2009 Volleyball News

Season
Defiance Places 15 on Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team
Defiance Places 15 on Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its fall honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team. Defiance College saw 15 student-athletes make the list, raising its total by two from one year ago.

HCAC Announces Inaugural Fall All-Sportsmanship Team
HCAC Announces Inaugural Fall All-Sportsmanship Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the first time ever, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced an All-Sportsmanship Team for the fall of 2009.

Lipps, Rolander and Porter Named All-HCAC
Lipps, Rolander and Porter Named All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference recently unveiled its 2009 award winners and all-conference team. Defiance placed three student-athletes on the All-HCAC team, with Danyel Lipps, Marlea Rolander and Sara Porter earning the honor.

Porter Named to HCAC All-Tournament Team
Porter Named to HCAC All-Tournament Team

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Sara Porter averaged 13.5 kills, 9.5 digs, 3.0 assists and 1.5 total blocks per match during Defiance College’s run to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals and has been selected to the seven-athlete HCAC All-Tournament Team.

Jackets Get Past Rose-Hulman, Advance to HCAC Semifinals
Jackets Get Past Rose-Hulman, Advance to HCAC Semifinals

BLUFFTON, Ohio - Defiance College held off the fifth-seeded Rose-Hulman Engineers in the opening round of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon by a 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 22-25, 15-11 score.

Volleyball Falls in HCAC Semifinals to Bluffton
Volleyball Falls in HCAC Semifinals to Bluffton

BLUFFTON, Ohio – A strong 2009 season for the Defiance College volleyball team came to an end on Saturday night in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Semifinals.

Eight-Match Win Streak Ends at Bluffton for DC Volleyball
Eight-Match Win Streak Ends at Bluffton for DC Volleyball

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The 2009 regular season came to a close on Tuesday night, along with an eight-match winning streak for the Jackets via a 3-0 loss at Bluffton.

Jackets Clinch Spot in HCAC Tournament with Senior Day Win
Jackets Clinch Spot in HCAC Tournament with Senior Day Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Ashton Judis and Danyel Lipps played in front of a home crown for the final time of their collegiate careers on Sunday and helped Defiance post a 25-18, 25-17, 25-13 win against Franklin.

Defiance Extends Streak to Seven with Pair of Victories
Defiance Extends Streak to Seven with Pair of Victories

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team scored wins over Allegheny and Kenyon on Saturday to push its current win streak to seven-straight contests and to record the fourth 20-win season in the seven-year tenure of head coach David Kwan.

Hot-Swinging Jackets Pound Manchester for Fifth-Straight Win
Hot-Swinging Jackets Pound Manchester for Fifth-Straight Win

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Defiance College blistered the Manchester defense on Thursday evening, en route to sweeping the Spartans for the team’s fifth-straight win.

DC Tops Marygrove in 'Dig Pink' Match
DC Tops Marygrove in 'Dig Pink' Match

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College had little trouble racking up its fourth-straight win and its 17th victory of the 2009 campaign on Saturday, as it rolled past Marygrove in straight sets on Saturday during DC’s ‘Dig Pink’ rally.

Jackets Blast by Anderson for Third-Straight Win
Jackets Blast by Anderson for Third-Straight Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance continued its push towards the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a brisk 25-18, 27-25, 25-20 win over Anderson on Wednesday night.

DC Volleyball Sweeps Past Transylvania and UC-Clermont
DC Volleyball Sweeps Past Transylvania and UC-Clermont

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College volleyball team picked up its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory of the season on Saturday, with a 3-0 win at Transylvania.

Centre Tops Yellow Jackets in Five
Centre Tops Yellow Jackets in Five

DANVILLE, Ky. – Defiance played its third-straight five-set match on Friday, this time suffering a 3-2 loss in a non-conference clash at Centre.

Defiance Falls to Hanover, Tops Kalamazoo
Defiance Falls to Hanover, Tops Kalamazoo

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College split a pair of matches at home for the second time in as many days on Sunday afternoon. The Jackets dropped a five-set loss to Hanover but rebounded to outlast Kalamazoo in five.

Lipps Sets DC Kills Record as Jackets Split Pair of Matches
Lipps Sets DC Kills Record as Jackets Split Pair of Matches

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Danyel Lipps recorded five kills in a three-set defeat against Mount St. Joseph to become Defiance’s all-time career leader in kills. Lipps and DC would bounce back in their second match of the afternoon to top Kenyon in four sets.