A look at Evansville women's basketball entering Year 1 under Ben Wierzba

EVANSVILLE — Ben Wierzba has repeated the same word these last few weeks: resilient. That rings true in multiple ways as he begins first year with University of Evansville women's basketball. The Purple Aces face a program reset to begin the 2026-27 season. A new coach and near complete roster turnover following their best Missouri Valley Conference Tournament finish in nearly 20 years. UE also endured a challenging offseason that included the tragic passing of sophomore guard Jordan Scott in September . Hence why Wierzba sees a level of resiliency in his first team.