Great Lakes Valley Conference

INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference ranks among one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II conferences for academic success, it was announced this past week by the NCAA. Among the 22 NCAA Division II conferences analyzed in the report, the GLVC tied for fourth in the Academic Success Rate (ASR) at 79 percent and tied for fifth in the Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) at 61 percent for all student-athletes.

Thursday's GLVC contests featured two overtime contests and a pair of top-10 matchups with No. 1 Bellarmine defeating No. 8 Southern Indiana 67-53, while No. 7 Kentucky Wesleyan topped No. 9 Northern Kentucky, 74-57.

All 16 GLVC women's basketball squads took to the hardwood Thursday, highlighted by Wisconsin-Parkside's narrow victory over Saint Joseph's. Complete coverage of all eight games follows.

INDIANAPOLIS –Bellarmine junior Seth Sigler (Logan, OH/Logan) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, while Indianapolis’ Matt Royer (Avon, IN/Avon) earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week after their weekend performances.

INDIANAPOLIS –Bellarmine senior distance runner Carissa Martin (New Albany, IN/New Albany) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, while Lewis’ Samantha Linck (Kohler, WI/Kohler) earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week after their weekend performances.