Megan Zachrich

30 Megan Zachrich
Megan Zachrich
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Napoleon, Ohio
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Napoleon
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    11.3
  • fg %
    36.9
  • 3pt %
    29.9
  • ft %
    82.7
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    2.1
Bio

Senior (2014-15): Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Hope (Mich.) College All-Tournament Team ... Started all 25 games ... Second on the team in scoring with 283 points and 11.3 points per game ... Scored in double digits in 17 games, including a career-high 26 points against Transylvania (Ky.) University on Dec. 13 ... Shot 36.9 percent overall from the field (99-of-268) ... Shot 29.9 percent from three-point range (23-of-77) ... Converted 82.7 percent of her free-throw attempts (62-of-75) ... Second on thet eam in rebounding with 95 boards (23 offensive and 72 defensive) to average 3.8 rebounds per game ... Third on the team in assists with 52 ... Second in blocked shots with 18 ... Led the team in steals with 34.

Junior (2013-14):  Played in 20 games with 16 starts … Averaged 28.5 minutes per game with 569 minutes played … Made 137 points on the year, averaging 6.9 points per game … Shot 55-of-132 (.417) from the field ... Shot 4-of-16 (.250) from 3-point range ... Shot 23-of-35 (.657) from the free throw line ... Collected 68 rebounds (3.4 per game) ... 25 offensive rebounds ... 43 defensive rebounds ... Had six blocks ... Made 42 steals ... Recorded 44 assists.

Sophomore (2012-13): Selected Honorable Mention All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference ... Played in 26 games with 26 starts ... Averaged 29.8 minutes per game with 775 minutes played ... Made 221 points on the year, averaging 8.5 points per game ... Shot 85-of-219 (.388) from the field ... Shot 10-of-37 (.270) from 3-point range ... Shot 41-of-62 (.661) from the free throw line ... Collected 132 rebounds (5.1 per game) ... 55 offensive rebounds ... 77 defensive rebounds ... Had nine blocks ... Made 43 steals ... Recorded 67 assists ... Had 77 fouls ... Fouled out two times ... Turned the ball over 70 times ... Chosen to Centre Tournament All-Tournament Team.

Freshman (2011-12): Started six games, while appearing in 25 during freshman season … Averaged 4.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game … Led the team in steals with 33 for the season … Recorded double digit point totals three times, while leading the team in scoring twice … Scored a season-high 19 points in an 81-73 overtime win against Earlham on January 18 … Grabbed a season-high eight boards against Alma on December 21 … Totaled five steals in a 55-50 win over Anderson on December 19.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Napoleon High for head coach Rod Hersha … Honorable Mention All-District Seven as a sophomore … First-Team All-District Seven as a junior … Earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio and District Seven Player-of-the-Year honors during senior season … Academic All-Northern Lakes League … Member of the Academic Honor Roll … N-Club Scholar Athlete in basketball, volleyball and softball ... Also lettered in volleyball and softball. 

Personal: Born in Defiance, Ohio ... Daughter of Brad and Niki Zachrich … Has one brother; Tyler and one sister; Brooke ... Sister of Brooke was a member of the Defiance women’s basketball team from 2008-12 ... Majoring in Wellness and Corporate Fitness with a minor in Sport Management.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 25 18
Minutes 736 539
Minutes per game 29.4 29.9
FG 99-268 73-188
FG Pct 36.9 38.8
3PT 23-77 21-61
3PT Pct 29.9 34.4
FT 62-75 44-54
FT Pct 82.7 81.5
Off rebounds 23 18
Def rebounds 72 56
Total rebounds 95 74
Rebounds per game 3.8 4.1
Personal fouls 77 53
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 52 42
Turnovers 73 48
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 34 26
Blocks 18 13
Points 283 211
Points per game 11.3 11.7
Points per 40 min 15.4 15.7
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) L, 67-65 1 37 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 7-8 87.5 11
Nov 18 Albion (Mich.) L, 65-53 1 27 5-15 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 21 vs. Otterbein W, 72-62 1 26 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 5-5 100.0 17
Nov 22 at Hope L, 77-43 1 31 4-12 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 71-48 1 16 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-61 1 36 5-10 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-59 1 37 7-15 46.7 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 18
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-65 1 35 7-15 46.7 1-1 100.0 11-12 91.7 26
Dec 17 Mount Union L, 80-58 1 27 5-16 31.3 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 14
Dec 28 at Trine (Ind.) L, 74-49 1 33 3-10 30.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-57 1 22 1-11 9.1 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 Anderson (Ind.) W, 61-52 1 28 2-9 22.2 0-4 0.0 5-6 83.3 9
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-50 1 35 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 86-78 1 25 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 13
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 55-52 1 24 5-7 71.4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 21 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-64 1 37 5-13 38.5 3-7 42.9 4-4 100.0 17
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 102-70 1 20 4-5 80.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 11
Jan 28 Bluffton L, 79-54 1 20 1-10 10.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-55 1 33 3-9 33.3 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58 1 32 5-14 35.7 1-6 16.7 5-6 83.3 16
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61 1 37 5-12 41.7 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 11
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55 1 31 5-15 33.3 2-7 28.6 1-1 100.0 13
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62 1 27 6-11 54.5 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57 1 30 1-6 16.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54 1 30 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 13
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) L, 67-65 1 37 1 2 3 3 4 3 1
Nov 18 Albion (Mich.) L, 65-53 1 27 2 2 4 2 3 3 2
Nov 21 vs. Otterbein W, 72-62 1 26 0 3 3 0 6 0 1
Nov 22 at Hope L, 77-43 1 31 0 4 4 1 6 1 0
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 71-48 1 16 1 2 3 0 3 0 0
Dec 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-61 1 36 0 5 5 1 4 1 0
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-59 1 37 1 8 9 2 1 3 0
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-65 1 35 0 6 6 1 0 3 1
Dec 17 Mount Union L, 80-58 1 27 1 1 2 2 1 1 0
Dec 28 at Trine (Ind.) L, 74-49 1 33 0 2 2 2 2 0 1
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-57 1 22 0 3 3 1 3 0 1
Jan 7 Anderson (Ind.) W, 61-52 1 28 3 0 3 1 4 1 0
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-50 1 35 3 1 4 5 1 0 2
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 86-78 1 25 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 55-52 1 24 1 0 1 2 4 1 2
Jan 21 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-64 1 37 0 6 6 3 6 2 0
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 102-70 1 20 1 2 3 1 8 0 1
Jan 28 Bluffton L, 79-54 1 20 0 0 0 3 1 1 0
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-55 1 33 2 1 3 4 0 4 0
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58 1 32 0 4 4 5 3 5 1
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61 1 37 3 5 8 4 5 1 2
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55 1 31 1 8 9 1 0 0 2
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62 1 27 2 1 3 2 2 1 0
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57 1 30 0 3 3 5 4 0 0
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54 1 30 1 2 3 0 2 1 1
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) L, 67-65 1 3 - 0.8
Nov 18 Albion (Mich.) L, 65-53 1 3 - 0.7
Nov 21 vs. Otterbein W, 72-62 1 4 - 0.0
Nov 22 at Hope L, 77-43 1 4 - 0.2
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 71-48 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-61 1 4 0 0.3
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-59 1 2 - 2.0
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-65 1 4 0 -
Dec 17 Mount Union L, 80-58 1 3 0 2.0
Dec 28 at Trine (Ind.) L, 74-49 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-57 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 7 Anderson (Ind.) W, 61-52 1 0 - 0.3
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-50 1 4 0 5.0
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 86-78 1 3 - -
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 55-52 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 21 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-64 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 102-70 1 5 1 0.1
Jan 28 Bluffton L, 79-54 1 5 1 3.0
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-55 1 1 - -
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58 1 2 - 1.7
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61 1 3 - 0.8
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55 1 4 - -
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62 1 4 - 1.0
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57 1 2 - 1.3
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54 1 2 - 0.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2011-12 25 19.0 1.7-5.1 0.1-0.9 0.6-1.2 4.1
2012-13 26 29.8 3.3-8.4 0.4-1.4 1.6-2.4 8.5
2013-14 20 28.4 2.8-6.6 0.2-0.8 1.1-1.8 6.8
2014-15 25 29.4 4.0-10.7 0.9-3.1 2.5-3.0 11.3
Total 96 26.6 2.9-7.8 0.4-1.6 1.5-2.1 7.8
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2011-12 25 6 475 42-128 32.8 3-23 13.0 16-31 51.6 103
2012-13 26 26 775 85-219 38.8 10-37 27.0 41-62 66.1 221
2013-14 20 16 569 55-132 41.7 4-16 25.0 23-35 65.7 137
2014-15 25 25 736 99-268 36.9 23-77 29.9 62-75 82.7 283
Total 96 73 2555 281-747 37.6 40-153 26.1 142-203 70.0 744
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2011-12 25 475 19.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 13.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 26 775 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2013-14 20 569 28.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2014-15 25 736 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 96 2555 26.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2011-12 25 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.1
2012-13 26 2.1 3.0 5.1 2.6 2.7 1.7 0.3
2013-14 20 1.3 2.1 3.4 2.2 2.8 2.1 0.3
2014-15 25 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.1 2.9 1.4 0.7
Total 96 1.4 2.5 3.9 2.1 2.5 1.6 0.4
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2011-12 25 6 33 47 80 35 39 33 2
2012-13 26 26 55 77 132 67 70 43 9
2013-14 20 16 25 43 68 44 55 42 6
2014-15 25 25 23 72 95 52 73 34 18
Total 96 73 136 239 375 198 237 152 35
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-14 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-15 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 96 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 29.4 4.0-10.7 0.9-3.1 2.5-3.0 11.3
Conference 18 29.9 4.1-10.4 1.2-3.4 2.4-3.0 11.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 28.6 3.6-11.1 0.9-3.6 1.7-2.0 9.8
Away 12 30.6 4.2-10.4 1.0-2.7 3.1-3.8 12.4
Neutral 1 26.0 6.0-10.0 0.0-2.0 5.0-5.0 17.0
Result
Wins 9 32.2 4.8-11.0 1.2-4.1 2.3-2.9 13.1
Losses 16 27.9 3.5-10.6 0.8-2.5 2.6-3.1 10.3
Month
November 5 27.4 3.6-10.8 0.4-2.6 2.4-2.6 10.0
December 5 33.6 5.4-13.2 1.2-2.2 3.8-4.4 15.8
January 9 27.1 3.1-8.8 0.6-2.4 2.3-2.9 9.1
February 6 31.2 4.3-11.5 1.7-5.2 1.7-2.3 12.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 25 736 99-268 36.9 23-77 29.9 62-75 82.7 283
Conference 18 18 539 73-188 38.8 21-61 34.4 44-54 81.5 211
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 12 343 43-133 32.3 11-43 25.6 20-24 83.3 117
Away 12 12 367 50-125 40.0 12-32 37.5 37-46 80.4 149
Neutral 1 1 26 6-10 60.0 0-2 0.0 5-5 100.0 17
Result
Wins 9 9 290 43-99 43.4 11-37 29.7 21-26 80.8 118
Losses 16 16 446 56-169 33.1 12-40 30.0 41-49 83.7 165
Month
November 5 5 137 18-54 33.3 2-13 15.4 12-13 92.3 50
December 5 5 168 27-66 40.9 6-11 54.5 19-22 86.4 79
January 9 9 244 28-79 35.4 5-22 22.7 21-26 80.8 82
February 6 6 187 26-69 37.7 10-31 32.3 10-14 71.4 72
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 736 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 539 29.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 343 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 367 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 26 26.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 9 290 32.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 16 446 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 137 27.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 168 33.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 244 27.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 187 31.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.1 2.9 1.4 0.7
Conference 18 1.0 3.1 4.1 2.3 2.7 1.4 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 1.2 2.4 3.6 2.3 2.3 1.5 0.7
Away 12 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.0 3.3 1.3 0.8
Neutral 1 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 1.0
Result
Wins 9 1.1 3.6 4.7 2.4 3.7 2.0 0.7
Losses 16 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.9 2.5 1.0 0.8
Month
November 5 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.2 4.4 1.4 0.8
December 5 0.4 4.4 4.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.4
January 9 1.1 1.6 2.7 2.3 3.0 1.2 0.7
February 6 1.2 3.8 5.0 2.8 2.7 1.3 1.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 25 23 72 95 52 73 34 18
Conference 18 18 18 56 74 42 48 26 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 12 14 29 43 28 27 18 8
Away 12 12 9 40 49 24 40 16 9
Neutral 1 1 0 3 3 0 6 0 1
Result
Wins 9 9 10 32 42 22 33 18 6
Losses 16 16 13 40 53 30 40 16 12
Month
November 5 5 4 13 17 6 22 7 4
December 5 5 2 22 24 8 8 8 2
January 9 9 10 14 24 21 27 11 6
February 6 6 7 23 30 17 16 8 6
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 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 1 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 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 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
Three Yellow Jackets Honored by HCAC
Three Yellow Jackets Honored by HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball program was well represented on the All-HCAC Teams as the Yellow Jackets placed three players on the all-conference teams.

Yellow Jackets End Season with Tough Loss
Yellow Jackets End Season with Tough Loss

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance College ended its season with a loss at Franklin (Ind.) College by a score of 61-54 in Franklin, Ind. With the loss to Franklin (14-10, 12-6 HCAC), the Yellow Jackets (9-16, 8-10 HCAC) were officially put out of contention for a berth into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

The Yellow Jackets Drop Their Final Home Game of the Season
The Yellow Jackets Drop Their Final Home Game of the Season

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College just couldn’t find the shots it needed down the stretch as they fell to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Manchester (Ind.) University, 66-57.

Yellow Jackets Fall Just Short to #15 Transy
Yellow Jackets Fall Just Short to #15 Transy

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets gave the Transylvania (Ky.) University Pioneers all they wanted in the 16th Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup of the year, but fell just short by a score of 70-62.

DC Falls to Earlham (Ind.)
DC Falls to Earlham (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets dropped a tough game at home in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play to Earlham (Ind.) College, 67-55.

Tietje Scores Career-High in Win at MSJ
Tietje Scores Career-High in Win at MSJ

CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Sophomore forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) scored over half of the team's total points for the game with a career-high 37 points, including 19 points from the free-throw line, in addition to grabbing 17 rebounds as the Defiance College women's basketball team claimed a 65-61 win against Mount St. Joseph University in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play in Cincinnati.

Yellow Jackets Outlast the Ravens on the Road
Yellow Jackets Outlast the Ravens on the Road

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets come from behind in the second half for the second time this season against Anderson (Ind.) University and pick up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference win.

DC Wins Thriller at Home
DC Wins Thriller at Home

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Freshman guard Whitney Schalk (Bellevue) hit the game-winner with just eight seconds remaining as Defiance College won a huge game over Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.

Yellow Jackets Can't Overcome Tough Second Half
Yellow Jackets Can't Overcome Tough Second Half

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Tough shooting in the second half proved to be too much for Defiance College to overcome as they drop to rival Bluffton University, 79-54.

Women's Basketball Defeated by Hanover (Ind.)
Women's Basketball Defeated by Hanover (Ind.)

HANOVER, IND. -- Sophomore forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) recorded her 14th double-double of the season, but it would not be enough as the Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a 102-70 decision against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Hanover (Ind.) College at Collier Arena in Hanover, Ind.

DC Rides Huge Second Half to Victory
DC Rides Huge Second Half to Victory

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Defiance College scored 52 points in the second half on way to capturing an 83-64 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Earlham (Ind.) College.

DC Wins a Thriller at Home
DC Wins a Thriller at Home

DEFIANCE, OHIO – After dropping two straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games on the road, Defiance College came home to pick up a huge win over HCAC foe Franklin (Ind.) College topping the Grizzlies, 55-52.

Women's Basketball Falls Short of Rival Bluffton
Women's Basketball Falls Short of Rival Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team was defeated by rival Bluffton University, 86-78, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Sommer Center in Bluffton.

Yellow Jackets Lose Heartbreaker
Yellow Jackets Lose Heartbreaker

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets dropped a tightly contested game to Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology on the road in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play.

DC Puts Up Huge Second Half For HCAC Win
DC Puts Up Huge Second Half For HCAC Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College scores 43 points in the second half, outscoring Anderson by 17 in the second 20 minutes and taking a 61-52 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory.

Yellow Jackets Fall to .500 in HCAC Play
Yellow Jackets Fall to .500 in HCAC Play

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The first game in 2015 was a tough one for the Yellow Jackets, as they fell to the Panthers, 95-57, in Heartland College Athletic Conference action at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Inside the Hive - Megan Zachrich
Inside the Hive - Megan Zachrich

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Inside the Hive's Alicia Kalik talks with women's basketball player Megan Zachrich.

Slow Start Haunts Yellow Jackets
Slow Start Haunts Yellow Jackets

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Defiance College couldn’t find the offense early, as Mount Union took the non-conference matchup 80-58.

Zachrich Scores Career-High in Loss Against Transylvania (Ky.)
Zachrich Scores Career-High in Loss Against Transylvania (Ky.)

LEXINGTON, KY. -- Senior guard/forward Megan Zachrich (Napoleon) scored a career-high 26 points and went 11-of-12 at the free-throw line, but the Defiance College women's basketball team came out on the losing end of a 78-65 decision against No. 17 nationally-ranked Transylvania (Ky.) University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in Lexington, Ky.

Tietje and Zachrich Score 18 to Lead DC Past Mount St. Joseph
Tietje and Zachrich Score 18 to Lead DC Past Mount St. Joseph

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior guard/forward Megan Zachrich (Napoleon) and sophomore forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patick Henry) both scored 18 points as the Defiance College women's basketball team defeated Mount St. Joseph University, 74-59, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Yellow Jackets Win OT Thriller
Yellow Jackets Win OT Thriller

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Defiance College rode some hot shooting in the first half to an exciting 68-61 victory over Manchester University in overtime. The win was a big one for the Yellow Jackets, as they open up Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a victory.

DC Falls on Second Day of the Hope College Tournament
DC Falls on Second Day of the Hope College Tournament

HOLLAND, Mich. – Defiance College split games in the Hope College Tournament, dropping to the host school 77-43 on the second day.

Women's Basketball Beats Otterbein For First Win of Season
Women's Basketball Beats Otterbein For First Win of Season

HOLLAND, MICH. -- Sophomore forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) scored game-highs of 22 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Defiance College women's basketball team to its first victory of the season, 72-62, against Otterbein University as part of the Hope (Mich.) College Tournament in Holland, Mich.

Shooting Woes Haunt Yellow Jackets
Shooting Woes Haunt Yellow Jackets

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women's basketball team wasn’t able to find the range, as they fall to Albion (Mich.) College, 65-53, in a non-conference game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Yellow Jackets Outlasted in OT
Yellow Jackets Outlasted in OT

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets fell in the season opener to Alma College, 67-65, in overtime at the Karl H. Weaner Center. It marked the first win for the Scots after dropping two in a row to the Yellow Jackets.

2014-15 Women's Basketball Preview
2014-15 Women's Basketball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The 2014-15 Defiance College women’s basketball team is coming off of a season that saw them narrowly miss postsesaon play with an 8-10 record in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play, but fell short via a tiebreaker with another team that finished the same record.

DC Picked to Finish Sixth
DC Picked to Finish Sixth

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference coaches have voted and Defiance College has been picked to finish in the sixth spot in the conference standings.