https://www.defianceathletics.com en-us https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200305hg7uq5 CARMEL, Ind. – Defiance College's Taylor Day (West Mansfield, Ohio / North Union), a sophomore guard, was named Honorable Mention All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2019-20 women's basketball season. Day was the lone representative from Defiance on the All-HCAC teams after a vote of the conference's head coaches. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200305hg7uq5 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200222pxynd4 FRANKLIN, Ind. – On the road in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday afternoon, the Defiance College women’s basketball squad had its 2019-20 season come to an end with an 84-50 loss to the Franklin College Grizzlies at the Spurlock Center. Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200222pxynd4 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200219v8n1e3 BLUFFTON, Ohio – With four teams, including Defiance and Bluffton, locked at 6-10 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings, the Yellow Jackets traveled south to take on the Beavers in a pivotal league clash. After falling in an early hole, DC fell short as Bluffton prevailed 75-67. Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200219v8n1e3 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200215oqk6xr DEFIANCE, Ohio – With senior day festivities preceding the action, a busy afternoon in the Karl H. Weaner Center began with the Defiance College women’s basketball team taking on Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. An afternoon of offensive struggles saw the Fightin’ Engineers prevail 46-40.  Sat, 15 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200215oqk6xr https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200212x93ffv RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team made the southern trip to Earlham College on Wednesday afternoon for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. An ever-changing battle of momentum saw DC fall to the Quakers 64-58. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200212x93ffv https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200208t5rotx CINCINNATI, Ohio- The Defiance College women's basketball team traveled to Mount St. Joseph University for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell short as the Lions held onto a 62-60 conference game victory. Sat, 08 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200208t5rotx https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200205zyxi1g DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team returned to action on a wintery Wednesday evening. The Yellow Jackets welcomed Manchester University to the Karl H. Weaner Center for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference bout, which saw DC take home a 64-51 win. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200205zyxi1g https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200201qd0unj DEFIANCE, Ohio – Saturday afternoon saw the Defiance College women’s basketball team take on nationally-ranked Transylvania University in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action. The Pioneers, ranked seventh in the nation, were able to defeat DC 79-50 in the conference affair. Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200201qd0unj https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200129xtnjmc ANDERSON, Ind.- The Defiance College women’s basketball team traveled to Anderson University for Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Ravens by a final score of 55-41. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200129xtnjmc https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200125rhgwoi HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College women's basketball team dropped an away contest at Hanover College, where the Yellow Jackets fell 86-49 to the Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 25 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200125rhgwoi https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200122yfzsqe DEFIANCE, Ohio – Behind a huge second-half performance, the Defiance College women’s basketball team pulled out another Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory on Wednesday evening. The Yellow Jackets topped Earlham in the Karl H. Weaner Center, 69-63. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200122yfzsqe https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200118rrjdt1 DEFIANCE, Ohio- The Defiance College women’s basketball team played host to Mount St. Joseph University on Saturday afternoon for a Heartland Colligate Athletic Conference matchup. The Yellow Jackets defeated the Lions in triple overtime 84-82. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200118rrjdt1 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200115welkjc NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team made the short journey to Manchester University for Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Spartans by a final score of 54-40. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200115welkjc https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200111opwysx LEXINGTON, Ky. – Coming off a big win over rival Bluffton on Wednesday evening, the Defiance College women’s basketball team made the southern trip to Transylvania for Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Saturday. The strong Pioneer side topped the Yellow Jackets 75-46 in the contest. Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200111opwysx https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200108ysxrnt DEFIANCE, Ohio- Yellow Jacket fans saw an exciting 55-50 victory from the Defiance College women's basketball team over HCAC rival Bluffton University in the Karl H. Weaner Center on Wednesday night.  Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200108ysxrnt https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200104pomab4 DEFIANCE, Ohio- The Defiance College women's basketball team played host to Franklin College on Saturday afternoon for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup. Before the contest, both sides sat 2-1 in the HCAC standings, and the Grizzlies prevailed beating the Yellow Jackets 77-64. Sat, 04 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20200104pomab4 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191221o184ip DEFIANCE, Ohio – Playing its fourth game in the last eight days, the Defiance College women’s basketball team beat the visiting Kalamazoo College Hornets, 66-60, on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. Sat, 21 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191221o184ip https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191218xb8xu4 ADRIAN, Mich.- The Defiance College women’s basketball team traveled to Adrian to take on the Bulldogs in a non-conference game on Wednesday evening. The mid-week matchup saw a strong Adrian side top the Purple and Gold 61-40. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191218xb8xu4 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191216xq0g3l HIRAM, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team tipped off a busy week of nonconference action on Monday night. The Yellow Jackets traveled to Hiram College, where the Terriers prevailed 77-62 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191216xq0g3l https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191214qbfm2a DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team returned to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon as they hosted the Hanover Panthers. The visitors proved strong all-around as the Yellow Jackets fell 75-45. Sat, 14 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191214qbfm2a https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191207pj6e09 TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - A lengthy trip to west-central Indiana proved successful for the Defiance College women's basketball squad on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets, for the first time since 2015, defeated Rose-Hulman 53-43 to to stay undefeated in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.  Sat, 07 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191207pj6e09 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191204wgkr5k DELAWARE, Ohio- The Defiance College women's basketball team traveled to Ohio Wesleyan University on Wednesday night for a non-conference match up. Defiance suffers a hard-fought 69-56 loss to the OWU Fighting Bishops.  Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191204wgkr5k https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191203y2dc3i DEFIANCE, Ohio – On Tuesday night in the first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game of the 2019-20 season for both teams, the Defiance College women’s basketball squad got a game-winning shot from Taylor Day (West Mansfield, Ohio/North Union) with less than a second left to defeat the Anderson University (Ind.) Ravens, 56-54, inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191203y2dc3i https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191126v56g24 DEFIANCE, Ohio – In its 2019-20 home opener on Tuesday, the Defiance College women’s basketball team battled and led for much of the game before suffering a 68-59 loss to the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears in a non-conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191126v56g24 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191123usdc5d NOTRE DAME, Ind. - With a week since last taking the court for competitve action, the Defiance College women's basketball team made the trip to Saint Mary's College on Saturday afternoon. After a close battle for much of the afternoon, a high-scoring fourth quarter saw the Belles pull away for a 56-53 victory.  Sat, 23 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191123usdc5d https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191116tf5ck2 FINDLAY, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team took a break from regular season play as they headed to the University of Findlay for exhibition action with the Oilers on Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell to the NCAA Division II foe 87-40. Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191116tf5ck2 https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191113m7q99r DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College women’s basketball team heads into the upcoming 2019-20 season with nine returning letterwinners from last year who are joined by 11 freshmen. Entering his second campaign as head coach at Defiance, Allan King Jr. is looking for his Yellow Jackets to improve on their records from last season, which were 10-17 overall and 8-10 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191113m7q99r https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191113yhbood OLIVET, Mich. - The Defiance College women's basketball team tipped-off the 2019-20 season on road Wednesday evening. The Yellow Jackets under the direction of second-year Head Coach Allan King, Jr. traveled to take on the Olivet College Comets and fell by a final score of 64-50.  Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191113yhbood https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191031fx29yf DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2019-20 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll, released Thursday morning, saw the Defiance College Yellow Jackets picked for a seventh place finish.  Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191031fx29yf https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191029gthg17 DEFIANCE, Ohio-  On Sunday, October 27, 2019, the Defiance College women's basketball team partnered with Team IMPACT to hold a special draft day to formally sign, 14-year-old Hannah Colbert to the team. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.defianceathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2019-20/releases/20191029gthg17