Ashley Birchmeier

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Ashley Birchmeier
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Vaughnsville, Ohio
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Columbus Grove
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    23
  • pts/g
    3.8
  • fg %
    33.0
  • 3pt %
    28.3
  • ft %
    70.0
  • reb/g
    1.9
  • a/g
    0.7
Bio

Junior (2012-13): Played in 23 games with one start ... Averaged 11.8 minutes per game with 272 minutes played ... Made 88 points on the year, averaging 3.8 points per game ... Shot 33-of-100 (.330) from the field ... Shot 15-of-53 (.283) from 3-point range ... Shot 7-of-10 (.700) from the free throw line ... Collected 43 rebounds (1.9 per game) ... nine offensive rebounds ... 34 defensive rebounds ... Had five blocks ... Made seven steals ... Recorded 16 assists ... Had 41 fouls ... Fouled out one time ... Turned the ball over 23 times ... Earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference honors ... 

Sophomore (2011-2012): Played in 19 games and averaged 6.2 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore … Recorded a season-high four rebounds in a HCAC matchup against Hanover on January 21 ...

Freshman (2010-2011): Saw action in 17 games as a freshman ... Averaged 2.1 points and grabbed one rebound per game ...

Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Columbus Grove High for head coach Chad Ricker … Second-Team All-Northwest Conference selection and Northwest All-Star Team honoree … Second-Team All-Putnam County League performer … Honor Roll member and LEO Club Silver Award winner ... Also lettered four years in softball ... 

Personal: Born in Lima, Ohio ... Daughter of Steve and Teresa Diller … Has one brother; Andrew ... Majoring in Business Administration ...

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 23 17
Games started 1 1
Minutes 272 216
Minutes per game 11.8 12.7
FG 33-100 30-84
FG Pct 33.0 35.7
3PT 15-53 13-43
3PT Pct 28.3 30.2
FT 7-10 4-7
FT Pct 70.0 57.1
Off rebounds 9 8
Def rebounds 34 27
Total rebounds 43 35
Rebounds per game 1.9 2.1
Personal fouls 41 30
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 16 14
Turnovers 23 16
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 7 5
Blocks 5 4
Points 88 77
Points per game 3.8 4.5
Points per 40 min 12.9 14.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 1
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 - 24 6-12 50.0 2-6 33.3 4-5 80.0 18
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 - 13 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 - 12 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 - 8 2-4 50.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 - 13 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 - 6 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 - 14 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 - 18 2-5 40.0 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 - 19 2-9 22.2 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 - 10 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 - 14 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 22 1-10 10.0 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 - 17 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 - 8 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 - 4 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 - 16 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 - 9 1-5 20.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 - 13 0 2 2 1 1 2 0
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 - 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 - 24 2 4 6 2 3 1 1
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 - 13 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 - 12 1 1 2 0 3 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 - 8 0 2 2 2 0 1 0
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 - 13 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 - 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 - 14 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 - 18 0 3 3 1 2 0 1
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 - 19 1 3 4 1 2 0 0
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 - 10 0 1 1 1 1 3 0
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 - 14 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 22 0 3 3 1 1 0 1
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 - 17 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 - 8 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 - 6 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 - 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 - 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 - 9 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 - 2 0 1.0
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 - 4 0 0.0
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 - - - -
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 - - - -
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 - 2 - -
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 - - - -
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 - 4 0 0.7
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 - 1 0 -
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 - 2 0 0.0
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 - 0 0 -
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 - 0 0 -
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 - 3 0 -
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 - 0 0 -
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 - 2 0 0.0
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 - 1 0 0.5
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 - 5 1 0.5
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 - 1 0 1.0
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 - 2 0 2.0
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 - 3 0 0.0
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 - 0 0 1.0
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 - 2 0 -
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 - 1 0 -
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 - 2 0 1.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2010-11 17 6.1 0.8-3.2 0.3-1.2 0.2-0.6 2.1
2011-12 19 6.2 0.4-1.7 0.2-0.7 0.2-0.3 1.1
2012-13 23 11.8 1.4-4.3 0.7-2.3 0.3-0.4 3.8
2013-14 25 18.9 2.2-6.1 1.2-3.8 0.6-0.9 6.2
Total 84 11.5 1.3-4.0 0.6-2.2 0.4-0.6 3.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 17 - 103 14-55 25.5 5-20 25.0 3-11 27.3 36
2011-12 19 - 117 7-33 21.2 3-14 21.4 4-6 66.7 21
2012-13 23 1 272 33-100 33.0 15-53 28.3 7-10 70.0 88
2013-14 25 9 472 54-152 35.5 31-95 32.6 16-22 72.7 155
Total 84 10 964 108-340 31.8 54-182 29.7 30-49 61.2 300
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2010-11 17 103 6.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2011-12 19 117 6.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 23 272 11.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2013-14 25 472 18.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 84 964 11.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2010-11 17 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.3 0.0
2011-12 19 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.1
2012-13 23 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.2
2013-14 25 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.2
Total 84 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2010-11 17 - 7 10 17 8 10 5 0
2011-12 19 - 6 20 26 4 16 5 2
2012-13 23 1 9 34 43 16 23 7 5
2013-14 25 9 19 65 84 24 40 18 6
Total 84 10 41 129 170 52 89 35 13
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011-12 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-14 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 84 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 23 11.8 1.4-4.3 0.7-2.3 0.3-0.4 3.8
Conference 17 12.7 1.8-4.9 0.8-2.5 0.2-0.4 4.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 14.9 2.2-6.1 0.9-3.2 0.5-0.8 5.9
Away 12 10.4 1.1-3.6 0.6-1.8 0.1-0.2 2.8
Neutral 3 9.3 0.7-2.7 0.3-2.0 0.7-0.7 2.3
Result
Wins 12 11.3 1.8-4.0 0.8-2.2 0.3-0.5 4.8
Losses 11 12.4 1.0-4.7 0.5-2.5 0.3-0.4 2.8
Month
November 2 10.5 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.5 1.5-1.5 1.5
December 6 11.2 1.5-4.0 0.7-2.2 0.7-0.8 4.3
January 9 13.8 1.8-5.4 0.7-2.8 0.0-0.2 4.2
February 6 10.0 1.3-3.8 0.8-2.3 0.0-0.0 3.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 23 1 272 33-100 33.0 15-53 28.3 7-10 70.0 88
Conference 17 1 216 30-84 35.7 13-43 30.2 4-7 57.1 77
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 8 1 119 18-49 36.7 7-26 26.9 4-6 66.7 47
Away 12 - 125 13-43 30.2 7-21 33.3 1-2 50.0 34
Neutral 3 - 28 2-8 25.0 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Result
Wins 12 - 136 22-48 45.8 9-26 34.6 4-6 66.7 57
Losses 11 1 136 11-52 21.2 6-27 22.2 3-4 75.0 31
Month
November 2 - 21 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
December 6 - 67 9-24 37.5 4-13 30.8 4-5 80.0 26
January 9 1 124 16-49 32.7 6-25 24.0 0-2 0.0 38
February 6 - 60 8-23 34.8 5-14 35.7 0-0 - 21
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 23 272 11.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 17 216 12.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 8 119 14.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 125 10.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 28 9.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 12 136 11.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 136 12.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 21 10.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 67 11.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 124 13.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 60 10.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 23 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.2
Conference 17 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.3 1.4 0.3 0.5
Away 12 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.1
Neutral 3 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0
Result
Wins 12 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3
Losses 11 0.4 1.5 1.8 0.6 1.0 0.2 0.2
Month
November 2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.5
December 6 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.7 1.3 0.2 0.2
January 9 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.3
February 6 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 23 1 9 34 43 16 23 7 5
Conference 17 1 8 27 35 14 16 5 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 1 4 17 21 10 11 2 4
Away 12 - 5 12 17 4 10 3 1
Neutral 3 - 0 5 5 2 2 2 0
Result
Wins 12 - 5 18 23 9 12 5 3
Losses 11 1 4 16 20 7 11 2 2
Month
November 2 - 0 2 2 1 3 2 1
December 6 - 4 10 14 4 8 1 1
January 9 1 2 16 18 9 8 4 3
February 6 - 3 6 9 2 4 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 23 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 2 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 9 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
17 DC Student-Athletes Honored on HCAC Academic Team
  • Article
  • March 20, 2013
17 DC Student-Athletes Honored on HCAC Academic Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 17 student-athletes on the list. The 17 award-winning athletes rank DC second in the conference.

  • March 20, 2013
Comden's Career Day Carries Yellow Jackets Past Mount
  • Article
  • January 12, 2013
Comden's Career Day Carries Yellow Jackets Past Mount

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team continued its dominating play inside the Hive on Saturday against Mount St. Joseph, as the Purple and Gold used a strong second-half performance to coast to a 70-55 victory. Former All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performer, Kim Comden recorded a new career-high in scoring with 25 points.

  • January 12, 2013
DC Defeats Albion in Final Day of Wittenberg Tournament
  • Article
  • December 29, 2012
DC Defeats Albion in Final Day of Wittenberg Tournament

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio –After a tough loss in the opening day of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic to the host, Wittenberg, the Lady Yellow Jackets’ basketball team bounced back with a hard-fought 45-42 win over Albion on Saturday.

  • December 29, 2012
DC Edges Hanover in OT Thriller to Stay Unbeaten in HCAC
  • Article
  • December 08, 2012
DC Edges Hanover in OT Thriller to Stay Unbeaten in HCAC

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team won a big early season Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference test against the conference’s preseason No. 1 ranked Hanover Panthers by a score of 85-80 in overtime. The win gives DC its first 3-0 start in the HCAC since 2001-2002.

  • December 08, 2012
Jessica Morris Era Begins as DC Begins Season at Centre
  • Article
  • November 15, 2012
Jessica Morris Era Begins as DC Begins Season at Centre

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Jessica ‘Cox’ Morris takes over the reins of the Defiance women’s basketball team as the 12th head coach in the program’s history. Morris will direct a squad that returns nearly every player from the 2011-2012 team that finished fifth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Jackets bring back four of their five starters from last year and 87 percent of their scoring.

  • November 15, 2012