Fans are invited to follow along as the Valparaiso University women’s basketball team begins preparations for its international trip to China with a blog chronicling the adventures from the beginning of the 10 summer practices through the return to the United States following the trip.

The blog can be accessed at http://blogs.valpo.edu/chinabasketball/ or through the social media tab on the women’s basketball page at valpoathletics.com.

Head coach Keith Freeman, senior Betsy Adams (Monticello, Ind./Twin Lakes H.S.), junior Laura Richards (Connersville, Ind./Connersville H.S.), sophomore Tabitha Gerardot (Fort Wayne, Ind./Canterbury H.S.), and freshman Mallory Ladd (Evansville, Ind./Memorial H.S.) will be sharing their perspectives on this once in a lifetime trip.

The Crusaders will depart for the trip on Aug. 5, returning to the United States on Aug. 15.