Yellow Jackets Sports Weekly Recap (Oct. 3- Oct. 9)
By: Brandon Unverferth
Photography: Hanna Young
Men’s Soccer: Wed. Oct. 5 and Sat. Oct. 8
10/5: Earlham College 2 (3-6-1), Defiance 1 (1-7-5)
The Defiance College men’s soccer team hosted the Earlham Quakers Wednesday afternoon at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field for an HCAC conference matchup. The Quakers scored the lone goal of the first half at the 13th-minute mark, as junior Quentin Berry knocked one through the net via a short chip shot, to give Earlham a 1-0 lead. Defiance led the first half shot category 11-4, along with a 2-1 shot on goal advantage. Five minutes into the second half (50-minute mark), senior Chase Stiner pushed one through the net (assisted by senior Joshua Maurer) for the Yellow Jackets, to tie the match at one. Just one minute later, the Quakers responded with a goal of their own, as sophomore Braden Guinn quickly helped regain Earlham the lead 2-1. In the remaining 39-minutes of the contest, the Yellow Jackets and Quakers exchanged many shot attempts at goal, but neither team was able to find the back of the net. Even though Defiance led the way in shots 25-13 and corner kicks 8-7, the scoreboard remained in favor of Earlham 2-1. Senior Chase Stiner and freshman Jeremy Fuller led the way for Defiance with two shots on goal, while senior Armando Campos-Ortiz and juniors Cole Mortemore and Riley Hensley, each recorded one.
When seniors Joshua Maurer and Chase Stiner were asked by The Defender about their thoughts following a loss to conclude the six-straight home game stretch, they expressed,
“We have had an unlucky run, but we will persevere. I promise to make fewer mistakes going forward, and I look forward to opportunities where I can step up for this team.”
(senior Joshua Maurer)
“We held a lot of possession this afternoon and created many great chances to score, but we just couldn’t finish.” (senior Chase Stiner)
10/8: Hanover College 1 (5-4-3), Defiance 0 (1-8-5)
The Yellow Jackets men’s soccer team traveled to Hanover, Indiana, Saturday afternoon to take on the Hanover Panthers in HCAC action. Defense was the name of the game in this one, as only one goal was scored in the entire 90-minute contest. At the 43-minute mark of the first half, Hanover senior Brendan Gallagher scored the lone goal of the contest from the right hash. The Yellow Jackets recorded five total shot attempts, while senior goalkeeper Orry Killam had eight saves. The Panthers led the way in the corner kicks category 6-2 and out-shot Defiance in the contest 23-5.
Women’s Soccer: Wed. Oct. 5 and Sat. Oct. 8
10/5: Earlham College 1 (3-4-2), Defiance 0 (3-8)
The Defiance College women’s soccer team traveled to Richmond, Indiana, Wednesday afternoon to take on the Earlham Quakers in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) play. Defiance held the Quakers scoreless for 88 minutes (of the 90-minute contest) before Earlham secured the game-winning goal off a corner kick. The Quakers had a 25-1 shot advantage and a 5-0 edge in corner kicks. Sophomore Ryan Lay recorded the only shot attempt and shot on goal for Defiance, while Yellow Jackets junior goalkeeper Sarah O’Shea recorded 10 saves.
When senior Brianna Snider was asked by The Defender about her thoughts on the Earlham matchup, she expressed, “I think we played a very even match today despite what the stats say. I do think the outcome was very unfortunate, but the important thing is we are still seeing improvement from last season.”
10/8: Hanover College 7 (7-2-2), Defiance 0 (3-9)
The Yellow Jackets women’s soccer team traveled to Hanover, Indiana, Saturday afternoon to take on the Hanover Panthers in HCAC action. The first half was full of action from the Panthers, as they scored three goals in the opening 32 minutes. Sophomore Nora Ludwig got the scoring started for Hanover with a goal from the right hash at the 22-minute mark. Shortly after, sophomore Beth Cook scored a pair of goals for the Panthers (30th and 32nd mark of the first half), to extend the Hanover lead to 3-0. Hanover continued their scoring “barrage” in the second half, as they scored four goals in the remaining 45 minutes, to take the match victory 7-0. Hanover outshot Defiance 47-0, including a 26-0 advantage in the shot-on-goal category. The Yellow Jackets recorded 19 saves in the contest, including 10 in the first half.
Volleyball: Wed. Oct. 5, Fri. Oct. 7, and Sat. Oct. 8
10/5: Anderson University 3 (9-7), Defiance 1 (3-12)
The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Anderson, Indiana, Wednesday evening to take on the (HCAC conference opponent) Anderson Ravens. The opening set was full of team runs, as Anderson at one point went on an 8-2 scoring run, while Defiance went on an 11-3 scoring run at the end of the first set, to take a 1-0 match lead (25-23). The Ravens came out strong in the second set, as they dominated the scoreboard (25-18) to tie the match at 1. The third set was almost identical to the opening set, as back-and-forth team scoring runs occurred. Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets ended on the losing side this time (27-25), which pushed Anderson ahead to a 2-0 match lead. The fourth set followed the same story as the second set, as the Ravens cruised to a 3-1 match victory (25-19). Junior Hope Yost recorded a Yellow Jackets team-high 25 digs, while sophomore Kendra Kline had 15 digs to go along with her 13 assists. Freshman Courtney Maxwell also recorded 13 assists on the matchup for Defiance.
When junior Hope Yost was asked by The Defender about her thoughts on the Anderson matchup, she expressed, “Anderson was a tough matchup. We just didn’t execute as well as we should have. We have two more tough matchups this upcoming weekend, so hopefully we can work hard and compete against Hanover and Asbury.”
10/7: Hanover College 3 (11-9), Defiance 0 (3-13)
The Yellow Jackets volleyball team traveled to Hanover, Indiana, Friday evening to take on the Hanover Panthers in HCAC action. Hanover started off “hot”, as they stretched out to an early 12-6 opening set lead. The Panthers’ momentum continued into the second half of the opening set, as they ended on a 12-2 scoring run, to take the set victory (25-9) and a 1-0 match lead. Hanover begins the second set in the exact same way as the first set, as they take an early 11-2 advantage. Defiance goes on a 5-2 scoring run of their own, in the middle of the second set, as they tightened the score to 16-12. The Panthers regained their focus to end the second set, as they captured the set 25-17, and took a 2-0 match lead. The third set went back and forth early before Hanover ended the set on a 12-4 scoring “barrage”, to complete the 3-0 match sweep (25-14). Sophomore Kaylynn Wellman led the Yellow Jackets with 7 kills, while another sophomore, Kendra Kline led Defiance in assists with 8. Sophomore Jamia Murray (4), freshman Jaelyn Tomoletz (3), junior Madison Schoenauer (2), sophomore Kendra Kline (2), senior Mackenzie Umbaugh (1), junior Olivia Rayk (1), and junior Hope Yost (1); also ended the match with kills. Freshman Courtney Maxwell finished with 7 assists, meanwhile, junior Hope Yost secured 4.
10/8: Asbury University 3 (5-11), Defiance 0 (3-14)
The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Wilmore, Kentucky, Saturday afternoon to take on the Asbury Eagles in a non-conference matchup. All three sets in this matchup came down to the very end. In the opening set, Defiance held a 17-13 lead, before the Eagles went on a five-point scoring run, to take the set lead 18-17. Defiance and Asbury would trade the lead many times throughout the remainder of the opening set, but the Eagles scored the final two points, to capture the set 25-22. The second set was a “battle” from start to finish. Asbury maintained the lead for much of the set, but Defiance kept the score within 2-3 points the entire way through. In the end, Asbury secured the second set victory 27-25, to take a 2-0 match lead. The Eagles showed some energy to begin the third set, as they managed to score six straight points (following a 3-3 tie), to take a 9-3 lead. From that point on, Asbury never looked back, as they captured the third set 25-20 and swept the match 3-0. Sophomore Jamia Murray had a team-high 10 kills for the Yellow Jackets, while junior Madison Schoenauer and sophomore Kaylynn Wellman each recorded six kills apiece. Sophomore Kendra Kline led Defiance in assists with 14, while junior Hope Yost led the Yellow Jackets in digs with 13.
Football: Sat. Oct. 8
Mount St. Joseph University 55 (5-0), Defiance 35 (0-5)
The Yellow Jackets football team traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, Saturday afternoon to take on the undefeated Mount St. Joseph Lions in HCAC conference play. The Mount St. Joseph Lions started off strong in this contest, as they managed to score 41 points in the first half alone. Junior Josh Taylor connected with Sophomore Omar Porter Jr near the midway point of the first quarter (8:42 left in the 1st), for a 13-yard touchdown, which provided the Lions with their first points of the afternoon. Four minutes later (4:19 left in the 1st), Junior Josh Taylor found sophomore Kadin Pollard this time, for a 36-yard passing touchdown, to give Mount St. Joseph a 14-0 lead. On the ensuing Mount St. Joseph kickoff, Defiance freshman Da’Realyst Clark returned the kick 75 yards to the endzone, to cut into the Lions’ lead 14-7. With 45 seconds left in the first quarter, junior Josh Taylor rushed 5 yards into the endzone, to extend the Mount St. Joseph lead to 21-7. The second quarter was dominated by the Lions, as they scored 20 unanswered points to give them a 41-7 lead into the halftime break. In the late stages of the third quarter, Defiance was able to make their way back onto the scoreboard, as junior Tyshaun Freeman capped off a 77-yard scoring drive, with a 2-yard rush into the endzone, to make it a 41-14 game. Freshman quarterback Jehlani Warren connected with freshman Da’Realyst Clark for a 47-yard touchdown strike (18 seconds into the fourth quarter), to cut the Mount St. Joseph lead to 41-21. The Lions were able to find the endzone twice in the fourth quarter, (two consecutive drives), to extend their points total to 55. In the last five minutes of the game, Defiance was able to find the endzone in two consecutive drives as well, as junior Tyshaun Freeman found the endzone with another 2-yard rush (4:43 left in the 4th), while freshman Jehlani Warren connected with sophomore Deyante Fowler for a 6-yard passing touchdown (0:04 left in the 4th). Freshman Jehlani Warren threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns in the contest. while also adding 115 yards rushing. Warren threw one interception in the game. Junior running back Tyshaun Freeman rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Thomas Coltrain led the Yellow Jackets’ defense with nine tackles, two sacks, and three tackles for loss.
Women’s Golf: Sat. Oct. 8 and Sun. Oct. 9 (HCAC Fall Preview)
The Defiance College women’s golf team welcomed the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Transylvania University, Mount St. Joseph University, Bluffton University, Hanover College, Franklin College, Anderson University, and Manchester University to Moose Landing Golf Course this past weekend for the HCAC Fall Preview. The Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers left Defiance with the team victory, as they obtained a total score of 671. The Transylvania Pioneers finished in the runner-up spot with a total score of 686 and the Mount St. Joseph Lions rounded out the podium with a total score of 691. Defiance finished in the 6th spot with a total score of 745. Rose-Hulman senior Precious Saelee took the individual player victory with a total score of 154. Freshman Cassady Van Dyke led the Yellow Jackets with a 14th-place finish, with a total score of 178, meanwhile, senior Maricella Najar and sophomore Isabelle Vance finished in a tie for 25th (total score of 188). Sophomore Winter Boroff finished in 30th (tie), with a total score of 191. Junior Taylor Greilich rounded out the Yellow Jackets golfers, with a 43rd-place finish (total score of 210).
Home
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Women’s Soccer (3-9) vs Anderson University (6-3-2)
Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field
(4:00 pm)
Volleyball (3-14) vs Manchester University (10-13)
Location: Karl H. Weaner Center
(6:30 pm)
Away
Monday, Oct. 10
Men’s Golf at Lourdes University (Gray Wolf Invitational)
(9:00 am)
Wednesday, Oct. 12
Men’s Soccer (1-8-5) at Anderson University (4-6-2)
(3:00 pm)
Saturday, Oct. 15
Women’s Golf at Bluffton University (Bluffton Fall Invitational)
(9:00 am)
Women’s Cross Country at Oberlin College (Intercollegiate Rumble)
(TBA)
Men’s Cross Country at Oberlin College (Intercollegiate Rumble)
(TBA)
Football (0-5) at Franklin College (2-3)
(1:30 pm)
Women’s Soccer (3-9) at Transylvania University (5-2-4)
(1:30 pm)
Volleyball (3-14) at Transylvania University (15-5)
(2:00 pm)
Men’s Soccer (1-8-5) at Transylvania University (5-4-3)
(4:00 pm)
Sunday, Oct. 16
Women’s Golf at Bluffton University (Bluffton Fall Invitational)
(9:00 am)
