SIUE COUGARS (5-3, 0-0 OVC)
at VALPARAISO (0-9, 0-1 THE VALLEY)

DECEMBER 12, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Valparaiso, Ind.  || Athletics-Recreation Center (ARC)

             2025-26 Team

• The Cougars last played Missouri, leading 33-24 going into halftime, but falling 65-56 in the end. 
• Lauren Miller earned Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the week honors Nov. 11 and Nov. 25.
• Kiyoko Proctor recently picked up the honor Dec. 2
• This marks the first time SIUE has had a freshman of the week since 2024. 
• The Cougars held Calumet College to seven points in the first half of the game on Dec. 4. 
• They also had a season high 16 steals against the Crimson Wave. 
• Earlier this season they set a new program record for fewest points scored between both teams, holding NIU to 49 points and scoring 30 points (Nov. 21). 
• The Cougars rank third in the OVC for rebounds per game (39.62) and second in scoring defense (55.5), also good for 39th in the NCAA. 
• They had a single-game high of 45 rebounds against NIU (11/21).
• SIUE is out shooting its opponent from the field at .383 compared to .355.  
• The Cougars had a season high 96 points against Missouri Baptist (11/3).

 

• Macy Silvey banked 5-10 shots from three point range against Missouri giving SIUE the first half advantage. 
• Silvey ranks second in the OVC for three-point attempts (57) and third for three-pointers per game (2.38).
• Kiyoko Proctor has been the scoring leader for three games this season with a career-high of 26 points against Indiana State.
• Proctor ranks sixth in the OVC for her free throw percentage (78.8) and eighth for three-pointers per game (1.88).
• She also leads the team with 12 steals averaging 1.5 per game. 
• Adriana Blazquez leads the team in free throw percentage at .917 (11-12).
• Lauren Miller has been the scoring leader for two games this season.
• This includes two 20-point games. She had a career-high of 25 points and nine rebounds against EKU. 
• Syanne Mohammed has been the rebounding leader for four games this season grabbing a career-high 12 boards along with four assists and eight points against Evansville. 
• Mohammed ranks sixth in the OVC for rebounds per game (7.1)
• Adebukola Akomolafe is second on the team for total rebounds (42) and rebounds per game (6.0).
• Akomolafe posted a career-high nine rebounds against Missouri Baptist.
• She also had a career-high 20 points against Indiana State. 
• Sy'rae Stemmons was a big part of the Cougar defense against Calumet College having six rebounds and three steals.
• Macy Silvey had her first game this season as the scoring leader with 11 points against Calumet College. 
• FRESHMAN DEBUT: Three freshman had minutes in the game against Missouri Baptist. Kiyoko Proctor had 14 points shooting 6-for-14 from the field, Miller had eight points over 11 minutes and Sy'Rae Stemmons went 2-2 in free throws. 

NEW TO YOU: All three transfers also played against Missouri Baptist. Akomolafe had her first start for SIUE and led the team with nine rebounds. Adrianna Blazquez played for 14 minutes, putting up four points and grabbing four rebounds. Mohammed appeared for 12 minutes and grabbed five rebounds. 

BEYOND THE GAME: Freshman Kiyoko Proctor has had success on and off the court. Proctor and her father Gerald published a book in June of 2025: Two Voices One Goal: Chasing DI. The story details each of their points of view in Kiyoko's success as an athlete and the struggles she faced during her high school career. 

AT THE HELM: Samantha Quigley Smith is beginning her fifth season in charge of the Cougars and 13th season as a head coach. She owns a 37-92 record at SIUE and is 21-53 against conference opponents. All-time, Coach Smith is 248-253. 

PRESEASON HONORS: The preseason Ohio Valley Conference Poll predicted a 10th place finish for the Cougars tied with Morehead State. Lindenwood was selected as regular season champions with six-first place votes. Seniors Macy Silvey and Jaiden Bryant were named to the OVC's players to watch list. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Silvey is playing her fourth season at SIUE after finishing third in three-point field goals in 2024-25. She averaged 2.3 per game. She appeared in all 29 games for the Cougars shooting 35 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range. Bryant will be playing her second season with SIUE after transferring from Missouri State. Last season she started 26 games for the team, being the rebounding leader for eight games. She also was second on the team in rebounds averaging 4.1 per game.

A NEW LOOK: The 2025 roster features seven new additions: four freshman (Kiyoko Proctor, Lauren Miller, Sy'Rae Stemmons and Kaitlin Cassidy) alongside one sophomore (Adriana Blazquez), and two graduate students (Adubukola Akomolafe and Syanne Mohammed).

TRANSFER TALK: Samantha Quigley-Smith adds three transfers to her roster. Blazquez joins the Cougars after one season at Murray State where she appeared in 18 games as a freshman (2024-25). Mohammed previously was at Goshen College from 2021-25. There she appeared in 115 games averaging 9.6 points per game. Akomolafe comes from VCU from 2021-25, during her junior year she was shooting 47 percent from the field.