Upcoming Date
Nov. 22 vs. Kishwaukee Community College, 1:00 PM; Rockford, IL

Probable Starters

#6 NJCAA DIII Rock Valley College (4-1)
G- Carson Nitz, 5'9, So., Beloit, WI 11.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg  4.0 apg
G- Hannah Malcomson, 5'7, Fr., Rockton, IL 21.4 ppg, 6 spg, 5.6 rpg 3.6 apg
G- Maria Hilby, 5'8, Fr., Rockford, IL; 10.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.8 spg
G- Marissa Kershner, 5'11, Fr., Rockton, IL 12 ppg, 1.8 spg, 6.2 rpg
F- Samantha Harris, 5'11, So. Roscoe, IL, 13.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.8 spg

 
 NJCAA DII Kishwaukee Community College (1-3)
G- Morgan Baker, So.,5'7,  Rochelle, IL; 13.8ppg, 4.3spg
G- Cesca Vardman, So, 5'5, Rochelle, IL; 13.3ppg, 4rpg
G- Dennysha Kizer, So, 5'9, Dekalb, IL; 10.ppg, 9.3rpg
G- Alexis Keating, Fr, 5'6, Belvidere; IL; 7.8ppg, 4rpg
G- Rylee Abraham, Fr, 5'7, Belvidere, IL; 5.ppg, 8.8rpg
 

NJCAA DIII Women's Basketball Poll
 

 

Game Notes
Rock Valley is an NJCAA Division III member of the North Central Community College Conference (N4C)… RVC Women's Basketball has entered the 2019-2020 season ranked #6 in this weeks NJCAA DIII Poll of the season. The last game out saw the Golden Eagles defeat Waubonsee Community College 98-55.

Kishwaukee Commuinty College Notes
Krystal Gundy enters her third season with the Kishwaukee College Lady Kougars.
Gundy comes to Kishwaukee after spending two seasons (2015-2017) as Head Coach at Rend Lake College (RLC). At RLC, Gundy had her first All-Conference and All Region player (Kennedy Prince) who then went on to play at Quincy University.
The 2017-2018 season was a rebuilding year for Gundy and the Lady Kougars. With a 5-24 record and losing in the District Quarter Final game, Gundy added another player to her All Conference list (Cayla Winters). In 2018-2019 season, Gundy doubled the Lady Kougars record (8-21) and competing in the first District Semi Finals game which had not been played in for the Lady Kougars since 2014. Within the season, Gundy had several players earn Player of the Week honors (Rashel Robinson, Morgan Baker, Cesca Vardman, and Ashley Kerns), three NJCAA Academic All American players (Ashley Kerns, Addie Kitzmiller and Morgan Baker), and one player earning All Region and All Conference honors (Rashel Robinson).
 


Darryl Watkins is entering his 1^st year at the helm for the Golden Eagles. Watkins spent five years as an Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for the Golden Eagles under legendary Coach Misty Opat. In five years, he was an integral part of the 2013, 2015 and 2017 National Championship teams and the 2014 National Runner-Up.  He was heavily involved in the program's recruiting, player development, strength and conditioning, and game preparation. RVC was an impressive 138-24 over those five seasons. A Rockford native, Watkins graduated from hometown Auburn High School in 2007, and from Rock Valley College with his AA in 2009. He has also received his bachelor's from Rockford University in Physical Education in 2012, as well as his master's in Sports Administration from Chadron State College (NE) in 2016.