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Kim Comden

45 Kim Comden
Kim Comden
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Ayersville
  • Major:
    Wellness & Corporate Fitness
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    14.1
  • fg %
    43.4
  • 3pt %
    26.9
  • ft %
    73.6
  • reb/g
    7.2
  • a/g
    1.4
Bio

Senior (2012-13): Played in 26 games with 26 starts…Averaged 29.3 minutes per game with 762 minutes played…Made 367 points on the year, averaging 14.1 points per game…Shot 150-of-346 (.434) from the field...Shot 14-of-52 (.269) from 3-point range...Shot 53-of-72 (.736) from the free throw line...Collected 187 rebounds (7.2 per game)...79 offensive rebounds...108 defensive rebounds...Had 49 blocks...Made 24 steals...Recorded 36 assists...Had 83 fouls...Fouled out five times...Turned the ball over 39 times...

Junior (2011-2012): Started all 26 games for the Purple and Gold at center, averaging 25.4 minutes per contest ... Honored as All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference team member … Second leading scorer for the Jackets, averaging 10.2 points per game ... Led the team in rebounds, hauling in 7.1 boards per contest … Ranked fourth in rebounding in the HCAC … First on the team in blocks, swatting 39 shots on the season ... Ranked sixth in career blocks in the DC record books with 68 following junior campaign … Third in the HCAC in shots blocked per game with an average of 1.5 blocks per contest ... Led DC and the HCAC in free throw percentage, making free throws at a .817 clip … Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage, hitting shots at a .409 mark ... Recorded double figures in points 16 times over the season … Led the Yellow Jackets in scoring six times during the season … Led DC in rebounds in 13 games ... Posted an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double at Transylvania on January 28 … Scored a season-high 21 points at Hanover on December 10 … Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds twice in the season, once in a 81-73 overtime win over Earlham on January 18 and against Transylvania on January 7 … Swatted a season-high five shots and brought down nine boards in a 70-57 home victory over Earlham on February 8 … Increased scoring average to 11.8 points per game during HCAC competition … DC’s road warrior, as the junior led the team in points with an average of 12.5 points per game away from the Hive … Earned HCAC Academic All-Conference honors...

Sophomore (2010-2011): Started all 26 games for the Yellow Jackets during sophomore season … Posted 7.3 points and pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game in 17.6  minutes of action per game … Connected on .406 percent of shots from the floor … Hit 44-of-57 free throws … Team-best 137 rebounds, including 44 offensive boards … Season-best 19 points and 12 rebounds against Manchester on December 8th...

Freshman (2009-2010): Played in all 27 games as a freshman, averaging 12.4 minutes per contest … Ranked first on the team in free throw percentage, hitting 23-of-28 shots from the charity stripe … Pulled down 86 boards and recorded 10 blocks to place third on the team in both categories … Stepped up her game against HCAC opponents, ranking 16th in the conference in offensive rebounds and 18th in blocks in conference competitions...

Prep: Three-year letter winner at Ayersville High under head coach Dennis Sobecki ... First-Team All-District Seven selection as a senior … Selected as a First-Team All-Green Meadows Conference performer in basketball, volleyball and track and field … Voted Most Inspirational Athlete and Five-Tool Award winner ... Graduated with honors and a 4.0 grade-point average … Presidential Achievement Society and Dean’s List honoree...

Personal: Daughter of Cathy Comden ... Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness...

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 26 18
Minutes 762 541
Minutes per game 29.3 30.1
FG 150-346 112-260
FG Pct 43.4 43.1
3PT 14-52 11-37
3PT Pct 26.9 29.7
FT 53-72 41-53
FT Pct 73.6 77.4
Off rebounds 79 57
Def rebounds 108 68
Total rebounds 187 125
Rebounds per game 7.2 6.9
Personal fouls 83 58
Disqualifications 5 4
Assists 36 27
Turnovers 39 22
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 1.2
Steals 24 15
Blocks 49 36
Points 367 276
Points per game 14.1 15.3
Points per 40 min 19.3 20.4
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 1 34 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 1 24 0-5 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 1 26 6-9 66.7 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 14
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 1 23 7-12 58.3 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 17
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 1 33 10-19 52.6 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 22
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 1 24 7-13 53.8 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 17
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 1 27 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 17
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 37 7-15 46.7 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 16
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 1 23 8-19 42.1 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 20
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 1 20 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 3-6 50.0 7
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 1 33 5-12 41.7 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 1 32 7-17 41.2 1-4 25.0 4-4 100.0 19
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 1 34 5-12 41.7 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 1 24 3-8 37.5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 1 29 10-19 52.6 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 25
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 32 7-11 63.6 1-2 50.0 3-3 100.0 18
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 36 10-20 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-4 0.0 22
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 1 21 4-15 26.7 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 1 39 2-10 20.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 33 9-22 40.9 1-3 33.3 3-5 60.0 22
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 1 28 7-21 33.3 0-1 0.0 10-12 83.3 24
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 1 33 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 1 34 7-17 41.2 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 15
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 1 26 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 1 19 8-15 53.3 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 17
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 1 38 4-14 28.6 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 1 34 4 7 11 0 2 0 2
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 1 24 1 2 3 1 3 1 2
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 1 26 1 4 5 1 3 2 0
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 1 23 4 4 8 2 0 0 2
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 1 33 3 1 4 4 1 2 3
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 1 24 1 4 5 0 0 2 3
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 1 27 2 2 4 1 2 0 0
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 37 6 8 14 1 2 1 6
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 1 23 4 2 6 2 1 4 0
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 1 20 1 4 5 1 1 0 0
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 1 33 3 8 11 2 1 2 4
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 1 32 6 6 12 3 0 1 6
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 1 34 1 3 4 2 1 0 1
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 1 24 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 1 29 4 8 12 0 1 0 3
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 32 4 2 6 0 4 1 4
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 36 4 5 9 3 0 1 3
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 1 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 1 39 4 5 9 5 1 2 1
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 33 5 1 6 0 1 0 2
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 1 28 7 3 10 1 0 2 2
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 1 33 2 6 8 2 2 2 0
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 1 34 4 3 7 1 3 0 0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 1 26 0 7 7 2 2 0 1
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 1 19 4 2 6 1 1 0 0
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 1 38 4 9 13 0 6 0 3
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 1 3 0 0.0
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 1 3 0 0.3
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 1 3 0 0.3
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 1 5 1 -
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 1 2 - 4.0
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 1 5 1 -
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 1 5 1 0.5
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 3 0 0.5
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 1 2 0 2.0
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 1 3 0 2.0
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 1 1 0 -
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 1 2 0 2.0
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 1 5 1 -
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 1 4 0 0.0
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 3 0 0.0
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 3 0 -
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 1 5 1 0.0
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 1 3 0 5.0
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 3 0 0.0
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 1 4 0 -
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 1 2 0 1.0
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 1 3 0 1.0
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 1 3 0 0.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2009-10 27 12.4 1.1-3.2 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.0 3.1
2010-11 26 17.6 2.8-6.9 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.2 7.3
2011-12 26 25.4 4.0-9.8 0.0-0.1 2.6-3.2 10.6
2012-13 26 29.3 5.8-13.3 0.5-2.0 2.0-2.8 14.1
Total 105 21.1 3.4-8.3 0.1-0.5 1.8-2.3 8.7
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2009-10 27 - 336 30-87 34.5 0-0 - 23-28 82.1 83
2010-11 26 26 457 73-180 40.6 0-1 0.0 44-57 77.2 190
2011-12 26 26 660 104-254 40.9 0-3 0.0 67-82 81.7 275
2012-13 26 26 762 150-346 43.4 14-52 26.9 53-72 73.6 367
Total 105 78 2215 357-867 41.2 14-56 25.0 187-239 78.2 915
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2009-10 27 336 12.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2010-11 26 457 17.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2011-12 26 660 25.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 26 762 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 105 2215 21.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2009-10 27 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.4
2010-11 26 1.7 3.6 5.3 0.1 0.6 0.5 0.7
2011-12 26 2.7 4.5 7.1 0.7 1.6 1.0 1.5
2012-13 26 3.0 4.2 7.2 1.4 1.5 0.9 1.9
Total 105 2.2 3.5 5.7 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2009-10 27 - 35 51 86 4 14 13 10
2010-11 26 26 44 93 137 3 15 14 19
2011-12 26 26 69 116 185 19 42 26 39
2012-13 26 26 79 108 187 36 39 24 49
Total 105 78 227 368 595 62 110 77 117
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2009-10 27 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010-11 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011-12 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 26 29.3 5.8-13.3 0.5-2.0 2.0-2.8 14.1
Conference 18 30.1 6.2-14.4 0.6-2.1 2.3-2.9 15.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 30.5 6.8-14.1 0.7-2.1 2.7-3.2 17.1
Away 12 26.8 5.0-12.9 0.5-2.0 1.7-2.8 12.2
Neutral 3 35.0 5.0-12.0 0.0-1.7 1.0-1.3 11.0
Result
Wins 14 29.2 6.8-15.0 0.7-2.0 2.6-3.1 16.9
Losses 12 29.4 4.6-11.3 0.3-2.0 1.4-2.3 10.9
Month
November 4 26.8 4.8-9.0 0.2-1.0 1.0-1.8 10.8
December 7 28.1 6.4-13.3 0.9-2.6 2.0-2.9 15.7
January 9 31.1 6.3-14.9 0.8-2.4 2.1-3.0 15.6
February 6 29.7 4.8-13.8 0.0-1.3 2.7-3.0 12.3
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 26 762 150-346 43.4 14-52 26.9 53-72 73.6 367
Conference 18 18 541 112-260 43.1 11-37 29.7 41-53 77.4 276
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 11 11 336 75-155 48.4 8-23 34.8 30-35 85.7 188
Away 12 12 321 60-155 38.7 6-24 25.0 20-33 60.6 146
Neutral 3 3 105 15-36 41.7 0-5 0.0 3-4 75.0 33
Result
Wins 14 14 409 95-210 45.2 10-28 35.7 36-44 81.8 236
Losses 12 12 353 55-136 40.4 4-24 16.7 17-28 60.7 131
Month
November 4 4 107 19-36 52.8 1-4 25.0 4-7 57.1 43
December 7 7 197 45-93 48.4 6-18 33.3 14-20 70.0 110
January 9 9 280 57-134 42.5 7-22 31.8 19-27 70.4 140
February 6 6 178 29-83 34.9 0-8 0.0 16-18 88.9 74
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 762 29.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 541 30.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 11 336 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 321 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 105 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 409 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 12 353 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 107 26.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 197 28.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 280 31.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 178 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 26 3.0 4.2 7.2 1.4 1.5 0.9 1.9
Conference 18 3.2 3.8 6.9 1.5 1.2 0.8 2.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 3.7 4.3 8.0 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.5
Away 12 2.3 3.1 5.3 1.7 1.1 1.1 1.1
Neutral 3 3.7 8.0 11.7 0.7 3.0 0.7 3.0
Result
Wins 14 3.6 4.1 7.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.4
Losses 12 2.4 4.3 6.7 1.4 1.8 0.5 1.3
Month
November 4 2.5 4.3 6.8 1.0 2.0 0.8 1.5
December 7 2.9 4.1 7.0 1.6 1.1 1.6 2.3
January 9 3.1 3.6 6.7 1.6 1.0 0.7 2.3
February 6 3.5 5.0 8.5 1.2 2.3 0.7 1.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 26 79 108 187 36 39 24 49
Conference 18 18 57 68 125 27 22 15 36
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 11 41 47 88 14 17 9 27
Away 12 12 27 37 64 20 13 13 13
Neutral 3 3 11 24 35 2 9 2 9
Result
Wins 14 14 50 57 107 19 18 18 34
Losses 12 12 29 51 80 17 21 6 15
Month
November 4 4 10 17 27 4 8 3 6
December 7 7 20 29 49 11 8 11 16
January 9 9 28 32 60 14 9 6 21
February 6 6 21 30 51 7 14 4 6
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
17 DC Student-Athletes Honored on HCAC Academic Team
17 DC Student-Athletes Honored on HCAC Academic Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 17 student-athletes on the list. The 17 award-winning athletes rank DC second in the conference.

Comden, King Earn All-HCAC Honors for Second-Straight Year
Comden, King Earn All-HCAC Honors for Second-Straight Year

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball program landed three players on the 2013 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball All-HCAC Teams. Kim Comden and Erica King received the nod for First Team All-HCAC recognition for the second consecutive season and Megan Zachrich received Honorable Mention All-HCAC honors.

Defiance's Season Ends in First Round of HCAC Tournament
Defiance's Season Ends in First Round of HCAC Tournament

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team traveled to Lexington, Ky. to face Manchester University in the first round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday evening. The Jackets were unable to overcome its shooting woes in the first half, as DC was eliminated by a final of 48-32.

DC Falls to Franklin in Regular-Season Finale
DC Falls to Franklin in Regular-Season Finale

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket women basketball program wrapped up its regular season on Saturday afternoon with a tough road test at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s second place team, Franklin College. The Purple and Gold fought the Grizzlies to the final horn, but came up just short of obtaining the road upset, as DC lost by a final score of 61-56.

Second Half Surge Delivers DC Victory in Home Finale
Second Half Surge Delivers DC Victory in Home Finale

DEFIANCE, Ohio – After a poor first half, the Yellow Jackets dug in on the defensive end of the floor and came away with a 57-50 win over Rose-Hulman in Defiance’s home regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. The Jackets managed to outscore the Engineers 37-19 in the second stanza.

Comden Named HCAC Player of the Week For Second Time
Comden Named HCAC Player of the Week For Second Time

GREENWOOD, Ind. – DC’s Kim Comden was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season due to her stellar play against Manchester and Mount St. Joseph.

DC's Second Half Comeback Completes Season Sweep of MSJ
DC's Second Half Comeback Completes Season Sweep of MSJ

CINCINNATI – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team earned a hard-fought win over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Mount St. Joseph on Saturday afternoon. The Purple and Gold outscored the Lions 39-29 in the second half to capture a 74-72 win.

Comden Garners Academic All-District Seven Team Accolades
Comden Garners Academic All-District Seven Team Accolades

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance senior Kim Comden received special recognition on Thursday evening for her strong performance on the basketball court and in the classroom this season, as the center was named to the Capital One Academic All-District Seven Team.

Yellow Jackets Fall to Spartans at Home in HCAC Clash
Yellow Jackets Fall to Spartans at Home in HCAC Clash

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team suffered its second-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference home loss on Wednesday evening against Manchester, who won by a final of 61-48.

Defiance Escapes Anderson With a Win in Offensive Struggle
Defiance Escapes Anderson With a Win in Offensive Struggle

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball squad completed the season sweep of Anderson on Wednesday evening in a 46-44 defensive battle. The victory gives the Purple and Gold seven-straight wins against the Ravens in the head-to-head matchup.

Second Half Dooms Jackets on the Road Against Hanover
Second Half Dooms Jackets on the Road Against Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team traveled to Hanover to take on the Panthers in a pivotal rematch of one of the best games in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season. DC won the first meeting on December 8 in an 85-80 overtime thriller. The Jackets were unable to complete the season sweep on Saturday, as Hanover pulled out an 88-76 win over DC.

Defiance Second Half Surge Carries Jackets Past Quakers
Defiance Second Half Surge Carries Jackets Past Quakers

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC women’s basketball team extended its home winning streak to seven games on Wednesday evening with a 66-57 win over Earlham College. The Jackets used a 41-point second half to record the come-from-behind victory, as the Purple and Gold outscored the Quakers by 16 in the final frame.

Comden's Career Day Carries Yellow Jackets Past Mount
Comden's Career Day Carries Yellow Jackets Past Mount

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team continued its dominating play inside the Hive on Saturday against Mount St. Joseph, as the Purple and Gold used a strong second-half performance to coast to a 70-55 victory. Former All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performer, Kim Comden recorded a new career-high in scoring with 25 points.

King Sets All-Time Three Record in DC's First HCAC Defeat
King Sets All-Time Three Record in DC's First HCAC Defeat

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior Erica King broke Defiance College’s all-time record for three pointers made in a career on Saturday afternoon against Transylvania. The guard made three treys to move her total to 144, passing the previous record holder Courtney Schmersal. Unfortunately for the Jackets, DC fell to the Pioneers by a score of 65-53, the team’s first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss of the season.

DC Cruises to First 5-0 Start in HCAC Since 2001-2002 Season
DC Cruises to First 5-0 Start in HCAC Since 2001-2002 Season

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team made a defensive statement on Tuesday evening, as the Yellow Jackets thrashed rival Bluffton University in a 54-32 win. With Transylvania falling to Franklin on the evening, DC now sits alone atop the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings as the only remaining unbeaten team.

DC Defeats Albion in Final Day of Wittenberg Tournament
DC Defeats Albion in Final Day of Wittenberg Tournament

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio –After a tough loss in the opening day of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic to the host, Wittenberg, the Lady Yellow Jackets’ basketball team bounced back with a hard-fought 45-42 win over Albion on Saturday.

Jackets Cruise to Sixth Straight Victory in Win Over Kalamazoo
Jackets Cruise to Sixth Straight Victory in Win Over Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team extended its current win streak to six games on Tuesday evening with a comfortable 62-40 win over the Hornets of Kalamazoo College.

Comden, Defiance Down Franklin to Stay Perfect in HCAC Play
Comden, Defiance Down Franklin to Stay Perfect in HCAC Play

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team is off to its best start in conference since the 2001-2002 season, as the Purple and Gold improved to 4-0 on Saturday in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 59-51 win over the defending conference champions Franklin College.

DC Edges Hanover in OT Thriller to Stay Unbeaten in HCAC
DC Edges Hanover in OT Thriller to Stay Unbeaten in HCAC

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team won a big early season Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference test against the conference’s preseason No. 1 ranked Hanover Panthers by a score of 85-80 in overtime. The win gives DC its first 3-0 start in the HCAC since 2001-2002.

DC Stays Unbeated in the HCAC and Moves Win Streak to Three
DC Stays Unbeated in the HCAC and Moves Win Streak to Three

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball squad came into the evening looking to win its third game in a row for the first time since the 2009-2010 season. Defiance hosted Anderson in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup, with the Jackets claiming a 56-42 victory to remain unbeaten in the HCAC at 2-0.

Comden Named Women's Basketball HCAC Player of the Week
Comden Named Women's Basketball HCAC Player of the Week

GREENVILLE, Ind. – Defiance’s Kim Comden received recognition from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Monday for her stellar play over the last week. The senior led the team in points, rebounds and blocks on the way to a 2-0 week for the Jackets with an 80-69 win over Alma and a 56-50 victory at Rose-Hulman in the conference opener.

Comden Carries Jackets to Win in HCAC Opener Over Engineers
Comden Carries Jackets to Win in HCAC Opener Over Engineers

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team won its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday on the road against Rose-Hulman. Senior Kim Comden’s career-high 22 points propelled the Jackets to a 56-50 win over the Engineers.

King's Career Night Nets First DC Win For Morris
King's Career Night Nets First DC Win For Morris

DEFIANCE, Ohio – First-year head coach Jessica Morris and junior Erica King led Defiance to an 80-69 win on Wednesday evening over Alma College, the first of Morris’s DC and collegiate coaching career. King tied the all-time Defiance College record in three-pointers made in a single game with seven and finished with a career-high 28 points.

Jackets' Upset Hops Fall Just Short to No. 12 Flying Dutch
Jackets' Upset Hops Fall Just Short to No. 12 Flying Dutch

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team hosted No. 12 Hope College in its home opener on Tuesday evening. The Purple and Gold used a strong second half to put the Flying Dutch on the ropes, but the upset bid fell short, as DC lost by a score of 52-46.

Yellow Jacket Comeback Falls Just Short to No. 14 Thomas More
Yellow Jacket Comeback Falls Just Short to No. 14 Thomas More

DANVILLE, Ky. – The Defiance College women’s basketball squad traveled to Danville, Ky. to tip off its season at the Centre Tournament this weekend. The Jackets faced a tough first test, as DC played No. 14 Thomas More, a team that had a 25-5 record a season ago. The Purple and Gold put up a valiant effort but fell just short of pulling off the upset, losing by a score of 55-51.

Jessica Morris Era Begins as DC Begins Season at Centre
Jessica Morris Era Begins as DC Begins Season at Centre

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Jessica ‘Cox’ Morris takes over the reins of the Defiance women’s basketball team as the 12th head coach in the program’s history. Morris will direct a squad that returns nearly every player from the 2011-2012 team that finished fifth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Jackets bring back four of their five starters from last year and 87 percent of their scoring.

Women's Hoops Land Three on HCAC Players-to-Watch List
Women's Hoops Land Three on HCAC Players-to-Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has released its preseason coaches’ poll and Defiance College is placed fifth out of the ten teams. The Purple and Gold received 58 points from the conference coaches. Hanover claimed the top spot with 91 points followed by Franklin (89) and Transylvania (77).