DC Women’s Soccer announces 2026 schedule

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College women's soccer has set its 2026 schedule, with the season quickly approaching in less than two months. 

The Yellow Jackets' 18-game schedule begins on the road at Saint Francis on Aug. 20, following a home exhibition against Indiana East on Aug. 15. The official home opener will be on Aug. 25 against Calumet with additional home non-conference bouts against rival Bluffton on Sept. 5, Alice Lloyd on Sept. 11, and Indiana South Bend on Sept. 16. 

Defiance opens WHAC competition at Rochester Christian on Sept. 19 and will head to Cleary on Sept. 23. The team's first home conference match will take place on Sept. 26 against Michigan-Dearborn. After an Oct. 3 trip to Aquinas, DC will host three straight home matches against Cornerstone, UNOH, and Madonna before finishing the year at Indiana Tech and Lawrence Tech.

2026 Defiance Women's Soccer Schedule
Aug. 15 vs. Indiana East (Exhibition), 1 p.m.
Aug. 20 at Saint Francis, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22 at Grace Christian, 2 p.m.
Aug. 25 vs. Calumet, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 28 at Kentucky Christian, 4 p.m.
Aug. 30 at Midway, 3 p.m.
Sept. 5 vs. Bluffton, 1 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Andrews, 4 p.m.
Sept. 11 vs. Alice Lloyd, 1 p.m.
Sept. 16 vs. Indiana South Bend, 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 19 at Rochester Christian, 7 p.m.*
Sept. 23 at Cleary, 7 p.m.*
Sept. 26 vs. Michigan-Dearborn, 1 p.m.*
Oct. 3 at Aquinas, 1 p.m.*
Oct. 10 vs. Cornerstone, 1 p.m.*
Oct. 14 vs. Northwestern Ohio, 3:30 p.m.*
Oct. 17 vs. Madonna, 1 p.m.*
Oct. 21 at Indiana Tech, 7 p.m.*
Oct. 24 at Lawrence Tech, 5 p.m.*
*Denotes WHAC game

Quoting Head Coach Isabelle Danner
"We're excited about the opportunities this schedule presents for our program. Our non-conference slate includes a mix of familiar opponents and new challenges that will test us in different ways and help prepare us for the demands of conference play. We believe our program is continuing to move in the right direction and is ready to take another step forward. This schedule gives us the opportunity to compete against strong competition, continue our growth, and build the foundation for the type of team we want to be. We're looking forward to the challenge and excited to see what this group can accomplish this fall." 

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