2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

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11 Kasey Schipfer

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position Guard
  • Height' 5-9
  • Letters 3
  • Hometown Mechanicsburg, Ohio
  • Major(s) Exercise science, psychology
  • High School Mechanicsburg

Biography

2024-25:  Named to Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-America team and was second-team All-America pick by D3hoops.com...voted first-team Academic All-America® by Collegiate Sports Communicators...repeated as Region 7 Player of Year and first-team all-region choice by D3hoops.com...named North Coast Athletic Conference Player of Year and first-team All-NCAC for third consecutive season as guard...started all 28 games in which she played.
  • Tied for 14th among NCAA Division III players in field goals (219)...tied for 18th in points (550), ranked 25th in scoring (19.6 points/game), and ranked 26th in field goal percentage (.534).
  • Led NCAC in scoring (19.6 points/game) and ranked seventh in rebounding (6.3/game)...ranked fourth in steals (2.3/game) and field goal percentage (.534), seventh in free throw percentage (.764), and 16th in assists (2.0/game).
  • Led Bishops with 14 rebounds and scored 20 points at Elizabethtown in championship game of Yonnie Kauffman Blue Jay tournament Nov. 9.
  • Tallied 17 points and grabbed team-high 10 rebounds at Nazareth Nov. 16.
  • Led Bishops with 23 points vs. Muskingum Nov. 20.
  • Recorded team bests of 17 points and 9 rebounds at Heidelberg Nov. 23.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of Week after the Muskingum and Heidelberg games.
  • Led Bishops with 22 points at Ohio Northern Nov. 26.
  • Collected 15 points and 4 steals vs. Hiram Dec. 4...the 4 steals raised career total to 256, breaking Bishop career record.
  • Scored 17 points at Capital Dec. 16.
  • Finished with 12 points vs. Rhode Island College Dec. 19.
  • Scored 13 points during 22-0 run vs. Southern Maine Dec. 20...finished with team bests of 23 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Shared team lead with 10 rebounds and added 10 points vs. Principia Dec. 30.
  • Scored 6 points in span of 40 seconds during second quarter vs. Ohio Northern Dec. 31...led Bishops with 18 points...was 4-for-4 from the line, with the 4 free throws made raising career total to 465 to break Bishop career record...named to Bishop Classic/”Hoops for Hope” all-tournament team.
  • Racked up 21 points during first half on way to career-high 34 points vs. Wittenberg Jan. 11...the 34 points tied for ninth place on Bishop single-game list...also led team with 7 rebounds.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of Week after the Wittenberg game.
  • Selected to D3hoops.com Team of Week after the Wittenberg game.
  • Scored 7 points during game-opening 19-2 run at Kenyon Jan. 15...finished with 16 points.
  • Contributed 12 points vs. Wooster Jan. 18.
  • Led Bishops with 26 points and 10 rebounds at DePauw Jan. 22.
  • Finished with 15 points at Denison Jan. 25.
  • Had 14 points vs. Oberlin Feb. 1.
  • Matched career best with 34 points at Hiram Feb. 5.
  • Led Bishops with 27 points at Wittenberg Feb. 8...the 27 points raised career total to 2012, making Schipfer the second Bishop and third in NCAC history to pass the 2000-point mark...was 3-for-5 from the line, with the 5 free throw attempts raising career total to 597 to set Bishop record.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of Week after the Hiram and Wittenberg games.
  • Selected to D3hoops.com Team of Week after the Hiram and Wittenberg games.
  • Led Bishops with 27 points and 5 steals vs. Kenyon Feb. 12.
  • Went 8-for-9 from field on way to 16 points at Wooster Feb. 15...the 8 field goals raised career total to 768, breaking Bishop record.
  • Led Bishops with 18 points vs. DePauw Feb. 19...the win clinched outright NCAC championship, Bishops’ first since 1999-2000.
  • Scored 32 points vs. Denison Feb. 22...the win completed a sweep of conference schedule for first time in Bishop history.
  • Named NCAC Athlete of Week after the DePauw and Denison games.
  • Finished with 16 points in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. Wittenberg Feb. 28...the 16 points raised career total to 2121, breaking NCAC career record.
  • Contributed 13 points vs. Immaculata in NCAA Division III first round March 7.
  • Led Bishops with 33 points vs. Washington & Jefferson in NCAA Division III second round March 8...also shared team lead with 4 assists.
  • Scored 16 points vs. Baldwin Wallace in NCAA Division III third round March 14.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2023-24:  Named third-team All-America by D3hoops.com and honorable mention All-America by Women’s Basketball Coaches Association...was Jostens Trophy finalist...voted first-team Academic All-America® by Collegiate Sports Communicators...selected as Division III All-Star by WBCA...named Region 7 Player of Year by D3hoops.com...repeated as NCAC Player of the Year and first-team All-NCAC choice...started all 30 games as guard and won third letter.
  • Ranked third in NCAA Division III in free throws (164)...ranked eighth in points (601) and free throw percentage (87.7)...tied for eighth in free throw attempts (187)...ranked 11th in field goals (217)...tied for 15th in steals (91)...ranked 21st in scoring (20.0 points/game).
  • Led NCAC in scoring, points, field goals, free throws, free throw attempts, free throw percentage, steals, and steals per game (3.0)...ranked fourth in conference in field goal percentage (51.7), fifth in rebounding (7.8/game), 13th in assists (61), and 15th in assists per game (2.0).
  • Scored 7 points during game-opening 20-1 run in season opener at Defiance Nov. 8...finished with team-high 25 points and shared team lead with 7 boards.
  • Contributed pair of hoops that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Pitt-Greensburg Nov. 10...led team with 17 points.
  • Led Bishops with 19 points and 11 rebounds at Washington & Jefferson Nov. 11.
  • Named to all-tournament team at W&J’s Hampton Inn by Hilton tournament Nov. 10-11.
  • Had 8 points during 20-0 run that broke open win vs. 22nd-ranked Marietta Nov. 18...finished with 20 points and shared team lead with 7 rebounds.
  • Scored 4 points during 15-0 run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. 17th-ranked Ohio Northern Nov. 21...sank pair of free throws with :11 left in regulation time to give Bishops 3-point lead...was 11-for-15 from field and 4-for-4 from line...led team with 26 points and 9 rebounds.
  • Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week after the Ohio Northern game.
  • Led Bishops with 23 points at Muskingum Nov. 29.
  • Scored 18 points and shared team lead with 8 rebounds vs. Lake Erie Dec. 5.
  • Had 9 points during game-opening 23-3 run vs. Eastern Connecticut State Dec. 17...finished with 13 points.
  • Scored 8 points during 25-2 third-quarter run that broke open win vs. Sarah Lawrence Dec. 18...posted double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
  • Finished with 14 points vs. Albion Dec. 30.
  • Scored 6 points during 12-0 run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Heidelberg Dec. 31...led Bishops with 21 points.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Bishop Classic/Hoops for Hope tournament Dec. 29-31.
  • Led Bishops with 24 points at DePauw Jan. 3.
  • Posted double-double with team bests of 20 points and 11 boards vs. Oberlin Jan. 6.
  • Recorded double-double with team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds vs. Denison Jan. 10.
  • Had 4 points during 12-2 run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Hiram Jan. 13...finished with 14 points and shared team lead with 7 boards.
  • Led Bishops with 15 points at Kenyon Jan. 17.
  • Finished with team bests of 23 points and 9 rebounds at Wittenberg Jan. 20.
  • Led Bishops with 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists vs. Wooster Jan. 23.
  • Scored 7 consecutive points as Bishops opened up double-digit lead at Oberlin Jan. 27...grabbed career-high 18 rebounds and shared team lead with 21 points.
  • Named NCAC Offensive Athlete of Week after the Oberlin and Wooster games.
  • Stole ball to set up game-winning bucket with :16 to play at Denison Jan. 31...led Bishops with 21 points and shared team lead with 5 rebounds.
  • Scored season-high 28 points and led team with 12 rebounds vs. DePauw Feb. 3.
  • Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week after the Denison and DePauw games.
  • Repeated as NCAC Offensive Athlete of Week after the Denison and DePauw games.
  • Led Bishops with 5 rebounds and added 15 points vs. Kenyon Feb. 7.
  • Grabbed team-best 11 rebounds and shared team lead with 20 points at Hiram Feb. 10.
  • Scored 6 points during first quarter at Wooster Feb. 14...finished with team-high 21 points...the win clinched a share of NCAC title for Ohio Wesleyan.
  • Led Bishops with 30 points and 9 rebounds vs. Wittenberg Feb. 17.
  • Named to NCAC 40th Anniversary All-Decade team, recognizing student-athletes from the 2013-23 seasons.
  • Led Bishops with 24 points in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Hiram Feb. 20.
  • Had 5 points during 13-2 third-quarter run that put Bishops ahead to stay in NCAC tournament semifinal win vs. Wittenberg Feb. 23...led team with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Led Bishops with 18 points and 8 rebounds in NCAC tournament championship at DePauw Feb. 24.
  • Named to All-NCAC tournament team.
  • Scored 6 points as Bishops opened second quarter with 8-0 run to take lead for good in NCAA Division III first-round win vs. Emory March 1...led team with 26 points.
  • Finished with 12 points in NCAA Division III second-round matchup at second-ranked Transylvania March 2.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
  • Was third-team preseason All-America selection by D3hoops.com.
2022-23:  Won first-team all-region honors from D3hoops.com as guard...named NCAC Player of the Year and Top Defensive Player...was first person to win both Player of the Year and Top Defensive Player since defensive award was instituted for the 2016-17 season...also was first-team All-NCAC choice...started all 29 games and won second letter.
  • Led NCAC in scoring (18.1 points/game)...also ranked fourth in rebounding (8.4/game), sixth in assists (3.0/game), and third in steals (2.3/game)...also led the league in free throw percentage (.867) and ranked third in field goal percentage (.509) and fourth in assist/turnover ratio (1.7).
  • Led Bishops with 22 points and 5 rebounds in season opener vs. Albion Nov. 11.
  • Scored 10 points at Wilmington Nov. 12.
  • Tallied 6 points during game-opening 9-1 run that started Bishops on way to win vs. Defiance Nov. 15...led team with 22 points and career-high 15 rebounds.
  • Led Bishops with 6 rebounds and added 13 points at Washington (Mo.) Nov. 18.
  • Had team bests of 10 rebounds and 5 assists and added 11 points vs. Coe Nov. 19.
  • Named to all-tournament team at Washington (Mo.) McWilliams Classic after the Washington and Coe games.
  • Led Bishops with 18 points and 12 rebounds vs. Ohio Northern Nov. 22.
  • Scored 4 points during 13-2 third-quarter run that opened up double-digit lead vs. Muskingum Nov. 30...led Bishops with 24 points and 10 rebounds for third consecutive double-double.
  • Led Bishops with 18 points and 7 rebounds and shared team lead with 4 assists vs. Marietta Dec. 7.
  • Posted team bests of 24 points and 13 rebounds vs. Otterbein Dec. 29.
  • Notched second straight double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds vs. Carnegie Mellon Dec. 30.
  • Named to Bishop Classic/Hoops for Hope all-tournament team after the Otterbein and Carnegie Mellon games.
  • Led Bishops with 21 points and shared team lead with 9 rebounds at Kenyon Jan. 4.
  • Recorded team bests of 24 points and 11 rebounds vs. Wooster Jan. 7.
  • Led Bishops with 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Wittenberg Jan. 11.
  • Shared team lead with 6 boards and added 11 points at Oberlin Jan. 14.
  • Scored 17 points at Denison Jan. 18.
  • Led Bishops with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists vs. DePauw Jan. 21.
  • Tallied 14 points at Wooster Jan. 25.
  • Led Bishops with 5 assists and added 12 points at Hiram Jan. 28.
  • Scored 12 points vs. Oberlin Feb. 1.
  • Tallied 6 points during 29-point first quarter that started Bishops on way to win vs. Kenyon Feb. 4...led team with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
  • Scored to tie game at 57 with :08 remaining at Wittenberg Feb. 8...finished with team bests of 21 points and 7 rebounds.
  • Had 8 points during 22-4 run that broke open win vs. Denison Feb. 11...led team with 21 points and 12 rebounds...sank first 6 free throws in game to extend streak of consecutive free throws to 30, tying school record.
  • Scored 14 points and shared team lead with 7 rebounds at DePauw Feb. 15.
  • Led Bishops with 8 rebounds and scored 13 points vs. Hiram Feb. 18.
  • Posted team bests of 26 points and 11 rebounds in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Kenyon Feb. 21.
  • Led Bishops with 24 points and 5 assists in NCAC tournament semifinal win at DePauw Feb. 24.
  • Scored 4 points during 18-0 second-half run that turned game around in NCAC tournament championship game win vs. Oberlin Feb. 25...led Bishops with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists...the tournament title was Bishops’ first since 2008-09 season...the 22 points raised career total to 1015, the 18th Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball player to surpass the 1000-point mark.
  • Received Nan Nichols Award as NCAC tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after averaging 24.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.7 steals per game during 3-game run.
  • Led Bishops with 17 points and 5 rebounds in NCAA Division III tournament first-round game vs. Gustavus Adolphus March 3.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2021-22:  Won second-team All-NCAC honors as guard...won first letter...started all 28 games.
  • Ranked seventh in NCAC in scoring (13.4 points/game) and ninth in rebounding (7.1/game).
  • Led NCAC in steals (56)...ranked third in points (375) and field goals (149), fourth in free throws (70), fifth in field goal percentage (.493) and seventh in free throw percentage (.778), offensive rebounds (62), and total rebounds (198)...tied for 14th in blocked shots (13) and ranked 15th in assists (59).
  • Scored 4 points to kick off game-opening 14-2 run in season opener vs. Centre Nov. 12...led Bishops with 17 points and 4 assists.
  • Led Bishops with 9 rebounds and scored 17 points at Mount St. Joseph Nov. 13.
  • Knocked down jumper with :15 to play to lift Bishops to win at Defiance Nov. 17...finished with team bests of 21 points and 11 rebounds and shared team lead with 3 assists.
  • Led team with 16 points vs. Marietta Nov. 20.
  • Contributed 6 points as Bishops scored final 9 points of game in win at Bluffton Dec. 1...finished with team-high 12 rebounds.
  • Shared team lead with 3 assists and scored 10 points at Oberlin Dec. 8.
  • Tallied 11 points during third quarter at Waynesburg Dec. 17...finished with team-best 19 points.
  • Led Bishops with 7 rebounds and scored 16 points vs. Allegheny Dec. 20.
  • Led team with 15 points and shared team lead with 7 boards vs. Wilmington Dec. 29.
  • Led Bishops with 9 rebounds and scored 12 points vs. Mount Union Dec. 30.
  • Grabbed team-high 7 rebounds and scored 12 points vs. Hiram Jan. 5.
  • Led Bishops with 11 rebounds and added 11 points at Kenyon Jan. 12.
  • Had team-high 9 rebounds and shared team lead with 18 points vs. Wittenberg Jan. 19.
  • Contributed pair of hoops during 11-4 second-quarter run that put Bishops ahead to stay vs. Denison Jan. 26...finished with 10 points.
  • Poured in 11 points during fourth quarter as Bishops rallied for win at Allegheny Jan. 29...led team with career-high 27 points and snared 8 rebounds.
  • Named NCAC Player of Week after the Denison and Allegheny games.
  • Scored 10 points vs. Wooster Jan. 31.
  • Had 4 points during game-opening 13-3 run vs. Oberlin Feb. 2...finished with 18 points.
  • Scored 12 points vs. Kenyon Feb. 5.
  • Led Bishops with 18 points and 11 rebounds at Wittenberg Feb. 9.
  • Finished with 18 points at Wooster Feb. 16.
  • Led team with 12 rebounds in NCAC tournament quarterfinal win vs. Hiram Feb. 22...also scored 14 points.
  • Scored 13 points in NCAC tournament semifinal win vs. Oberlin Feb. 25.
  • Shared team lead with 18 points and led Bishops with 9 boards in NCAC tournament championship vs. Wittenberg Feb. 26.
2020-21:  Guard...started all 10 games.
  • Ranked fifth in NCAC in rebounding (7.2/game) and seventh in scoring (13.1 points/game)...was 12th in assists (2.0/game).
  • Ranked third in NCAC in free throw percentage (.755) and seventh in field goal percentage (.413).
  • Scored to break 48-48 tie and put Bishops ahead to stay at Denison Feb. 5...led team with 21 points and 9 rebounds.
  • Sank pair of free throws to even game at 46 vs. Denison Feb. 6...led team with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists.
  • Named NCAC Player of Week for performances in the Denison series.
  • Scored 14 points vs. Wittenberg Feb. 13.
  • Hit pair of free throws that brought Bishops within 2 points during second quarter at DePauw Feb. 26...led team with 6 rebounds.
  • Had 4 points during game-opening 10-2 run at Wooster March 4...shared team lead with 7 rebounds and scored 15 points.
  • Scored 7 points during game-opening 24-0 run vs. Wooster March 6...led Bishops with 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
  • Tallied 15 points vs. Hiram March 18.
  • Scored 6 points during third quarter at Hiram March 21...finished with 11 points.
Also:  Grandfather, Dan, played lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan.
High School:  Lettered 4 times in basketball, soccer, and softball.
  • Won honorable mention All-Ohio recognition in basketball.
  • Was 2-time conference Player of the Year choice in basketball...also was 3-time, first-team all-conference choice.
  • Set school game (13) and career records for steals.
  • Surpassed 1000-point mark in career scoring.
  • Helped basketball team to district runner-up finish.
  • Helped softball team to state runner-up finish.

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

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    2021-22Sophomore

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    2022-23Junior

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    2023-24Senior

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    2024-25Fifth Year

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