Erica Smay

10 Erica Smay
Erica Smay
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Tinora
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    7.8
  • fg %
    32.8
  • 3pt %
    27.9
  • ft %
    65.7
  • reb/g
    2.8
  • a/g
    3.0
Bio

Senior (2016-17): Started all 26 games ... Was fourth on the team in points scored (204) and average points per game (7.8) ... Had a 32.8 percentage from the field (76-of-232) ... Shot 27.9 percent from behind the arch (29-of-104) ... Had a 65.7 free-throw shooting percentage, mkaing the third most free-throws (23-of-35) ... Recorded 73 rebounds (21 offensive and 52 defensive) ... Led the team with 78 assists ... Earned 19 steals ... Tied her season-high on two occassions with 19 points against Penn State Behrend on Nov. 18 and against Hanover (Jan. 28).

Junior (2015-16):  HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Started all 26 games played ... Fourth on the team in scoring with 174 points and 6.7 points per game ... Had 10 or more points in eight games ... Shot 31.1 percent from the field (56-of-180) ... Second on the team in three-pointers made (37) and triples attempted (126) ... Grabbed 78 rebounds (26 offensive and 52 defensive) and averaged 3.0 rebounds per game ... Third in assists with 42 and steals with 20. 

Sophomore (2014-15):  HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Started all 25 games ... Third on the team in scoring with 196 points and 7.8 points per game ... Had 10 or more points in 10 games with a career-high 16 points against Otterbein University on Nov. 21 ... Shot 29.0 percent from the field (65-of-224) ... Second in three-pointers made (38) and led the team in triples attempted (143) for a 26.6 shot percentage ... Grabbed 77 rebounds (22 offensive and 55 defensive) and averaged 3.1 rebounds per game ... Fourth in assists with 38 ... Third in steals with 28.

Freshman (2013-14):  HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Played in 25 games with 23 starts … Averaged 24.8 minutes per game with 619 minutes played … Made 95 points on the year, averaging 3.8 points per game … Shot 29-of-91 (.319) from the field ... Shot 14-of-54 (.259) from 3-point range ... Shot 23-of-30 (.767) from the free throw line ... Collected 65 rebounds (2.6 per game) ... 23 offensive rebounds ... 42 defensive rebounds ... Made 16 steals ... Recorded 49 assists.

Prep:  Lettered two years at Tinora High under head coach Rich Thiel ... First-Team Green Meadows Conference and Second-Team District 7 during senior season ... Most Valuable Player of District 7 All-Star Game ... District 7 Honorable Mention as a junior ... Earned OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award and OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award during senior year ... Class valedictorian and president of National Honor Society at Tinora ... Also lettered two years in volleyball.

Personal:  Born in Toledo, Ohio ... Daughter of Douglas and Deadra Smay ... Has one brother; Kyle ... Majoring in mathematics.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 26 18
Minutes 735 508
Minutes per game 28.3 28.2
FG 76-232 55-157
FG Pct 32.8 35.0
3PT 29-104 22-74
3PT Pct 27.9 29.7
FT 23-35 17-27
FT Pct 65.7 63.0
Off rebounds 21 13
Def rebounds 52 37
Total rebounds 73 50
Rebounds per game 2.8 2.8
Personal fouls 22 15
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 78 48
Turnovers 61 42
Assist to turnover ratio 1.3 1.1
Steals 19 14
Blocks 0 0
Points 204 149
Points per game 7.8 8.3
Points per 40 min 11.1 11.7
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-48
Feb 8 Bluffton L, 81-68
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-55
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-51
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 72-48
Feb 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-58
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 76-58 1 38 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 18 at Penn State-Behrend W, 80-65 1 37 8-13 61.5 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 19
Nov 19 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) L, 87-79 1 30 1-10 10.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 at Ohio Northern L, 82-58 1 30 1-8 12.5 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 4
Nov 30 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 93-57 1 25 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-57 1 28 1-8 12.5 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 5
Dec 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 63-33 1 24 3-6 50.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Dec 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 79-75 1 33 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 10
Dec 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-53 1 23 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Dec 18 Trine (Ind.) L, 52-38 1 28 0-8 0.0 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Dec 29 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 86-85 1 26 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 30 at Alma (Mich.) W, 64-57 1 25 3-9 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 60-53 1 31 1-15 6.7 0-6 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-50 1 34 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 3-4 75.0 12
Jan 11 Earlham (Ind.) W, 62-59 1 33 4-12 33.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 10
Jan 14 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 55-42 1 26 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 18 at Bluffton W, 79-75 1 39 5-14 35.7 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 14
Jan 21 Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-30 1 24 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 28 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 7
Jan 28 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-49 1 30 8-15 53.3 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 19
Feb 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 68-62 1 21 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-48 1 29 2-8 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 8 Bluffton L, 81-68 1 27 5-9 55.6 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 13
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-55 1 23 6-10 60.0 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 18
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-51 1 28 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 72-48 1 27 0-6 0.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-58 1 26 3-11 27.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 5 Heidelberg - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 76-58 1 38 1 3 4 3 2 0 0
Nov 18 at Penn State-Behrend W, 80-65 1 37 3 2 5 5 1 1 0
Nov 19 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) L, 87-79 1 30 2 3 5 4 0 1 0
Nov 22 at Ohio Northern L, 82-58 1 30 1 5 6 2 3 0 0
Nov 30 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 93-57 1 25 0 3 3 8 4 1 0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-57 1 28 0 2 2 2 5 0 0
Dec 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 63-33 1 24 1 5 6 3 3 1 0
Dec 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 79-75 1 33 0 2 2 3 4 1 0
Dec 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-53 1 23 0 2 2 1 2 0 0
Dec 18 Trine (Ind.) L, 52-38 1 28 0 2 2 2 3 0 0
Dec 29 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 86-85 1 26 0 0 0 4 1 1 0
Dec 30 at Alma (Mich.) W, 64-57 1 25 0 0 0 2 4 0 0
Jan 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 60-53 1 31 1 2 3 6 1 1 0
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-50 1 34 2 1 3 0 2 3 0
Jan 11 Earlham (Ind.) W, 62-59 1 33 1 4 5 7 2 0 0
Jan 14 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 55-42 1 26 0 3 3 1 6 1 0
Jan 18 at Bluffton W, 79-75 1 39 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Jan 21 Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-30 1 24 1 4 5 4 1 1 0
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 28 1 4 5 5 1 4 0
Jan 28 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-49 1 30 2 1 3 4 2 0 0
Feb 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 68-62 1 21 2 0 2 2 4 0 0
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-48 1 29 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
Feb 8 Bluffton L, 81-68 1 27 0 1 1 3 2 1 0
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-55 1 23 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-51 1 28 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 72-48 1 27 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
Feb 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-58 1 26 2 0 2 3 3 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 5 Heidelberg - - - -
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 76-58 1 1 0 1.5
Nov 18 at Penn State-Behrend W, 80-65 1 1 0 5.0
Nov 19 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) L, 87-79 1 3 0 -
Nov 22 at Ohio Northern L, 82-58 1 0 - 0.7
Nov 30 at Olivet (Mich.) W, 93-57 1 0 0 2.0
Dec 3 Franklin (Ind.) L, 69-57 1 0 - 0.4
Dec 7 Manchester (Ind.) W, 63-33 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 10 Hanover (Ind.) L, 79-75 1 0 - 0.8
Dec 17 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-53 1 0 - 0.5
Dec 18 Trine (Ind.) L, 52-38 1 0 - 0.7
Dec 29 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 86-85 1 0 - 4.0
Dec 30 at Alma (Mich.) W, 64-57 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 60-53 1 1 0 6.0
Jan 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-50 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 11 Earlham (Ind.) W, 62-59 1 1 - 3.5
Jan 14 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 55-42 1 0 - 0.2
Jan 18 at Bluffton W, 79-75 1 2 - 1.0
Jan 21 Mt. St. Joseph W, 75-30 1 1 - 4.0
Jan 25 Anderson (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 0 - 5.0
Jan 28 at Hanover (Ind.) W, 75-49 1 1 - 2.0
Feb 1 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 68-62 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 55-48 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 8 Bluffton L, 81-68 1 3 - 1.5
Feb 11 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-55 1 2 0 0.5
Feb 15 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 73-51 1 1 - -
Feb 18 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 72-48 1 0 - 3.0
Feb 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-58 1 2 0 1.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2013-14 25 24.8 1.2-3.6 0.6-2.2 0.9-1.2 3.8
2014-15 25 31.0 2.6-9.0 1.5-5.7 1.1-2.0 7.8
2015-16 26 26.2 2.2-6.9 1.4-4.8 1.0-1.5 6.7
2016-17 26 28.3 2.9-8.9 1.1-4.0 0.9-1.3 7.8
Total 102 27.5 2.2-7.1 1.2-4.2 1.0-1.5 6.6
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 25 23 619 29-91 31.9 14-54 25.9 23-30 76.7 95
2014-15 25 25 775 65-224 29.0 38-143 26.6 28-51 54.9 196
2015-16 26 26 680 56-180 31.1 37-126 29.4 25-40 62.5 174
2016-17 26 26 735 76-232 32.8 29-104 27.9 23-35 65.7 204
Total 102 100 2809 226-727 31.1 118-427 27.6 99-156 63.5 669
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2013-14 25 619 24.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2014-15 25 775 31.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 26 680 26.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 26 735 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 102 2809 27.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.6 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
2013-14 25 0.9 1.7 2.6 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.0
2014-15 25 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.5 1.9 1.1 0.0
2015-16 26 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.0
2016-17 26 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.0 2.3 0.7 0.0
Total 102 0.9 2.0 2.9 2.0 2.2 0.8 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2013-14 25 23 22 42 64 49 70 16 0
2014-15 25 25 22 55 77 38 48 28 1
2015-16 26 26 26 52 78 42 47 20 0
2016-17 26 26 21 52 73 78 61 19 0
Total 102 100 91 201 292 207 226 83 1
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2014-15 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 102 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 28.3 2.9-8.9 1.1-4.0 0.9-1.3 7.8
Conference 18 28.2 3.1-8.7 1.2-4.1 0.9-1.5 8.3
Exhibition 1 38.0 2.0-6.0 0.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 4.0
Location
Home 10 28.6 2.7-8.0 1.0-3.9 1.1-1.7 7.5
Away 15 27.9 3.2-9.5 1.3-4.1 0.8-1.2 8.5
Neutral 1 30.0 1.0-10.0 0.0-3.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
Result
Wins 13 28.3 3.3-9.2 1.2-4.1 0.5-1.2 8.4
Losses 13 28.2 2.5-8.6 1.0-3.9 1.2-1.5 7.3
Month
November 4 30.5 3.0-9.8 0.8-3.2 0.5-1.0 7.3
December 7 26.7 2.0-8.0 0.9-3.9 1.4-1.7 6.3
January 8 30.6 3.9-10.4 1.2-4.4 0.9-1.6 9.9
February 7 25.9 2.7-7.7 1.4-4.1 0.6-0.9 7.4
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 26 26 735 76-232 32.8 29-104 27.9 23-35 65.7 204
Conference 18 18 508 55-157 35.0 22-74 29.7 17-27 63.0 149
Exhibition 1 1 38 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Location
Home 10 10 286 27-80 33.8 10-39 25.6 11-17 64.7 75
Away 15 15 419 48-142 33.8 19-62 30.6 12-18 66.7 127
Neutral 1 1 30 1-10 10.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Result
Wins 13 13 368 43-120 35.8 16-53 30.2 7-15 46.7 109
Losses 13 13 367 33-112 29.5 13-51 25.5 16-20 80.0 95
Month
November 4 4 122 12-39 30.8 3-13 23.1 2-4 50.0 29
December 7 7 187 14-56 25.0 6-27 22.2 10-12 83.3 44
January 8 8 245 31-83 37.3 10-35 28.6 7-13 53.8 79
February 7 7 181 19-54 35.2 10-29 34.5 4-6 66.7 52
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 26 735 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 508 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 29.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 38 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 10 286 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 15 419 27.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 30 30.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 368 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 13 367 28.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 122 30.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 187 26.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 245 30.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 7 181 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.5 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 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.0 2.3 0.7 0.0
Conference 18 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.0
Exhibition 1 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 10 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.2 2.4 1.1 0.0
Away 15 0.9 1.5 2.3 2.8 2.5 0.5 0.0
Neutral 1 2.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.8 2.0 0.8 0.0
Losses 13 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.2 2.7 0.7 0.0
Month
November 4 1.5 3.3 4.8 4.8 2.0 0.8 0.0
December 7 0.1 1.9 2.0 2.4 3.1 0.4 0.0
January 8 1.1 2.5 3.6 3.5 2.0 1.3 0.0
February 7 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.4 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 26 26 21 52 73 78 61 19 0
Conference 18 18 13 37 50 48 42 14 0
Exhibition 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 0 0
Location
Home 10 10 6 27 33 32 24 11 0
Away 15 15 13 22 35 42 37 7 0
Neutral 1 1 2 3 5 4 0 1 0
Result
Wins 13 13 14 30 44 49 26 10 0
Losses 13 13 7 22 29 29 35 9 0
Month
November 4 4 6 13 19 19 8 3 0
December 7 7 1 13 14 17 22 3 0
January 8 8 9 20 29 28 16 10 0
February 7 7 5 6 11 14 15 3 0
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 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 15 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 13 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 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Defiance Has 12 Winter Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC
Defiance Has 12 Winter Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College winter athletic teams had 12 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the winter sport season.

Kelsey Tietje Named HCAC Player of the Year
Kelsey Tietje Named HCAC Player of the Year

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Defiance College senior women's basketball player Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year in addition to garnering first-team accolades for her efforts this season. In addition, fellow senior Erica Smay (Defiance/Tinora) was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Women's Hoops End Season in HCAC Tourney
Women's Hoops End Season in HCAC Tourney

LEXINGTON, KY. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team stumbled in the second quarter and never recovered, falling to Transylvania (Ky.) University, 70-58, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal matchup in Lexington, Ky.

Yellow Jackets Downed by Engineers
Yellow Jackets Downed by Engineers

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team dropped their regular-season finale to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season champion Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology, 72-48, on senior day at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

DC Women Use Big First Quarter to Knock Off Spartans
DC Women Use Big First Quarter to Knock Off Spartans

NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team used an 18-4 opening quarter to cruise to a 73-51 victory against Manchester (Ind.) University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game.

Yellow Jackets Lose to Pioneers
Yellow Jackets Lose to Pioneers

LEXINGTON, KY. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team dropped a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup to Transylvania (Ky.) University, 78-55, in Lexington, Ky.

DC Falls Short Against Beavers
DC Falls Short Against Beavers

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team dropped an 81-68 decision at the hands of Bluffton University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

DC Dominates Hanover For Fourth Straight Win
DC Dominates Hanover For Fourth Straight Win

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets scored their fourth straight victory and leaped into sole possession of fourth place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 75-49 triumph against the Hanover (Ind.) College Panthers.

Defiance Wins Third Straight With Win Against Anderson
Defiance Wins Third Straight With Win Against Anderson

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team earned a third straight victory, as it knocked off Anderson (Ind.) University, 66-57, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Defiance Rallies to Knock Off Bluffton in Double Overtime
Defiance Rallies to Knock Off Bluffton in Double Overtime

BLUFFTON, OHIO – Senior forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) became the school’s all-time leading rebounder as the Defiance College women's basketball team pulled out a victory against the top-ranked team in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and the 24th-ranked team in Division III with a, 79-75, double overtime win at the Sommer Center in Bluffton, Ohio.

Engineers Use Big Fourth Quarter to Knock Off Defiance
Engineers Use Big Fourth Quarter to Knock Off Defiance

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team was outscored, 19-7, in the final quarter of action as they fell to the Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology Fightin' Engineers, 55-42, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest in Terre Haute, Ind.

Defiance Women Post Five in Double Figures in Win
Defiance Women Post Five in Double Figures in Win

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Balanced scoring led the Defiance College women's basketball team to a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory as they knocked off Earlham (Ind.) College, 62-59, at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Yellow Jackets Stumble Late in Loss to Pioneers
Yellow Jackets Stumble Late in Loss to Pioneers

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Yellow Jacket women's basketball team suffered a 70-50 defeat at the hands of the Transylvania (Ky.) University Pioneers in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Tietje Dominant in DC Victory
Tietje Dominant in DC Victory

ALMA, MICH. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team rebounded from their loss on Thursday to knock off Alma (Mich.) College, 64-57, in a non-conference matchup in Alma, Mich.

DC Loses High-Scoring Road Matchup with Adrian
DC Loses High-Scoring Road Matchup with Adrian

ADRIAN, MICH. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team finished on the wrong end of a high-scoring affair that saw 15 lead changes, as DC fell to Adrian (Mich.) College, 86-85, in a non-conference matchup in Adrian, Mich.

DC Falls in Low-Scoring Battle with Trine
DC Falls in Low-Scoring Battle with Trine

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team was outscored, 14-5, in the final quarter to fall to Trine (Ind.) University, 52-38, in a non-conference tilt at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Tietje Goes Over 1000 Rebounds in Loss to Hanover
Tietje Goes Over 1000 Rebounds in Loss to Hanover

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team got 20 points and 23 rebounds from senior Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry), but it wasn't enough as they fell in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup to Hanover College, 79-75, at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Defiance Defense Dominates Manchester in Victory
Defiance Defense Dominates Manchester in Victory

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team outscored the Manchester (Ind.) University Spartans, 18-2, in the fourth quarter on their way to a 63-33 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Grizzlies Knock Off Jackets in HCAC Opener
Grizzlies Knock Off Jackets in HCAC Opener

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College women's basketball team battled Franklin (Ind.) College, but fell in a 69-57 loss to the Grizzlies to open Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Defiance Rolls to Blowout Victory
Defiance Rolls to Blowout Victory

OLIVET, MICH. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team eased their way to a 93-57 victory against Olivet (Mich.) College in a non-conference matchup in Olivet, Mich.

Yellow Jackets Beaten By #23 Ohio Northern
Yellow Jackets Beaten By #23 Ohio Northern

ADA, OHIO -- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets played 23rd-ranked Ohio Northern University tough for three quarters before ultimately falling, 82-58, in a non-conference matchup in Ada, Ohio.

Yellow Jackets Earn Season-Opening Victory
Yellow Jackets Earn Season-Opening Victory

ERIE, PA. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team traveled to Erie, Pa. to open the 2016-17 campaign against Penn State-Behrend and came away with an 80-65 victory against the Lions behind a 22-point, 16-rebound effort from senior Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry).

Women's Basketball Preview
Women's Basketball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team brings back plenty of experience as they make another push at a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title in 2016-17.

Defiance Women's Hoops Picked Sixth in HCAC Poll
Defiance Women's Hoops Picked Sixth in HCAC Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the 2016-17 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.