Men's soccer upsets Rose-Hulman to advance to HCAC Championship

The fifth-seeded Defiance men's soccer team upset top seed Rose-Hulman by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday night to advance to their first Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Championship game since 2003. 

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (11-11, 4-5), Rose-Hulman (12-5-1, 9-0)
• Location: Rose-Hulman Intramural Field - Terre Haute, Ind.
• Attendance: 50 

Inside The Numbers

• Seniors Armando Campos-Ortiz and Chase Stiner each recorded a shot for Defiance. Campos-Ortiz netted the lone goal for the Yellow Jackets.
• Sophomore Noah Howdeshell also logged a shot.
• Junior Orry Killam made 10 saves to earn the win.
• Takezo Kelly led the Rose-Hulman attack with five shots. 
• Evan Hofer took the loss in goal for Rose-Hulman.

The Difference

• Despite being outshot 23-3, the Yellow Jacket defense and Killam keep the Fightin' Engineers off the scoreboard for their second shutout of the season.
• After a scoreless first-half that saw Killam make nine saves, Campos-Ortiz broke the tie in the 63rd minute with his fourth goal of the season.

Records and Notes

• The win is Defiance's first-ever victory over Rose-Hulman.
• The win is Defiance's 11th of the season, placing the 2021 team in sole possession of second place on the team's single-second leaderboard.
• Defiance has won eight road games this season. The 2018, 2017, and 2004 teams each won eight total games and are tied for the fifth-most wins in a season in program history.
• Killam's effort in goal bring his season saves total to 114, the sixth-most in a single season by a DC keeper.
• Killam recorded his seventh career shutout. He currently sits fourth on the team leaderboard for career clean sheets.
• Killam now has played 2758:49 minutes in goal in his career and 1548:02 this season. He sits sixth on the career leaderboard and seventh on the single-season leaderboard.
• Senior Jacob Rygula extended his career games played record to 77.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will face #2 Hanover in the HCAC Championship on Saturday, November 6 at Hanover.