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Valparaiso University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee | Missouri Valley Conference |Instagram: valpo.saac | Email saac@valpo.edu

Valparaiso, IN
Joined August 2014
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Thursday night Must See TV, 🏐 style! @VU_VB 🆚 Evansville 🏟: ARC 🕐: 6 p.m. 🖥: espn.com/watch/player/_/id/7… 📊: statb.us/b/671898 🎟️: tickets.valpoathletics.com/s… #GoValpo
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It’s ⏰ to start the final weekend of nonconference! @VU_VB 🆚 Le Moyne 📍: Buffalo, N.Y. 🕐: 11 a.m. CT 🖥: None 📊: admin.gogriffs.com/sidearmst… 🆚 Niagara 📍: Niagara Univ., N.Y. 🕐: 5 p.m. CT 🖥: espn.com/watch/player/_/id/3… 📊: purpleeagles.com/sidearmstat… #GoValpo
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After coming up just shy at Murray State last week, @valpoufootball gets another opportunity against the MVFC on Saturday at Indiana State. The former Indiana Collegiate Conference foes will meet for the first time since 1968. NOTES ⬇️ valpoathletics.com/news/2026…
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🏀 Time to mark your calendars - the @ValpoWBB MVC slate is here! 📝: valpoathletics.com/news/2026… 📅: valpoathletics.com/sports/wo… Season 🎟️: tickets.valpoathletics.com
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Blue Ribbon Magazine selected Sophomore @jt_pettigrew7 to their Preseason MVC All-Conference Team 🔥 The Beacons were selected 4th in Blue Ribbon’s Preseason Rankings #EverydayGrit
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Beacons back on campus today👀 #FIGHT_VU | #GOVALPO
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🤓 TEAM ACADEMIC AWARDS 🤓 Congrats to @ValpoWT for a job well done in the classroom! 3.777 Team GPA! #GoValpo
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💡 FEMALE BEACON OF LIGHT LEADERSHIP AWARD 💡 Moira Silva of @ValpoWT leads with purpose and positivity both on and off the tennis court. A member of FCA and SAAC and a team captain, Silva is a true light within Valpo Athletics! #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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📚 LAUREL AWARD 📚 Congrats to the graduating senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point average - Kailyn Benoit and Sean Toolis of @valposwim! #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🦸 FEMALE PERSEVERANCE AWARD 🦸 Alina Worzella of @ValpoXCTF showed incredible perseverance in her return from a double labrum tear in both of her hips. She came back to set a school record in the 1000m indoors. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🦸 MALE PERSEVERANCE AWARD 🦸 Sean Toolis of @valposwim was diagnosed with kidney failure one year ago. He found out that he would need a kidney transplant and was unable to do physical activity for most of the year. He never gave up, and was eventually able to compete in a meet in January. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🌟 MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 🌟 @jt_pettigrew7 of @ValpoBasketball was the runner-up for the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honor. He was a member of the MVC All-Freshman Team and a four-time MVC Freshman of the Week. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🌟 FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 🌟 @kiaradesiderio of @ValpoWSO was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year. She scored seven goals, the third most among MVC players and tied for the seventh most among Division-I freshmen. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🙌 ANDERSON-HOFFMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD 🙌 Grace Schaekel of @ValpoSwim is the President of SAAC. She volunteered for Cafe Manna, Dressed for School, Chefs Around the Table, Whitley County Rapids YMCA and is an Athlete to Athlete mentor. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🤝 REBECCA D. CARTER MEMORIAL AWARD 🤝 @Molly_orear's impact on @ValpoWSO can’t be measured by statistics alone, but is defined by the standard she sets every day. She competes with a fierce, unyielding edge that elevates everyone around her. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🤝 BILL STEINBRECHER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 🤝 @amartswims of @ValpoSwim is a great ambassador for Valpo Athletics. He is a positive role model for the swim team through his work ethic and integrity. He was elected as a captain by his teammates for three seasons. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🏅 FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 🏅 Lacey Tanner of @ValpoWT rallied from down one set and 0-5 in the second set to earn a three-set win in singles action against Drake. The victory was the decisive point in Valpo’s first-ever win over the Bulldogs. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🏅 TEAM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 🏅 The @ValpoSoftball team picked up a 3-2 win over Notre Dame on April 8, the program’s first victory over the Fighting Irish since 1989! That snapped a 37-game Notre Dame winning streak in the series. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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🎵 FEMALE UNSUNG HERO 🎵 Natalie Eaton has been very reliable throughout the season in the breaststroke events and relays. She also ran the @valposwim social media accounts and is a standout in the classroom. #GoValpo #ARCAwards26 @ValpoSAAC
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