The Purdue University Northwest Athletics Department announced it will induct the 2013-14 Women's Basketball team into the Athletics Hall of Fame. The former PNW standouts will be inducted on Saturday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m., during an honorary brunch at the White Lodging School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Building on the Purdue Northwest Campus.
"I would like to congratulate the 13-14 Women's Basketball student-athletes and coaches on being inducted into the Hall of Fame," said Director of Athletics Rick Costello. "I am pleased to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the 13-14 Women's Basketball Regular Season and Tournament Champions and induct this amazing team into the Hall of Fame. It is only fitting to honor this group of student-athletes and coaches that created so many special memories for the students, faculty, staff, university, alumni and Northwest Indiana community."
The 2013-14 women's basketball team finished the season with an overall record of 25-7 and 15-2 in CCAC play. Led by head coach Tom Megyesi, the Purdue Calumet Peregrines, at the time, finished the season winning the CCAC Regular Season Conference Title and the CCAC Tournament Championship defeating Olivet Nazarene, 87-77. The team then earned an automatic bid to the NAIA National Women's Basketball Tournament where they achieved an opening round victory versusOregon Tech, 83-75, to garner the first national tournament victory in school history and reach the NAIA Sweet Sixteen. The Peregrines finished the season averaging 80.5 points per game, 14.5 assists per game, 8.5 steals per game, and 41.2 rebounds per game. They ended the campaign shooting 41% from the field, 37.1% from the three-point line, and 79% from the free-throw line.
Meygesi ended the regular season as CCAC Coach of the Year while Cassidy Deno garnered CCAC Freshman of the Year honors. Deno also received Second Team All-CCAC honors along with Brooklyn Short. Kami Graber and Tierra Turner garnered Honorable Mention All-CCAC accolades. The team reached as high as 12th in the NAIA National Rankings.
The 2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster
#4
Brooklyn Short
#10 Darien Thompson
#11 Ellie Rawski
#12 Kami Graber
#13 Dariyelle Ricks
#21 Staci Groom
#22 Quinci Eller
#23
Cassidy Deno
#24 Tierra Turner
#31 Katie Wampler
#33 Madison Gervais
#40 Katie Domiguez
#41 Patrice McBee
#44 Stephanie Balon
Head Coach: Tom Megyesi
Assistant Coach:
Stephanie Beck
Team Manager: Sarah Lawson
