Hilbert College women's basketball player Ashley Schroeder jumped into action her first year on campus, making a name for herself on the basketball court and in the classroom just three-short years ago.

Schroeder has been a two-year starter for the women's basketball team and helped the Hawks earn back-to-back appearances in the AMCC postseason tournament.  The 5-7 point guard averaged 9.6 points and 27.5 minutes per game her rookie season which ended with a loss in the AMCC Championship game in 2020.  Then, because of the COVID pandemic and a canceled 2021 season, Schroeder was recognized in her third season on campus as an NCAA sophomore. She turned up the heat as the season progressed this winter and led the AMCC with 411 points scored, in addition to leading the conference with the greatest number of free throws made and attempted. Schroeder was an AMCC third team all-conference selection after averaging 16.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game this past winter.

Academically, Schroeder has maintained a 4.0 cumulative grade point average, has earned the distinction of being a three-time AMCC Academic All-Conference member and AMCC Individual Peak Performer. She helped lead her basketball team to the 2020 AMCC Team Peak Performer Award. Schroeder was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National Student-Athlete Academic Honor Society in April 2022. She was only one of 10 seniors inducted into Hilbert College's Blue and White Society and was recognized as a Graduate of Distinction in 2022.

Schroeder graduated in May '22 with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice but will return next fall to complete her athletic career while completing her Criminal Justice Administration master's degree as part of the 4+1 program.