Ari Mahaffey
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Porter, Ind.
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Chesterton
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- Major:
- Early Childhood Education
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- m
- 24
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- k/s
- 0.74
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- h %
- .137
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- a/s
- 8.85
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- b/s
- 0.36
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- sa/s
- 0.31
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- d/s
- 2.72
Bio
Senior (2016): Played in 24 matches and 88 sets ... Led the team in set assists with 779 (8.85 assists per set) ... Her 779 assists were sixth most in the HCAC ... Had a career-high 57 assists in match against Franklin (Ind.) on Oct. 29, which were three shy of tying school single-match record ... Finished second on the team in service aces with 27 ... Also had 65 kills (0.74 kills per set) with a .137 attack percentage ... Was second in digs with 239 (2.72 digs per set) ... Recorded 13 matches with 10 or more digs, including a season-high 20 digs against Hanover (Ind.) College on Oct. 30 ... Had 32 total blocks (seven solo and 25 assists).
Junior (2015): Played in all 30 matches, including 114 sets ... Recorded 90 kills with a .178 hitting percentage ... Led the team in assists with 918 and averaged 8.05 assists per game ... Led the team with 37 service aces on the season ... Earned a season-high in aces (six) the first game of the season against Emory University ... Had 297 digs, averaging 2.61 digs per set ... Posted a career-high 23 dig effort in match against John Carroll on Sept. 18 ... Led the team in blocks with a total of 36 on the season (21 solo and nine assists).
Sophomore (2014): Played in all 30 matches, including 103 sets ... Finished the season third on the team in kills with 218 ... Averaged 2.12 kills per set ... Had six matches with 10 or more kills with a career-high 16 kills against Baldwin Wallace University on Sept. 13 ... Amongst the team leaders in services with 13 ... Sixth on the team in digs with 121 (1.17 digs per set) ... Sixth in total blocks with 21 (eight solo and 13 assists).
Freshman (2013): Appeared in 21 matches, with 42 sets played … Recorded 36 kills, averaging 0.86 per set … Had 158 total attacks, with 28 attacking errors, finishing with a .051 attacking percentage ... Recorded five assists … Had eight service aces ... Had 30 serve attempts with 10 service errors, a .667 serve percentage ... Recorded 18 digs, averaging 0.43 digs per set ... Made six total blocks ... Made three solo blocks ... Made three assisted blocks ... Averaged 0.14 blocks per set ... Scored 48.5 total points, averaging 1.15 points per set.
Prep: Attended Chesterton High and played volleyball for head coach T.R. Harlan … Also participated in basketball and in track, where the team won sectionals in both 2011 and 2012 … Was the 2012 track and field Chesterton Relays Most Valuable Player … Scholar-athlete.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Suzanne Mahaffey … Majoring in early childhood education.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 24 | 9 |
| Sets | 88 | 37 |
| Kills | 65 | 25 |
| Kills per set | 0.74 | 0.68 |
| Errors | 31 | 12 |
| Total Attacks | 249 | 99 |
| Total Attacks per set | 2.83 | 2.68 |
| Hitting Percentage | .137 | .131 |
| Assists | 779 | 369 |
| Assists per set | 8.85 | 9.97 |
| Service Total Attempts | 220 | 81 |
| Service Aces | 27 | 5 |
| Service Errors | 19 | 7 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.31 | 0.14 |
| Receptions | 14 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Digs | 239 | 104 |
| Digs per set | 2.72 | 2.81 |
| Block Solo | 7 | 3 |
| Block Assist | 25 | 11 |
| Block Total | 32 | 14 |
| Blocks per set | 0.36 | 0.38 |
| Block Errors | 10 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 36 | 21 |
| Points | 111.5 | 38.5 |
| Points per set | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Matches started | 22 | 9 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | -.167 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 28 | .143 | 17 | 11.5 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Thomas More | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .188 | 25 | 9.0 |
| Sep 9 | at Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -.200 | 28 | 2.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 19 | 2.5 |
| Sep 10 | at Case Western Reserve | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .200 | 33 | 7.5 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Denison | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 38 | 5.5 |
| Sep 13 | Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .188 | 31 | 6.0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .111 | 35 | 2.5 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Westminster (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 38 | 3.0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Case Western Reserve | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .455 | 26 | 7.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 28 | 3.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 40 | 1.5 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 32 | 3.5 |
| Oct 5 | Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 30 | 5.0 |
| Oct 7 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | .211 | 29 | 5.0 |
| Oct 12 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .250 | 47 | 4.0 |
| Oct 14 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | .118 | 45 | 8.5 |
| Oct 22 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .000 | 39 | 3.0 |
| Oct 26 | Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .300 | 35 | 4.5 |
| Oct 29 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -.111 | 57 | 2.0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 | 29 | 4.0 |
| Oct 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -.091 | 47 | 5.0 |
| Nov 2 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 17 | 1.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Thomas More | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Case Western Reserve | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Denison | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Westminster (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Case Western Reserve | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | at Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 5 | Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 7 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 14 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 26 | Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Nov 2 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Trine (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Thomas More | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Case Western Reserve | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Denison | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Heidelberg | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Ohio Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Westminster (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Case Western Reserve | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Ohio Northern | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Mt. St. Joseph | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Otterbein | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Bluffton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Adrian (Mich.) | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Anderson (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Earlham (Ind.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Kenyon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 21 | 42 | 36 | 0.86 | 28 | 158 | 3.76 | .051 | 5 | 0.12 | 48.5 | 1.2 |
| 2014-15 | 30 | 103 | 218 | 2.12 | 138 | 806 | 7.83 | .099 | 9 | 0.09 | 244.5 | 2.4 |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 114 | 90 | 0.79 | 37 | 297 | 2.61 | .178 | 918 | 8.05 | 149.0 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | 24 | 88 | 65 | 0.74 | 31 | 249 | 2.83 | .137 | 779 | 8.85 | 111.5 | 1.3 |
| Total | 105 | 347 | 409 | 1.18 | 234 | 1510 | 4.35 | .116 | 1711 | 4.93 | 553.5 | 1.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 88 | 65 | 0.74 | 31 | 249 | 2.83 | .137 | 779 | 8.85 | 111.5 | 1.3 |
| Conference | 9 | 37 | 25 | 0.68 | 12 | 99 | 2.68 | .131 | 369 | 9.97 | 38.5 | 1.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 25 | 19 | 0.76 | 7 | 79 | 3.16 | .152 | 228 | 9.12 | 29.5 | 1.2 |
| Away | 8 | 32 | 15 | 0.47 | 9 | 71 | 2.22 | .085 | 313 | 9.78 | 31.5 | 1.0 |
| Neutral | 9 | 31 | 31 | 1.00 | 15 | 99 | 3.19 | .162 | 238 | 7.68 | 50.5 | 1.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 36 | 31 | 0.86 | 12 | 103 | 2.86 | .184 | 360 | 10.00 | 49.0 | 1.4 |
| Losses | 14 | 52 | 34 | 0.65 | 19 | 146 | 2.81 | .103 | 419 | 8.06 | 62.5 | 1.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 12 | 43 | 33 | 0.77 | 17 | 131 | 3.05 | .122 | 332 | 7.72 | 64.5 | 1.5 |
| October | 11 | 43 | 31 | 0.72 | 13 | 111 | 2.58 | .162 | 430 | 10.00 | 46.0 | 1.1 |
| November | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 | .000 | 17 | 8.50 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 88 | 239 | 2.72 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 0.36 |
| Conference | 9 | 37 | 104 | 2.81 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 25 | 81 | 3.24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.32 |
| Away | 8 | 32 | 77 | 2.41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.31 |
| Neutral | 9 | 31 | 81 | 2.61 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.45 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 36 | 95 | 2.64 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.33 |
| Losses | 14 | 52 | 144 | 2.77 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.38 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 43 | 122 | 2.84 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0.40 |
| October | 11 | 43 | 113 | 2.63 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.35 |
| November | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 88 | 220 | 27 | 0.31 | 19 | 14 | 2 |
| Conference | 9 | 37 | 81 | 5 | 0.14 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 25 | 88 | 6 | 0.24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 32 | 72 | 10 | 0.31 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Neutral | 9 | 31 | 60 | 11 | 0.35 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 36 | 81 | 11 | 0.31 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| Losses | 14 | 52 | 139 | 16 | 0.31 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 12 | 43 | 108 | 21 | 0.49 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| October | 11 | 43 | 104 | 6 | 0.14 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| November | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
News mentions
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team ended their season with a four-set loss to Manchester (Ind.) University, 3-1, in a quarterfinal match of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at the Karl H. Weaner Center.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team put a scare into the Hanover (ind.) College, but the Panthers were able to maintain their perfect HCAC mark and win the Heartland Conference title outright with a five-set victory, 3-2. (26-24, 21-25, 25-22, 22-25, 4-15).
FRANKLIN, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost a five-set heartbreaker to the Franklin (Ind.) College Grizzles in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match, but rebounded with a sweep of Kenyon College in Franklin, Ind.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team ensured their spot in next week's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball tournament with a straight-set victory against Earlham (Ind.) College at the Karl H. Weaner Center.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team earned a key Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory, knocking out the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin' Engineers in four sets, 3-1, on senior day at the Karl H. Weaner Center.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team improved to 3-2 in HCAC play in the fight for a berth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament with a four-set victory against the Anderson (Ind.) University Ravens in Anderson, Ind.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- After trailing two sets to one, the Defiance College Yellow Jackets rallied to win the final two sets and knock off the Manchester (Ind.) University Spartans, 3-2, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle in North Manchester, Ind.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team battled to the end, but eventually fell to the Transylvania (Ky.) University Pioneers, 27-25, 25-27, 25-23 and 27-25 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Center.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets were beaten in straight sets by the Bluffton University Beavers, falling 25-17, 30-28, 25-18 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match at the Karl H. Weaner Center.
CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team opened the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference season with a four-set victory against Mount St. Joseph University, 3-1, and followed that up with a straight-set win, 3-0, against non-conference foe Otterbein University in Cincinnati.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team dropped a road match at Ohio Northern University in three sets (25-17, 25-16, 25-19) in a non-conference match in Ada, Ohio.
DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team swept Westminster (Pa.) College, 3-0, in their first match on the fianl day of the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational, while falling in the nightcap to Case Western Reserve University in a five-set battle, 3-2.
DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost to Ohio Welseyan University, 3-1, to begin the OWU Bishop Invitational in Delaware, Ohio.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team fell to the Heidelberg University Student Princes in four sets, 3-1, in their home opener at the Karl H. Weaner Center on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Volleyball team split a pair of matches on the final day of the Marcia French Memorial Tournament at Case Western Reserve University in University Circle, Ohio. The Yellow Jackets opened with a four-set loss to Case Western, while they finished with a three-set win against Denison University.
BEREA, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team began the first day of the Marcia French Memorial Tournament on the campus of Baldwin Wallace University with a pair of losses against host school BW and the University of Mount Union in Berea, Ohio. The Yellow Jackets fell in both games by the final scores of 3-0.
ADA, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday to wrap up the Ohio Northern Invitational in Ada, Ohio. The Yellow Jackets opened the day with a four-set victory over Trine (Ind.), 3-1, while they fell in the final match of the day to Thomas More (Ky.) in four sets, 3-1.
ADA, OHIO -- The 2016 season got off to a rough start for the Defiance College volleyball team as the Yellow Jackets dropped a straight-set decision to Ohio Wesleyan University, 3-0, on the first day of the Ohio Northern University Invitational in Ada, Ohio.
DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets return the majority of their roster from their Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal team of 2015.
GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College volleyball team was picked to finish fifth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.