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April 08, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Head Coach Dic Doumanian recently sat down with the voices of the Yellow Jackets Sports Network, Jim Funderburg and Jim Bellamy, to review the 2009-2010 campaign for the DC women’s basketball team. The Jackets went 17-10 behind a 12-2 home record and advanced to the HCAC Tournament Semifinals.
March 24, 2010
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team. Defiance College placed two student-athletes on the list to raise its 2009-2010 total to 17 entering the spring seasons.
March 04, 2010
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its 2010 All-HCAC selections
on Wednesday, March 3. Defiance College’s Mandie White and Shavonda Price both received
the All-HCAC nod, with DC’s Tasha Stucke receiving an All-HCAC Honorable Mention.
February 26, 2010
FRANKLIN, Ind. - A strong 2009-2010 season came to a close for the Defiance College women's basketball team on Friday night, as the Jackets saw the top-seeded Franklin Grizzlies rally in the final minute to take the 58-52 win. DC ends the year with a 17-10 record. A full release with stats will follow.
February 25, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets have already gone further than any other DC women’s basketball
team since the 2003-04 squad, which got bounced from the HCAC Tourney in the
semifinals by Anderson. They will attempt to take it one step
further on Friday in a semifinal showdown with Franklin
College.
February 24, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets completed the season sweep of Manchester on Tuesday night,
defeating the Spartans, 83-70, in the opening round of the HCAC Tournament. The victory means Defiance will advance to the
semifinal game in Franklin, Ind., where they will face the top-seeded
Grizzlies.
February 22, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio –
The Lady Jackets will host Manchester on Tuesday in
the opening round of the HCAC Tournament. Fans are encouraged to wear all white
in a show of support for the Jackets as they try to knock off the Spartans,
which is only fitting as DC prepares to bid farewell to its senior star Mandie
White.
February 20, 2010
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The
Lady Jackets wrapped up the 2009-10 regular season on Saturday, losing in a
67-62 decision at Franklin College (19-6, 13-3 HCAC). DC will enter the HCAC
Tournament as the number four seed, meaning they will host the number five seed,
Manchester University, on Tuesday.
February 17, 2010
BLUFFTON, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets were handed their first road loss since January 6th on Wednesday
night, falling 96-91, in an overtime decision at Bluffton University (8-16,
5-11 HCAC). With the loss, Defiance drops into the fourth seed in the HCAC as
the final week of the regular season approaches.
February 13, 2010
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets got a big win on Saturday, knocking off Mount St. Joseph, 81-68, while
taking the first of three-straight road games to close out the regular season. Defiance
improves to 16-7 with the win, and 10-4 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference.
February 06, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Jackets' seven-game winning streak ended on Saturday, as
they dropped an 88-80 decision to Transylvania. The loss marks
the first time since December 2nd that Defiance has came up short at home, and
drops the Jackets into a tie with Hanover for third place in the HCAC.
February 04, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets will host a pivotal conference game
on Saturday, when they take on Transylvania. The game, which
will be held on senior day, will support
the Pink Zone initiative, in which thousands of schools across the country will
contribute to the fight against women’s cancers.
February 03, 2010
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. –
Defiance recorded its seventh-straight conference win on
Wednesday, defeating Manchester on the road, 67-59. The Jackets improve to 9-3 in the conference with the win and sit just a half game behind Franklin for the top spot.
January 30, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets outlasted Hanover on Saturday, downing their HCAC rival, 85-74, to
improve their conference winning streak to six straight. The win gives DC
(14-6, 8-3 HCAC) sole possession of third place, and puts the Jackets half a
game behind second-place Franklin with five remaining.
January 27, 2010
Anderson, Ind. – Defiance
showed great resiliency on Wednesday night, pulling out a thrilling, 77-68, overtime
win on the road in a crucial conference game against Anderson. The win moves
the Yellow Jackets (13-6, 7-3 HCAC) into a tie with Hanover for third place in
the HCAC.
January 25, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Mandie
White led the Lady Jackets to two conference victories last week and has been named the HCAC Women’s Basketball
Player-of-the-Week for the second time during her 2009-10 campaign. She is one
of only two players to earn the award multiple times this season.
January 23, 2010
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The
Lady Jackets got off to a slow start at Rose-Hulman on Saturday, but turned
things around in the second half to claim a, 61-42, victory. Defiance has now won
four consecutive conference competitions and sits just one game out of first
place in the HCAC.
January 21, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets won their third straight conference game on Wednesday
night, defeating Bluffton University, 83-71, to improve to 5-3 in HCAC competition. Defiance claims the second best conference record with the victory and has now won 10 of 11 home games
this season.
January 16, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance
continued its home court dominance on Saturday afternoon, defeating the
previously first-place Franklin Grizzlies, 81-63. The Yellow Jackets improve to
4-3 in the HCAC with the win and have now won nine of their ten home games this
season.
January 09, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio –
DC’s women’s basketball team climbed back into the thick of the conference
standings with a 93-82 win over Mount St. Joseph on Saturday afternoon. The Lady
Jackets (9-6, 3-3 HCAC) move into fourth place in the HCAC with the victory.
January 06, 2010
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The
Lady Jackets let a first-half lead slip through their fingers, dropping a 81-72
decision to Transylvania University (8-5, 3-2 HCAC) on Wednesday night, in a
game that saw nine ties and 20 lead changes. DC falls to 2-3 in HCAC competition with the loss.
January 03, 2010
DEFIANCE, Ohio –
The Lady Jackets completed their non-conference schedule on Sunday, defeating
Capital University (7-4) convincingly at the Karl H. Weaner Center. The 75-61
victory gives the Jackets an 8-5 overall record as they head into the second
half of the season.
December 23, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Shavonda Price has been named as one of five student-athletes from all of NCAA Division III to earn a spot on the fourth D3hoops.com Team of the Week of the 2009-2010 season.
December 22, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets gave Ohio Northern all they could handle on Tuesday night, but
ultimately came up short, dropping a 77-71 decision to the Polar Bears on the
road. The loss ends DC’s three-game winning streak and puts the Jackets at 7-5
overall on the season.
December 21, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio –
Mandie White led the Lady Jackets to three consecutive victories for the
first time since February, 2007, and has been named the Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for her efforts.
December 19, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets won the fifth annual Hubbard Co. – Pro Rehab tournament on
Saturday, defeating Wilmington College, 70-62, to take their third tournament title in five attempts. The team is now 7-4 on the season and has won three consecutive games for the first time since 2007.
December 19, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
DC women’s basketball team improved to 6-4 on the season after defeating Albion College, 73-56, Friday night to kick off the Hubbard Company –
Pro Rehab Tournament. The victory secures a spot for the Jackets in
Saturday's championship game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.
December 17, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Lady Jacket basketball team is
set to host their fifth annual Hubbard Co. – Pro Rehab Tournament this weekend
at the Karl H. Weaner Center. The tournament will feature NCAA Div. III schools
Albion College and Wilmington College as well as the NAIA affiliated Mt. Vernon
Nazarene University.
December 16, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets continued their solid play at home, claiming a 77-63 victory over
The College of Wooster on Wednesday, December 16. The Jackets (5-4) have now
won four of their five home games this season and remain tied for fourth place
in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
December 15, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Fans showing a 2009-2010 Defiance College winter sports schedule card will be admitted to Wednesday’s basketball doubleheader at no cost. The Lady Jackets will host Wooster at 6:00 pm, with the men following against Madonna at 8:00 pm. Schedule cards are available at multiple banks and businesses around the Defiance downtown area.
December 14, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio –
The Defiance College athletic department and women’s basketball head coach Dic
Doumanian are pleased to announce the hiring of Nikki Oakland as the newest
member of the Lady Jackets’ coaching staff. Oakland will serve as a graduate
assistant for the Lady Jackets while pursuing a master’s degree in business
administration.
December 12, 2009
HANOVER, Ind. –
The Lady Jackets were handed their second conference loss of the season on the
road at Hanover on Saturday, December 12. The Jackets were defeated, 94-78, and
fall back to .500 with a 4-4 overall record and a 2-2 record in Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference competition.
December 09, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets overcame an early deficit to claim a 61-48 victory over Manchester
College on Wednesday, December 9. With the win, Defiance improves to 4-3 overall
and 2-1 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
December 05, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets used tenacious defense on Saturday, December 5, to defeat the
Rose-Hulman Engineers 69-45 at the Karl H. Weaner Center. With the victory,
Defiance improves to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in conference competition.
December 02, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets let a five-point halftime lead slip through their fingers on Wednesday,
December 2, as they dropped a 67-56 decision to Anderson University. The loss
puts the Jackets at 2-3 on the season and 0-1 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic
Conference competition.
December 01, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and Dic Doumanian have announced that fans and media will have a chance to discuss the action with the women’s basketball head coach prior to the start of each home game for the Yellow Jackets throughout the 2009-2010 season.
November 30, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC will offer a free live webcast of its women’s basketball game against Anderson on Wednesday at 7:30 pm. The webcast will be the first of 20 scheduled throughout the season and will be made available by Hubbard Company, Mark Moats Ford and First Insurance and Investments.
November 24, 2009
HOPE, Mich. – The Lady Jackets gave third-ranked Hope College all it could handle in the opening 20 minutes of action on Tuesday night but could not keep pace in the second stanza, as Hope pulled away for the 83-60 victory.
November 21, 2009
ADRIAN, Mich. – The
Lady Jackets lost an 84-77 decision to Adrian College in the championship game
of the Adrian Tip-off Tournament on Saturday, November 21. The loss is the
first of the year for the Jackets and drops them to 2-1 on the season.
November 20, 2009
ADRIAN, Mich. – The
women’s basketball team started the season 2-0 for the first time since 2006, after
defeating Otterbein, 89-80, Friday night in the opening round of the
Adrian Tip-off Tournament. The victory secured a spot for DC in the
championship game on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
November 18, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The
Lady Jackets basketball team started their 2009-10 campaign with a 74-64 victory
over Olivet College on Tuesday, November 17. With the win, the team has now won
their last four season-openers, a streak that dates back to a 68-66 victory
over Albion College in 2006.
November 16, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance
College basketball fans will get their first chance to see the 2009-10 Lady
Jackets in action on Tuesday, November 17. The team will host the Olivet
College Comets (0-1) at the Karl H. Weaner Center beginning at 7:30 p.m.
October 27, 2009
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Senior forward Mandie White, junior guard Tasha Stucke and sophomore
guard Shavonda Price were each selected as HCAC Preseason Players-to-Watch
according to the 2009-2010 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll released on Tuesday.
September 21, 2009
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College is pleased to announce that fans can now keep up with the Jackets on Twitter. The DC Athletics Twitter page will be updated with the latest headlines and scores and followers can sign up to get the Twitter updates sent instantly via mobile texting, instant messages or email.
September 10, 2009
DEFIANCE,
Ohio – The DC women’s basketball staff will be hosting a basketball clinic,
September 26, and a fall league, October 11-25, in the Weaner Center Gym on
campus.
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