Courtney Schmersal
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Ohio
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Pandora-Gilboa
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- Major:
- Athletic Training
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- gp
- 24
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- pts/g
- 8.6
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- fg %
- 38.7
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- 3pt %
- 41.0
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- ft %
- 76.9
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- reb/g
- 1.4
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- a/g
- 0.9
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 24 | 16 |
| Games started | 13 | 7 |
| Minutes | 424 | 275 |
| Minutes per game | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| FG | 74-191 | 47-118 |
| FG Pct | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 3PT | 48-117 | 33-76 |
| 3PT Pct | 41.0 | 43.4 |
| FT | 10-13 | 6-7 |
| FT Pct | 76.9 | 85.7 |
| Off rebounds | 1 | 1 |
| Def rebounds | 33 | 21 |
| Total rebounds | 34 | 22 |
| Rebounds per game | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Personal fouls | 45 | 26 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | - |
| Assists | 22 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 45 | 32 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Steals | 17 | 10 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Points | 206 | 133 |
| Points per game | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Points per 40 min | 19.4 | 19.3 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at Olivet (Mich.) | W, 78-59 | 1 | 19 | 2-12 | 16.7 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Nov 18 | at Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 77-63 | 1 | 13 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | W, 70-68 | - | 26 | 6-15 | 40.0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 18 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Hope | L, 79-57 | - | 13 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | - | 1-2 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Nov 25 | Hope | L, 76-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Siena Heights | W, 74-72 | 1 | 23 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Dec 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 90-84 | 1 | 27 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 24 |
| Dec 13 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 79-67 | 1 | 25 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 7 |
| Dec 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 90-79 | 1 | 19 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | - | 14 |
| Dec 19 | Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 68-63 | 1 | 20 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Dec 30 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 86-66 | 1 | 21 | 7-10 | 70.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 0-0 | - | 20 |
| Jan 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 84-80 | 1 | 23 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 14 |
| Jan 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 50-44 | - | 11 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Jan 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 58-51 | - | 13 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 72-57 | - | 14 | 3-12 | 25.0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 9 |
| Jan 17 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 83-80 | - | 9 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 21 | Bluffton | L, 79-74 | 1 | 16 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Jan 24 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 91-90 | 1 | 11 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 31 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 74-52 | 1 | 23 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 3-7 | 42.9 | 0-0 | - | 13 |
| Feb 4 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 81-72 | 1 | 14 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Feb 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 75-62 | - | 7 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 80-67 | - | 30 | 8-12 | 66.7 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 0-0 | - | 22 |
| Feb 14 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 60-47 | - | 21 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 9 |
| Feb 18 | at Bluffton | L, 78-69 | - | 17 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Feb 21 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 79-66 | - | 9 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at Olivet (Mich.) | W, 78-59 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 77-63 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | W, 70-68 | - | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Hope | L, 79-57 | - | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | Hope | L, 76-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Siena Heights | W, 74-72 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 90-84 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 13 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 79-67 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 90-79 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 68-63 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 86-66 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 84-80 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 50-44 | - | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 58-51 | - | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 72-57 | - | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 17 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 83-80 | - | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | Bluffton | L, 79-74 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 91-90 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 74-52 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 81-72 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 75-62 | - | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 80-67 | - | 30 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 60-47 | - | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | at Bluffton | L, 78-69 | - | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 79-66 | - | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at Olivet (Mich.) | W, 78-59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | at Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 77-63 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | W, 70-68 | - | 2 | - | 2.0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Hope | L, 79-57 | - | 1 | - | 0.3 |
| Nov 25 | Hope | L, 76-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Siena Heights | W, 74-72 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 90-84 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.7 |
| Dec 13 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 79-67 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 90-79 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 19 | Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 68-63 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 30 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 86-66 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Jan 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 84-80 | 1 | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 50-44 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Jan 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 58-51 | - | 0 | - | 0.3 |
| Jan 14 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 72-57 | - | 0 | - | 2.0 |
| Jan 17 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 83-80 | - | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 21 | Bluffton | L, 79-74 | 1 | 4 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 24 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 91-90 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 31 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 74-52 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.4 |
| Feb 4 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 81-72 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Feb 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 75-62 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Feb 11 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 80-67 | - | 3 | - | 0.3 |
| Feb 14 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 60-47 | - | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Bluffton | L, 78-69 | - | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Feb 21 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 79-66 | - | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 24 | 13 | 424 | 74-191 | 38.7 | 48-117 | 41.0 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 206 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | 14 | 571 | 93-228 | 40.8 | 67-160 | 41.9 | 19-27 | 70.4 | 272 |
| 2010-11 | 24 | 6 | 271 | 27-87 | 31.0 | 22-68 | 32.4 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 79 |
| Total | 75 | 33 | 1266 | 194-506 | 38.3 | 137-345 | 39.7 | 32-43 | 74.4 | 557 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 17.7 | 3.1-8.0 | 2.0-4.9 | 0.4-0.5 | 8.6 |
| Conference | 16 | 17.2 | 2.9-7.4 | 2.1-4.8 | 0.4-0.4 | 8.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 9 | 18.0 | 3.1-7.7 | 1.8-4.4 | 0.6-0.6 | 8.6 |
| Away | 13 | 17.2 | 2.9-7.8 | 2.2-5.3 | 0.1-0.2 | 8.2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 19.5 | 4.0-10.0 | 1.5-4.0 | 2.0-3.0 | 11.5 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 9 | 22.3 | 4.9-10.7 | 3.4-7.0 | 0.8-1.0 | 14.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 14.9 | 2.0-6.3 | 1.1-3.6 | 0.2-0.3 | 5.3 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 4 | 17.8 | 2.5-8.5 | 1.0-3.5 | 1.0-1.5 | 7.0 |
| December | 6 | 22.5 | 5.3-10.3 | 3.7-6.2 | 0.2-0.3 | 14.5 |
| January | 8 | 15.0 | 2.5-7.5 | 1.5-4.8 | 0.2-0.2 | 6.8 |
| February | 6 | 16.3 | 2.0-5.8 | 1.7-4.7 | 0.5-0.5 | 6.2 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 13 | 424 | 74-191 | 38.7 | 48-117 | 41.0 | 10-13 | 76.9 | 206 |
| Conference | 16 | 7 | 275 | 47-118 | 39.8 | 33-76 | 43.4 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 133 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 5 | 162 | 28-69 | 40.6 | 16-40 | 40.0 | 5-5 | 100.0 | 77 |
| Away | 13 | 8 | 223 | 38-102 | 37.3 | 29-69 | 42.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 106 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 39 | 8-20 | 40.0 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 23 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 5 | 201 | 44-96 | 45.8 | 31-63 | 49.2 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 126 |
| Losses | 15 | 8 | 223 | 30-95 | 31.6 | 17-54 | 31.5 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 80 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 4 | 2 | 71 | 10-34 | 29.4 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 28 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 135 | 32-62 | 51.6 | 22-37 | 59.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 87 |
| January | 8 | 4 | 120 | 20-60 | 33.3 | 12-38 | 31.6 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 54 |
| February | 6 | 1 | 98 | 12-35 | 34.3 | 10-28 | 35.7 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 37 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 424 | 17.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 275 | 17.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 43.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 162 | 18.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 223 | 17.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 42.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 201 | 22.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 49.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 223 | 14.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 28.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 59.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 31.6 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 16 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Away | 13 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Losses | 15 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| January | 8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| February | 6 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 24 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 45 | 17 | 4 |
| Conference | 16 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Away | 13 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 2 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| Losses | 15 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| December | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| January | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance moved one step closer to a HCAC Tournament berth, claiming a 60-47 victory over Rose-Hulman on Saturday, February 14. DC closed out its 2008-09 home slate with a pair of HCAC victories to tie Bluffton for the sixth and final spot in the conference tourney.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Courtney Schmersal used a three-point barrage to score 22 points, as Defiance claimed an 80-67 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday. Schmersal hit six trifectas in the contest to help the Jackets move past the 2004-05 squad with a DC single-season record 152 treys.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Defiance had one of its best defensive outings of the season, holding Manchester College in check in a 74-52 blowout of the defending HCAC champion. The Jackets snapped a five-game losing streak with the victory, defeating Manchester for the first time in the last nine games.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College was able to come back from a large first-half deficit, but saw its rally fall short in a 79-74 loss to rival Bluffton University on Wednesday, January 21. The Jackets fall to 6-11 overall on the season, while dropping to 2-7 in HCAC play.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance fell to Franklin College, 83-80, on Saturday, January 17, in a game that saw the lead change hands seven times. The Jackets drop to 6-10 overall and 2-6 in the HCAC, despite scoring 29 points off turnovers in the contest.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Defiance could not withstand a strong second half by Mount St. Joseph, dropping a 72-57 decision on Wednesday, January 14. The Jackets, who are now 5-5 on the road this season, fall to 2-5 in the HCAC.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Defiance built up 19-point first half lead, before holding on for a 50-44 victory over Rose-Hulman on Wednesday, January 7. The Jackets scored 23 points off turnovers and recorded 18 second-chance points in the game, improving to 6-7 overall and 2-3 in HCAC play.
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance was not able to open the new year on a high note, dropping an 84-80 decision to Transylvania University in matchup that featured two of the HCAC's most lethal offenses. The Jackets fall to 1-3 in the conference with the loss, while Transy moves to 3-1 in HCAC play.
RICHMOND, Ind. – Defiance got back on track with an 86-66 defeat of Earlham College on Tuesday, December 30. The Jackets led from start to finish, using another strong night from beyond the arc to improve to 4-3 on the road this season.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance was unable to hold off Mount Vernon Nazarene, falling 68-63 on Friday, December 19. The Cougars closed each half on big runs to hand DC the loss, as the Jackets fall to 4-6 on the season.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance lost a 90-79 shootout to Transylvania University on December 17, despite reaching the 70-point plateau for the third time in its last four games. The Jackets fall to 1-2 in the HCAC with the loss, while moving to 4-5 overall.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance were unable to stay undefeated in the HCAC, falling to reigning champion Manchester, 79-67, on Saturday, December 13. The Jackets fall to 1-1 in HCAC play with the loss, while dropping to 4-4 overall.
HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance started conference play off strong, opening up HCAC play with a 90-84 victory over Hanover on Saturday, December 6. The Jackets are 4-0 this season when scoring over 70 points, after shooting over 56 percent from beyond the arc in the game.
ADRIAN, Mich. – Defiance survived a late run by Siena Heights, claiming a 74-72 victory on Tuesday, December 2. The Jackets even up their record with win, improving to 3-3 on the season.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance could not keep pace with No. 4 Hope, falling 76-59 in its home opener on Tuesday, November 25. The Jackets fall to 2-3 on the season with all three losses coming against undefeated opponents.
HOLLAND, Mich. – Courtney Schmersal’s two free throws with 15 ticks left help Defiance grab a 70-68 victory over Alma College on Friday, November 21. The Jackets advance to the championship game of the Hope Tip-Off Tournament with the win, where they will face nationally ranked Hope.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior Katie McNamara, junior Mandie White and sophomore Holly Stein were each named to the HCAC Player-to-Watch list, following the release of the 2008-09 HCAC Preseason Poll on Tuesday, October 28. Defiance was picked to finish seventh, tallying 27 points in the poll. Anderson was selected to repeat as conference champions with six first-place votes, while Manchester and Hanover rounded out the top three.
