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February 19, 2013
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer program has posted the date for its College Prep Camp and has settled on April 6, 2013. Head coach Alex Van der Sluijs and the DC soccer staff and players will be instructing the camps.
January 15, 2013
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College is pleased to announce a new promotion at ShopDefianceGear.com, with auto decals and magnets now on sale at a 10-percent discount. The sale is for a limited time, so act fast to take advantage of the lower prices!
December 22, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - A time lapse video of the completed field turf project at Justin F. Coressel Stadium in now available. The installation of the turf can now be viewed from start to finish in a 48-second video containing daily photos taken from an online web cam located inside the stadium press box.
December 09, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department has announced exciting Holiday Sales for its online team and photo stores. The sales will run through the end of December, so do not miss the chance to get great prices for all of your holiday shopping.
November 08, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – After a rough start to the season with a dreadful non-conference schedule, the Defiance College men's soccer team came together to compete well in conference play. Senior Ryan Owens and sophomore Kevin Arriola were chosen for Second-Team All-HCAC for their strong efforts over the year.
October 30, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department announced on Tuesday that it would install a synthetic field turf surface at Justin F. Coressel Stadium. The project is set to begin immediately and will be the latest in a string of upgrades to the athletics facilities at DC.
October 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In heartbreaking fashion, the DC men’s soccer team ended its season on a sour note, as it was defeated by the Hanover Panthers 1-0 on senior day Saturday, October 27. The game was a true battle, as both teams played well in the match, but the visitors came out on top in the HCAC matchup.
October 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team ended a three-game skid with a 3-0 shutout of rival Bluffton Beavers on Wednesday, October 24. The three second half goals accounted for the HCAC victory, as the Jackets improve to 3-14-1 (3-4-1 HCAC), while the Beavers drop to 2-13 (0-7 HCAC).
October 21, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department, in partnership with Advanced-Online, officially launched ShopDefianceGear.com on Friday, October 19. The new online store will serve as a fundraiser for DC, while providing a wide range of products for Yellow Jacket fans.
October 20, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance men’s soccer team fell in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday, October 20, as it was defeated by the Transylvania Pioneers 4-0. DC’s record moves to 2-14-1 (2-4-1 HCAC), while the Pioneers improve to 12-1-2 (6-0-1).
October 16, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – It was a tale of two halves in the match, but an own goal by the DC men’s soccer team with 12 seconds left in the first period, came back to haunt the squad in a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat to the Anderson Ravens in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
October 13, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ind. – It was a rough day for the DC men’s soccer team, as it was shutout 3-0 by the Franklin Grizzlies on Saturday, October 13 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Action.
October 10, 2012
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – It was big road victory for the Defiance men's soccer team, as it defeated the Manchester Spartans 2-1 on Wednesday, October 10. Scores by Ashten Forde and Kevin Ariola led the Jacket attack, as the team improves to 2-11-1 (2-1-1 HCAC) and the Spartans sink to 3-11-0 (1-3-0 HCAC).
October 06, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team couldn’t find any rhythm in its attack on Saturday, October 6, as it was defeated by the Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers 2-0 in conference action. The Jackets move to 1-11-1 (1-1-1 HCAC), while the Engineers improve to 7-4-2 (3-0 HCAC).
October 03, 2012
RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance men’s soccer team scored a late goal on a header by junior Evan Allen that led to a 1-1 draw with the Earlham Quakers on Wednesday, October 3. It was the Jackets second road match in HCAC play, as DC remains at 1-10-1 (1-0-1 HCAC) with Earlham going to 2-7-2 (0-0-2).
September 29, 2012
CINCINNATI, Ohio – It was a long time coming for the DC men’s soccer team, but the squad finally earned its first win of the season as it defeated the Mount St. Joseph Lions 1-0 on a Kevin Arriola goal in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener.
September 25, 2012
PONTIAC, Mich. – The Yellow Jacket men’s soccer team got on the scoreboard, but could not hold off the Rochester Warrior attack, as the squad fell again in its final non-conference match of the year.
September 22, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team dropped another tough one, as it lost to the Wilmington Quakers in its second straight match decided by a score of 1-0. This time, a penalty kick in the second half sunk DC, as they now fall to 0-9-0 on the season.
September 19, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In a much closer game then the stats show, the Defiance men’s soccer team played a great match, but was defeated by the visiting Heidelberg Student Princes 1-0. The win moves the Berg to 3-4 on the year, with DC sliding to 0-8-0.
September 17, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio –The Defiance College Athletic Media Relations Department, in partnership with Digipixart, has announced a nearly 30-percent cut in prices at DC's online photo store. Images can still be purchased in nearly every size and on a wide range of specialty products.
September 15, 2012
NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team improved its play from the previous day, but was still defeated 2-1 by the Muskingum Muskies on Saturday, September 15. The Jackets, still searching for their first win, drop to 0-7-0, while the Muskies even out their record at 3-3-1.
September 14, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a tough non-conference battle, the Defiance men’s soccer team fell to the Capital Crusaders 2-0 on Friday, September 14.With the loss, the Jackets drop to 0-6-0 on the season, while Capital improves to 4-2-1.
September 11, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s soccer team was held scoreless in a 4-0 loss to the Trine Thunder on Tuesday, September 11. The victory extends Trine’s winning streak to five against Defiance, as the Thunder improve to 2-3-0, while the Jackets sink to 0-5-0.
September 08, 2012
ADA, Ohio – Searching for its first win of the season, the DC men’s soccer squad came up short Saturday September 8thas the Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets grabbed the victory 2-0 on the second day of the ONU Invitational.
September 07, 2012
ADA, Ohio – On an afternoon where the weather was not very permitting, neither was the home team as the No. 4 ranked Ohio Northern Polar Bears took care of business against the Defiance men’s soccer squad. The defeat dropped the Jackets to 0-3 on the year, while ONU improved to 4-0.
September 02, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s soccer team played its heart out in a physical match with the Alma Scots, but a well-placed corner kick by the visitors with just over two minutes left in the second OT, led to a game-winning goal that sent the Jackets to a 2-1 defeat and second loss in the DC Purple and Gold Classic.
August 31, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team battled in the beginning, but the visiting Greenville Panthers were too much as the Yellow Jackets fell 3-0 in the season opener. DC falls to 0-1-0 on the year as the Panthers improve to 1-0-0.
August 30, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s soccer squad kicks off its season this weekend at Defiance, where the Jackets will host the Alma College Scots and the Greenville College Panthers in the annual DC Purple and Gold Classic. The classic runs from Friday, August 31 through Sunday, September 2.
August 09, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With DC men’s soccer squad competing in Europe, the HCAC released its preseason poll Thursday morning with the Defiance picked for an eighth-place finish. Three Yellow Jackets were named HCAC Players to Watch in senior Ryan Owens, junior Sean Roberts, and junior Even Allen.
August 05, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College men's soccer team wrapped up the fourth day of a 10-day swing through Europe on Sunday, August 5. The Yellow Jackets are allowing their fans to follow all the action overseas by maintaining a trip blog with pictures and updates at the link provided.
July 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer program will depart on a 10-day trip to Europe on Thursday, August 2. The trip will include stops in Germany, Holland and Belgium, while offering the Yellow Jackets multiple training sessions and two matches against international foes.
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