Jenna Deskins
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Glen Este
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- Major:
- Sport Management
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- gp
- 24
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- pts/g
- 3.9
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- fg %
- 31.7
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- 3pt %
- 25.0
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- ft %
- 54.2
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- reb/g
- 1.5
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- a/g
- 0.3
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 24 | 16 |
| Games started | 4 | 4 |
| Minutes | 300 | 214 |
| Minutes per game | 12.5 | 13.4 |
| FG | 32-101 | 19-69 |
| FG Pct | 31.7 | 27.5 |
| 3PT | 17-68 | 11-47 |
| 3PT Pct | 25.0 | 23.4 |
| FT | 13-24 | 9-18 |
| FT Pct | 54.2 | 50.0 |
| Off rebounds | 3 | 2 |
| Def rebounds | 33 | 23 |
| Total rebounds | 36 | 25 |
| Rebounds per game | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Personal fouls | 18 | 10 |
| Disqualifications | 0 | - |
| Assists | 8 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 28 | 16 |
| Assist to turnover ratio | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Steals | 9 | 6 |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 94 | 58 |
| Points per game | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Points per 40 min | 12.5 | 10.8 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at Olivet (Mich.) | W, 78-59 | - | 15 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Nov 18 | at Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 77-63 | - | 17 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 10 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | W, 70-68 | - | 7 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Hope | L, 79-57 | - | 8 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 4 |
| Nov 25 | Hope | L, 76-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Siena Heights | W, 74-72 | - | 4 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Dec 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 90-84 | - | 13 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 7 |
| Dec 13 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 79-67 | - | 10 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 90-79 | - | 12 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Dec 19 | Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 68-63 | - | 16 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 8 |
| Dec 30 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 86-66 | - | 11 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 84-80 | - | 5 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Jan 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 50-44 | - | 7 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 58-51 | - | 3 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 72-57 | - | 16 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 8 |
| Jan 17 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 83-80 | - | 8 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 2 |
| Jan 21 | Bluffton | L, 79-74 | - | 16 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Jan 24 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 91-90 | - | 14 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-0 | - | 3 |
| Jan 31 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 74-52 | - | 3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 81-72 | - | 8 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Feb 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 75-62 | - | 10 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Feb 11 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 80-67 | 1 | 28 | 2-8 | 25.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 8 |
| Feb 14 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 60-47 | 1 | 28 | 0-8 | 0.0 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | at Bluffton | L, 78-69 | 1 | 19 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | - | 5 |
| Feb 21 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 79-66 | 1 | 22 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 8 |
Game Log - Ball control
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at Olivet (Mich.) | W, 78-59 | - | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 77-63 | - | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | W, 70-68 | - | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Hope | L, 79-57 | - | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | Hope | L, 76-59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Siena Heights | W, 74-72 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 90-84 | - | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 13 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 79-67 | - | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 90-79 | - | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 68-63 | - | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 86-66 | - | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 84-80 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 50-44 | - | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 58-51 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 72-57 | - | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 17 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 83-80 | - | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 21 | Bluffton | L, 79-74 | - | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 91-90 | - | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 74-52 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 4 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 81-72 | - | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 75-62 | - | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 80-67 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 60-47 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Bluffton | L, 78-69 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 79-66 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Ball control extended
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | pf | dq | a/to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | at Olivet (Mich.) | W, 78-59 | - | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 18 | at Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 77-63 | - | 3 | - | 0.5 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Alma (Mich.) | W, 70-68 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Nov 22 | vs. Hope | L, 79-57 | - | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Nov 25 | Hope | L, 76-59 | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 2 | at Siena Heights | W, 74-72 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Dec 6 | at Hanover (Ind.) | W, 90-84 | - | 2 | - | 0.5 |
| Dec 13 | Manchester (Ind.) | L, 79-67 | - | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 17 | at Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 90-79 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Dec 19 | Mt. Vernon Naz. | L, 68-63 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Dec 30 | at Earlham (Ind.) | W, 86-66 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jan 3 | Transylvania (Ky.) | L, 84-80 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 7 | at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 50-44 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 10 | at Anderson (Ind.) | L, 58-51 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Jan 14 | at Mt. St. Joseph | L, 72-57 | - | 1 | - | 0.7 |
| Jan 17 | Franklin (Ind.) | L, 83-80 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jan 21 | Bluffton | L, 79-74 | - | 2 | - | 0.0 |
| Jan 24 | Hanover (Ind.) | L, 91-90 | - | 1 | - | 1.0 |
| Jan 31 | at Manchester (Ind.) | W, 74-52 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 4 | at Northwestern Ohio | L, 81-72 | - | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 7 | Anderson (Ind.) | L, 75-62 | - | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 11 | Mt. St. Joseph | W, 80-67 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 14 | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) | W, 60-47 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Bluffton | L, 78-69 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| Feb 21 | at Franklin (Ind.) | L, 79-66 | 1 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g | fg/g | 3pt/g | ft/g | ppg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 12.5 | 1.3-4.2 | 0.7-2.8 | 0.5-1.0 | 3.9 |
| Conference | 16 | 13.4 | 1.2-4.3 | 0.7-2.9 | 0.6-1.1 | 3.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 9 | 15.0 | 1.0-4.7 | 0.4-3.3 | 0.9-1.6 | 3.3 |
| Away | 13 | 11.5 | 1.7-4.2 | 0.9-2.5 | 0.2-0.5 | 4.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 7.5 | 0.5-2.5 | 0.5-2.5 | 1.0-2.0 | 2.5 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 9 | 12.9 | 0.9-4.4 | 0.6-3.0 | 0.8-1.3 | 3.1 |
| Losses | 15 | 12.3 | 1.6-4.1 | 0.8-2.7 | 0.4-0.8 | 4.4 |
| Month | ||||||
| November | 4 | 11.8 | 1.8-4.2 | 0.2-2.2 | 0.5-1.0 | 4.3 |
| December | 6 | 11.0 | 1.3-4.0 | 1.2-3.2 | 0.5-1.0 | 4.3 |
| January | 8 | 9.0 | 0.9-3.2 | 0.5-2.1 | 0.2-0.5 | 2.5 |
| February | 6 | 19.2 | 1.7-5.7 | 0.8-3.8 | 1.0-1.7 | 5.2 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | fg | pct | 3pt | pct | ft | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 300 | 32-101 | 31.7 | 17-68 | 25.0 | 13-24 | 54.2 | 94 |
| Conference | 16 | 4 | 214 | 19-69 | 27.5 | 11-47 | 23.4 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 58 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 2 | 135 | 9-42 | 21.4 | 4-30 | 13.3 | 8-14 | 57.1 | 30 |
| Away | 13 | 2 | 150 | 22-54 | 40.7 | 12-33 | 36.4 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 59 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 15 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 5 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 2 | 116 | 8-40 | 20.0 | 5-27 | 18.5 | 7-12 | 58.3 | 28 |
| Losses | 15 | 2 | 184 | 24-61 | 39.3 | 12-41 | 29.3 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 66 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| November | 4 | - | 47 | 7-17 | 41.2 | 1-9 | 11.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 17 |
| December | 6 | - | 66 | 8-24 | 33.3 | 7-19 | 36.8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 26 |
| January | 8 | - | 72 | 7-26 | 26.9 | 4-17 | 23.5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 20 |
| February | 6 | 4 | 115 | 10-34 | 29.4 | 5-23 | 21.7 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 31 |
| Statistic | gp | min | min/g | fg/40 | 3pt/40 | pct | ft/40 | pts/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 300 | 12.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 214 | 13.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 23.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | - | 0.0-0.0 | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 135 | 15.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 13.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 150 | 11.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 36.4 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 18.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 184 | 12.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 29.3 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 11.1 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 36.8 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| January | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 23.5 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0-0.0 | 21.7 | 0.0-0.0 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/g | def/g | reb/g | ast/g | to/g | stl/g | blk/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Conference | 16 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Away | 13 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| November | 4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| December | 6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| January | 8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| February | 6 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | off | def | reb | ast | to | stl | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 24 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 8 | 28 | 9 | 2 |
| Conference | 16 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Away | 13 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Losses | 15 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| Month | |||||||||
| November | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| December | 6 | - | 0 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| January | 8 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| February | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | off/40 | def/40 | reb/40 | ast/40 | to/40 | stl/40 | blk/40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 15 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance’s second half woes proved to be the difference in its 79-66 loss to Franklin College on Saturday, February 21. The Jackets finish their 2008-09 campaign with a 9-16 overall record and a 5-11 mark in the HCAC.
BLUFFTON, Ohio – Defiance was unable to overcome a large second-half deficit, falling to Bluffton University, 78-69, on February 18. The loss drops DC to 9-15, while eliminating the Jackets from the HCAC Tournament hunt.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Courtney Schmersal used a three-point barrage to score 22 points, as Defiance claimed an 80-67 victory over Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday. Schmersal hit six trifectas in the contest to help the Jackets move past the 2004-05 squad with a DC single-season record 152 treys.
LIMA, Ohio – Defiance’s 36-17 run midway through the second half was not enough to erase a large deficit, as the Jackets fell 81-72 to the University of Northwestern Ohio on Wednesday, February 4. The loss drops DC’s road record to 7-6.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Defiance could not withstand a strong second half by Mount St. Joseph, dropping a 72-57 decision on Wednesday, January 14. The Jackets, who are now 5-5 on the road this season, fall to 2-5 in the HCAC.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance lost a 90-79 shootout to Transylvania University on December 17, despite reaching the 70-point plateau for the third time in its last four games. The Jackets fall to 1-2 in the HCAC with the loss, while moving to 4-5 overall.
HANOVER, Ind. – Defiance started conference play off strong, opening up HCAC play with a 90-84 victory over Hanover on Saturday, December 6. The Jackets are 4-0 this season when scoring over 70 points, after shooting over 56 percent from beyond the arc in the game.
MOUNT VERON, Ohio – Defiance was unable to overcome a strong second half by Mount Vernon Nazarene, falling 77-63 on Tuesday, November 18. The loss is the Jackets first of the 2008-09 campaign, snapping a three-game winning streak that dates back to last season.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Senior Katie McNamara, junior Mandie White and sophomore Holly Stein were each named to the HCAC Player-to-Watch list, following the release of the 2008-09 HCAC Preseason Poll on Tuesday, October 28. Defiance was picked to finish seventh, tallying 27 points in the poll. Anderson was selected to repeat as conference champions with six first-place votes, while Manchester and Hanover rounded out the top three.
