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April 25, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball program has announced changes its summer camp schedule that includes the Girl’s Little Dribblers Camp, the Lady Jacket Basketball Camp and the High School Shootout Camp.
April 20, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Friday that it had hired Jessica Cox as the 12th head coach in the history of the Yellow Jacket women’s basketball program. Cox will begin her post with the Purple and Gold on May 14.
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
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance putting 14 student-athletes on the list. The 14 award winners gave the Yellow Jackets the third-highest total in the league.
February 29, 2012
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has recognized three Yellow Jackets for their play during the 2011-2012 season. Erica King and Kim Comden were named All-HCAC while Brooke Zachrich was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
February 24, 2012
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell in the quarterfinals of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament to Transylvania, 57-42, on Friday. Sophomore Erica King led the Jackets with 11 points.
February 24, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team will take on Transylvania in the opening round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday. It is the third straight season in the tournament for the Yellow Jackets.
February 18, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Franklin College, 61-52, on Saturday. Sophomore Hannah Harshman led the Jackets with 17 points.
February 17, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball wraps up the regular season when it hosts nationally-ranked Franklin College at 2:00 pm on Saturday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
February 17, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – DC will host the annual “Take A Kid to the Game” program during Saturday’s basketball doubleheader against Franklin. The women will start at 2:00 pm with the men following at 4:00 pm. Both programs will recognize their seniors prior to the start of their respective game.
February 15, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team secured a spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament by beating Bluffton, 77-68. The Yellow Jackets had five players post double digits.
February 15, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 15, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to clinch a spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament when it hosts Bluffton at 6:00 pm on Wednesday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
February 13, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team will be hosting the “Pink Zone” game on Wednesday when it welcomes Bluffton to the Karl H. Weaner Center.
February 11, 2012
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell on the road at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Rose-Hulman, 60-33, on Saturday. Sophomore Erica King led DC with 19 points.
February 08, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team used 19 points from Erica King and 16 points from Hannah Harshman to roll to a 70-57 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Earlham College.
February 08, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to move up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings when it hosts Earlham (3-18) at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
February 08, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
February 04, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Sophomore Erica King scored 20 points to lead the Defiance College women’s basketball team to a 71-55 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.
February 03, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to move up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings when it hosts Mount St. Joseph (3-17) at 2:00 pm on Saturday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
February 01, 2012
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell in a low-scoring, defensive struggle against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Manchester, 41-34. Sophomore Erica King led Defiance with nine points.
January 28, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a hard-fought Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on the road against Transylvania, 69-66. Junior Kim Comden paced Defiance with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
January 27, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
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 25, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Sophomore Erica King poured in 18 points on five-of-nine shooting to help the Defiance College women’s basketball team to a 62-54 victory over Anderson University.
January 25, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to move up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings when it hosts Anderson at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
January 23, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Throughout the 2011-2012 season, members of the Defiance College basketball team will be providing entries on their team blog to give an inside look into the program. In the fourth entry of 2011-2012, the Yellow Jackets discuss recent games and upcoming contests in the conference.
January 21, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a hard-fought contest to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Hanover College, 74-66. Junior Emma Starks provided a boost off of the bench with a team-best 14 points for the Yellow Jackets.
January 20, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to move up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings when it hosts Hanover at 1:00 pm on Saturday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
January 19, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 18, 2012
RICHMOND, Ind. – Freshman Megan Zachrich scored a career-best 19 points and added five rebounds to lead the Defiance College women’s basketball team to an 81-73 victory over Earlham. Sophomore Erica King and Hannah Harshman also reached double digits in the win.
January 14, 2012
CINCINNATI – The Defiance College women’s basketball team used big games from Kim Comden and Erica King to pick up a road win against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Mount St. Joseph, 69-56. The win keeps Defiance in fourth place in the conference.
January 11, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Manchester College, 58-47, on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets were led by 16 points from Erica King and 13 points by Kim Comden.
January 11, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to move up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings when it hosts Manchester at 7:30 pm on Saturday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
January 10, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Throughout the 2011 season, members of the Defiance College basketball team will be providing entries on their team blog to give an inside look into the program. In the third entry of 2011-2012, the Yellow Jackets discuss the beginning of 2012.
January 10, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
January 07, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game to Transylvania, 60-53, on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Hannah Harshman led DC with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
January 06, 2012
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC women's basketball will look to move up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings when it hosts Transylvania (4-8) at 1:00 pm on Saturday. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
January 04, 2012
BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team opened up 2012 with a victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton, 63-53. Hannah Harshman, Kim Comden and Megan Zachrich all entered double figures in the win.
December 30, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College and Bluffton University have agreed to alter the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball meetings into a pair of doubleheaders. The first meeting will be held at Bluffton on January 4, with the teams squaring off at Defiance on February 15.
December 21, 2011
ALMA, Mich. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a non-conference road game to Alma College, 65-48, in the final contest before winter break. Sophomore Erica King paced Defiance with 13 points.
December 19, 2011
ANDERSON, Ind. – Five Lady Yellow Jackets scored at least seven points as Defiance went on the road to beat Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Anderson, 55-50. Freshman Megan Zachrich led Defiance, now 2-2 in the HCAC, with 11 points.
December 17, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell to Albion College in non-conference action, 78-58, on Saturday. Leading the way for the Lady Jackets was sophomore Erica King with 14 points.
December 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC will look to improve its record when it hosts Albion (3-5) at 3:00 pm on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a 3-5 overall record. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
December 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
December 14, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Lady Yellow Jackets used 47-second-half points to overturn an eight-point half time deficit and beat Kalamazoo, 70-65. Sophomore guard Erica King provided a season-best 23 points in the victory.
December 13, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC will look to improve its record when it hosts Kalamazoo (2-5) at 7:30 pm on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets enter the game with a 2-5 overall record. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
December 10, 2011
HANOVER, Ind. – Junior center Kim Comden scored a career-best 21 points, but it was not enough for the Lady Yellow Jackets as Defiance fell to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Hanover, 71-49.
December 07, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Yellow Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
December 05, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2011-2012 winter poster can now be enjoyed as a wallpaper. The poster showcases Yellow Jackets from the winter seasons and includes the full schedule for those teams. The wallpaper is available in two sizes, so find the best fit and enjoy your new desktop background.
December 03, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Sophomore forward Hannah Harshman picked up her second 20-plus point game of the season to lead the Defiance College women’s basketball team to a 66-54 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Rose-Hulman. DC moves to 1-1 in the league with the victory.
December 02, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - DC will look to even its league record when it hosts Rose-Hulman (0-3) at 1:00 pm on Saturday. Fans that present a 2011-2012 DC winter sports schedule card will be admitted at no cost. The game will also be webcast live by the Yellow Jacket Sports Network at the link provided.
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 30, 2011
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener to nationally-ranked Franklin College, 74-60, on Wednesday. Junior Kim Comden led the Jackets with 18 points and eight rebounds.
November 29, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the past week of action for the Lady Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
November 28, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Throughout the 2011 season, members of the Defiance College basketball team will be providing entries on their team blog to give an inside look into the program. In the second entry of 2011-2012, some of the returning players discuss the beginning of the season.
November 22, 2011
HOLLAND, Mich. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped against nationally ranked Hope College, 68-43, on Tuesday night. Junior center Kim Comden led the Jackets with 12 points and seven rebounds.
November 22, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" recaps the opening week of action for the Lady Jackets on the hardwood in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
November 19, 2011
WASHINGTON, Pa. – Sophomore forward Hannah Harshman powered the Defiance College women’s basketball team past The University of Pitt-Greensburg, 75-51, in the consolation game of the Washington and Jefferson College Tournament.
November 18, 2011
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell to Otterbein University, 58-49, during the opening day of the Washington and Jefferson Tournament. The Jackets were led by junior Kim Comden’s 10 points.
November 16, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Throughout the 2011 season, members of the Defiance College basketball team will be providing entries on their team blog to give an inside look into the program. In the first entry of 2011-2012, the Yellow Jacket freshmen talk about the adjustment to college.
November 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped their opening game of the season against the Olivet College Comets, 58-52, in the Karl H. Weaner Center. Sophomore Erica King led all scorers with 18 points.
November 15, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College has announced that it will continue its webcast coverage of the men's and women's basketball programs during the 2011-2012 campaign. The schedule will include at least 28 contests, with potential for multiple postseason games to be added.
November 14, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Under the direction of interim head coach Craig McCord, the 2011-2012 version of the Defiance College women’s basketball team enters the new season with hopes of rising up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, and making a run at the coveted conference title.
November 09, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College's "Inside the Hive" previews the 2011-2012 women's basketball season in the latest episode. All ITH shows can be viewed by visiting DC's official YouTube channel.
November 07, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s and women’s basketball teams will participate in a Jacket Madness event inside of the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on Wednesday from 9:00 pm until 10:00 pm. The event is open to the public and all fans are encouraged to wear purple and gold.
October 25, 2011
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team was picked fifth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference preseason poll released on Tuesday, October 25. The Lady Jackets received 50 points in the poll and had three players named to the HCAC Players-to-Watch List.
October 24, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team has announced that the Fall Basketball Clinic Scheduled for October 29 and the Fall Basketball League scheduled for November have been cancelled.
October 04, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Head DC women’s basketball coach, Craig McCord, and the Lady Jackets basketball staff have released plans for a basketball clinic in late October, and a fall basketball league in November, to be held on campus in Defiance College’s Weaner Center Gymnasium.
September 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College athletics department has announced that Craig McCord will assume the role of interim head coach for the women’s basketball program effective immediately. A national search for the head coaching position is expected to begin in March.
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.
August 27, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the 2011-2012 seasons ready to get started, fans of the DC are encouraged to follow the Jackets on the official DC Athletics Facebook and Twitter fan pages. The pages will be updated with the latest news and scores from DefianceAthletics.com, so become a fan today!
August 10, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - With the outer shell of the 84,000-square foot Defiance College Athletics Center nearing completion, work has started to increase under the installed roof and on the floor of the future field house. Keep up with the exciting progress right here at the official home of the Yellow Jackets.
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 19, 2011
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Defiance College has completed the updating of its online athletics record books to include the 2010-2011 statistics and several areas have been expanded as well. Fans can access the information by clicking on the 'Record Book' link in the left column of the website.
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