Joshua Maurer
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- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ohio
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- Position:
- D/MF
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Kenton Ridge
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- Previous College:
- Wilmington
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- g
- 7
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 15
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- gw
- 2
Bio
Junior (2021-22): Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 23 games and started 22 ... Led the team with seven goals and tied for the lead in points with 15 ... His seven goals tie for the fifth-most in a season in program history and his 15 points tie for 10th in a season ... Had two gaol performances against Adrian (9/7), Transylvania (10/2), and Franklin (10/30) in the opening round of the HCAC Tournament. Netted game-winners against Adrian and Transylvania.
Sophomore (2020-21): Appeared in four games for Wilmington College.
Freshman (2019-20): Member of the Wilmington College men's soccer team ... Appeared in 15 games while making six starts ... Logged two goals off 14 shots.
Prep: Two-time First Team All-Conference honoree ... First and Second Team All-Miami Valley North.
Personal: Son of Ryan and Heather Maurer ... Transferred to Defiance from Wilmington College.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 23 | 9 |
| Games started | 22 | 8 |
| Goals | 7 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 15 | 4 |
| Shots | 31 | 14 |
| Shot Pct | .226 | .143 |
| Penalty kicks | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Wilmington (Ohio) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 1 | Heidelberg | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Capital | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Wooster | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Adrian (Mich.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Thiel | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Hiram | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | at Geneva | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at St. Francis (Ind.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Albion (Mich.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Olivet (Mich.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Bluffton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Transylvania (Ky.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 6 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Mt. St. Joseph | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Franklin (Ind.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 3 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Conference | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Away | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Losses | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| October | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
The Defiance men's soccer team was defeated by Hanover in penalty kicks, 5-4 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship Game. The Yellow Jackets held the Panthers scoreless for 110 minutes but fell just short in the shootout to see their incredible playoff run come to an end.
Defiance junior forward Noah Svanberg (Grand Rapids, Ohio/Otsego) and freshman defender Josue Martinez (Dayton, Ohio/Fairmont) have been named to the All-Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Second Team for their efforts this season. Junior defender Joshua Maurer (Springfield, Ohio/Kenton Ridge) earned a spot on the All-Honorable Mention team.
The Defiance men's soccer team defeated Franklin by a score of 4-2 on Saturday night to advance to Heartland Colligate Athletic Conference Semifinals. The win is the Yellow Jackets' first playoff victory since they defeated Manchester 2-1 in the HCAC Semifinals on November 4, 2003.
The Defiance men's soccer team celebrated Senior Day against Earlham on Wednesday afternoon with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Quakers. Fittingly, Defiance's seniors contributed significantly to the win with Chase Stiner recording a goal and an assist and Jeremy Jimenez netting the game-winning goal late in the second half.
The Defiance men's soccer team was defeated by the Franklin Grizzles, 2-0 on Saturday afternoon. Defiance's Jacob Rygula made his Defiance history with his 74th career game played, establishing a new program record.
The Defiance men's soccer team suffered a close loss to conference-leading Hanover on Saturday afternoon, falling 1-0.
The Defiance men's soccer team was narrowly defeated by Rose-Hulman on Saturday afternoon by a score of 1-0.
Two goals from junior Joshua Maurer and a goal and two assists from junior Noah Svanberg helped lead the Defiance men's soccer team to a 3-2 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Transylvania on Saturday afternoon at home.
The Defiance men's soccer team stumbled in their road contest against Olivet on Saturday evening, 2-0.
Sophomore Erdwin Quintana scored an early goal in the first half against Albion to seal the win for the Defiance men's soccer team on Wednesday night, 1-0.
The Defiance men’s soccer team suffered a tough loss against Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday evening, falling 2-1 in overtime.
Junior captain Noah Svanberg netted a hat trick in Sunday afternoon in a 4-1 win over Hiram.
Junior Josh Maurer netted two goals on the night to lead the Defiance men's soccer team to victory on the road against Adrian, 2-1.
The Defiance men’s soccer team made a valiant effort on Sunday afternoon against Wooster in the closing game of the Purple and Gold Classic. However, they could not prevail and Wooster escaped with a 1-0 win.
The Defiance men’s soccer team lost an intense battle against Heidelberg on Wednesday evening, 2-1.
