2011-12 Men's Soccer News
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May 16, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket soccer program will be holding two camps in July at Defiance College. Head Coach Alex Van der Sluijs and the DC soccer staff and players will be instructing the camps.
March 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College will be joining up with the NCAA to celebrate Division III Week from April 9-15. DC will use the week to recognize the many academic achievements, athletic accomplishments and committed involvement in leadership, community and campus activities of its student-athletes.
March 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A time lapse video of the complete construction of DC's brand new George M. Smart Athletic Center is now available. The building of The George can now be viewed in a 75-second video clip containing photos from an online web cam that tracked the progress throughout the duration of the project.
February 24, 2012

DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC celebrated the official opening of the George M. Smart Athletic Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The field house, known as The George, will serve as the recreational hub of the DC campus, while offering an indoor training facility for the Jackets’ 22 varsity athletic programs.

January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The floor inside the 84,000-square foot George M. Smart Athletic Center is installed and the lines were finished Thursday. The Smart Fitness Center will be moved in and open inside the facility as the Buchman Fitness Center on February 13, with the entire facility projected to be open by late February.
January 26, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Sports Information Department, in partnership with Streamline Technologies, officially launched a redesigned online home for the Yellow Jackets on Thursday, with the aim of further increasing DC’s ability to showcase the student-athletes of its 22 varsity athletic programs.
January 04, 2012
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Senior defender Kevin Elson was recently selected to the 2011 NCAA Men’s Division III All-Ohio Third-Team by the OCSA. The honor adds to his accolades for the 2011 season, as he also received All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference First-Team honors.
December 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Digipixart, officially launched a brand new online photo store on December 7. To celebrate the exciting new opportunity with Yellow Jacket fans, all products will be marked down 20 percent between now and January 1.
November 10, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s soccer team had three of its players honored on Thursday by being selected to the HCAC All-Conference teams. Kevin Elson received First-Team All-HCAC honors, while Joe Loftis and Sean Roberts were voted Second-Team All-HCAC.
November 03, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College soccer program and head coach Alex Van der Sluijs have announced that the Prospect Camp scheduled for Sunday, November 6, has been postponed until the spring to allow for more optimal field conditions. An official make-up date will be announced in the coming weeks.
October 29, 2011
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets entered the final game of the season with a chance to qualify for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference postseason. The Saturday afternoon match was at Rose-Hulman, who is second place in the HCAC standings.
October 26, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s soccer team needed a win over Bluffton University on Wednesday afternoon to keep any hope of reaching the HCAC playoffs alive. Goals from Jaiden Henderson and Joe Loftis kept DC in the postseason hunt.
October 22, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team suffered a blow to its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference playoff opportunity on Saturday in a thrilling 3-2 overtime defeat to Mount St. Joseph.
October 18, 2011
RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 tie at Earlham on Tuesday evening in a weather-shortened affair. The action was stopped with just over five minutes remaining in the second overtime session due to lightning.
October 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket men’s soccer team fought Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference leader Transylvania University to a scoreless tie on Saturday afternoon.
October 12, 2011
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets’ men’s soccer team used a stellar defensive performance to defeat Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Manchester College by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon.
October 08, 2011
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s soccer team won its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game of the season on Saturday. The Jackets traveled to Franklin and defeated the Grizzlies by a score of 3-1.
October 02, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team played its second Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match of the season on Sunday against Hanover College. The Jackets were defeated by a score of 4-2.
September 29, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio –Saturday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference clash with Hanover College has been moved to Sunday, October 2 due to the excessive amount of rain the field has taken on in recent days.
September 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics program will be hosting the first of three October 'Pink Out' events this Saturday, October 1, as the men's and women's soccer teams play host to Hanover in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader beginning at 1:00 pm.
September 27, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio –After struggling on offense for much of the season, the Yellow Jackets’ attack came alive to give Defiance a 2-1 win over Marygrove College on a cold and wet evening.
September 24, 2011
ANDERSON, Ind. –The Defiance College men’s soccer lost its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday when it travelled to Anderson University and lost by a score of 3-0.
September 21, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team dropped a close match by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday evening. The loss drops the Yellow Jackets to 1-6-1 on the season.
September 20, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics program will be hosting “Pink Out” events on each of the first three Saturdays of October to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. All proceeds will go towards the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.
September 17, 2011
WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team saw its comeback bid fall just short in a 3-2 loss at Wilmington College on Saturday night. The loss drops the Jackets’ record to 1-5 on the season.
September 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College took another step towards realizing a long-awaited dream of an on-campus field house on Friday, as it highlighted the 2011 Homecoming by dedicating the 85,250-square foot facility. As part of the festivities, the building was officially named the George M. Smart Athletic Center.
September 13, 2011
ANGOLA, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s soccer team once again failed to record a goal in a 3-0 defeat to Trine University on Tuesday evening.
September 10, 2011
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team wrapped up its final day of the Ohio Northern Tournament with a very disappointing result. The Yellow Jackets lost by a score of 1-0 to Oberlin College.
September 09, 2011
ADA, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets suffered their second defeat of the season on Friday evening at the Ohio Northern Tournament to Penn State-Behrend by a score of 3-0. The Lions built a lead early and never looked back.
September 07, 2011
TIFFIN, Ohio – Defiance College had its first road test of the season on Tuesday after going 1-1 in the season-opening DC Classic. The Yellow Jackets faced one of their toughest teams on the schedule in Heidelberg and played it to a 1-1 draw.
September 04, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team lost its first game on Sunday to Thiel College by a score of 1-0. While the Yellow Jackets outshot Thiel, had more shots on goal and took more corner kicks, the ball just refused to find the back of the net for DC.
September 02, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team won its season opener in dramatic fashion as sophomore forward Jaiden Henderson scored a goal in the 84th minute to defeat Wittenberg University.
September 01, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s college soccer season kicks off this weekend at Defiance College, where the Yellow Jackets will host Wittenberg University and Thiel College in the annual DC Classic. The classic runs from Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4, with each team playing two games.
August 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2011 fall sports poster can now be enjoyed on a computer. The poster showcases eight Yellow Jackets from the upcoming fall seasons and includes all home events for those teams. The wallpaper is available in two sizes, so find the best fit and enjoy a new desktop background.
August 12, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College soccer program is hosting the DC Soccer Prospect Camp on November 6, 2011 at Matthew Winsper‐Knobel Field. The camp will be for both men’s and women’s players graduating from high school in the next two years who want to take their game to the collegiate level.
August 10, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The HCAC released its preseason coaches’ poll on Wednesday morning. DC received 30 total points, which placed it in a tie for eighth with Hanover. Along with the poll, the HCAC also released its Players to Watch List with three Yellow Jackets receiving the honor.
July 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Over the past two weeks, work has begun on installing the roof of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center. The outer walls for the north extension of the building have also started to take shape. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
July 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Athletics Center continues to take shape as the summer progresses. The outside walls and brick exterior of the 84,000 square-foot facility are currently being installed as the opening of the much anticipated field house inches closer.
June 22, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The DCAC construction project has entered a new phase, as the outer mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility has been finished. Recent work has included the installing of the facilities outer walls and the laying of the dark red bricks that will line the lower portion of the outside of the field house.
June 06, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A recent stretch of long and dry summer days has allowed significant progress to be made on the ongoing construction of DC's new field house. The steel mainframe of the 84,000 square-foot facility is nearly complete and initial work continues on the north extension of the building.
May 17, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The frame of the future DCAC continues to take shape, as work has started on the roof of the field house. Ground work is also now being done on the north extension of the building, which will house the weight room, athletic training room, Smart Fitness Center, offices and a reception area.