2008 Volleyball News
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its fall honorees for Academic All-HCAC. Student-athletes must own a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 and be varsity athletes during the fall semester to make the list.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2008 award winners on Wednesday. Defiance saw three student-athletes earn accolades, as Kristen Nicely was named HCAC Freshman of the Year, while Danyel Lipps and Julie Brunsman each claimed All-HCAC honors.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance hitters Danyel Lipps and Kristen Nicely led the Jackets to the championship match of the 2008 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament and were each named to the HCAC All-Tournament Team.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The 2008 season came to a close on Sunday for the Defiance College volleyball team, as the Yellow Jackets fell to Mount St. Joseph in the championship match of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Defiance earned a spot in the championship match of the 2008 HCAC Conference Tournament with a four-set win against Manchester on Saturday night.
BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team saw its bid for at least a share of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship fall short on Tuesday evening, as the Jackets fell in straight sets to a red-hot Bluffton squad.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance picked up its fourth-straight victory in league play with a three-set win over HCAC foe Manchester on Tuesday night.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Danyel Lipps led Defiance College to a pair of key HCAC victories and has been selected as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team notched its third-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Rose-Hulman.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance kept pace with Mount St. Joseph atop the HCAC standings with a three-set win over Transylvania on Saturday afternoon.
ANDERSON, Ind. – Defiance College moved into second place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on Wednesday with a five-set win at Anderson.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – Defiance suffered a pair of non-conference defeats on Saturday afternoon. The Jackets fell in four sets to Otterbein on the Cardinals’ home court, before losing in straight sets on the neutral court to Columbus State.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance hosted Mount St. Joseph on Saturday morning inside of the Karl H. Weaner Community Center with sole-possession of first place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference up for grabs.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Kristin Nicely helped Defiance to a pair of conference victories and an early lead in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings and has been tabbed as the HCAC’s Player of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks.
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance recorded a three-set victory over Franklin College on Saturday, September 27 to improve to 2-0 in the HCAC. The Jackets, who closed out September with two-straight wins, improve to 10-8 overall on the season.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team overcame a 10-2 in the fifth set to grab a 3-2 victory over Hanover College on Friday, September 26.