All-OAC selections Maddie Russell, Tia Esbenshade, Emma Harding, Katie Kocher, Kayla Miller, and Hannah Albrechta
Tia Esbenshade

7 Tia Esbenshade

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Wooster
  • High School:
    Wooster
  • Position:
    Defense
gp 18
p 2
g 2
a 0

ACADEMIC MAJOR: Communications Studies and Public Relations

BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION: As a senior in 2015-2016, Tia is played her fourth season of lacrosse and earned her fourth varsity letter.

ACADEMIC HONORS: Tia is a Dean's List student.

ATHLETICS HONORS: As a senior in 2015-2016, Tia was a second-team All-Ohio Athletic Conference selection. 

GENERAL LACROSSE INFORMATION: As a freshman in 2012-2013, Tia played her first season of lacrosse and earned her first varsity letter.  She played in all 10 games, including nine starts, scored three goals and had two assists for five points. He also collected 29 ground balls, six draw controls and caused seven turnovers. She scored her first career goal in a 12-6 win at Wilmington College on March 10.  BW finished 4-6 in its inaugural season of women's lacrosse.

As a sophomore in 2013-2014, Tia played her second season of lacrosse and earned her second letter. She appeared in six games, including five starts, scored one goal, collected 10 ground balls and caused four turnovers. BW set a single-season school-record with 14 victories with 14, finished 14-4 overall and advanced to the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Game.

As a junior in 2014-2015, Tia played her third season of lacrosse and earned her third letter. She played in all 14 games on defense, including 10 starts, took six shots, including five on-goal. She also collected seven ground balls, had six draw controls and caused six turnovers. BW finished 8-6 overall and advanced to its second straight OAC Championship Game.

As a senior in 2015-2016, Tia is played her fourth season of lacrosse and earned her fourth letter. She earned her first All-OAC second-team selection for her strong defensive play. Tia started in 17 games, caused 16 turnovers, picked up 21 ground balls, and scored two goals. In an OAC game against cross-town John Carroll University on April 27, 2016 Tia caused a career-high five turnovers. 

Career-Bests:

  • One goal (5x), last at Franklin (Ind.) on March 20, 2016
  • One assists (2x), last vs. Franciscan on April 6, 2013
  • Two points vs. Franciscan on April 6, 2013
  • Two draw controls (2x), last vs. Houghton on March 22, 2016
  • Seven ground balls vs. Franciscan on April 6, 2013
  • Five caused turnovers vs. John Carroll on April 27, 2016

OTHERS GROUPS:  Tia is a member of the CruCleveland club.

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HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Tia Esbenshade grew up in Wooster, Ohio and graduated from Wooster High School.

Tia participated in four seasons of cheerleading and earned two varsity letters, and played four seasons of lacrosse and earned three varsity letters.

As a senior in 2011-12, Tia served as captain of her lacrosse team.

Tia also was an academic letter winner.

This page was last updated on June 9, 2016.
Recent Games
Apr 16 Otterbein W, 15-12
Apr 20 at Mount Union L, 9-8
Apr 23 at Ohio Northern W, 21-10
Apr 27 John Carroll L, 17-13
Apr 30 at Wilmington W, 21-2
May 4 at Mount Union L, 11-4
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 18 7
Points 2 0
Goals 2 0
Assists 0 0
Shots 3 0
Shooting percentage 66.7 -
Shots on goal 2 0
Shots on goal percentage 66.7 -
Free position goals-shots 0-1 0-0
Ground balls 21 13
Draw controls 6 0
Turnovers 14 5
Caused turnovers 16 12
Fouls 33 12
Yellow cards 3 2
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 0 0
Date Opponent Score g a pts fpg-fps gb dc to ct sh sh% sog sog% fo peyc rc gc
Mar 2 at Oberlin L, 15-10 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Mar 6 vs. Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 15-14 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 - 3 - 0 0
Mar 9 vs. Potsdam State (N.Y.) W, 18-14 0 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 - 0 - 6 - 0 0
Mar 10 vs. SUNY Canton L, 15-9 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1 0 - 0 - 4 - 0 0
Mar 19 at DePauw (Ind.) W, 17-11 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Mar 20 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 18-2 1 0 1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 100.0 1 100.0 4 - 0 0
Mar 22 Houghton (N.Y.) W, 15-5 0 0 0 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Apr 1 Allegheny (Pa.) W, 11-9 0 0 0 0-1 1 0 1 3 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 - 0 0
Apr 3 Southwestern (Texas) W, 18-8 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Apr 6 Ursuline W, 19-13 1 0 1 0-0 2 1 2 0 1 100.0 1 100.0 0 - 0 0
Apr 10 Capital L, 7-6 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Apr 13 at Muskingum W, 19-5 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Apr 16 Otterbein W, 15-12 0 0 0 0-0 5 0 1 4 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Apr 20 at Mount Union L, 9-8 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 3 - 0 0
Apr 23 at Ohio Northern W, 21-10 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 2 0 - 0 - 8 - 0 0
Apr 27 John Carroll L, 17-13 0 0 0 0-0 5 0 2 5 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0
Apr 30 at Wilmington W, 21-2 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 0
May 4 at Mount Union L, 11-4 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 - 0 - 4 - 0 0
  gp gs g a pts fpg-fps gb dc to ct sh sh% sog sog% fo peyc rc gc
Total 18 18 2 0 2 0-1 21 6 14 16 3 66.7 2 66.7 33 - 0 0
Conference 7 7 0 0 0 0-0 13 0 5 12 0 - 0 - 12 - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 7 7 1 0 1 0-1 15 3 8 13 2 50.0 1 50.0 0 - 0 0
Away 8 8 1 0 1 0-0 4 1 5 2 1 100.0 1 100.0 20 - 0 0
Neutral 3 3 0 0 0 0-0 2 2 1 1 0 - 0 - 13 - 0 0
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Wins 11 11 2 0 2 0-1 13 5 7 9 3 66.7 2 66.7 19 - 0 0
Losses 7 7 0 0 0 0-0 8 1 7 7 0 - 0 - 14 - 0 0
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March 7 7 1 0 1 0-0 4 5 2 1 1 100.0 1 100.0 17 - 0 0
April 10 10 1 0 1 0-1 16 1 9 15 2 50.0 1 50.0 12 - 0 0
May 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 - 0 - 4 - 0 0