2016-17 Women's Basketball News

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Defiance Has 48 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
Defiance Has 48 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

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.

DC's Kelsey Tietje Named Second-Team All-Region By D3hoops
DC's Kelsey Tietje Named Second-Team All-Region By D3hoops

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Defiance College senior women's basketball player Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) adds to her already impressive list of postseason awards with a second-team All-Great Lakes Region selection by D3hoops.com.

Tietje Selected As Finalist For National Josten's Trophy
Tietje Selected As Finalist For National Josten's Trophy

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Defiance College wmen's basketball player and senior forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) has been named as one of ten finalists for the Jostens Trophy.

Tietje Named Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American
Tietje Named Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American

AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Defiance College senior women's basketball player Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) has been named second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America for her performance both on the court and in the classroom.

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.

Inside the Hive: Kelsey Tietje
Inside the Hive: Kelsey Tietje

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Inside the Hive's Marisa Guyton sits down with senior Kelsey Tietje of the Defiance women's basketball 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.

Kelsey Tietje Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
Kelsey Tietje Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Defiance College women's basketball senior forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) has been selected first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District VII for her efforts in the classroom.

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.

Tietje Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer in Loss to Grizzlies
Tietje Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer in Loss to Grizzlies

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior Kelsey Tietje scored 13 points to become Defiance College's all-time leading scorer in women's basketball, but Franklin (Ind.) College snapped the Yellow Jackets' five-game winning streak with a 55-48 victory in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest in Franklin, Ind.

Defiance Outlasts Earlham to Win Fifth Straight
Defiance Outlasts Earlham to Win Fifth Straight

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team rallied from a halftime deficit to edge the Earlham (Ind.) College Quakers, 68-62, to win their fifth straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest.

Tietje Named HCAC Player of the Week
Tietje Named HCAC Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. -- In back-to-back weeks, and third time this year, Defiance College senior Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week.