 68–90  12–17
(8–10)		 CEFCU Arena (2,621)
Normal, IL
March 6, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Drake W 66–65  13–17
(9–10)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (290)
Valparaiso, IN
March 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Iowa L 73–85  13–18
(9–11)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (421)
Valparaiso, IN
MVC tournament
March 13, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (9) Bradley
Opening round		 L 58–64  13–19
 Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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