IVCC women’s Eagles, opposite of the men’s team, started the season rolling going 4-2 in their first six games.

After that, the Eagles struggled in the month of December, scratching just one win. The gritty will of the women’s team showed to end their season going 6-5 in their last 11 getting them a spot in their regional. The Women’s team traveled to Kanka kee on Feb. 25 to play the first round of the NJCAA Region 4 tournament against the No. 5 seed Kankakee college.

Ashlyn Ehm freshman forward from St. Bede Academy led the team in scoring with 13.6 PPG, but close behind her was freshman guard Ella Derossett (12.3 PPG) and sophomore guard Jasmine Garman (12.0 PPG).

When asked about how the team was able to score the ball as well as the Eagles did, Ehm said, “Although I was one of the top scorers on this team, I couldn’t have done it without my teammates…. We were all good scorers in high school, so it’s no surprise we became better scorers in college.

“We all thrive of one another and want each other to play our best”

The Eagles showed determination throughout the season, even during cold droughts where they couldn’t catch a break.

“Although our record wasn’t the great est, we all learned a lot this season. We’re a pretty young team, only three of our eight being sophomores. We all improved tremendously this season and we’re a team that doesn’t give up”, said Ehm referring on her overall thoughts on the season.