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40 Megan Zachrich
Megan Zachrich
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Napoleon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Napoleon
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    4.1
  • fg %
    32.8
  • 3pt %
    13.0
  • ft %
    51.6
  • reb/g
    3.2
  • a/g
    1.4

Bio

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.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42
  Total Conference
Games 25 18
Games started 6 4
Minutes 475 337
Minutes per game 19.0 18.7
FG 42-128 35-96
FG Pct 32.8 36.5
3PT 3-23 1-16
3PT Pct 13.0 6.3
FT 16-31 10-20
FT Pct 51.6 50.0
Off rebounds 33 25
Def rebounds 47 31
Total rebounds 80 56
Rebounds per game 3.2 3.1
Personal fouls 57 41
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 35 26
Turnovers 39 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.1
Steals 33 29
Blocks 2 2
Points 103 81
Points per game 4.1 4.5
Points per 40 min 8.7 9.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Olivet (Mich.) L, 58-52 1 24 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 18 vs. Otterbein L, 58-49 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 19 vs. Pitt.-Greensburg W, 75-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 68-43 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 30 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-60 1 16 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 66-54 - 21 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 5
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 71-49 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 14 Kalamazoo W, 70-65 - 24 2-5 40.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Dec 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 78-58 - 23 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Dec 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 55-50 - 23 5-6 83.3 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 11
Dec 21 at Alma (Mich.) L, 65-48 - 31 2-11 18.2 0-1 0.0 1-3 33.3 5
Jan 4 at Bluffton W, 63-53 - 30 7-13 53.8 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 14
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 60-53 - 21 2-7 28.6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 11 Manchester (Ind.) L, 58-47 - 16 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-56 1 25 0-7 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-73 1 34 8-13 61.5 1-2 50.0 2-3 66.7 19
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 20 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 62-54 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 69-66 - 12 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 41-34 - 15 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57 - 23 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33 - 16 1-8 12.5 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52 - 18 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42 - 0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 Olivet (Mich.) L, 58-52 1 24 0 4 4 1 3 2 0
Nov 18 vs. Otterbein L, 58-49 1 24 0 1 1 1 4 0 0
Nov 19 vs. Pitt.-Greensburg W, 75-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 68-43 - 12 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
Nov 30 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-60 1 16 3 0 3 0 2 1 0
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 66-54 - 21 3 2 5 3 0 2 0
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 71-49 - 13 1 1 2 1 4 3 0
Dec 14 Kalamazoo W, 70-65 - 24 2 2 4 2 2 2 0
Dec 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 78-58 - 23 0 4 4 3 1 0 0
Dec 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 55-50 - 23 0 4 4 4 1 5 0
Dec 21 at Alma (Mich.) L, 65-48 - 31 4 4 8 2 1 0 0
Jan 4 at Bluffton W, 63-53 - 30 1 4 5 1 2 4 1
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 60-53 - 21 3 3 6 0 3 3 0
Jan 11 Manchester (Ind.) L, 58-47 - 16 1 3 4 3 1 0 0
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-56 1 25 0 2 2 3 2 1 0
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-73 1 34 4 1 5 0 1 2 0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 20 2 1 3 1 2 2 0
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 62-54 - 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 69-66 - 12 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 41-34 - 15 2 1 3 1 0 2 0
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57 - 23 1 5 6 3 1 1 1
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33 - 16 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68 - 16 1 1 2 1 3 1 0
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52 - 18 1 1 2 3 1 0 0
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42 - 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 Olivet (Mich.) L, 58-52 1 4 0 0.3
Nov 18 vs. Otterbein L, 58-49 1 3 0 0.3
Nov 19 vs. Pitt.-Greensburg W, 75-51 - - - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 68-43 - 1 0 0.0
Nov 30 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 74-60 1 4 0 0.0
Dec 3 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 66-54 - 3 - -
Dec 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 71-49 - 3 0 0.3
Dec 14 Kalamazoo W, 70-65 - 2 0 1.0
Dec 17 Albion (Mich.) L, 78-58 - 1 0 3.0
Dec 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 55-50 - 0 0 4.0
Dec 21 at Alma (Mich.) L, 65-48 - 1 0 2.0
Jan 4 at Bluffton W, 63-53 - 3 0 0.5
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 60-53 - 5 1 0.0
Jan 11 Manchester (Ind.) L, 58-47 - 3 0 3.0
Jan 14 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 69-56 1 0 0 1.5
Jan 18 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-73 1 1 0 0.0
Jan 21 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-66 1 4 0 0.5
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 62-54 - 0 0 -
Jan 28 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 69-66 - 3 0 1.0
Feb 1 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 41-34 - 2 0 -
Feb 4 Mt. St. Joseph W, 71-55 - 2 0 -
Feb 8 Earlham (Ind.) W, 70-57 - 2 0 3.0
Feb 11 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 60-33 - 3 - -
Feb 15 Bluffton W, 77-68 - 1 0 0.3
Feb 18 Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-52 - 2 0 3.0
Feb 24 vs. Transylvania (Ky.) L, 57-42 - 4 0 0.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  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

  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

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2011-12 25 475 19.0 3.5-10.8 0.3-1.9 13.0 1.3-2.6 8.7
2012-13 26 775 29.8 4.4-11.3 0.5-1.9 27.0 2.1-3.2 11.4
2013-14 20 569 28.4 3.9-9.3 0.3-1.1 25.0 1.6-2.5 9.6
2014-15 25 736 29.4 5.4-14.6 1.2-4.2 29.9 3.4-4.1 15.4
Total 96 2555 26.6 4.4-11.7 0.6-2.4 26.1 2.2-3.2 11.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  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

  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

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2011-12 25 2.8 4.0 6.7 2.9 3.3 2.8 0.2
2012-13 26 2.8 4.0 6.8 3.5 3.6 2.2 0.5
2013-14 20 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.1 3.9 3.0 0.4
2014-15 25 1.3 3.9 5.2 2.8 4.0 1.8 1.0
Total 96 2.1 3.7 5.9 3.1 3.7 2.4 0.5

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 19.0 1.7-5.1 0.1-0.9 0.6-1.2 4.1
Conference 18 18.7 1.9-5.3 0.1-0.9 0.6-1.1 4.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 18.7 1.1-3.9 0.2-0.7 0.7-1.2 3.0
Away 11 20.6 2.5-7.0 0.1-1.3 0.5-1.3 5.7
Neutral 2 12.0 0.5-2.0 0.0-0.5 1.0-1.0 2.0
Result            
Wins 10 21.4 2.5-5.4 0.3-0.9 0.8-1.6 6.1
Losses 15 17.4 1.1-4.9 0.0-0.9 0.5-1.0 2.8
Month            
November 4 19.0 1.0-4.5 0.0-1.2 0.8-1.2 2.8
December 6 22.5 1.8-5.3 0.3-0.8 1.2-2.5 5.2
January 8 21.3 2.9-7.4 0.1-1.1 0.4-0.8 6.3
February 7 13.4 0.6-2.7 0.0-0.6 0.4-0.7 1.6

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 6 475 42-128 32.8 3-23 13.0 16-31 51.6 103
Conference 18 4 337 35-96 36.5 1-16 6.3 10-20 50.0 81
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 2 224 13-47 27.7 2-8 25.0 8-15 53.3 36
Away 11 3 227 28-77 36.4 1-14 7.1 6-14 42.9 63
Neutral 2 1 24 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Result                    
Wins 10 2 214 25-54 46.3 3-9 33.3 8-16 50.0 61
Losses 15 4 261 17-74 23.0 0-14 0.0 8-15 53.3 42
Month                    
November 4 3 76 4-18 22.2 0-5 0.0 3-5 60.0 11
December 6 - 135 11-32 34.4 2-5 40.0 7-15 46.7 31
January 8 3 170 23-59 39.0 1-9 11.1 3-6 50.0 50
February 7 - 94 4-19 21.1 0-4 0.0 3-5 60.0 11

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 475 19.0 3.5-10.8 0.3-1.9 13.0 1.3-2.6 8.7
Conference 18 337 18.7 4.2-11.4 0.1-1.9 6.3 1.2-2.4 9.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 224 18.7 2.3-8.4 0.4-1.4 25.0 1.4-2.7 6.4
Away 11 227 20.6 4.9-13.6 0.2-2.5 7.1 1.1-2.5 11.1
Neutral 2 24 12.0 1.7-6.7 0.0-1.7 0.0 3.3-3.3 6.7
Result                
Wins 10 214 21.4 4.7-10.1 0.6-1.7 33.3 1.5-3.0 11.4
Losses 15 261 17.4 2.6-11.3 0.0-2.1 0.0 1.2-2.3 6.4
Month                
November 4 76 19.0 2.1-9.5 0.0-2.6 0.0 1.6-2.6 5.8
December 6 135 22.5 3.3-9.5 0.6-1.5 40.0 2.1-4.4 9.2
January 8 170 21.3 5.4-13.9 0.2-2.1 11.1 0.7-1.4 11.8
February 7 94 13.4 1.7-8.1 0.0-1.7 0.0 1.3-2.1 4.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.1
Conference 18 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.4 1.3 1.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 1.2 2.2 3.3 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.1
Away 11 1.6 1.7 3.4 1.3 1.5 1.7 0.1
Neutral 2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 10 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.7 1.2 1.9 0.2
Losses 15 1.4 1.7 3.1 1.2 1.8 0.9 0.0
Month                
November 4 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.5 2.8 0.8 0.0
December 6 1.7 2.8 4.5 2.5 1.5 2.0 0.0
January 8 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.1 1.5 1.8 0.1
February 7 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.1

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 6 33 47 80 35 39 33 2
Conference 18 4 25 31 56 26 24 29 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 2 14 26 40 20 17 14 1
Away 11 3 18 19 37 14 16 19 1
Neutral 2 1 1 2 3 1 6 0 0
Result                  
Wins 10 2 12 21 33 17 12 19 2
Losses 15 4 21 26 47 18 27 14 0
Month                  
November 4 3 4 5 9 2 11 3 0
December 6 - 10 17 27 15 9 12 0
January 8 3 12 15 27 9 12 14 1
February 7 - 7 10 17 9 7 4 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 2.8 4.0 6.7 2.9 3.3 2.8 0.2
Conference 18 3.0 3.7 6.6 3.1 2.8 3.4 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 2.5 4.6 7.1 3.6 3.0 2.5 0.2
Away 11 3.2 3.3 6.5 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.2
Neutral 2 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.7 10.0 0.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 10 2.2 3.9 6.2 3.2 2.2 3.6 0.4
Losses 15 3.2 4.0 7.2 2.8 4.1 2.1 0.0
Month                
November 4 2.1 2.6 4.7 1.1 5.8 1.6 0.0
December 6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.7 3.6 0.0
January 8 2.8 3.5 6.4 2.1 2.8 3.3 0.2
February 7 3.0 4.3 7.2 3.8 3.0 1.7 0.4

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