2010 Men's Soccer News

Season
Defiance Puts 20 on Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team
Defiance Puts 20 on Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its fall honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team with Defiance placing 20 student-athletes on the list.

Defiance Places Eight on HCAC’s Fall Sportsmanship Team
Defiance Places Eight on HCAC’s Fall Sportsmanship Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its Fall All-Sportsmanship Team on Thursday, with eight Yellow Jackets making the list.

Loftis and Henderson Tagged as All-HCAC Performers
Loftis and Henderson Tagged as All-HCAC Performers

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its list of all-conference performers on Thursday, with Defiance College’s Joe Loftis and Jaiden Henderson each receiving recognition on the Second-Team All-HCAC list.

DC’s Matt Johnson Named ESPN Academic All-District Four
DC’s Matt Johnson Named ESPN Academic All-District Four

ITHACA, N.Y. – DC’s Matt Johnson was recently selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America as an ESPN Academic All-District Four selection.

Late Penalty-Kick Helps Rose Edge DC, 2-1, on Senior Day
Late Penalty-Kick Helps Rose Edge DC, 2-1, on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The men’s soccer team played toe-to-toe for most of the match against Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon, but a late penalty-kick goal by Rose-Hulman’s Mitch Buffington gave the Engineers a 2-1 lead and the eventual victory to spoil DC’s Senior Day.

Jackets Held Scoreless in Loss at Bluffton
Jackets Held Scoreless in Loss at Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets recorded more shots, shots on goal and corner kicks than Bluffton on Thursday afternoon, but were held scoreless by the Beavers, who picked up their first conference win of the season.

Jackets Fall to Eighth Place with Loss at Mount St. Joseph
Jackets Fall to Eighth Place with Loss at Mount St. Joseph

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The men’s soccer team tied its season-high for points allowed in a game as DC fell, 4-1, to Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.

Men’s Soccer Stumbles in Match Against Earlham
Men’s Soccer Stumbles in Match Against Earlham

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The men’s soccer team dropped to 5-8-2 on the season, and 1-4-1 in the conference, with a 3-0 loss against Earlham College on Wednesday.

Men's Soccer Edged Out, 2-1, by First-Place Pioneers
Men's Soccer Edged Out, 2-1, by First-Place Pioneers

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The men’s soccer team had the first-place Pioneers on the ropes with a 1-0 lead in the second half, but Transylvania rallied to claim the 2-1 win at home, and stay undefeated in the conference.

Scoreless Outing Against Manchester Drops DC Below .500
Scoreless Outing Against Manchester Drops DC Below .500

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The men’s soccer team finished on the losing end of a tightly contested game against Manchester College on Wednesday, and fell to seventh place in the HCAC with a 1-2-1 record against conference teams.

Men’s Soccer Suffers First Conference Loss Against Franklin
Men’s Soccer Suffers First Conference Loss Against Franklin

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets surrendered a season-high four goals on Saturday afternoon, as they fell, 4-1, to the Franklin Grizzlies for their first loss of the season in the HCAC.

Men’s Soccer Blanked in Final Non-Conference Match
Men’s Soccer Blanked in Final Non-Conference Match

DETROIT – The men’s soccer team completed its non-conference schedule on Wednesday evening with a 2-0 loss at Marygrove College.

Men’s Soccer Beats Hanover, 3-1, in First Conference Victory
Men’s Soccer Beats Hanover, 3-1, in First Conference Victory

HANOVER, Ind. – The men’s soccer team stayed unbeaten against conference competition with a 3-1 win over Hanover College (2-7, 0-2 HCAC) on Saturday.

Men’s Soccer Falls Just Short Against Ohio Northern
Men’s Soccer Falls Just Short Against Ohio Northern

DEFIANCE, Ohio – A late second-half rally was not enough to give the Jackets a win on Wednesday, as they fell 3-2 to Ohio Northern University.

Men’s Soccer Ties Anderson, 0-0, In Conference-Opener
Men’s Soccer Ties Anderson, 0-0, In Conference-Opener

DEFIANCE, Ohio – One hundred and ten minutes of play were not enough to determine a winner on Saturday afternoon, as the Yellow Jackets’ conference-opener against Anderson University ended in a scoreless tie.

Jackets Pull Off Second-Straight Shutout in 5-0 Victory
Jackets Pull Off Second-Straight Shutout in 5-0 Victory

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 3-0 lead less than ten minutes into the first period against Great Lakes Christian College on Tuesday evening, and finished with a season-high five goals on the scoreboard and their second defensive shutout in as many games.