Nov. 11, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan women's basketball program received a National Letter of Intent from 6-foot-4 center Val Driscoll on the first day of the early signing period (Wednesday, Nov. 11). Driscoll, a native of Stoughton, Mass., will join the Wolverines for the 2010-11 season.

"We are ecstatic that Val will be joining us for next season," said head coach Kevin Borseth. "Val is a big, strong presence around the basket and really demands attention down low. It is something that we haven't had, and we are excited to get her into our program. Val is an extremely hard worker and an all-around good person who I believe is going to be a major contributor to our program's success."

Driscoll is a three-year varsity letterwinner at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, Mass. In 2008-09, she led her squad to the Massachusetts Division 3 Southeast region championship and the team claimed back-to-back Division 3 State Championships in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Driscoll led the Catholic League in scoring in 2008-09, averaging 19.4 points per game and has scored over 1,000 career points. She is a three-time Catholic League All-Star and a two-time team captain at Archbishop Williams.

Driscoll has made a name for herself throughout New England on the hardwood. In 2008, she was named one of ESPNRISE.com's Greater Boston "Top 10 Girls Basketball Players to Watch" and earned ESPNRISE.com Greater Boston second team all-area honors. In addition, she was named a Boston Globe and Boston Herald "Player to Watch" in 2008-09. Driscoll has been named to all-tournament teams at the Harry Lehmann Tournament, Franklin Holiday Classic, and GymRat Challenge in her high school career.

In addition to her accolades on the hardwood, Driscoll has been awarded for her excellence in the classroom. She is a two-time member of the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Team and was named to the Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team in 2008-09 and earned Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Honorable Mention in 2006-07.

Michigan opens the 2009-10 campaign on Friday (Nov. 13) when it welcomes Ball State to Crisler Arena. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

Contact: Jessica Poole (734) 763-4423