At Evansville: Ashli Senff is the lone senior on this year’s UE squad...One of the MVC’s most athletic guards...Known for her defense, Senff developed into a consistent scoring threat for UE during the final half of last season...Underwent successful ankle surgery during the summer, and returns healthy with hopes of battling for a starting spot at guard.
2005-2006: Senff battled ankle problems to play in 26 of UE’s 29 games, with five starts...Ranked fourth on the team in total scoring with 147 points (5.7 ppg)...Also ranked third on the team in steals (32) and free throws made (48)...Shot 41.2 percent from the field and 77.4 percent from the free throw line on the season...Ranked eighth in the MVC in free throw percentage in league play at 81.4 percent...Also ranked 14th in the MVC with 1.4 steals per game in league play...Scored a career-high 15 points to help UE to a 77-73 overtime victory over Wichita State in the first round of the MVC Tournament (3/10)...Averaged 10.5 ppg on 54.5 percent shooting from the floor in MVC Tournament play...Also reached double-figures in scoring at Drake (11 pts--2/17), vs. Southern Illinois (10 pts--1/28), and at Butler (10 pts--12/19)...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds vs. Bradley (1/5)...Also dished out a career-high five assists against no turnovers vs. Central Arkansas (12/21)...Averaged 7.1 ppg on 55.6 percent shooting from the floor over UE’s final 10 games.
2004-2005: Played in all 28 games as a reserve guard...Averaged 3.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game...Ranked fifth on the team with 31 steals...Also registered eight blocked shots on the year, despite being 5’9...Scored a season-high 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-2 from long range, at Missouri (11/30)...Also scored 10 points vs. Ball State (12/12)...Had seven points and three rebounds in UE’s 63-61 victory over eventual Postseason WNIT champion Missouri State (2/3)...Swiped a career-high five steals vs. Drake (12/31)...Recorded multiple-steal games nine different times, including swiping three vs. Northern Iowa in the first round of the MVC Tournament (3/10).
2003-2004: Saw action in six contests off of the UE bench as a freshman...Averaged 1.3 points and 0.3 rebounds per game...Slowed in the early portion of the season by a concussion suffered in practice...Scored her first three points as a Purple Ace and blocked her first shot at NCAA Tournament-bound Marquette (11/25)...Scored a season-high five points at MVC champion, Missouri State (2/19).
At Triton: A four-time All-Indiana selection by Hoosier Basketball Magazine from Triton High School...A member of the Indiana “Tremendous 26” squad as a senior...Invited to Indiana’s Top 40 workout...A three-time South Bend Tribune Area All-Star...A three-time all-conference selection...Holds Triton’s all-time scoring (1,682) and assists (336) records...Helped lead Triton to back-to-back Class 1A state titles as a freshman and sophomore...Averaged 21.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 4.3 spg, and 4.0 apg as a senior...Also a Class 2A volleyball all-state selection...Helped Triton’s volleyball team to a pair of state finals...Named Triton’s track MVP as well...Lettered four years basketball and track, and two years in volleyball.
Personal: Ashli Senff...Born June 11, 1985...Daughter of Mark and Lea Senff...Has two younger brothers, Kody and Dylan...Played in four state finals in high school--two basketball and two volleyball...Recruited by Northern Illinois, Bowling Green State, Wisconsin-Green Bay, and Cleveland State in basketball...Also recruited by Northern Illinois in volleyball... Majoring in secondary education (emphasis in social studies), with hopes of being a teacher and a coach at the high school level after graduation.
Ashli's Career Statistics At UE:
Games Played/Games Started
Season GP/GS
2003-04 6/0
2004-05 28/0
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Career 34/0
Shooting Accuracy
Season fg fga fg% 3fg 3fga 3fg% ft fta ft%
2003-04 3 6 .500 1 3 .333 1 1 1.00
2004-05 36 109 .330 8 28 .286 30 46 .652
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Career 39 115 .339 9 31 .290 31 47 .660
Rebounding
Season off def tot avg
2003-04 0 2 2 0.3
2004-05 27 35 62 2.2
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Career 27 37 64 1.9
Passing & Defense
Season a to blk stl
2003-04 0 5 1 0
2004-05 18 36 8 31
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Career 18 41 9 31
Scoring
Season pts avg
2003-04 8 1.3
2004-05 110 3.9
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Career 118 3.5
Ashli's Career Highs At UE:
Points: 10, twice (12/12/04 vs. Ball State)
FGs: 3, 5 times (2/3/05 vs. Missouri State)
3-Pt FGs: 2, twice (12/12/04 vs. Ball State)
FTs: 4 (11/23/04 at IUPUI)
Rebounds: 6 (1/6/05 at Missouri State)
Assists: 2, 5 times (2/25/05 vs. Illinois State)
Blocks: 1, 9 times (3/5/05 at Creighton)
Steals: 5 (12/31/04 vs. Drake)
