2020-21 Defiance Women's Basketball News
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Erin Breece (Hamler, Ohio/Patrick Henry), Briawna Francis (Indianapolis, Ind./Avon) and Chelsey Strawser (Lewisburg, Ohio/Tri-County North) were three of more than 300 NCAA student-athletes from across the country who had the opportunity to get career guidance and network with athletics administrators and sports industry experts virtually from May 26-28 at the 2021 NCAA Career in Sports Forum.
ANDERSON, Ind.- The Defiance College women's basketball team traveled to Anderson University for the first round of the 2021 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament. The season comes to an end for the Yellow Jackets with a 60-41 loss at the O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Both the women’s and men’s basketball teams at Defiance College have completed their 2020-21 regular seasons and are now preparing to compete in their respective Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships. Opening-round tournament play begins this weekend at various campus sites.
DEFIANCE, Ohio- On Saturday afternoon in the Karl H. Weaner Center, the Yellow Jacket women's basketball team hosted Mount St. Joseph University. The Purple and Gold fell short in the rematch by a score of 75-68. After the game, Defiance honored their one senior, Kalyn Pickens, for her accomplishments over her career as a Yellow Jacket.
CINCINNATI, Ohio- The Defiance College women’s basketball team made the trip to Mount St. Joseph University on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets could not overcome the strong Lion offense as they drop the road matchup 92-63.
RICHMOND, Ind. - The Defiance College women’s basketball team traveled to Earlham College on Saturday evening. The Yellow Jackets swept the series with the Quakers by a final score of 64-56.
DEFIANCE, Ohio- Women’s Basketball hosted Earlham College in the Karl H. Weaner Center on Friday evening. The Yellow Jackets secured the first victory of the season by a score of 52-49.
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind.- The Defiance College women's basketball team returned to action on Saturday evening as they traveled to Manchester University. The Yellow Jackets battled to the end but fell short by a final score of 57-51.
DEFIANCE, Ohio- The Defiance College women's basketball team hosted by the Manchester University Spartans on Friday evening in the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. The Yellow Jackets took a loss against the Spartans by a final score of 71-59.
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College women's basketball team was defeated by the Franklin College Grizzlies 69-62 in a tense contest on Saturday evening at the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.
FRANKLIN, Ind.- The Defiance College women’s basketball traveled to Franklin College on Friday night in the second week of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The Yellow Jackets fell short to the Grizzles 61-47, despite a strong first quarter.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Defiance College women's basketball team traveled to Bluffton University to take on the Beavers Saturday afternoon. The weekend matchup saw a strong Bluffton side top the Purple and Gold 75-54.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women's basketball team opened the 2020-21 season with an 80-67 loss to Bluffton University. The game was the first intercollegiate athletic event for Defiance College since March 13 when the baseball and softball teams competed in Florida. It was also the first event hosted by Defiance since Feb. 15, 2020, when both basketball teams hosted Rose-Hulman.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Due to rising health concerns related to the spread of the coronavirus, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Defiance College have decided to not allow spectators at any athletic events until at least Feb. 15, 2021. The HCAC, which Defiance has been a member of since 2000, will reevaluate this policy next month.
CARMEL, Ind. – The 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, composed of a vote of the conference's head coaches, was released by the HCAC office on Tuesday morning. The Defiance College women's basketball team is picked to finish sixth among the 10 HCAC squads.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The 2020-21 season opener for the Defiance College women’s basketball team, scheduled for tonight at 6 p.m., has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns. Defiance was slated to host a non-conference game against Adrian College inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center.
