Asher Named Mercy Health Athlete of the Month

LIMA, OH - Each month, UNOH teams up with Mercy Health to award an Athlete of the Month based on their athletic and academic performance as well as being a positive representative for UNOH and UNOH Athletics. Each month's winner will be presented with a T-Shirt and a $25 gift certificate from Lock 16 Steakhouse. Nominees are presented by their respective coaches and voted on by the UNOH Athletic Training staff and Athletic Administration.

For December, the award has been given to an athlete who represents the highest standards both on and off the court in her first year at UNOH. Freshman Brooke Asher, a member of the UNOH women's basketball program, has already shown her leadership qualities in just a few short months running the offense of a program that begin the year 10-3 and went 4-1 in the month of December. Asher has also excelled in the student half of student-athlete by maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA in the classroom.

Over the month's five games, Asher averaged 14.8 points per game while hitting 57% from the field. She was 38% from three and 74% at the free throw line averaging 4.4 rebounds and four assists per game.

Past Winners:

Michel Tentchou (September)

Mathilda Berg Karlsson (October)

Alysia Lawson (November)