20 Lydia Meredith
20 - Lydia Meredith
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Portland, Mich.
Position: G
Year: Sr.
High School: Portland St. Patrick's HS
gp 27
pts/g 12.2
fg % 38.8
3pt % 24.2
ft % 71.2
reb/g 6.5
a/g 4.0

Career Accolades

  • 2023-24 All-GLIAC Defensive Team

  • 2024-25 All-GLIAC Defensive Team

2024-25 (Junior)

A defensive cornerstone for the Cardinals, Meredith started all 29 games and delivered her most complete season to date. Totaled 223 points while shooting 41.9% from the field and 33.3% from three—both career bests. Made a major impact defensively, ranking third in the GLIAC with 2.6 steals per game and finishing with career highs in rebounds (141), assists (96), steals (76), and blocks (15). Her season was highlighted by standout performances including 20 points at Roosevelt (Feb. 15), 12 rebounds at home against Roosevelt (Jan. 25), eight steals vs. Ursuline (Nov. 24), and three made three-pointers in the season finale against Ferris State (Mar. 1). Reached six assists in six different games and recorded multiple blocks three times.

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Started 26 of 29 games while establishing herself as one of the GLIAC’s premier defenders. Averaged 6.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game—ranking second in the conference in steals. Notched a then-career-high 19 points against Wayne State (Mar. 2) and became a consistent two-way presence in the Cardinals’ backcourt.

2022-23 (Freshman)

Appeared in all 30 games while averaging 13 minutes per contest. Scored 2.0 points per game and recorded a season-best 10 points against Michigan Tech (Jan. 5).

High School

Standout multi-sport athlete at Portland St. Patrick’s High School. Four-time all-conference and two-time all-state honorable mention selection in basketball. Named BCAM and AP First-Team All-State as a senior. Also a three-time all-conference selection in softball. Member of the National Honor Society and on the honor roll throughout high school.

Personal

Majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Business. Born July 20, 2004, in Lansing, Michigan. Daughter of Dave and Jennifer Meredith.

Recent Games
Feb 12 at Lake Superior State L, 69-62
Feb 14 Ferris State L, 93-65
Feb 19 #3 Grand Valley State L, 68-42
Feb 21 Davenport W, 96-82
Feb 26 at Purdue Northwest W, 92-69
Feb 28 at RV Wayne State L, 94-78
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 20
Games started 27 20
Minutes 875 647
Minutes per game 32.4 32.4
FG 111-286 80-207
FG Pct 38.8 38.6
3PT 23-95 19-74
3PT Pct 24.2 25.7
FT 84-118 49-76
FT Pct 71.2 64.5
Off rebounds 24 16
Def rebounds 152 107
Total rebounds 176 123
Rebounds per game 6.5 6.2
Personal fouls 74 55
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 109 88
Turnovers 110 83
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.1
Steals 96 63
Blocks 12 6
Points 329 228
Points per game 12.2 11.4
Points per 40 min 15.0 14.1
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 at Toledo L, 74-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Madonna W, 87-35 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Northwood L, 69-64 1 29 4-10 40.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 10
Nov 15 Findlay L, 57-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Drury W, 62-54 1 30 6-11 54.5 1-2 50.0 7-8 87.5 20
Nov 25 vs. Gannon L, 59-53 1 32 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 4-7 57.1 10
Nov 26 vs. Wingate L, 74-55 1 27 4-11 36.4 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 10
Dec 4 at Davenport W, 68-64 1 38 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 9-13 69.2 19
Dec 6 at Grand Valley State L, 92-45 1 28 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Dec 15 at Thomas More L, 77-55 1 35 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 17 Walsh W, 73-65 1 36 8-14 57.1 0-2 0.0 11-12 91.7 27
Dec 20 Hillsdale L, 70-58 1 39 6-18 33.3 1-4 25.0 9-10 90.0 22
Jan 2 Wayne State L, 77-39 1 35 1-9 11.1 0-6 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 4 Purdue Northwest W, 91-79 1 27 6-10 60.0 1-4 25.0 4-5 80.0 17
Jan 8 at Roosevelt L, 64-52 1 31 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Jan 10 at Parkside L, 79-66 1 35 6-13 46.2 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 13
Jan 15 Michigan Tech L, 59-40 1 33 5-15 33.3 0-6 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 17 #13 Northern Michigan L, 67-51 1 35 4-12 33.3 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 22 Lake Superior State L, 79-73 1 35 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 8
Jan 26 at Ferris State L, 89-67 1 27 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 29 Parkside L, 75-61 1 33 6-13 46.2 1-3 33.3 4-7 57.1 17
Jan 31 Roosevelt W, 59-50 1 35 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 5 at #14 Northern Michigan L, 80-69 1 36 3-10 30.0 1-3 33.3 5-6 83.3 12
Feb 7 at Michigan Tech L, 68-67 1 33 5-12 41.7 5-10 50.0 2-2 100.0 17
Feb 12 at Lake Superior State L, 69-62 1 37 3-12 25.0 1-6 16.7 2-6 33.3 9
Feb 14 Ferris State L, 93-65 1 32 7-13 53.8 3-7 42.9 3-4 75.0 20
Feb 19 #3 Grand Valley State L, 68-42 1 32 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 21 Davenport W, 96-82 1 34 5-8 62.5 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Feb 26 at Purdue Northwest W, 92-69 1 22 5-6 83.3 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 28 at RV Wayne State L, 94-78 1 29 7-19 36.8 1-5 20.0 3-7 42.9 18
Mar 4 GLIAC Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 GLIAC Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 GLIAC Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 at Toledo L, 74-62 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Madonna W, 87-35 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Northwood L, 69-64 1 29 0 3 3 0 5 0.0 3 0 2 -
Nov 15 Findlay L, 57-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 Drury W, 62-54 1 30 0 12 12 3 1 3.0 3 1 5 0
Nov 25 vs. Gannon L, 59-53 1 32 3 5 8 2 4 0.5 4 2 4 0
Nov 26 vs. Wingate L, 74-55 1 27 1 6 7 3 3 1.0 3 0 1 0
Dec 4 at Davenport W, 68-64 1 38 0 5 5 5 5 1.0 6 0 3 0
Dec 6 at Grand Valley State L, 92-45 1 28 1 2 3 2 7 0.3 3 0 5 1
Dec 15 at Thomas More L, 77-55 1 35 1 5 6 5 4 1.3 4 1 3 0
Dec 17 Walsh W, 73-65 1 36 2 7 9 4 5 0.8 10 1 3 0
Dec 20 Hillsdale L, 70-58 1 39 1 7 8 4 5 0.8 6 1 1 0
Jan 2 Wayne State L, 77-39 1 35 1 5 6 2 5 0.4 0 0 1 0
Jan 4 Purdue Northwest W, 91-79 1 27 0 6 6 6 4 1.5 4 0 4 0
Jan 8 at Roosevelt L, 64-52 1 31 0 4 4 8 2 4.0 4 0 3 0
Jan 10 at Parkside L, 79-66 1 35 1 5 6 5 4 1.3 3 1 2 0
Jan 15 Michigan Tech L, 59-40 1 33 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 1 1 2 0
Jan 17 #13 Northern Michigan L, 67-51 1 35 0 6 6 5 3 1.7 3 0 1 0
Jan 22 Lake Superior State L, 79-73 1 35 0 7 7 8 4 2.0 4 0 3 0
Jan 26 at Ferris State L, 89-67 1 27 2 6 8 6 5 1.2 1 1 4 0
Jan 29 Parkside L, 75-61 1 33 1 7 8 3 8 0.4 2 0 4 0
Jan 31 Roosevelt W, 59-50 1 35 1 12 13 5 11 0.5 3 0 3 0
Feb 5 at #14 Northern Michigan L, 80-69 1 36 1 4 5 5 4 1.3 4 1 1 0
Feb 7 at Michigan Tech L, 68-67 1 33 2 5 7 3 3 1.0 4 0 4 0
Feb 12 at Lake Superior State L, 69-62 1 37 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 3 1 1 0
Feb 14 Ferris State L, 93-65 1 32 0 4 4 5 4 1.3 3 1 3 0
Feb 19 #3 Grand Valley State L, 68-42 1 32 1 6 7 2 7 0.3 4 0 4 0
Feb 21 Davenport W, 96-82 1 34 0 7 7 9 1 9.0 2 0 2 0
Feb 26 at Purdue Northwest W, 92-69 1 22 0 5 5 4 2 2.0 6 0 2 0
Feb 28 at RV Wayne State L, 94-78 1 29 3 4 7 3 1 3.0 3 0 3 0
Mar 4 GLIAC Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 GLIAC Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 GLIAC Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 30 0 13.0 0.7-2.3 30.0 0.1-0.6 16.7 0.5-0.7 63.6 2.0
2023-24 29 26 27.1 2.5-6.0 42.0 0.1-0.8 12.5 1.5-2.1 73.3 6.7
2024-25 29 29 30.8 2.9-6.8 41.9 0.7-2.1 33.3 1.3-2.0 64.9 7.7
2025-26 27 27 32.4 4.1-10.6 38.8 0.9-3.5 24.2 3.1-4.4 71.2 12.2
Total 115 82 25.6 2.5-6.3 39.6 0.4-1.7 24.9 1.6-2.2 69.6 7.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 30 0 389 21-70 30.0 3-18 16.7 14-22 63.6 59
2023-24 29 26 787 73-174 42.0 3-24 12.5 44-60 73.3 193
2024-25 29 29 893 83-198 41.9 20-60 33.3 37-57 64.9 223
2025-26 27 27 875 111-286 38.8 23-95 24.2 84-118 71.2 329
Total 115 82 2944 288-728 39.6 49-197 24.9 179-257 69.6 804
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 30 0 13.0 0.0-0.0 30.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 63.6 0.0
2023-24 29 26 27.1 0.0-0.0 42.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 73.3 0.0
2024-25 29 29 30.8 0.0-0.0 41.9 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 64.9 0.0
2025-26 27 27 32.4 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 24.2 0.0-0.0 71.2 0.0
Total 115 82 25.6 0.0-0.0 39.6 0.0-0.0 24.9 0.0-0.0 69.6 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 30 0 13.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.5 0.0 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.2
2023-24 29 26 27.1 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.6 0.1 1.6 2.6 0.6 2.3 0.1
2024-25 29 29 30.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 2.6 0.0 3.3 3.0 1.1 2.6 0.5
2025-26 27 27 32.4 0.9 5.6 6.5 2.7 0.0 4.0 4.1 1.0 3.6 0.4
Total 115 82 25.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 2.3 0.0 2.4 2.7 0.9 2.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 30 0 389 24 30 54 44 1 22 35 0.6 27 5
2023-24 29 26 787 26 110 136 74 2 45 75 0.6 68 3
2024-25 29 29 893 23 118 141 75 1 96 86 1.1 76 15
2025-26 27 27 875 24 152 176 74 1 109 110 1.0 96 12
Total 115 82 2944 97 410 507 267 5 272 306 0.9 267 35
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 30 0 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
2023-24 29 26 27.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
2024-25 29 29 30.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
2025-26 27 27 32.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Total 115 82 25.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 27 32.4 4.1-10.6 38.8 0.9-3.5 24.2 3.1-4.4 71.2 12.2
Conference 20 20 32.4 4.0-10.3 38.6 0.9-3.7 25.7 2.5-3.8 64.5 11.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 33.2 4.6-11.1 41.0 0.8-3.4 23.4 3.7-4.8 77.6 13.6
Away 11 11 31.9 3.6-10.0 36.4 1.0-3.6 27.5 2.5-3.9 62.8 10.7
Neutral 2 2 29.5 3.5-10.0 35.0 0.5-4.0 12.5 2.5-4.0 62.5 10.0
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Wins 7 7 31.7 5.1-9.4 54.5 0.4-2.3 18.8 5.0-6.3 79.5 15.7
Losses 20 20 32.6 3.8-11.0 34.1 1.0-4.0 25.3 2.5-3.7 66.2 10.9
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November 4 4 29.5 4.2-10.2 41.5 0.8-2.8 27.3 3.2-4.5 72.2 12.5
December 5 5 35.2 4.0-11.2 35.7 0.2-2.6 7.7 6.4-7.6 84.2 14.6
January 10 10 32.6 3.7-10.0 37.0 0.7-3.5 20.0 1.9-3.0 63.3 10.0
February 8 8 31.9 4.6-11.1 41.6 1.5-4.5 33.3 2.5-4.0 62.5 13.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 27 875 111-286 38.8 23-95 24.2 84-118 71.2 329
Conference 20 20 647 80-207 38.6 19-74 25.7 49-76 64.5 228
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 14 465 64-156 41.0 11-47 23.4 52-67 77.6 191
Away 11 11 351 40-110 36.4 11-40 27.5 27-43 62.8 118
Neutral 2 2 59 7-20 35.0 1-8 12.5 5-8 62.5 20
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Wins 7 7 222 36-66 54.5 3-16 18.8 35-44 79.5 110
Losses 20 20 653 75-220 34.1 20-79 25.3 49-74 66.2 219
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November 4 4 118 17-41 41.5 3-11 27.3 13-18 72.2 50
December 5 5 176 20-56 35.7 1-13 7.7 32-38 84.2 73
January 10 10 326 37-100 37.0 7-35 20.0 19-30 63.3 100
February 8 8 255 37-89 41.6 12-36 33.3 20-32 62.5 106
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 27 32.4 0.0-0.0 38.8 0.0-0.0 24.2 0.0-0.0 71.2 0.0
Conference 20 20 32.4 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 25.7 0.0-0.0 64.5 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 14 33.2 0.0-0.0 41.0 0.0-0.0 23.4 0.0-0.0 77.6 0.0
Away 11 11 31.9 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 27.5 0.0-0.0 62.8 0.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 0.0-0.0 35.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0
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Wins 7 7 31.7 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 18.8 0.0-0.0 79.5 0.0
Losses 20 20 32.6 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 25.3 0.0-0.0 66.2 0.0
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November 4 4 29.5 0.0-0.0 41.5 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 72.2 0.0
December 5 5 35.2 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 7.7 0.0-0.0 84.2 0.0
January 10 10 32.6 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 63.3 0.0
February 8 8 31.9 0.0-0.0 41.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 62.5 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 27 32.4 0.9 5.6 6.5 2.7 0.0 4.0 4.1 1.0 3.6 0.4
Conference 20 20 32.4 0.8 5.3 6.2 2.8 0.1 4.4 4.2 1.1 3.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 33.2 0.6 6.4 7.1 2.7 0.0 4.0 4.6 0.9 3.4 0.4
Away 11 11 31.9 1.0 4.6 5.6 2.8 0.1 4.4 3.5 1.3 3.7 0.5
Neutral 2 2 29.5 2.0 5.5 7.5 2.5 0.0 2.5 3.5 0.7 3.5 1.0
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Wins 7 7 31.7 0.4 7.7 8.1 3.1 0.0 5.1 4.1 1.2 4.9 0.3
Losses 20 20 32.6 1.1 4.9 6.0 2.6 0.1 3.6 4.0 0.9 3.1 0.5
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November 4 4 29.5 1.0 6.5 7.5 3.0 0.0 2.0 3.3 0.6 3.3 0.8
December 5 5 35.2 1.0 5.2 6.2 3.0 0.2 4.0 5.2 0.8 5.8 0.6
January 10 10 32.6 0.8 5.9 6.7 2.7 0.0 4.8 4.8 1.0 2.5 0.3
February 8 8 31.9 0.9 5.1 6.0 2.5 0.0 4.1 2.9 1.4 3.6 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 27 875 24 152 176 74 1 109 110 1.0 96 12
Conference 20 20 647 16 107 123 55 1 88 83 1.1 63 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 465 9 90 99 38 0 56 65 0.9 48 5
Away 11 11 351 11 51 62 31 1 48 38 1.3 41 5
Neutral 2 2 59 4 11 15 5 0 5 7 0.7 7 2
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Wins 7 7 222 3 54 57 22 0 36 29 1.2 34 2
Losses 20 20 653 21 98 119 52 1 73 81 0.9 62 10
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November 4 4 118 4 26 30 12 0 8 13 0.6 13 3
December 5 5 176 5 26 31 15 1 20 26 0.8 29 3
January 10 10 326 8 59 67 27 0 48 48 1.0 25 3
February 8 8 255 7 41 48 20 0 33 23 1.4 29 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 27 32.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 20 20 32.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 14 33.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
Away 11 11 31.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 2 29.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
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Wins 7 7 31.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Losses 20 20 32.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
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November 4 4 29.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
December 5 5 35.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
January 10 10 32.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
February 8 8 31.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.0