2015 Volleyball News

Season
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

DC Has 19 Named Academic All-HCAC
DC Has 19 Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College fall athletic teams had 19 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the fall semester.

Volleyball Has Three Earn HCAC Postseason Honors
Volleyball Has Three Earn HCAC Postseason Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Three members of the Defiance College volleyball team were recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the individual performances this past season.

Defiance Ends Season at HCAC Semifinals
Defiance Ends Season at HCAC Semifinals

HANOVER, IND. -- After advancing to the semifinal round of the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a win on Wednesday, the Defiance College volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a 3-1 (19-25, 20-25, 25-16, 17-25) loss against Bluffton University in Hanover, Ind.

Yellow Jackets Advance to HCAC Semifinals
Yellow Jackets Advance to HCAC Semifinals

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Sophomore Meredith Shank (Maumee/Springfield) had a match-high 14 kills to lead the Defiance College volleyball team past Manchester (Ind.) University, 3-1, in a quarterfinal match of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Jackets Edged By Grizzlies on Senior Day
Jackets Edged By Grizzlies on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost a 3-2 seesaw battle against Franklin (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match at the Karl H. Weaner Center on senior day.

DC Volleyball Downs Earlham (Ind.)
DC Volleyball Downs Earlham (Ind.)

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team defeated Earlham (Ind.) College in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18) in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match in Richmond, Ind.

Jackets Lose Close Match Against Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
Jackets Lose Close Match Against Rose-Hulman (Ind.)

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Sophomore Meredith Shank (Maumee/Springfield) had a match-high 14 kills in a 3-1 loss against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of the Technology in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match in Terre Haute, Ind.

Yellow Jackets Sweep Ravens
Yellow Jackets Sweep Ravens

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team defeated Anderson (Ind.) University in straight sets, 3-0, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Miller and Kain Named HCAC Players of the Week
Miller and Kain Named HCAC Players of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. – Junior Eme Miller (Portland, Ind. /Jay County) and Senior Rebecca Kain (Orland, Ind. /Prairie Heights) have been named this week’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference “Players of the Week.”

Volleyball Rallies to Beat Transylvania (Ky.)
Volleyball Rallies to Beat Transylvania (Ky.)

LEXINGTON, KY. -- After dropping a close first set, the Defiance College volleyball team then captured three straight sets to win 3-1 against Transylvania (Ky.) University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match in Lexington, Ky.

Inside the Hive - Rebecca Kain
Inside the Hive - Rebecca Kain

DEFIANCE, OHIO - Inside the Hive's Kayleigh Vicknair sits down with senior Rebecca Kain of the Defiance volleyball team.

Defiance Wins Thriller Against Manchester (Ind.)
Defiance Wins Thriller Against Manchester (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team needed all five sets, but put away the Manchester (Ind.) University Spartans on a service ace to claim a 3-2 match victory in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

Volleyball Beaten by Hanover (Ind.)
Volleyball Beaten by Hanover (Ind.)

HANOVER, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss against Hanover (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in Hanover, Ind.

Jackets Defeated by the Beavers
Jackets Defeated by the Beavers

BLUFFTON, OHIO – The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Bluffton, Ohio to face Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton University and fell to the Beavers by a score of 3-0.

Jackets Win Twice as Kain Becomes All-Time Digs Leader
Jackets Win Twice as Kain Becomes All-Time Digs Leader

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior Rebecca Kain (Orland, Ind./Prairie Heights) entered today needing 29 digs to become the program's all-time leader in all eras in digs and more than doubled that total to make history and lead the Defiance College volleyball team to a pair of victories against Mount St. Joseph University and Otterbein University at the Karl H. Weaner Center.