Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ University alumnus Stacey Sparks 1992 invites you to make BIG BLUE ALUMNI connections while we cheer on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ alumnus Elyse Knudsen 2024 at the Illinois State University Women’s Basketball game on Sunday, January 12, 2025. Knudsen graduated from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in May 2024. She is currently playing as a graduate student at NCAA Division I Illinois State University.
Knudsen is Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's all-time leading scorer in Women's Basketball with 2,310 points. She holds 11 Big Blue records including points in a season (763), highest season scoring average (26.3), highest career scoring average (22.6), and most field goals made in a career (913).
Knudsen was selected an All-American Team by the WBCA and D3hoops.com in each of her final three seasons. She was the winner of the prestigious Jostens Trophy in 2022-23. Knudsen was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Lori Kerans Player of the Year and named to the All-Conference First Team three times. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Athletic Department named her the Athlete of the Year in 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Knudsen also excelled in the classroom and on the court, twice earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team honorees. As a junior, she was named Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Lincoln Academy of Illinois Student Laureate award winner.
In October 2024, Knudsen received Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ University's Lindsay Medallion, which honors achievements as a student and student-athletes during their time with the Big Blue.
Illinois State University Women’s Basketball vs. Drake
Pack the Arena Day
2:00pm
CEFCU Arena
232 W. College Ave
Normal, IL 61761
Please register before January 6, 2025 to reserve your seat in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ section. There is no admission charge for this game so tickets are not needed. When you arrive at CEFCU Arena, please meet our Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ group inside the East Side entrance/Turner Lot gate and we will direct you to the reserved Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ cheering section.