DAVENPORT, Iowa - Maya Dunson was taking it all in on Wednesday night.

The Valparaiso senior joined her teammates at the Missouri Valley Conference women’s basketball awards banquet at the Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, Iowa. She cheered when teammate Ali Saunders was named to the All-Freshman team. Dunson quietly accepted praise from her peers when she was honored as a Valley Scholar-Athlete.

Dunson held on to each moment on Wednesday, knowing that her life as a competitive athlete is ready to fade into the past tense. The Ohio native doesn’t have regrets. Instead, she has plans.