Yellow Jackets Sports Weekly Recap (Oct. 10- Oct. 16)

By: Brandon Unverferth 

Photography: Hanna Young

Women’s Soccer: Wed. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 15

10/12: Anderson University 8 (7-3-2), Defiance 0 (3-10)

The Defiance College women’s soccer team hosted the Anderson Ravens on a rainy Wednesday afternoon at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field for an HCAC conference matchup. At the 7-minute mark, Anderson sophomore Kylie Roberts knocked one through the net (following a Ravens corner kick) to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead early. Four minutes later, sophomore Riley Schultz added her name to the Anderson stat sheet, as she extended the Ravens’ lead to 2-0. At the 15-minute mark, senior Taylor Fort added her name to the Anderson first-half scoring “party”, with a goal from the left hash, to give the Ravens a 3-0 advantage. At the 41-minute mark, Anderson senior Taylor Baker “capped off” the Ravens’ first half scoring “barrage” with a goal from the left hash, to extend the Anderson lead 4-0. Four minutes into the second half (49-minute mark), freshman Caroline Hill “carried” the Ravens’ first-half momentum into the second half, as she scored Anderson’s fifth goal of the contest. Three minutes later (52-minute mark), freshman Jolie Scheidt scored from the left hash, to extend the Ravens’ lead to 6-0. At the 66-minute mark, sophomore Holly Garrett knocked one through the net for the Ravens, to push the Anderson lead to seven. The final goal of the contest (87-minute mark) came from Anderson freshman Kyndall Ferguson, as she secured the 8-0 match sweep for the Ravens. Anderson led the way in the shots category 26-5, while Defiance led the way in saves 6-2. Anderson had a 4-0 corner kicks advantage.

When junior Clover Worrell was asked by The Defender about her thoughts on the Anderson matchup, she expressed, “I think overall, the team gave a lot of effort on the field despite the score. We continued to fight and work together and I think moving forward, we can improve upon what we did today to make future outcomes a little better. As for positivity, I know that it wasn’t the outcome we wanted but as a team, we had a good amount of chances on net today which is something we haven’t recently had a lot of. It really shows that despite the score, our work on and off the field is paying off and I’m fairly certain we’re gonna get a goal soon.”

10/15: Transylvania University 5 (6-3-4), Defiance 0 (3-11)

The Yellow Jackets women’s soccer team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, Saturday afternoon to take on the Transylvania Pioneers in HCAC action. Defiance kept the Pioneers off the scoreboard for the entire 45-minute first half, before they gave up five second-half goals. Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Lay recorded a total of 10 saves, with 15 of those being shots on goal. Transylvania had a total of 27 shot attempts, while Defiance recorded zero. The Pioneers recorded 10 corner kicks, while the Yellow Jackets were unable to obtain one.

Men’s Soccer: Wed. Oct 12 and Sat. Oct. 15

10/12: Anderson University 2 (5-6-2), Defiance 1 (1-9-5)

The Defiance College men’s soccer team traveled to Anderson, Indiana, Wednesday afternoon to take on the Anderson Ravens in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) play. Six minutes into the first half, Yellow Jackets freshman Jeremy Fuller, put one through the net, to give Defiance an early 1-0 lead. At the 12-minute mark, the Ravens responded to the Defiance opening goal, with a goal of their own, as junior Stephen Fite tied things up at 1, with a score from the right hash. Both teams had attempted to score in the remaining 33 minutes of the first half, but neither squad was able to find the back of the net. Twelve minutes into the second half (57-minute mark), Sophomore Usman Kamara “punched” one through the net for Anderson, to give the Ravens a 2-1 advantage. Of the 33 minutes remaining in the contest, Defiance had a “handful” of opportunities to score and tie the game, but unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets were unable to find the back of the net a second time in this contest. Anderson led the way in the shots category 16-11, while Defiance led the way in saves 6-1. The Yellow Jackets recorded three corner kicks, compared to the Ravens one.

When freshman Jeremy Fuller was asked by The Defender about the teams mindset going into this weekends matchup against Transylvania, he expressed, “After a couple of disappointing results, the team knows what needs to happen. We are ready and hungry for the win.”

10/15: Transylvania University 1 (7-4-3), Defiance 0 (1-10-5)

The Yellow Jackets men’s soccer team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, Saturday afternoon to take on the Transylvania Pioneers in HCAC action. At the 9-minute mark of the first half, graduate Max Nusbacher kicked one through the net for the Pioneers, which would turn out to be the only goal scored by either team in this matchup. The Yellow Jackets recorded a total of three shots, two from senior Chase Stiner and one from another senior, Jeremy Jimenez. Senior goalkeeper Orry Killam recorded a total of eight saves. Transylvania was able to record more shot attempts than Defiance, as they held a 13-3 advantage. The Pioneers had six corner kicks in the matchup, while the Yellow Jackets were held to just two.

Volleyball: Wed. Oct. 12 and Sat. Oct. 15

10/12: Manchester University 3 (11-13), Defiance 1 (3-15)

The Defiance College volleyball team welcomed the Manchester Spartans to the Karl H. Weaner Center Wednesday evening for an HCAC conference matchup. In the opening set, Defiance quickly gained an 8-4 lead, before Manchester went on a 5-1 scoring run to tie things up at 9. For the remainder of the set, the Yellow Jackets and Spartans swapped the lead numerous times, before Manchester found their way ahead 22-20. The Spartans went on a 3-1 scoring run to end the opening set, to capture the set victory 25-21. In the second set, Defiance started off with a 3-0 scoring run, before Manchester went on to take an 8-7 lead. Defiance later regained the set lead 11-10, before stretching it to 19-12. In the end, Defiance went on to capture the second set victory 25-21, which tied the match at 1. The third set went back and forth in the beginning, but once the set hit the midway point, Manchester kicked it up a “notch” and took the set victory 25-18, to take a 2-1 match lead. The Spartans used their momentum from the end of the third set, to spark their success in the fourth set, as they went on to win the match 3-1, with a fourth set victory 25-14. Sophomore Kaylynn Wellman led Defiance with 7 kills, while another sophomore, Kendra Kline led the Yellow Jackets in assists with 16.

When junior Hope Yost was asked by The Defender about the teams mindset going into this weekends matchup against Transylvania, she expressed, “For this weekends matchup against Transy we know we will have to execute our game plan in order to win. We plan to come out fighting and show them how much we’ve improved throughout the season. We are super excited to show them what we got!”

10/15: Transylvania University 3 (17-5), Defiance 0 (3-16)

The Yellow Jackets volleyball team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, Saturday afternoon to take on the Transylvania Pioneers in HCAC action. The Pioneers were able to pull off the “clean sweep” in this matchup, as they dominated the opening three sets 25-8, 25-14, and 25-7. Freshman Jaelyn Tomoletz had a team-high six kills for the Yellow Jackets, while sophomore Kaylynn Wellman recorded four. Sophomore Jamia Murray and freshman Abi Teders each had two kills apiece. Freshman Courtney Maxwell led the way in the digs category with five, while a pair of juniors Hope Yost and Kayla Boettger each recorded three. Sophomore Kendra Kline had a game-high nine assists, while freshman Courtney Maxwell added six to the Yellow Jackets’ assist total.

Football: Sat. Oct. 15

Franklin College 48 (3-3), Defiance 19 (0-6)

The Defiance College football team traveled to Franklin, Indiana, Saturday afternoon to take on the Franklin Grizzlies in HCAC conference play. Three Defiance quarterbacks (senior Seth Pearson, senior Isiah Watts, and freshman Jehlani Warren) saw action in this game. Seth threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, while also recording an interception and a lost fumble. Watts threw for 0 yards and rushed for 11. Warren did not complete a pass but rushed for 14 yards. Junior running back Tyshaun Freeman led the Yellow Jackets in rushing with 142 yards on the ground and one touchdown. Freeman also recorded a lost fumble. Sophomore wide receiver Tawann Rome had 70 receiving yards in the game, including two touchdowns. Senior Thomas Coltrain recorded a team-high 17 tackles, while freshman Alejandro Castro had eight. Freshman Kobe Dade and junior Richard Pope IV each had one sack in the game. A couple of things that made the difference in this game were that Defiance only converted on 20% of their third down attempts and they turned the ball over three times.

Women’s Cross Country: Sat. Oct. 15

The Defiance College women’s cross country team traveled to Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, Saturday afternoon for the 6K Intercollegiate Rumble. Malone University (Canton, Ohio) took the team victory with runners finishing in five of the top 10 spots. John Carroll University (University Heights, Ohio) finished in the runner-up spot, with Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, Michigan) rounding out the podium. Freshman Shyla Pemberton was the lone runner for the Yellow Jackets, and she finished in the 129th position with a time of 34:28.7.

Men’s Cross Country: Sat. Oct. 15

The Yellow Jackets men’s cross country team traveled to Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, Saturday afternoon for the 8K Intercollegiate Rumble. Lawrence Technological University (Southfield, Michigan) took the team victory with runners finishing in two of the top 10 spots. Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) finished in the runner-up spot, with the University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) rounding out the podium. Freshman Alex Burney was the first finisher for the Yellow Jackets, as he secured 166th place with a time of 29:52.6. Freshman Marlon Brown finished in the 238th position, with a time of 33:54.4. Sophomore Gavin Maratea finished in the 256th position, with a time of 42:20.0. Freshman Landon Sensmeier, the fourth and final runner for Defiance, finished in 259th with a time of 52:00.2.

Men’s Golf: Mon. Oct. 10

The Yellow Jackets men’s golf team traveled to Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio, Monday morning to take part in the Gray Wolf Invitational. Out of the 60 golfers in attendance, senior Colin Duffy of Siena Heights University took home the victory with a score of 74. Sophomore Damien Martinez led the Yellow Jackets golfers with a 57th-place finish with a score of 100. Sophomore Zach Canterbury finished in 58th with a score of 117, while junior Will Garlock finished in 59th with a score of 127. Sophomore Payton Switzer was also in attendance for Defiance, but unfortunately, he did not finish the match.

Home

Wednesday, Oct. 19

Men’s Soccer (1-10-5) vs Bluffton University (5-6-3)

Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field

(3:30 pm)

Saturday, Oct. 22

Women’s Soccer (3-11) vs Franklin College (2-10-1)

Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field

(1:00 pm)

Football (0-6) vs Anderson University (0-6)

Location: Justin F. Coressel Stadium

(1:30 pm)

Men’s Soccer (1-10-5) vs Franklin College (3-9)

Location: Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field

(3:30 pm)

Away

Wednesday, Oct. 19

Women’s Soccer (3-11) at Bluffton University (3-9-1)

(7:00 pm)

Volleyball (3-16) at Earlham College (10-11)

(7:00 pm)

Friday, Oct. 21

Volleyball (3-16) at Mount St. Joseph University (17-4)

(7:00 pm)