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Section 2 • SEASON OUTLOOK Season Preview........................................................................................... 17 2015 Roster................................................................................................. 18
Section 5 • 2014 REVIEW 2014 Results................................................................................................ 30 Team Statistics............................................................................................ 31 Individual Statistics.................................................................................... 32
COACHING STAFF Head Coach........................................................................Jordan Valentine Alma Mater (Year)........................Ohio Valley (W.Va.) University (2012) Record at Defiance (Years)............................................................ 0-0 (1st) Overall Career Record............................................................... 15-14 (3rd) Office Phone........................................................................ (419) 783-2588 Office Fax............................................................................. (419) 783-2369 Email.....................................................................jvalentine@defiance.edu Graduate Assistant Coach............................................Ryan McCormack Office Phone........................................................................ (419) 576-2054 Email............................................................... rmccormack@defiance.edu MEN’S SOCCER HISTORY First Year......................................................................... 1989 (26 Seasons) All-Time Record..............................................................106-273-16 (.268) Last NCAA Postseason Appearance........................................................0 Last Postseason Opponent (Year)...................................................... N/A Postseason Record................................................................................... 0-0
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Section 6 • ALL-TIME HISTORY AND RECORDS Year-by-Year Records................................................................................34 All-Time Coaching Records.....................................................................34 Team Season Records................................................................................34 Individual Season Records........................................................................35 Individual Career Records..................................................................35-36 Year-by-Year Results............................................................................36-38
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Section 4 • COACHING STAFF Jordan Valentine......................................................................................... 28 Ryan McCormack...................................................................................... 28
Director........................................................................................ Jeff Hoedt Office Phone.........................................................................(419) 783-2566 Office Fax..............................................................................(419) 783-2369 Email........................................................................... jhoedt@defiance.edu Assistant.................................................................................. Kaitlyn Lentz Office Phone.........................................................................(419) 783-2566 Email............................................................................klentz@defiance.edu Assistant................................................................................Megan Higdon Office Phone.........................................................................(419) 783-2566 Email...................................................................... mhigdon@defiance.edu
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Section 3 • MEET THE JACKETS Bartolotto, Bixler, Boles, Brittain............................................................. 20 Currier, Daley, Drake................................................................................. 21 Ezell, Festge, Hester, C. Jones.................................................................. 22 H. Jones, Kleptz, Koester......................................................................... 23 Kurtz, Long, Lyn-Kew.............................................................................. 24 Meister, Moskal, Musgrave, Nichols....................................................... 25 Ordel, Robbins, Smith............................................................................... 26 Starosta, VandeWiele, Williams................................................................ 27
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Section 1 • ATHLETICS INFORMATION Men’s Soccer Quick Facts...........................................................................1 Letter from the President...........................................................................2 Athletic Administration...............................................................................3 Athletic Training...........................................................................................4 This Is Defiance College.............................................................................5 Student Life At Defiance............................................................................6 Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field...............................................................7 Athletic Facilities..........................................................................................8 In the Community........................................................................................9 Defiance Marching Band..........................................................................10 Purple and Gold Club...............................................................................11 Alumni Varsity “D”...................................................................................12 Alumni Varsity “D” Hall of Fame..........................................................13 Head Coaches.............................................................................................14 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.............................................15
Athletic Department Phone.................................................419-783-2342 Athletic Department Fax......................................................419-783-2369 Athletics Website....................................................DefianceAthletics.com Athletics Facebook Page.............................................. Defiance-Athletics Athletics Twitter Page............................................................DC_Athletics Athletics YouTube Page................................................ DefianceAthletics
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ABOUT DEFIANCE COLLEGE
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Address...................................................................... 701 N. Clinton Street .................................................................................... Defiance, OH, 43512 Founded.................................................................................................. 1850 Enrollment............................................................................................ 1,100 Nickname / Mascot..............................................................Yellow Jackets School Colors................................................................... Purple and Gold Field........................................................ Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field Affiliation..................................................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................................Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Interim President................................................................Edward R. Buhl Director of Athletics.............................................................. Rudy Yovich
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT....... Dear Fellow DC Fan: We at Defiance College are extremely proud of our wonderful athletic program and of the many other activities taking place at DC. The students whom you are watching today are an important part of our larger DC family, and they are among the approximately 1000 DC students who benefit from the dedication and assistance provided by our wonderful faculty, alumni, staff, administrators, and friends.
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Students at DC receive a wide range of distinctive experiences as we strive to offer our students the best of all worlds. At DC, students get the individualized benefits of a student-centered small college, but they also get a world of opportunities beyond. What does this mean? It means that our students start working with us before they even start their classes to put together distinctive Personal Success Plans, so that we can work with them to tailor their DC education and experiences to their own individual interests and goals. Throughout their four years at Defianc, our students benefit from a broad range of activities and experiences that are structured both to help them achieve their individual dreams and also to enable them to stand out in the job market and when applying to graduate schools. As part of that approach, we work with our students to help them develop their own Defiance College Resume.
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DC students also participate in a broad array of curricular and extra-curricular activities that give students distinctive hands-on experiences in their relevant fields. Just to name a few examples, we are proud of the work that our Criminal Justice students do in investigating cold cases for Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit; our Education students get hands-on experience working in classrooms as early as their freshman year; Science students run and manage a 200+ acre wildlife preserve; through our Business Advantage Program, business, marketing, finance, sales, accounting and other students get hands-on experiences creating and running actual businesses. I could go on and on in terms of the different opportunities our Communications, Sport Management, Pre-Med, Social Work, Graphic Design, and students in many other areas.
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We are all partucularly proud of the great work that our students have done running Project 701, a unique student-run, separately-legally-incorporated non-profit, in which DC students create, develop, run and manage service projects. From working with the two hospitals in town to run a free primary-care clinic to micro-finance lending; from providing computer repair services to packing backpacks full of food for needy elementary school students to take home on weekends, our DC students are gaining the tools to become entrepreneurial life-long learners, while also helping to address important local, regional, national, and international issues. In fact, Defiance College was recently named one of the top 20 schools in the country in terms of community service and engagement. DC students also get unique opportunities to travel both domestically and internationally. Under our DC Global Program, we actually guarantee an international opportunity in the junior and senior year to students in good standing who successfully complete our full four-year program. Over the past two years, DC students have traveled to Cambodia, Belize, Tanzania, Ghana, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, London, Paris, Vienna, Prague, Hungary, Slovakia, and more. Similarly, on a domestic level, DC students have traveled to New York City, Washington, D.C., Portland (OR), Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Denver, Selma, Memphis, Chicago, Nashville, Florida, South Carolina, New Mexico and elsewhere. We are very proud of the opportunities we give our students to open their eyes, raise their sights, open their minds, and , in many cases, open thier hearts as well.
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I hope you notice some of the recent improvements to our athletic facilities. Our George M. Smart Athletic Center (“the George”) began operation in February 2012, and we are thrilled with the opportunities our students have to use this 84,000 square foot facility, with its 200-meter indoor track, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, batting cages, fitness center, weight room, and much more. The new turf on our football/lacrosse field was installed in December 2012, and we also recently renovated our outdoor E. Stevens Dix Tennis Courts. The new bleachers and improved flooring in our Weaner Center has also enhanced the experience for our fans, and more improvements are underway across campus this year as well.
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I want to thank our entire team, including players, coaches, trainers, and staff for the great work they do every day and the numerous ways in which they go above and beyond on a regular basis. I also want to thank our alumni, the parents of our athletes and the various organizations, all of whom donate generously to our athletic programs. Members of the Defiance College Board of Trustees, the Purple and Gold Club, and the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ all contribute immeasurably as well, both as individuals and through their organizations. And the incomparable fculty at DC, together with extremely dedicated administrators and staff, all combine to make DC the special place that it is. We are pleased to have you as our guest at DC today, and I hope that you will return to campus frequently for both sporting events and the numerous cultural and academic events we are proud to host. Go Jackets! Sincerely, Edward R. Buhl, Interim President
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION
Rudy Yovich - Director of Athletics ryovich@defiance.edu • (419) 783-2380
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Rudy Yovich was named director of athletics at Defiance College during the summer of 2014. Yovich comes to Defiance after serving as the director of athletics at Owens Community College in Toledo since 2011 and was assistant director of athletics at Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne from 2003 to 2011. While at Owens, Yovich led an athletic department in which student-athletes improved both academically and athletically. During the 2012-13 season, student-athletes qualified for a record four national championships with every program qualifying for a regional tournament. The school had five All-Americans, nine Academic All-Americans, and two All-American Academic Teams, first-ever in school history. The school finished that academic year ranked 23rd nationally out of 401 schools in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Learfield Director’s Cup standings, the school’s highest finish ever. “In talking with the administration and athletic department staff at Defiance, I was impressed with their passion for student-athlete service. I look forward to building upon the amazing tradition of DC Athletics, while continuing to expand our involvement within the community.” Yovich’s experience clearly demonstrates his commitment to emphasizing the “student” portion of the term student-athlete. Upon his arrival at Owens, he implemented an action plan to increase departmental grade point average (GPA). This past academic year, more than 90 percent of second-year student-athletes graduated or transferred to four-year institutions. While serving at the NCAA Division I Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Yovich had direct administrative oversight of a portion of the department’s athletic programs as well as two student organizations. He previously held media relations and marketing positions with the United Soccer Conference, Fort Wayne; Christian Brothers University, Memphis; and Erie Otters Hockey Club in Erie, Pa. Yovich earned his bachelor’s degree at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in sports management from Columbia Southern University.
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Jodie Holava - Assistant Director of Athletics jholava@defiance.edu • (419) 783-2379
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Jodie Holava, head softball coach at Defiance College, became the assistant athletic director at Defiance during the summer of 2014. Holava, who will retain her coaching position, is the all-time wins leader in the history of the softball program. Holava arrived at DC in 2006. Under her mentorship, the softball program has won three conference championships and finished among the top three in final standings in NCAA regionals during four of her years as head coach. In addition, the softball team and individual student-athletes have earned dozens of All-Conference honors in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The program has also excelled academically, earning numerous scholastic honors. Holava is active across the Defiance campus. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, she is an instructor in the First Year Experience program and serves on numerous academic and student life committees. Holava earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Mount Union in athletic training with a minor in health and secondary education. She holds a master’s degree in education from Cleveland State University. Before coming to Defiance, she was assistant softball coach at Notre Dame College of Ohio. She also coached the Northcoast Spirit, a traveling softball team sanctioned by the National Softball Association. The Spirit went to the NSA World Series each year with Holava as their coach.
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT STAFF
Hannah Benzing Athletics Admin. Graduate Assistant hbenzing@defiance.edu (419) 785-2867
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Craig Rutter Coordinator of Engagement crutter@defiance.edu (419) 783-2374
Terry Ranes Facilities Director tranes@defiance.edu (419) 783-2492
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ATHLETIC TRAINING
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Defiance College Sports Medicine features some of the finest facilities in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III. After recent renovations were completed to the athletic facilities on the campus of Defiance College, Yellow Jacket student-athletes now have access to one of the most comprehensive departments in the region. Boasting three separate locations within the Defiance Athletics sports complex, the athletic training team makes sure the student-athletes here at Defiance College receive the best treatment possible. The DC Athletic Training main office is located on the south side of the Karl H. Weaner Community Center. The staff also works out of the athletic training rooms located within Justin F. Coressel Stadium, as well as the Duane C. Hocking Athletic Training room within the Kevin Tong new George M. Smart Athletic Center. Head Athletic Trainer Under the direction of Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Tong, Associate Athletic Trainer ktong@defiance.edu Kathleen Westfall and Assistant Athletic Trainer Andrew Bacon, the Defiance Athletic Train(419) 783-2340 ing department works tirelessly to make sure our student-athletes receive the highest level of care possible. Defiance College also features the Athletic Training undergraduate program that enhances the services provided to the athletic teams. The staff also features a comprehensive medical team that features four physicians in a variety of medical specialties.
Kathleen Westfall Associate Athletic Trainer kwestfall@defiance.edu (419) 783-2345
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Andrew Bacon Assistant Athletic Trainer abacon@defiance.edu (419) 783-2433
Dr. William Finerty
Dr. Kelle Schweitzer
Samantha Grove Graduate Assistant sgrove@defiance.edu (419) 783-2829
Dr. J.D. Reeves
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Dr. Kirk Davis
Dr. Gary Okuley
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Sammie Basham • So. • Bellville, Ohio Jake Bickel • So. • Fort Wayne, Ind. Zach Bires • So. • Amherst, Ohio Andrew Delegrange • Sr. • Auburn, Ind. Jordan Drake • Sr. • Maumee, Ohio Adam Harner • So. • New London, Ohio Gabriel Marquez • So. • Porterville, Calif. Savannah Marquez • Sr. • Porterville, Calif. Makayla McAvoy • Sr. • Mt. Gilead, Ohio Kassie Memmer • So. • Bowling Green, Ohio Jordan Michel • Sr. • St. Mary’s, Ohio Hope Neargarder • Jr. • Union City, Ohio
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Michael Parker • So. • Indianapolis, Ind. Brittany Pease • Sr. • Marysville, Ohio Marcus Pompey • Jr. • Marcellus, Mich. Eryn Porter • So. • Defiance, Ohio Meredith Remy • So. • Mansfield, Ohio Allison Rowland • Sr. • Westerville, Ohio Diego Sanchez • So. • Kissimmee, Fla. Jillian Schneider • Jr. • Botkins, Ohio Alyson Seibert • So. • Toledo, Ohio Alexis Walker • Jr. • Fort Myers, Fla. Megan Warren • Jr. • Mason, Ohio
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THIS IS DEFIANCE COLLEGE
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Defiance College is a private, liberal arts-based college providing outstanding academic programs and co-curricular activities for a student body of nearly 1,000 students. Defiance College takes strong academic programs, adds bright minds, stirs things up a bit, and serves the world. We’re uncommonly good at it. Defiance gives students an experience that defies the ordinary where they can grow through outstanding academics in a liberal arts environment, top-notch faculty who care about their students, and remarkable learning experiences that connect the classroom to the real world. Students at Defiance have the opportunity to put an individual stamp on their education. They engage in relevant research programs that rarely happen before graduate school. They present at state and national conferences, campus symposia, and create capstone projects that represent a deeper understanding of their academic accomplishments. Our professors are known for the energy and individual attention they provide for their students. Our student/faculty ratio is a low 11/1, allowing professors to get to know their students personally in order to tailor the academic experience. They stretch thinking skills in ways that prepare students for success, often augmenting classroom theory with actual practice, bringing in valuable internships, job shadowing, learning trips, and cooperative education projects with outside experiences. An interdisciplinary focus and distinctive curriculum ensure that students develop their skills in critical thinking and problem-solving. - Students can enrich their education in any major with honors courses, participation in honors symposia, and international travel opportunities through DC’s popular Carolyn M. Small Honors Program. - Many of our programs of study give the opportunity for students to be immersed in research in their discipline. For example, Restoration Ecology majors conduct field research at the 200-acre Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary just two miles from campus. - Internships and field experiences within each major will help develop the skills, abilities and knowledge to solidify career goals and strengthen one’s resume.
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We know there’s simply no better way to truly understand a subject than by taking what’s learned in the classroom and applying it out in the real world. Whatever the major, a student at Defiance can take their learning from the classroom into our community, across the United States or around the world. Defiance College is home to the nationally acclaimed McMaster School for Advancing Humanity, a program that is unique among colleges and universities across the country. McMaster gives students incredible opportunities to conduct research and service in specially-designed projects around the world. Any student can apply to participate, regardless of major. For example, in a third world village in Cambodia or Belize or Tanzania, a student majoring in molecular biology major can analyze water safety, a digital forensic science student can instruct children on internet safety, an education major can teach in classrooms, and a business administration student can help a women’s organization create a business plan to open a new restaurant. The Presidential Service Leader Program, part of the McMaster School, is designed for students who have served and led their community in some way, and who want to continue that commitment at Defiance. Students can apply your academic expertise, leadership skills and service in Project 701, a one-of-a-kind, student-run nonprofit organization in which students create, develop and run their own business or project. Defiance is consistently recognized by the prestigious President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. We are at the forefront of colleges across the country that embrace service and engagement, and we incorporate it into a DC education. Defiance College is also home of the Hench Autism Studies Program, an innovative, multi-faceted program designed to specifically address the late adolescent years and the transition of individuals with autism to adulthood. The newest addition is the ASD Affinity Program supporting college students with ASD in reaching their full potential. Varying levels of academic, social and residential support are designed to aid students in meeting their personal and professional goals. Student life is an important part of a Defiance College 3education. Activities include student government, musical and theater groups, religious organizations, intercultural organizations, honor societies, special interest groups, intramural athletics and Greek chapters including a service fraternity. As a national leader in the field of service learning and engagement, DC teaches students to take the knowledge they have gained and use it to change lives for the better in their communities, in distant villages, and in their careers. Approximately 10,000 men and women across the globe claim Defiance College as their alma mater, and they excel in all walks of life.
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STUDENT LIFE AT DEFIANCE
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Defiance College provides students with rigorous academic programming and distinctive and dynamic service learning experiences. Moreover, Defiance is recognized as a leader in using ever-changing student-centered approaches to lifelong learning. As a United Church of Christ-related college, the Defiance College community of engaged learners is dedicated to developing the whole person through instilling within our students a search for truth, sensitivity to our world and diverse cultures within it; and an ability to lead in their chosen professions in a spirit of global service. Defiance College emphasizes learning based on the four pillars of our educational philosophy: to know, to understand, to lead, and to serve. As a small college, DC works to help students grow, providing individualized attention in the classroom, mentoring, and assistance geared to the challenges and potential of each student. DC provides this in a rural, caring and supportive setting, thereby enabling students to challenge themselves in new ways and to grow as individuals, leaders, and citizens committed to service. From a broad-based liberal arts education, innovative programs that link what goes on in the classroom with the realities of the outside world and give students distinctive hands-on experience in their relevant fields; travel opportunities; exposure to diverse cultural experiences; the use of technologies to bring the world into the classroom; and unique service and research opportunities, DC aims to give students the tools they need to become lifelong learners and to make distinctive contributions to a changing world.
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- Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Xi Delta - Ambassadors - Anime-Manga Club - Black Action Student Association - Carolyn M. Small Honors Program - Campus Activies Board - Catholics on Campus - Chamber Singers - Cheer Squad - Criminal Justice Society - DC Charter of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association - DC Choral Union - DC Pride - The Defender - Defiance College
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Community Band - DC Players - Ecology Club - Habitat for Humanity - Inter-Greek Council - Intramurals - Latinos Unidos - Pep Band - Phi Alpha Theta - Phi Sigma Chi - Physical Education Club - Progeny Literary Magazine - Project 701 - Student in Free Enterprise - Social Work Organization - Student Athlete Advisory Council - Student Senate - Tau Mu
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WINSPER-KNOBEL MEMORIAL FIELD
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Winsper-Knobel Field is the main competition facility for the DC men’s and women’s soccer teams. The natural grass field is located just east of the Dix Tennis Facility and Coressel Stadium. The field boasts a press tower with wireless internet access. In addition to the main playing surface, athletes have access to a warm-up and practice field located next to Winsper-Knobel Field.
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
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The Defiance College Athletic Department is housed in the McMaster Center. The McMaster Center is named in honor of Drs. Harold and Helen McMaster and has played an intricate part in the growth and development of Yellow Jacket athletics. The McMaster Center houses administration and coach’s offices, but is also where the Karl H. Weaner Center, McMaster Gymnasium and one of three athletic training facilities are housed. The Karl H. Weaner Center is the new home of the Yellow Jacket men’s and women’s basketball programs as well as the volleyball program. The newly redesigned arena features new seating and floor, as well as a full working press box with internet connection and web casting capabilities. Adjacent to the McMaster Center, is the recently completed George M. Smart Athletic Center. The George, is an 84,000 square-foot field house which opened in February of 2012. The multi-purpose floor provides additional year-round training areas for all 22 varsity athletic programs, but is officially home to the DC McMaster Center indoor track and field teams. The George also boasts a full athletic training room, expanded fitness and freeweight areas and two full-lengh batting cages. Located near the McMaster Center are the Yellow Jacket athletic outdoor facilities which include Justin F. Coressel Stadium, Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field, Dix Tennis Courts, Sal Hench Field and Craig A. Rutter Field. Coressel Stadium is field turf, 4,000-seat facility that’s home to the Yellow Jacket football, men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field programs. The facility contains locker rooms, concession stand, training room, team meeting room and a full-working press box with internet connection and web casting capabilities. Winsper-Knobel Field is the main competition facility for the DC men’s and women’s soccer teams. The natural grass field is located just east of the Dix Tennis Facility and Coressel Stadium. The field boasts a press tower with wireless internet access. In addition to the main playing surface, athletes have access to a warm-up and practice field located next to Winsper-Knobel Field. The Dix Tennis Courts are the main competition facility for the DC men’s and women’s tennis teams. In the summer of 2012, the Dix Tennis facility was renovated with a durable, crack resistant surface. The tennis courts are located just east of the Weaner Center. In addition to the outdoor tennis courts, the tennis programs have access to four indoor tennis courts located in The George.. The Yellow Jacket softball team calls Sal Hench Field home. The field was built in 1999-2000 in honor of long-time supporter of the College and DC athletics, Sal Hench. The field features open-faced dugouts and on-field bullpens as well as a two-story press box with concession stand, All-Conference “Wall of Fame” and full sound system. The outfield dimensions are 210 feet all around with a 28-foot by 12 foot inning-by-inning scoreboard in right field which was added in the spring of 2014. Craig A. Rutter Field is the home site for the DC Baseball program. Rutter Field sits in the center of the CD athletics complex. The field features a unique crushed brick infield with all grass baselines and a compacted limestone warning track that accents a Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Rye outfield. All this is complimented by visiting and home dugouts, bullpens and the “Green Monster” in center field. In 2004, a press box was added and is equipped with full sound capabilities which provide the Yellow Jackets and their fans with an energetic pregame atmosphere.
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YELLOW JACKETS IN THE COMMUNITY
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Defiance College has challenged students to defy the ordinary by exploring academic boundries, taking on roles of civic responsibility and leadership, and becoming engaged on campus and in the community. All of this makes for an extraordinary college experience. Nowhere else will you find students committed to their communities like Defiance, and nowhere else will you find student-athletes and coaches as immersed in service and engagement. Each year, DC student-athletes collectively contribute more than 2,000 hours of service in their community. Several teams have traditional service projects that they perform on an annual basis. Many students are also involved in service through Defiance’s stellar programs such as the McMaster School for Advanving Humanity, the Service Leadership Program, and Project 701. Defiance is among the top 20 schools in the nation for community service and engagement as a Presidential Award Finalist for the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. DC is one of only four colleges and universities in the Midwest to receive this prestigious recognition. Defiance is featured for excellence in blending academics with community work by The Princeton Review in its Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. For more information on all of the service and engagement programs at Defiance, visit the website at
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DEFIANCE MARCHING BAND The Defiance College Yellow Jacket Band is a marching ensemble driven by spirit and ideas of the students in the band. From unique, brand new uniforms to brand new instruments, this band is going to redefine marching band combining the best qualities of corps, college, scatter and dance band styles to create the unique “Yellow Jacket Style”. Each show will contain music selected in part by the students to capture the audience with full sounds and fun choreography for a unique, entertaining experience.
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SOUNDS OF DEFIANCE Defiance Fight Song
Defiance Alma Mater
Hail to thee our Alma Mater Hail the Purple and the Gold Hail to every son and daughter To thy colors we uphold We love thee.
Hail, dear Alma Mater! To thee our praise we bring; We pledge thee our allegiance, And all thy glories sing. For thee, our own Defiance, Our lives, our all we give; In all our days we’ll strive for thee,
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We will fight for fame and honor Lead thee on to victory Laud and serve our noble College Old Defiance hail to thee! D-E-F-I-A-N-C-E Rah! Rah! Rah!
Hail, dear Alma Mater. Hail, dear Alma Mater! Thy Children all are we, We’ll follow e’er thy precepts, No matter where we be; Our love for thee, Defiance, Shall never, never wane, From North or South or East or West, Hail, dear Alma Mater.
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Hail, dear Alma Mater! We soon shall leave thy halls, And memory will bring us Oft back to college walls, We’ll still trust thee, Defiance, And lift thy banners high, And shout thy praise from earth to sky, Hail, dear Alma Mater. For More Information About the Marching Band visit the marching band website at www.defiance.edu/student-life/music/marching-band.html
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THE PURPLE AND GOLD CLUB: HELPING TO SUPPORT A QUALITY ATHLETICS PROGRAM
PURPLE & GOLD CLUB
The Purple and Gold Club Inc. was founded in the early 1970’s by Defiance community members who wanted to do something extra for all the studentathletes at Defiance College. Since its inception, the club has continually grown Over the past several years, an average of $20,000 has been provided to and has exceeded 225 members. The club serves to provide both financial the DC Athletics Department by the P&G Club. assistance and personal support for the entire athletics department. For over 40 Purple and Gold Members years, the supporters of the Purple and Gold Club have made Defiance College - PLATINUM Craig & Patti McCord Mr. & Mrs. Richard Small a better experience for all of the student-athletes.
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GOLD - $125 or above -One all-sports pass, One P&G logo item, One parking pass for all home football games, First opportunity to buy NCAA post-season tickets, Media guides for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications.
JACKET - $50 or above -One parking pass for all home football games, Media guides for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications.
Marilyn & Randy Buchman
Helen Frey Marv Hohenberger Maxie J. Lambright Leciejewski Family Tony & Ginger Louden Mitch & Karen Lutzke Gerald & Marilyn Mallott Matthew & Connie Miller John & Joanne Moats Tim & Jes Morris Alton J. Myers The Neal Family Joe & Sue O’Neil
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Bill & Jane Parker Marv Retcher Chris & Pam Righi
Roger T. Westrick Donald Westrick Marfv Yoder
- JACKET Andrew Bacon Steve & Sue Boomer Robert & Darleen Brown Steve & Chris Burke Jack & Carol DeLano Fun Factory Promotional Products Jack Hale Joe & Marsha Holava Jodie Holava Karen Kasper Donald Lappe Terry & Ann Melton Aaron Mershman Fred & Carol Moore Priscilla & Bill Pixler Kathy & Randy Punches Andy Rebottaro Cari Rebottaro Brent & Tammy Renollet Brett & Krista Scott Joyce & Greg Shank Glenn Smith Kevin & KellyTong Jordan & Kayla Valentine Brad & Alesia Yakos-Brown
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PURPLE - $75 or above -One all-sports pass, One parking pass for all home football games, Media guide for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications.
Rudy & Julee Morris Terry & Betty Penner Alice & Bob Rote Craig & Gayle Rutter Tim Sauer Tom & Vicki Sauer Phyl Snyder Jerry Spence Sam & Chris Switzer Jim & Lisa Weaner Ty & Kathleen Westfall Kevin & Shari Wilson John & Patricia Yeoman
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PLATINUM - $200 or above -Two all-sports passes, One P&G logo item, One parking pass for all home football games, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications, First opportunity to buy NCAA post-season tickets, Media guides for football and basketball, Recognition in selected DC athletics publications.
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ALUMNI VARSITY “D” CLUB
Alumni Varsity ‘D’ is an organization comprised of all former Yellow Jacket letterwinners. The goals of the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ are:
- Further promote athletics at Defiance College - Coordinate the spirit of the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ letterwinners with that of the DC athletics program - Help stimulate a better relationship among athletes’ parents, friends of the College and the DC athletics program - Aid the athletics staff in the recruitment of student-athletes - Maintain a close relationship among DC student-athletes - Sponsor the DC Athletics Hall of Fame, Coach-of-the-Year and Honorary Letterman programs
Your contributions go directly toward helping current student-athletes at Defiance. Be a part of the AVD’s annual giving program and make a difference today! Call Alumni Relations at (419) 783-2572 for more information, or visit the Defiance College Alumni Varsity ‘D’ website at http://alumni.defiance.edu and click the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ tab.
As Alumni Varsity ‘D’ contributors, we join together to do great things. AVD has contributed over $30,000 this past year to support the special needs of our athletic department. Below are just a few of the projects supported by AVD in the past. - $40,000 to go toward our field house pledge of $100,000 - $18,000 for weight room in George M. Smart Athletic Center - $10,000 for chairs, rugs and safety padding in Weaner Center - $10,000 for new lighting in Weaner Center - $10,000 to refinish and paint floors in the Weaner Center - $10,000 to refurbish the Hohenberger Lounge - $10,000 for the new Sal Hench Field press box - $10,000 to purchase new seating for Winsper-Knobel Field - $8,000 for updates to Sal Hench Field - $7,500 for locker rooms for men’s and women’s soccer - $5,500 for the Craig Rutter Field press box - $4,000 for a new 40-pound washer for The George - $3,000 for new ticket booths at the Justin F. Coressel Stadium
ALUMNI VARSITY ‘D’ EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS Michael Snyder, 1964 - President Annette Hoeffel, 1999 - Past President Jacob Arnold, 2014 Jeffrey Boulton, 1984
S.G. Brugler, 1968 Kelly Coble, 2011 Mark Miller, 1981 William Ondrus, 1980
David Polzin, 1971 Brent Renollet, 1986 Marv Retcher, 1972
Your donations have helped fund and support several athletic facility projects including......
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ALUMNI VARSITY “D” HALL OF FAME The Athletic Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Alumni Varsity D Club, recognizes DC alumni for outstanding athletic achievement while enrolled at the Defiance College, their accomplishments after graduation, and a continuing interest in the development of the Defiance College. The inductees will be recognized at the Alumni Varsity D Breakfast with the official introduction ceremony taking place at halftime of the football game. Each of the inductees will be commemorated with a tree planted in the Hall of Fame Grove.
1975 Joseph Bowers, 1932 Dr. Charles Krouse, 1943 Howard Scheurman, 1926 1976 Fred J. Brown, 1922 Richard M. Small, 1949 Fred Thompson, 1911
1978 Lloyd E. Geer, 1931 Lavon “Ed” Rex Vernon C. Snyder, 1950
1980 R. Donnell Cathey, 1965 Dr. Ralph H. Geer, 1930 Dallas J. Gisler, 1933 Dick Lord, 1943
1988 Bruce Baer, 1974 Carlin B. Carpenter, 1964 Clare Fahrer, 1935 Robert P. Heischman, 1936 1989 Robert H. Deitrick, 1960 Jerry D. Griffith, 1970 Duane C. Hocking Robert A. Martin, 1976 1990 Virgil M. Feeney, 1940 Larry Holden, 1970 Joyce D. Anderson, 1966 Paul Yoder, 1959 1991 Carol A. Anderson (Coach) Emmett Clinton Dix II, 1971 Donald B. Dunham, 1938 Paul E. Ladd, 1961 Lester H. Hale, 1934 1992 Marv Hohenberger Howard E. Meyer, 1958 David Al Polzin, 1971 Howard W. Spicer, 1950 1993 Ltc. Michael E. Hittle, 1973 Dan J. Kline, 1968 Deryll Rohda, 1977 Howard W. Spicer, 1950 1994 Thomas P. Herman, 1966 Dennis M. Kidwell, 1969 Norman Krueckeberg, 1965 Walter C. Zverina, 1958
1984 Frederick W. Bennetts C. Bruce Derricotte, 1950 Robert R. Diller, 1949 George M. Smart, 1967
1995 James W. Arnzen, 1980 Thomas F. Bauerle, 1970 Howard D. Johnson, 1970 Paul R. Ondrus, 1971
1985 Frederick G. Fox, 1929
1996 James D. Amstutz, 1972
1999 Dennis Bostelman, 1988 Don F. Canfield, 1950 Joseph F. Dawson, 1950 Kenneth R. Rollins, 1956 2000 Connie S. Collier, 1981 Gary L. Evans, 1970 James A. Glase, 1970 Martha E. Mallott, 1981 Darcy M. Robinson, 1983 2001 Russell E. Glenn, 1954 A. Bernard Hatch, 1953 Kathy E. (Elliott) Krygier, 1973 Paul D. Yon, 1970 Linda (Laughrey) Zelms, 1971
2012 Ernie Doherty, 1971 Tyrone Gilbert, 1980 Tom Held, 1985 Darlene Kaufman, 1988 2013 Sarah Harman, 2003 James D. Harris, 1992 Sheila McGill, 1994 Brett Wingate, 1983
2008 Doug Murray, 1983 Marv Retcher, 1972 Patricia Schwiebert, 1984 George Stockman, 1957
2014 Megan M. Grieser (Thigpen) ‘03 Terry Morman ‘90 Charles E. Nafziger ‘73 Ernesto A. Vilar ‘79 Kevin C. Wierman ‘78
2009 Cindy (Youtsey) Conner, 1992 David Scott, 1973 Mark Shine, 1974 Michael Wright, 1972 2010 Rodger Geren, 1969 Timothy Lee, 1976 Tami (Moser) Lupton, 1998 Steven Wilkin, 1975
2015 Stephanie (Nafziger) Fetter ‘98 Paul “Larry” Flynn ‘80 Maurice “Marv” Rotondo ‘70 Michael Bixel ‘83
2011 Jeff Boulton, 1984 Stanley Meinen, 1985 Tammy Parker, 1987
2002 Elmo Faiella, 1953 Kevin Finfrock, 1986 Marcia (Burton) House, 1982 Holland Huss, 1951 Frank Lantz, Jr., 1968
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2003 Denise Bierly, 1990 Jerry Futrell, 1980 Martha Litherland (Coach - 1979-87) Mitchell Naufel, 1981 Ronald Tisdale, 1977 2004 Lawrence Bowers, 1933 Kirsten Meyer, 1976 Mark Meyer, 1979 Brent Renollet, 1986 Cathy (Robinson) Rohr, 1980
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1982 Martin A. Baumhower, 1963 Blaine P. Dowler, 1943 Obed H. May, 1920 Kirk Mee, III (Coach - 1963-66) 1983 Raymond (Bill) Rex, 1938 Dr. Rowen (Coach - 1951-54) Olen J. Slough, 1932 Dr. Jack P. Yager, 1943
1998 Cletus E. Dreher, 1950 Lowell E. Gingrich, 1940 Larry R. Papenfuss, 1981 Patricia A. Peter, 1971
2007 Pam Borton, 1987 Michael England, 1974 Robin Harris, 1980
Walter Turner, 1982
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1981 Benjamin F. Davis, 1967 Charles “Skip” Vosler, 1966 Raymond R. Etzler, 1963
1987 Roger D. Eicher, 1956 Lowell L. Snider, 1959 Ray Sumpter, 1951 John T. Szabo, 1960
1997 Kendall K. Bush, 1974 John M. Decker, 1971 James J. Mains, Jr., 1940 Vicki L. Martinich, 1979
2006 Randy Buchman (Coach - 1964-69) Cindy Elliott (Coach - 1983-94) Dan Renftle, 1985 Ed Roeth, 1971 Noel Underwood, 1957
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1979 R. Jack Behringer, 1949 O. Dudley Ebersole, 1932 Thomas J. Grzywinski, 1963 C. Leslie James, 1926
1986 Jose M. Arellano, 1967 Dr. James F. Ladd, 1958 Roger Merb (Coach 1967-70)
Alan R. Moore, 1959 Christine M. Slattery, 1979 Lori B. Ward, 1986
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1977 Dr. Michael D. Craden, 1960 William A. Pellington, 1951 Dr. Charles F. Wahl, 1949
Charles A. Koch, 1960 John G. Manchester, 1941
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1974 Dr. Dennis D. Bell, 1947 Leighton Conkey, 1925 Victor Fowler, 1933 Merle A. McDonald, 1948 Gilbert Smith, 1928 Olan Smith, 1946 Charles Hemlein, 1918
2005 Deborah (Shreve) Baringer, 1973 Tracy (Hanson) Beck, 1985 Michael S. Burke, 1974 Sheri (Plassman) Kovaleski, 1984 Michael R. Snyder, 1964
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Brie Brenner Volleyball
Cross Country/Track & Field
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Scott Cutter Men’s Basketball
James Hanson Men’s Lacrosse
Jodie Holava Softball
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ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY The Defiance College intercollegiate athletics program serves as a window of opportunity for all prospective student-athletes to experience an extra-curricular educational and physical activity that fits within the general mission of the college to develop the whole person. The student-athlete will be exposed to a variety of opportunities for personal growth in the areas of intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical dimensions as it relates to each individual and their respective sport. The student-athlete, as a team member, will be involved in a learning community that will strive for excellence both on the field and in the classroom while maintaining a dignity of fair play and continued emphasis on positive sportsmanship. Jointly, the coaches and student-athletes will build an engaged environment that will accentuate the learning process not only within the competitive arena but also within the college campus and the community as a whole. An empha-
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sis will be placed on the impact of participation and personal growth, rather than scoreboard success, in a balanced sports program where equitable sports opportunities will be available to both genders. The student-athletes of Defiance choose to participate in the intercollegiate athletics program for a variety of reasons but none of which includes athletic related financial aid or the promise of financial security through professional athletic stardom. Through participation in the intercollegiate athletics program, a student-athlete continues to compete for the love of sport, the thrill of competition and the fulfillment of countless intrinsic values. The Defiance intercollegiate athletics program strives to be an integral and cohesive part of the collegiate learning and living process, appropriately well suited to co-exist with the Defiance mission statement…to know, to lead, to serve and to understand.
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Originally founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has been in existance for over 25 years and has gone through several changes throughout the years. In June of 1987, the presidents of six private Indiana colleges and universities announced the formation of an athletic conference to allow their students to “live out” the ideal of the scholar athlete. The announcement came after 19 months of meetings among the institution’s presidents, athletic directors, and faculty athletic representatives. The ICAC was formed as an “academic” athletic conference, combining outstanding private education with top-notch intercollegiate athletics. Lewis Salter was President of Wabash College when the league was formed. The greatest advantage of the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference is that its formation allowed schools to restore athletic rivalries that date back to the 1800’s. Conference sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, football, soccer, tennis, and track. In addition, a championship is decided in the non-mandatory sports of swimming and wrestling. On May 24, 1988, just less than one year after its formation, two more of Indiana’s premier small colleges, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Taylor University joined the league, bringing the total number of schools to eight. Taylor was involved in the ICAC’s first meetings in the spring of 1987, but declined membership until 1988. The 1990-91 season marked the first complete year of competition among all eight schools in all eight-varsity sports with soccer joining the picture in the fall of 1990. The 1992-93 school year brought with it much discussion and many meetings in an attempt to bring women’s teams into the ICAC. After a long year of planning and a constitutional rewrite, women’s teams joined the ICAC late in the 1992-93 school year with 1993-94 the first year of co-ed competition within the ICAC. The 1998-99 school year brought significant changes in the conference. With the additions of Bluffton College, the College of Mount St. Joseph, and Wilmington College and the departure of DePauw University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference changed its name to become the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. As an extension of the ICAC, the HCAC is an eight school academic athletic conference, which represents a revised version the old Hoosier-Buckeye Conference. The 1999-2000 school year saw yet more changes. Wabash’s competition in the 1999 football season marked its last involvement in the HCAC. Defiance College joined the league, beginning competition in the spring of 2000. In January of 2001, Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, was accepted as a member. Transylvania began competition in the fall 2001 season. In July of 2006, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, was accepted as the conference’s ninth member. Rose Hulman began competition in the fall of 2006. As part of a year-long celebration in 2008-09, the league celebrated its 10th anniversary as the restructured HCAC. Each institution invited campus administrators, faculty, faculty athletic representatives, current or former athletic staff, alumni, and student-athletes. Also, the conference office invited current and former conference personnel, NCAA Division III select staff, and other key supporters of the HCAC. Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana was accepted as the 10th member of the conference in October of 2009 and began competition in the fall of 2010. On the playing field, HCAC member schools have had a national impact, highlighted by national champions in several sports and two schools making trips to the NCAA Division III basketball Final Four in the 1990s. Since the formation of the HCAC, members have produced 62 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 164 All-Americans, and 163 team qualifiers for NCAA Division III national championships. The league continues to seek growth and excellence on and off the playing field in the years to come.
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The Yellow Jackets return the primary netminder from last season in junior Damian Koester (Englewood/Brookville). Last fall, he started in 17 of the 20 games and played 1503:05 minutes in net. Koester recorded four victories, including a pair of shutouts, and made 71 saves with a .724 save percentage. He allowed 27 goals for the year to finish with a 1.62 goals against average. His 71 saves last season ranked fourth most in the HCAC and his 1.62 g.a.a. was seventh best. The Yellow Jackets also recruited two young goalkeepers eager for some net time in freshmen Bryce Bartolotto (Amherst/Firelands) and Clay Musgrave (Upper Sandusky). SCHEDULE Defiance will open the 2015 season in home territory when they take on Trine (Ind.)University Tuesday, Sept. 1 in non-conference play. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at the Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field. DC will then host the annual Purple & Gold Classic beginning on Friday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m.. The Yellow Jackets will take on The College of Wooster on Friday at 5 p.m. and will then host Saint Vincent (Pa.) College on Sunday (Sept. 6) at 1 p.m. “This year, we are implementing a playing style and creating an identity,” added Valentine. “Each player has been very receptive to the new ideas and have quickly adapted and applied the information right away. The program has been very close in the past but this group of players are all determined to break into one of the top four spots in the HCAC and compete in the post-season tournament.”
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The Yellow Jackets will feature a young forward crew, with no players with varsity playing experience last season. These forwards are eager to take on the season and show off thier abilities. Listed at the forward position will be sophomore Christian Meister (Ontario) and freshmen Adam Ordel (Lima/Elida) and Henok Jones (Georgetown, Ind./Floyd Central).
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The midfielders will feature the second most returning players led by Long and Drake. Long appeared in 17 games, with three starts, and scored one goal on four shots (.250 shot percentage). He also added an assist for three total points. Drake played in all 20 games last season and started nine. Drake had four shots on goal, and eleven shots overall. He assisted on one goal during the season for one point. Another players to watch at the midfielder position will be junior Brian Kurtz (Sandusky/ Perkins) and sophomore Mark Williams (Plain City/Johathon Alder). As a sophomore, Kurtz started four of the 20 games he played and ended the season with a goal scored for two points. His only goal was also a game-winner to rank in a tie for second on the team in that statistical category. Williams saw significant playing time in his first season playing in all 20 games and starting 12. Offensively, he tallied one assist for one point. Also making their return will be junior Mike Smith (Cortland/Maplewood) along with sophomore Sean Daley (Lima/Lima Central Catholic). The duo both played in one varsity game last season. Smith took one shot during the season, but neither player recorded any points statistically.
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DC will sport an experienced backfield as the Yellow Jackets will return all but one player from last season’s roster. As a unit, DC allowed 1.65 goals per game and posted a pair of shutout victories. In 2015, DC will bring back four starters in Lyn-Kew, Robbins and sophomores Nick Kleptz (Troy) and Trevor Hester (Liberty Center/ Monclova Christian) to anchor the Yellow Jackets defense. Lyn-Kew appeared in all 20 games last season with two shots on goal. Robbins had a breakout season as a junior playing in 18 games and
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“The team and coaching staff are very excited to start the season and prove a lot of doubters wrong,” said Valentine. “The atmosphere and competitive spirit among the team is fantastic. We have been working hard during preseason camp and we have achieved a lot during a short period of time as we have laid solid foundations to build on for the coming season.”
scored one goal on two shots. Following the season, he garnered second-team All-HCAC accolades. Robbins also went on to earn third-team All-Ohio honors. In his first season with the program, Kleptz played in 19 games and started 17. He led the Yellow Jackets with five goals on 18 shots (.278 shot percentage) for a team-best 10 points. Two of his five goals were game-winners and he also converted his only penalty kick opportunity during the season. Kleptz capped his “rookie” season with a honorable mention All-HCAC award. Hester also played in 19 games during his inaugural season and started 16. He took two shots, but did not record any offensive statistics as a defender. Joining the defensive starters will be junior Jacob Boles (Holton, Ind./South Ripley) and sophomore Adam Currier (Sterling Heights, Mich./ Stevenson). Boles played in one varsity game last fall and Currier was a member of the junior varsity team. Both players could battle for playing time and provide depth this fall.
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DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s soccer team looks to improve their overall record from last year as Head Coach Jordan Valentine begins his first year at the helm. Last year, Defiance finished with a 5-13-2 overall record and ended the season in seventh place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 3-5-1 record. The 2015 season will see the Yellow Jackets sport a balanced roster with youth and experience with thirteen returning players, including four seniors: defender Courtney LynKew (West Palm Beach Fla./Royal Palm Beach), midfielder Jayson Long (Columbus/Thomas Worthington), midfielder Jordan Drake (Maumee/ Springfield), and defender Blayne Robbins (Galva, Ill./Miamisburg).
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00 Bryce Bartolotto Goalkeeper Fr. 6-4 166 Amherst, Ohio Firelands 0 Clay Musgrave Goalkeeper Fr. 6-5 205 Upper Sandusky, Ohio Upper Sandusky 1 Damian Koester Goalkeeper Jr. 6-3 180 Englewood, Ohio Brookville 2 Mike Smith Midfielder Jr. 5-10 140 Cortland, Ohio Maplewood 3 Trevor Hester Defender Jr. 5-4 130 Liberty Center, Ohio Monclova Christian Academy 4 Courtney Lyn-Kew Defender Sr. 5-9 155 West Palm Beach Fla. Royal Palm Beach 5 Shawn Ezell Defender Fr. 5-10 150 Lima, Ohio Lima Central Catholic 6 Nick Starosta Defender Fr. 6-0 165 Wixom, Mich. Walled Lake Western 7 Sean Daley Midfielder So. 6-2 185 Lima, Ohio Lima Central Catholic 8 Sean VanderWiele Defender Fr. 5-8 150 Fishers, Ind. Fishers 10 Mark Williams Midfielder So. 5-10 165 Plain City, Ohio Jonathan Alder 11 Josiah Nichols Midfielder Fr. 5-9 165 Weston, Ohio Bowling Green 12 Jayson Long Midfielder Sr. 5-9 160 Columbus, Ohio Thomas Worthington 13 Nick Kleptz Defender So. 6-1 165 Troy, Ohio Troy 14 Jordan Drake Midfielder Sr. 5-11 175 Maumee, Ohio Springfield 15 Adam Ordel Forward Fr. 6-2 160 Lima, Ohio Elida 16 Henok Jones Forward Fr. 6-1 155 Georgetown, Ind. Floyd Central 17 Cody Festge Midfielder Jr. 5-9 142 Mansfield, Ohio Madison 18 Leon Brittain Midfielder Fr. 5-9 165 Bloomington, Ind. Pinnacle 19 Blayne Robbins Defender Sr. 6-3 170 Galva, Ill. Miamisburg 22 Christian Meister Forward So. 5-10 195 Ontario, Ohio Ontario 23 Austin Moskal Midfielder Fr. 6-0 137 West Bloomfield, Mich. Walled Lake Central 25 Brian Kurtz Midfielder Jr. 5-4 130 Sandusky, Ohio Perkins 26 Colin Jones Defender Fr. 5-11 158 Fort Wayne, Ind. Northrop 27 Jacob Boles Defender Jr. 5-8 170 Hotlon, Ind. South Ripley 32 Adam Currier Defender So. 6-3 200 Sterling Heights, Mich. Stevenson 37 Francisco Bixler Midfielder Fr. 5-8 145 Greenville, Ohio Greenville
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Bartolotto
Bryce
Fr • 6-4 • 166 lbs • Amherst, Ohio • Firelands High School
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Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Firelands High School ... Garnered first-team All-Greater Cleveland, first-team Lorian County and first-team all-conference his junior and senior seasons ... Holds three records at Fireland High School ... Member of the 2013 conference championship soccer team ... Also participated as a member of the baseball team. Personal: Son of Tony and Marla Bartollotta ... Majoring in athletic training.
Francisco
Bixler
Fr • 5-8 • 145 lbs • Greenville, Ohio • Greenville High School
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Prep: Two-year letterwinner at Greenville High School ... Also a member of the football and tennis teams while at Greenville ... Received first-team GWOC honors.
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Personal: Son of Bill and Antonia Bixler ... Majoring in athletic training.
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Jacob
Boles
Jr • 5-8 • 170 lbs • Holton, Ind. • South Ripley High School
Sophomore (2014): Played in one varsity game...did not record any offensive statistics. Prep: All-Conference his last three years at South Ripley High School under David Baugh and Jim Cole.
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Personal: Son of Leslie and Warren Boles...Majoring in secondary education.
Leon
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Fr • 5-9 • 165 lbs • Bloomington, Ind. • Pinnacle High School
Prep: Named Western Indiana Athletic Conference “Most Valuable Player” as a senior ... honors graduate at Pinnacle School.
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Personal: Son of Mary Clark ... Majoring in psychology with a minor in criminal justice.
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So • 6-3 • 200 lbs • Sterling Hts., Mich. • Stevenson High School
Freshman (2014): Was a member of the junior varsity team.
Personal: Born in Grosse Pointe, Mich... son of Dan and Diane Currier.
Sean
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2014 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0
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Prep: Letterwinner for two years at Stevenson High School...named Defensive MVP...part of the 2014 MAC Red Championship Team...recipient of the Adam Currier’s Career Stats President’s Award.
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Daley
So • 6-2 • 185 lbs • Lima, Ohio • Central Catholic High School
Freshman (2014): Played in one game as a backup midfielder...did not record any offensive statistics.
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Prep: Lettered four years at Lima Central Catholic...twice named honorable mention All-District...academic letterwinner junior and senior years...lettered two years in both tennis and track and field...member of the 2014 Track and Field State Championship Sean Daley’s Career Stats Team.
Jordan
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2014 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0
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Personal: Born in Lima, Ohio...son of Doug and Kathy Daley...Majoring in business.
Drake
Sr • 5-11 • 175 lbs • Maumee, Ohio • Springfield High School
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Junior (2014): Played in all 20 games and started nine...assisted on one goal for one point...took 11 shots...had four shots on goal...named Academic All-HCAC. Sophomore (2013): Played in 19 games with 18 starts, logging 1533 minutes on the pitch...recorded one goal on 21 shots (.048 pct)...had six shots on goal...scored one penalty kick goal on one penalty kick attempt...assisted on four goals...tallied six total points. Freshman (2012): Played in 16 games with eight starts...played for 689 minutes...had eight shots...had three shots on goal.
Personal: Son of Alan and Freda Drake... Majoring in athletic training.
2012 16 0 0 0 8 .000 0 0-0 2013 19 1 4 6 21 .048 0 1-1 2014 20 0 1 1 11 .000 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 55 1 5 7 40 .025 0 1-1
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Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Springfield High School...named honorable mention and second-team All-Northern Lakes League in his freshman and sophomore years...as a junior, earned first-team All-NLL and second-team All-District honors...awarded first-team Jordan Drake’s Career Stats All-NLL and first-team All-District after Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att senior campaign.
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Ezell
Fr • 5-10 • 150 lbs • Lima, Ohio • Elida High School
Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Elida High School.
Personal: Son of Christie Saffell ... Majoring in athletic training with a minor in exercise science.
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Festge
Jr • 5-9 • 142 lbs • Mansfiled, Ohio • Madison High School
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Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Madison High School ... named second-team All-Conference and All-Region ... member of Ohio Cardinal Conference Championship Team as a junior (2011) ... transferred to Defiance from North Central State College prior to 2015 season.
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Personal: Son of Dean Festge and Nichole Meister ... Majoring in sport management.
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Hester
Jr • 5-4 • 130 lbs • Liberty Center, Ohio • Monclova Christian Academy
Sophomore (2014): Played in 19 games and started 16...recorded two shots. Freshman (2013): Played in 10 games with seven starts, logging 727 minutes on the pitch...had one total shot.
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Prep: Played at Monclova Christian Academy...scored 30 goals his freshman year... was school’s Salutatorian. Personal: Born in Bowling Green, Ohio...son of Craig and Colleen...Majoring in accounting.
Colin
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Fr • 5-11 • 158 lbs • Fort Wayne, Ind. • Northrop High School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Northrop High School ... Garnered All-SAC Honorable Mention his junior year and second-team All-SAC his senior season ... Member of the conference championship soccer team his senior season.
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Personal: Son of Kirk and Lisa Jones ... Majoring in biology.
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Fr • 6-1 • 155 lbs • Georgetown, Ind. • Floyd Central High School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Floyd Central High School.
Personal: Son of Ginger Jones ... Majoring in business management.
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So • 6-1 • 165 lbs • Troy, Ohio • Troy High School
Prep: Letterwinner for four years at Troy High School...first-team All-GWOC North and first-team AllGWOC...38 career goals...helped Troy to four straight league titles...recipient of the National Merit Award given by the Marine Corps...on the Principal’s Nick Kleptz’s Career Stats List all four years. Personal: Born in Troy, Ohio...son of Tom and Melissa Kleptz...Majoring in molecular biology.
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2014 19 5 0 10 18 .278 2 1-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 19 5 0 10 18 .278 2 1-1
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Freshman (2014): Played in 19 games and started 17...led the team in goals (five), points (10) and game-winning goals (two)...took 18 shots and had a .278 shot percentage...had 10 shots on goal...recorded the team’s only penalty kick goal in the only attempt for the season...tied for 11th in HCAC in goals (five) and tied for 15th in points (10)...named honorable mention All-HCAC.
Koester
Jr • 6-3 • 180 lbs • Englewood, Ohio • Brookville High School
Sophomore (2014): played in 17 games and started 13 as team’s primary netminder...played in just over 1500 minutes...posted a 1.62 goals against average...ended the season with four victories, including two shutout wins... tallied 71 saves and had a .724 save percentage...finished fourth in the HCAC in saves...was eighth in conference in save percentage (.724).
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Freshman (2013): Played in one game, logging 24:24 minutes in goal...did not record a statistic. Prep: Lettered for four years at Brookville High School...named second-team AllSouthwestern Buckeye Conference. Personal: Son of Danny and Gina Koester...Majoring in integrated social studies.
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Brian
Jr • 5-4 • 130 lbs • Sandusky, Ohio • Perkins High School
Sophomore (2014): Played in all 20 games and started four...Scored a goal, which was a game-winnig goal, for two points...Recorded five shots and had a .200 shot percentage...Had two shots on goal.
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Freshman (2013): Played in 19 games with 12 starts, logging 1044 minutes on the pitch...Recorded one goal on nine shots (.111 pct)...Had four shots on goal...Tallied two total points. Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Perkins High School...2012 Ohio Division II second-team All-Ohio, first-team All-District and first-team All-Sandusky Brian Kurtz’s Career Stats Bay Conference...also lettered in tennis.
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Personal: Born in Sandusky, Ohio...son of Dan and Angela Kurtz...undecided major.
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2013 19 1 0 2 9 .111 0 0-0 2014 20 1 0 2 5 .200 1 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 39 2 0 4 14 .143 1 0-0
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Jayson
Sr • 5-9 • 160 lbs • Columbus, Ohio • Thomas Worthington High School
Junior (2014): Played in 17 games and started three...scored a goal and an assist for three points...His three points put him in a tie for fifth most on the team...Recorded four shots and had a .250 shot percentage...Had two shots on goal.
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Sophomore (2013): Played in 17 games with eight starts, logging 780 minutes on the pitch...Had 13 total shots... Had four shots on goal. Freshman (2012): Played in 11 games with six starts...Played for 566 minutes...Had five shots...Had five shots on goal...Had one assist...Totaled one point. Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Thomas Worthington High School.
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2012 11 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0-0 2013 17 0 0 0 13 .000 0 0-0 2014 17 1 1 3 4 .250 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 45 1 2 4 22 .045 0 0-0
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Courtney
Lyn-Kew
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Sr • 5-9 • 155 lbs • West Palm Beach, Fla. • Royal Palm Beach High School
Junior (2014): Played in all 20 games and started 15...Recorded two shots.
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Prep: Letterwinner for four years at Royal Palm Beach High School under Head Coach Dan Blusky...Secondteam All-County...Transfer from Ancilla Courtney Lyn-Kew’s Career Stats College where he was a team captain. Personal: Born in Royal Palm Beach, Fla...Son of Mary Lyn-Kew...Majoring in exercise science.
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Meister
So • 5-10 • 195 lbs • Ontario, Ohio • Ontario High School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Ontario High School ... Three-time All-Conference award winner ... Three-time All-District player and two-time “District Player of the Year” ... Named All-Ohio ... Also competed in wrestling and track and earned two varsity letters in both sports.
Austin
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Moskal
Fr • 6-0 • 137 lbs • West Bloomfield, Mich. • Walled lake Central High School
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Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Walled Lake Central High School ... During his career he was a member of a District Championship team. Personal: Son of Matthew and Stormi Moskal ... Major is undecided.
Musgrave
Fr • 6-5 • 205 lbs • Upper Sandusky, Ohio • Upper Sandusky High School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Upper Sandusky High School ... Two-time all-league selection ... Second-team alldistrict ... Two-time winner of team “Most Valuable Player”. Personal: Son of Joe and Sandy Musgrave ... Majoring in business administration.
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Fr • 5-9 • 165 lbs • Weston, Ohio • Bowling Green High School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Bowling Green High School ... Member of team that finished as District Champions during his sophomore and junior seasons ... Named first-team all-league, first-team all-district, and secondteam all-state his senior season ... First-team all-academic and honor roll recipient.
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Clay
Personal: Son of Joel and Jennifer Nichols ... Majoring in mathematics.
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Ordel
Fr • 6-2 • 160 lbs • Lima, Ohio • Elida High School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Elida High School ... Garnered first-team All-League and honorable mention AllDistrict accolades during his playing career ... Led varsity team in goal scoring for two seasons ... Also named the team’s “Most Valuable Player.”
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Blayne
Robbins
Sr • 6-3 • 170 lbs • Galva, Ill. • Miamisburg High School
Junior (2014): Played in 18 games and started 17...Scored one goal for two points...Had two shots and a .500 shot percentage...Had one shot on goal...Named second-team All-HCAC...Tabbed third-team All-Ohio...Selected Academic All-HCAC.
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Sophomore (2013): Played in 18 games with 17 starts, logging 1588 minutes on the pitch...Recorded one goal on five shots (.200 pct)...Had one shot on goal...Tallied two total points. Freshman (2012): Played in 19 games with 19 starts...Played for 1704 minutes..did not record a statistic. Prep: Two-year letterwinner at Miamisburg High School...Named third-team All-Area...honored with Kettering Sports Medical Sportsmanship Award...Voted Most Improved during senior year.
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Mike
Blayne Robbins’ Career Stats Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2012 19 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 2013 18 1 0 2 5 .200 0 0-0 2014 18 1 0 2 2 .500 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 55 2 0 4 7 .286 0 0-0
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Jr • 5-10 • 140 lbs • Cortland, Ohio • Maplewood High School
Sophomore (2014): Played in one game as a backup midfielder...Took one shot during the season.
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Prep: Lettered four years at Maplewood High School...Named first-team All-NAC his junior and senior seasons... Also named first-team All-District his Mike Smith’s Career Stats senior year. Personal: Born in Warren, Ohio...Son of Robert and Deanna Smith...Majoring in sports management with a minor business.
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2013 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 2014 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 2 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0
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Fr • 6-0 • 165 lbs • Wixom, Mich. • Walled Lake Western High School
Prep: One-year letterwinner at Walled Lake Western High School. Personal: Son of Keith Starosta ... Majoring in biology.
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Fr • 5-8 • 150 lbs • Fishers, Ind. • Fishers High School
Prep: Two-year letterwinner at Fishers High School ... Member of team that finished as Sectional Champions during his senior season. Personal: Son of John and Julie VandeWiele ... Majoring in athletic training.
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Williams
So • 5-10 • 165 lbs • Plain City, Ohio • Jonathan Alder High School
Freshman (2014): Played in all 20 games and started 12...Scored an assist for one point...Recorded five shots... Had one shot on goal.
Personal: Born in Columbus, Ohio...Son of Chuck and Bobbie Williams...Majoring in business.
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% GW PK-Att 2014 20 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Career 20 0 1 1 5 .000 0 0-0
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Prep: Letterwinner for three years at Jonathan Alder High School...first-team All-Conference and third-team AllDistrict his senior year...graduated with Mark Williams’ Career Stats honors.
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Jordan Valentine Head Coach • First Year • Preston, England • Ohio Valley (W.Va.), 2012 The Valentine File • Career Record at Defiance (Yrs.): 0-0 (1st) • All-Time Career Record (Yrs.): 15-14 (3rd) • Head Coach at Penn State-Kensington (2013-14) Jordan Valentine will begin his first season as head coach of the Defiance men’s soccer program in 2015. Valentine becomes the seventh head coach in program history and comes to Defiance after a two-year stay at Penn StateNew Kensington. During his tenure at PSU-New Kensington, Valentine led his team to a 15-14 overall record, including a 9-6 mark in 2014 that included a 7-3 record in the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference to earn a spot as the number three seed in the PSUAC Playoffs and advanced to the “Final Four” round. It marked the highest finish for New Kensington in the PSUAC. The Lions also finished the season ranked nationally in the United State Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) and was as high as eighth during the year. Valentine’s players have had success both on the playing field and in the classroom. He has coached players who went on to earn AllPSUAC accolades, including the conference “Newcomer of the Year” in 2013. Off the field, 15 of Valentine’s student-athletes were tabbed Academic All-PSUAC as well as five players garnering USCAA Academic All-Scholar honors. In addition to his responsibilities at New Kensington, Valentine served as an assistant coach with the PA-West Olympic Development
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Program in Pittsburgh, Pa. that included one of his teams advancing to the regional finals. He also served as a club coach for Century United in Pittsburgh, Pa. A native of Preston, England, Valentine’s soccer experience reaches back prior to his time at New Kensington where he served as Lead Trainer and International Trials & College Combine Manager at Midwest Soccer Academy in Fenton, Mich. Valentine managed and coached teams of various ages overseeing the development of over 100 players. He implemented and managed the International Trials and College Combine held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. which allowed players from around the world showcase their abilty in front of professional club scouts. He also served as a Disney Soccer Academy Coach as well as camp director at various locations across the U.S. Valentine earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012 in sports management from Ohio Valley University in Vienna, West Virginia. In addition to earning a degree from OVU, he was also a four-year scholarship player for the Fighting Scots in men’s soccer. On two ocassions, Valentine earned All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors as a defender and midfielder. Prior to coming to OVU, Valentine graduated from Preston College in his hometown of Preston, England. In 2008, he was selected to the Great Britain National University Soccer Team. Valentine holds English Football Association Level 1 and 2 coaching licenses along with several NSCAA coaching diplomas.
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Graduate Assistant Coach Second Year Shelton, Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State, 2013
Ryan McCormack will be in his second season with the Yellow Jackets Men’s Soccer team in 2015, serving as the assistant coach. McCormack, a native of Shelton, Connecticut, comes to Defiance after completing his playing career and graduating from Eastern Connecticut State University. McCormack graduated in August 2013 with a bachelor of arts in history. During his career at ECSU, McCormack was a two-year varsity letter winner. McCormack helped lead his team to a Little East Conference
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Opponent WAYNESBURG 09/01/14 ILLINOIS TECH Sep 05 at Centre College Sep 06 vs Spalding University Sep 12 at Trine Sep 13 vs Adrian 09/17/14 HEIDELBERG 9/19/2014 vs Wittenberg Sep 20 at Wilmington Sep 27 at Baldwin Wallace 09/28/12 MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY
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BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY MOUNT ST. JOSEPH at Earlham College HANOVER (IND.)
Team Record Overall: Conference: Home: Away: Neutral: Overtime:
W-L-T 5-13-2 3-5-1 3-5-1 2-5-1 0-3 0-2-2
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TO2
L W LO2 L L
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Conf 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Att. 210 87 418 94 75 85 103 319 118 121
1-2 3-1
2-9-1 3-9-1
0-1-0 1-1-0
72 73
0-0 3-2
3-9-2 4-9-2
1-1-1 2-1-1
300 68
0-1 1-0 1-2 0-2 0-2
4-10-2 5-10-2 5-11-2 5-12-2 5-13-2
2-2-1 3-2-1 3-3-1 3-4-1 3-5-1
100 115 180 80 178
Dates 20 9 8 3
Total 2796 1134 1483 179
Avg. 140 126 185 60
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Score Overall 1-1 0-0-1 L 1-2 0-1-1 L 0-3 0-2-1 L 0-3 0-3-1 W 1-0 1-3-1 LOT 1-2 1-4-1 L 0-2 1-5-1 L 0-2 1-6-1 L 0-3 1-7-1 L 0-2 1-8-1 W 2-1 2-8-1 TO2
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Goals scored Blayne Robbins (Michael O'Brien) Michael O'Brien (unassisted) Brian Kurtz (Ross Retherford) Drew Metz (unassisted) Nick Kleptz (Jayson Long;Ian Fasnacht) Nick Kleptz (penalty kick) Drew Metz (unassisted) Jayson Long (Ian Fasnacht) Victor Trifiro (unassisted) Nick Kleptz (Jordan Drake) Anthony Ewing (Drew Metz) Nick Kleptz (Mark Williams) Nick Kleptz (Michael O'Brien;Drew Metz) Anthony Ewing (unassisted) Drew Metz (Victor Trifiro) -
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Shots by Period Defiance College Opponents
1st 2nd
Saves by Period Defiance College Opponents
4 13
11 18
65 79 143 151 1st 2nd
45 22
54 24
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0 1
0 1
15 33
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2 6
2 4
148 304
15-148 0.75 .101 64-148 .432 7.4 11 59 1-1
33-304 1.65 .109 136-304 .447 15.2 28 124 1-1
18 2
21 0
1134 9/126 3/60
1483 8/185
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23 64
33 56
87 105 96 123
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2 2
1 2
59 124
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5 4
2 9
199 232
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TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game Assists CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
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2 2
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Overall: 5-13-2 2014 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS ## 13 16 2 23 17 21 25 29 15 14 10 12 9 4 3 11 8 6 33 28 27 26 24 19 7 5 1 0
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Goalie
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Nick Kleptz Drew Metz Anthony Ewing Michael O'Brien Victor Trifiro Jayson Long Brian Kurtz Blayne Robbins Ian Fasnacht Jordan Drake Mark Williams Ross Retherford Ashten Forde Courtney Lyn-Kew Trevor Hester Robert Tanya Nathan Yorks Michael Smith Brendan Sullivan Josh Gentile Jacob Boles Alex Keith Michael Hall Sean Daley Adam Khater Austin Schumaker Damian Koester Ollie Davis Total Opponents
19-17 17-16 20-11 19-11 18-17 17-3 20-4 18-17 19-18 20-9 20-12 12-0 20-19 20-15 19-16 5-1 11-3 1-0 4-1 1-0 1-0 3-0 15-0 1-0 5-0 2-0 17-16 5-3 20 20
gp-gs
Ollie Davis Damian Koester TEAM Total Opponents
4-2 17-13 20 20
g
5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 33
Conf: 3-5-1 Home: 3-5-1 Away: 2-5-1 Neut: 0-3-0
a
0 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 28
pts
sh
sh% sog sog% gwg pk-att
10 18 .278 10 8 26 .115 10 4 17 .118 8 4 8 . 125 5 3 22 .045 12 3 4 . 250 2 2 5 .200 2 2 2 . 500 1 2 2 .0 0 0 2 1 11 .000 4 1 5 .000 1 1 1 . 000 0 0 20 .000 6 0 2 . 000 0 0 2 .000 0 0 1 . 000 0 0 1 .000 1 0 1 . 000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 . 000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 . 000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 . 000 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 . 000 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 . 000 0 41 148 .101 64 94 304 .109 136
Goal Average min ga gaavg
362:27 1503:05 0:00 1865:32 1865:32
6 27 0 33 15
1.49 1.62 0.00 1.59 0.72
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1.000
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1.000
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Saves saves
29 71 2 102 49
2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12
pct
.829 . 724 1.000 . 756 .7 6 6
1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1
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1 4 0 5 12
Record l t sho/cbo
3 9 0 12 5
0 2 0 2 2
1/0 2/0 0/0 3 10
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65 79 143 151 45 22
54 24
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2 1
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2 2
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DEFM 1134 9/126 3/60
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Year GP W L T PCT Conference 1989 13 0 13 0 .000 --- No Team --1991 9 3 6 0 .333 1992 14 2 11 1 .179 0-3 AMC 1993 15 2 13 0 .133 0-3 AMC 1994 10 0 10 0 .000 0-1 AMC 1995 18 6 11 1 .361 1996 19 9 9 1 .500 1997 19 5 14 0 .263 1998 19 3 16 0 .158 0-14 MIAA 1999 20 1 19 0 .050 0-14 MIAA 2000 15 0 15 0 .000 0-5 HCAC 2001 17 3 14 0 .176 0-6 HCAC 2002 19 10 8 1 .553 3-3 HCAC
Coach Bob Martin Bob Martin Bob Martin Bob Martin Dick Bonin Dick Bonin Dick Bonin Dick Bonin
Mahmoud (Mike) Selim Mahmoud (Mike) Selim Mahmoud (Mike) Selim
Brian Kelley Brian Kelley
Year GP W L T PCT Conference Coach 2003 20 14 5 1 .725 3-2-1 HCAC Brian Kelley 2004 18 8 7 3 .528 4-1-1 HCAC Brian Kelley 2005 17 6 11 0 .353 4-3 HCAC Brian Kelley 2006 19 6 12 1 .342 4-3-1 HCAC Alden Lawrence 2007 17 3 13 1 .206 2-5-1 HCAC Alden Lawrence 2008 17 1 16 0 .059 1-7 HCAC Alden Lawrence 2009 17 5 12 0 .294 2-6 HCAC Alden Lawrence 2010 18 5 11 2 .333 1-7-1 HCAC Alex van der Sluijs 2011 18 5 10 3 .361 3-4-2 HCAC Alex van der Sluijs 2012 19 3 15 1 .184 3-5-1 HCAC Alex van der Sluijs 2013 19 10 9 0 .526 5-4 HCAC Alex van der Sluijs 2014 20 5 13 2 .300 3-5-1 HCAC Alex van der Sluijs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Seasons 115 293 18 .291
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ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS Rk Coach Years Coached GP W L T PCT Conference Notes 1 Brian Kelley 2001-05 91 41 45 5 .478 14-9-2 HCAC 2 Alex van der Sluijs 2010-14 94 28 58 8 .340 15-25-5 HCAC 3 Alden Lawrence 2006-09 70 15 53 2 .229 9-21-2 HCAC 4 Dick Bonin 1994-97 66 20 44 2 .318 0-1 AMC 5 Bob Martin 1989-93 51 7 43 1 .147 0-6 AMC 6 Mahmoud (Mike) Selim 1998-2000 54 4 50 0 .074 0-28 MIAA, 0-5 HCAC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Coaches 25 Seasons 426 115 293 18 .291 0-7 AMC, 0-28 MIAA, 38-59-9 HCAC
TEAM SEASON RECORDS Games 1 2014 2003 3 2013 2012 2006 2002 Wins 1 2003 2 2013 2002 4 2004 5 1996 Win Percentage 1 2003 2 2002 3 1996 4 2004 5 2013 Minutes 1 2014 2 2003
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20 20 19 19 19 19 14 10 10 8 7 .725 .553 .538 .528 .526 1866 1852
3 2012 4 2002 5 2013 Goals 1 2003 2 2004 3 2009 4 2006 5 2013 Goals Per Game 1 2004 2 2003 3 2009 4 2005 5 2006 Assists 1 2004 2003 3 2006 4 2005 5 2009
1755 1744 1740 44 43 30 29 27 2.39 2.20 1.76 1.53 1.53 32 32 20 18 17
Assists Per Game 1 2004 2 2003 3 2005 4 2006 5 2009 Points 1 2003 2 2004 3 2006 4 2009 5 2005 Points Per Game 1 2004 2 2003 3 2009 4 2005 5 2006 Goals Against 1 2004 2 2013 3 2003
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1.78 1.60 1.06 1.05 1.00 120 118 78 77 70 6.56 6.00 4.53 4.12 4.11 21 23 26
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2011 2010 2005
Goals Against Average 1 2004 2 2013 3 2003 4 2011 5 2014 Saves 1 2001 2 2000 3 2010 2002 5 2006 Shutouts 1 2003 2 2004 3 2002 4 2013 5 2005 2011
28 30 30 1.13 1.19 1.26 1.49 1.59 205 189 152 152 131 9 7 6 5 4 4
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10 Phil Schneider 2000 Goals Against Average (900+ Min) 1 Sean Roberts 2013 2 Jeff Meyer 2003 3 Jeff Meyer 2004 4 Sean Roberts 2011 5 Jeff Meyer 2005 6 Damien Koester 2014 7 Jeff Meyer 2002 8 Sean Roberts 2010 9 Brandon Morgan 2006 10 Sean Roberts 2012
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1.20 (23 GA/1719 Min) 1.26 (26 GA/1852 Min) 1.29 (14 GA/978 Min) 1.52 (27 GA/1599 Min) 1.57 (26 GA/1491 Min) 1.62 (27 GA/1503 Min) 1.64 (31 GA/1699 Min) 1.74 (29 GA/1501 Min) 1.85 (31 GA/1507 Min) 2.05 (27 GA/1183 Min)
2001 2000 2002 2010 2006 2007 2005 2003 2011 2008
200 189 149 117 112 109 109 102 101 88
2003 2013 2005 2011 2014 2010 2007 2004 2006 2008 2009 2012 2009 2012 2004 2011 2004
9 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2002-05 2010-13 2002-05 2008-11 2004-07 2011-14 2002-05 2010-13 2011-14 2008-11 2006-09
73 73 73 70 70 69 69 69 67 67 67
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2 Karl Eustache 2004-06 Kevin Arriola 2011-13 4 Benji Hughes 2004-07 5 Joseph Loftis 2008-11 6 Jaiden Henderson 2010-11 7 Anthony Cornell 2007-10 8 Chris Berg 2002-05 Joel Wilkins 2002-05 Ben Jennings 2003-04, 06 Goals Per Game (Min 10 Games)* 1 2 3 4
Brandon Able Josh Hupman Jacob Heiliger Karl Eustache
2003-04 2001 2009-10 2004-06
17 17 14 12 11 10 9 9 9
.51 (18 G/35 GP) .41 (7 G/17 GP) .36 (4 G/11 GP) .33 (17 G/51 GP)
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5 Daniel Meehan 2006 6 Simon Jacobs 2004 7 Jaiden Henderson 2010-11 8 Steven Brenner 2003-04 9 Benji Hughes 2004-07 10 Ed Holmes 2001
Assists 1 Gregory Vogt 2 Karl Eustache Joel Wilkins Kevin Tanceusz 5 Alex Toll 6 Drew Metz 7 Brandon Able
.32 (6 G/19 GP) .31 (5 G/16 GP) .31 (11 G/36 GP) .26 (5 G/19 GP) .25 (14 G/56 GP) .24 (4 G/17 GP)
2006-09 2004-06 2002-05 2003-05 2003-06 2011-14 2003-04
14 10 10 10 9 8 7
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Games Played 1 Chris Berg Luke Freels Joel Wilkins 4 Joseph Loftis Ryan Rothermel 6 Drew Metz Jeff Meyer Sean Roberts 9 Ian Fasnacht Kevin Elson Gregory Vogt Goals 1 Brandon Able
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Saves 1 Phil Schneider 2 Phil Schneider 3 Jeff Meyer 4 Sean Roberts 5 Brandon Morgan 6 Brandon Morgan Jeff Meyer 8 Jeff Meyer 9 Sean Roberts 10 Mitch Livensparger Shutouts 1 Jeff Meyer 2 Sean Roberts 3 Jeff Meyer Sean Roberts 5 Damien Koester Sean Roberts Brandon Morgan Joe DiSalvio 9 Brandon Morgan Mitch Livensparger Taylor Smoot Sean Roberts Sean Mukhtart Sean Mukhtar Jeff Baldridge Sean Mukhtar Ben Eitniear
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6 Kevin Tanceusz 2004 .29 (5 A/17 GP) 7 Joel Wilkins 2003 .25 (5 A/20 GP) Kevin Tanceusz 2005 .25 (4 A/16 GP) 9 Gregory Vogt 2006 .24 (4 A/17 GP) 10 Darci Baxter 2004 .22 (2 A/9 GP) Total Points 1 Brandon Able 2003 28 2 Kevin Arriola 2013 20 3 Karl Eustache 2004 16 Josh Hupman 2001 16 5 Brandon Able 2004 15 Karl Eustache 2006 15 7 Drew Metz 2013 14 Joseph Loftis 2011 14 Jaiden Henderson 2010 14 10 Benji Hughes 2006 13 Anthony Cornell 2007 13 Karl Eustache 2005 13 Brandon Newsome 2002 13 Daniel Meehan 2006 13 Ben Jennings 2003 13 Points Per Game (Min 5 Games) 1 Joshua Fullen 2009 1.57 (11 P/7 GP) 2 Brandon Able 2003 1.47 (28 P/19 GP) 3 Benji Hughes 2006 1.44 (13 P/9 GP) 4 Jacob Heiliger 2009 1.33 (8 P/6 GP) 5 Kevin Arriola 2013 1.11 (20 P/18 GP) 6 Josh Hupman 2001 .94 (16 P/17 GP) 7 Brandon Able 2004 .94 (15 P/16 GP) 8 Anthony Cornell 2007 .93 (13 P/14 GP) 9 Karl Eustache 2004 .89 (16 P/18 GP) 10 Karl Eustache 2006 .88 (15 P/17 GP) Minutes Played in Goal 1 Jeff Meyer 2003 1852 2 Sean Roberts 2013 1719 3 Jeff Meyer 2002 1699 4 Sean Roberts 2011 1599 5 Phil Schneider 2001 1520 6 Brandon Morgan 2006 1507 7 Damien Koester 2014 1503 8 Sean Roberts 2010 1501 9 Jeff Meyer 2005 1491
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Goals 1 Brandon Able 2003 12 2 Kevin Arriola 2013 9 3 Josh Hupman 2001 7 4 Ben Jennings 2003 6 Daniel Meehan 2006 6 Joseph Loftis 2011 6 Jaiden Henderson 2010 6 Brandon Newsome 2002 6 Karl Eustache 2006 6 Brandon Able 2004 6 Karl Eustache 2005 6 Anthony Cornell 2007 6 Goals Per Game (Min 5 Games) 1 Joshua Fullen 2009 .71 (5 G/7 GP) 2 Jacob Heiliger 2009 .67 (4 G/6 GP) 3 Brandon Able 2003 .63 (12 G/19 GP) 4 Benji Hughes 2006 .56 (5 G/9 GP) 5 Kevin Arriola 2013 .50 (9 G/18 GP) 6 Anthony Cornell 2007 .43 (6 G/14 GP) 7 Josh Hupman 2001 .41 (7 G/17 GP) 8 Brandon Able 2004 .37 (6 G/16 GP) Karl Eustache 2005 .37 (6 G/16 GP) 10 Brandon Newsome 2002 .35 (6 G/17 GP) Karl Eustache 2006 .35 (6 G/17 GP) Assists 1 Karl Eustache 2004 6 Drew Metz 2013 6 Alex Toll 2003 6 Gregory Vogt 2009 6 5 Joel Wilkins 2003 5 Kevin Tanceusz 2004 5 6 Brandon Able 2003 4 Kevin Tanceusz 2005 4 Jordan Drake 2013 4 Gregory Vogt 2006 4 Assists Per Game (Min 5 Games) 1 Gregory Vogt 2009 .35 (6 A/17 GP) 2 Karl Eustache 2004 .33 (6 A/18 GP) Benji Hughes 2006 .33 (3 A/9 GP) 4 Drew Metz 2013 .32 (6 A/19 GP) Alex Toll 2003 .32 (6 A/19 GP)
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INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Benji Hughes 2004-07 9 Jared Gray 2003-06 Drew Metz 2011-13 Joe DiSalvio 2002-05 Assists Per Game (Min 10 Games)* 1 Gregory Vogt 2 Brandon Able 3 Karl Eustache Kevin Tanceusz 5 Dan Walther 6 Nicholas Andersen 7 Jason Smith 8 Jeremy Evers 9 Kyle Johnson 10 Alex Toll
2006-09 2003-04 2004-06 2003-05 2005 2002-04 2002-04 2006 2009-10 2003-06
Total Points 1 Karl Eustache 2 Brandon Able 3 Kevin Arriola 4 Benji Hughes 5 Joseph Loftis Joel Wilkins 7 Jaiden Henderson 8 Anthony Cornell 9 Drew Metz Ben Jennings
.21 (14 A/67 GP) .20 (7 A/35 GP) .19 (10 A/51 GP) .19 (10 A/51 GP) .18 (3 A/17 GP) .16 (5 A/31 GP) .16 (3 A/19 GP) .15 (2 A/13 GP) .15 (5 A/34 GP) .15 (9 A/62 GP)
2004-06 2003-04 2011-13 2004-07 2008-11 2002-05 2010-11 2007-10 2011-14 2003-04, 06
44 43 36 35 28 28 26 24 22 22
Points Per Game (Min 10 Games)* 1 Brandon Able 2 Josh Hupman 3 Karl Eustache 4 Jacob Heiliger 5 Jaiden Henderson 6 Simon Jacobs 7 Daniel Meehan 8 Steven Brenner 9 Benji Hughes 10 Ed Holmes
2003-04 2001 2004-06 2009-10 2010-11 2004 2006 2003-04 2004-07 2001
1.23 (43 P/35 GP) 0.94 (16 P/17 GP) 0.86 (44 P/51 GP) 0.73 (8 P/11 GP) 0.72 (26 P/36 GP) 0.69 (11 P/16 GP) 0.68 (13 P/19 GP) 0.63 (12 P/19 GP) 0.62 (35 P/56 GP) 0.47 (8 P/17 GP)
Minutes Played in Goal 1 Jeff Meyer 2002-05 2 Sean Roberts 2010-13 3 Phil Schneider 2000-01 4 Brandon Morgan 2006-07 5 Mitch Livensparger 2008 6 Sean Mukhtar 2009-12 7 Taylor Smoot 2009-12 8 Joe DiSalvio 2002-05 9 Chris Ibberson 2008 10 Robbie Williamson 2007-08 Goals Against Average (900+ Min)* 1 2 3 4
6020 6002 2860 2808 1285 1177 1074 568 254 252
Jeff Meyer 2002-05 1.45 (97 GA/6020 Min) Sean Roberts 2010-13 1.59 (106 GA/6002 Min) Taylor Smoot 2009-12 2.26 (27 GA/1074 Min) Brandon Morgan 2006-07 2.40 (75 GA/2808 Min)
5 Sean Mukhtar 2009-12 2.68 (35 GA/1177 Min) 6 Mitch Livensparger 2008 3.92 (56 GA/1285 Min) 7 Phil Schneider 2000-01 3.93 (125 GA/2860 Min)
Saves 1 Jeff Meyer 2 Phil Schneider 3 Sean Roberts 4 Brandon Morgan 5 Taylor Smoot 6 Mitch Livensparger 7 Sean Mukhtar 8 Joe DiSalvio 9 Chris Ibberson 10 Gordon Kay Shutouts 1 Jeff Meyer 2 Sean Roberts 3 Brandon Morgan Sean Mukhtar 5 Joe DiSalvio 6 Taylor Smoot Mitch Livensparger Jeff Baldridge Ben Eitniear
2002-05 2000-01 2010-13 2006-07 2009-12 2008 2009-12 2002-05 2008 2006-07
423 389 363 221 92 88 83 42 22 15
2002-05 2010-13 2006-07 2009-12 2002-05 2009-12 2008 2004 2004
12 10 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1989: 0-13 Coach: Bob Martin DC OPP 0 Adrian 13 0 Fort Wayne Bible 2 0 Concordia 6 0 IPFW 5 0 Findlay 5 0 Ohio Dominican 4 0 Heidelberg 10 3 Summit Christian 5 1 Indiana Tech 2 0 Tiffin 5 0 Malone 5 0 Ohio Northern 10 N/A Findlay N/A (DC lost to Findlay, score unknown)
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1990: No team 1991: 3-6 Coach: Bob Martin DC OPP 1 Franklin 3 2 Concordia 1 0 Wilmington 13 1 Bluffton 4
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3 Indiana Tech 4 0 Findlay 5 0 Thomas More 5 1 Ohio Dominican 0 4 Concordia 0 1992: 2-11-1 (0-3 AMC) Coach: Bob Martin DC OPP 0 Wilmington 9 2 Franklin 1 0 Thomas More 11 0 Ohio Northern 2 2 Huntington 7 1 Indiana Tech 2 0 Goshen 11 2 Concordia 2 0 Bluffton 9 1 Summit Christian 0 0 Ohio Dominican 3 1 Findlay 5 0 Mount Vernon Nazarene 8 1 Wilmington 10 1993: 2-13 (0-3 AMC) Coach: Bob Martin DC OPP 0 Wilmington 6
2 Thomas More 3 1 Concordia 2 2 Huntington 7 2 Indiana Tech 5 3 Ohio Northern 5 1 Taylor - Fort Wayne 0 2 Indiana Tech 6 0 Manchester 4 1 Bluffton 5 1 Mount Vernon Nazarene 2 2 Taylor - Fort Wayne 1 0 Heidelberg 6 1 Concordia 3 0 Wilmington 6 1994: 0-10 (0-1 AMC) Coach: Dick Bonin DC OPP 0 Franklin 1 1 Concordia 2 0 Grace 8 2 Indiana Tech 6 1 Ohio Northern 3 0 Wilmington 7 0 Taylor - Fort Wayne 1 1 Thomas More 3 0 Bluffton 6 0 Wilmington 7
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1995: 6-11-1 Coach: Dick Bonin DC OPP 5 Olivet 0 1 Adrian 8 1 Heidelberg 4 0 Taylor - Fort Wayne 2 1 Thomas More 7 1996: 9-9-1 Coach: Dick Bonin DC OPP 3 Lake Erie 0 2 Saint Francis 3 4 Indiana Tech 0 2 Indiana Tech 1 2 Ancilla 1 1 Ohio Dominican 9 7 Franklin 4 10 Taylor - Fort Wayne 3 0 Olivet 2 1 Huntington 2 1 Concordia 3 1 Manchester 5 2 Indiana Tech 1 3 Captial 1 3 Bluffton 4 0 Adrian 3
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2008: 1-16 (1-7 HCAC) Coach: Alden Lawrence DC OPP 0 Kalamazoo 2 0 Mount Union 4 0 Wooster 4 1 Saint Francis 2 1 Adrian 6 0 Trine 6 0 Heidelberg 3 1 Anderson 3 0 Ohio Northern 9 1 Franklin 5 1 Rochester 3 0 Hanover 4
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2005: 6-11 (4-3 HCAC) Coach: Brian Kelley DC OPP 0 Wooster 1 2 Oberlin 1 1 Heidelberg 2 1 Ohio Northern 4 3 Adrian 2 0 Trine 1 1 Heidelberg 3 0 Baldwin-Wallace 4 0 Otterbein 5 6 Hanover 0 0 Manchester 1 0 Transylvania 2
2007: 3-13-1 (2-5-1 HCAC) Coach: Alden Lawrence DC OPP 0 Medaille 6 1 Bethany 5 1 Kalamazoo 4 1 Ohio Northern 4 1 Rose-Hulman 2 0 Thomas More 6 0 Capital 8 0 Heidelberg 1 1 Mount St. Joseph 0 2 Bluffton 0 0 Transylvania 2 0 Saint Francis 3 2 Franklin 2 9 Taylor - Fort Wayne 0 0 Hanover 1 2 Manchester 8 0 Anderson 2
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2002: 10-8-1 (3-3 HCAC) Coach: Brian Kelley DC OPP 3 Bluffton 2 1 Thomas More 2 0 Ohio Northern 7 1 Tri-State 0 3 Taylor 1 1 Thomas More 2 1 Concordia (MI) 0 2 Rochester 1 0 Anderson 1 1 Manchester 0 1 Bluffton 0 0 Hanover 4 4 St. Mary’s - Orchard Lake 4 1 Franklin 0
2004: 8-7-3 (4-1-1 HCAC) Coach: Brian Kelley DC OPP 8 Fairhaven Baptist 0 0 Ohio Northern 2 1 Olivet 1 2 Adrian 2 0 Heidelberg 1 2 Sienca Heights 0 6 Taylor - Fort Wayne 0 0 Elmhurst 1 0 Otterbein 6 0 Oberlin 1 3 Franklin 0 11 Grace 0 3 Manchester 2 3 Hanover 1 1 Anderson 2 3 Bluffton 0 0 Transylvania 0 0 Transylvania 2
2006: 6-12-1 (4-3-1 HCAC) Coach: Alden Lawrence DC OPP 0 Denison 2 1 Rochester 0 0 Tri-State 3 0 Kalamazoo 1 0 Ohio Northern 3 0 Rose-Hulman 2 0 Baldwin-Wallace 4 0 Heidelberg 4 1 Capital 4 4 Mount St. Joseph 1 4 Bluffton 2 1 Transylvania 3 5 Taylor - Fort Wayne 0 3 Franklin 1 2 Huntington 3 0 Hanover 2 2 Manchester 2 5 Anderson 1 1 Transylvania 3
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1999: 1-19 (0-14 MIAA) Coach: Mahmoud (Mike) Selim DC OPP 1 Capital 4 2 Bluffton 3 0 Cedarville 4 1 Oberlin 6 0 Saint Francis 3 4 Taylor - Fort Wayne 2 0 Kalamazoo 12 0 Calvin 3 0 Olivet 6 0 Albion 7 0 Adrian 4 0 Hope 7 0 Kalamazoo 7
2001: 3-14 (0-6 HCAC) Coach: Brian Kelley DC OPP 1 Bluffton 0 0 Olivet 1 0 Urbana 3 5 Taylor - Fort Wayne 0 2 Rochester 1 1 St. Mary’s - Orchard Lake 2 0 Thomas More 2 1 Concordia (MI) 2 0 Transylvania 5 0 Indiana Tech 4 3 Franklin 5 0 Huntington 2 2 Manchester 6 1 Bluffton 2 0 Hanover 2 0 Anderson 3 0 Hiram 5
2003: 14-5-1 (3-2-1 HCAC) Coach: Brian Kelley DC OPP 4 Fairhaven Baptist 3 0 Baldwin-Wallace 2 0 Ohio Northern 6 3 Capital 2 3 Adrian 0 5 Taylor 0 1 Hiram 0 3 Fairhaven Baptist 2 2 Thomas More 1 5 Great Lake Christian 0 3 Franklin 0 1 Oberlin 0 1 Manchester 2 0 Transylvania 0 2 Anderson 3 4 Shawnee State 0 4 Bluffton 2 1 Hanover 0 2 Manchester 1 0 Transylvania 2
0 Anderson 1 6 Franklin 0 1 Bluffton 0 4 Mount St. Joseph 0 1 Transylvania 3
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1998: 3-16 (0-14 MIAA) Coach: Mahmoud (Mike) Selim DC OPP 6 Taylor - Fort Wayne 0 0 Oberlin 3 6 Franklin 1 0 Capital 1 0 Kalamazoo 7 0 Calvin 8 2 Olivet 8 0 Albion 4 1 Adrian 4 0 Alma 6 2 Lincoln Christian 1 1 Kalamazoo 11 0 Calvin 3 0 Olivet 10 1 Albion 3 1 Adrian 4 0 Alma 6 0 Hope 8
2000: 0-15 (0-5 HCAC) Coach: Mahmoud (Mike) Selim DC OPP 0 Concordia (MI) 3 0 Cedarville 12 1 Adrian 7 0 Saint Francis 5 0 Olivet 6 0 Rochester 1 0 Capital 8 0 Ohio Northern 11 0 Hanover 7 1 Franklin 3 1 Bluffton 2 0 Manchester 4 0 Urbana 3 0 Taylor 3 0 Anderson 6
0 Oberlin 1 0 Transylvania 6 0 Transylvania 2
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1997: 5-14 Coach: Dick Bonin DC OPP 1 Concordia 3 2 Olivet 7 2 Huntington 5 2 Lake Erie 3 2 Taylor - Fort Wayne 3 1 Saint Francis 3 7 Capital 3 1 Bluffton 2 5 Franklin 0 0 Manchester 4 8 Taylor - Fort Wayne 3 1 Indiana Tech 4 0 Ancilla 2 0 Ohio Northern 6 2 Baldwin-Wallace 8 0 Adrian 3 0 Anderson 11 3 Taylor - Fort Wayne 2 1 Indiana Tech 6
2 Calvin 11 1 Alma 9 0 Olivet 4 1 Albion 4 0 Adrian 2 0 Alma 6 0 Hope 6
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1 Bluffton 3 0 Transylvania 4 1 Mount St. Joseph 0 0 Manchester 5 0 Rose-Hulman 5 2009: 5-12 (2-6 HCAC) Coach: Alden Lawrence DC OPP 4 Findlandia 0 1 Rochester 3 4 Wooster 1 0 Trine 2 0 Thomas More 8 9 Great Lakes Christian 1 0 Transylvania 6 0 Ohio Norhtern 7 0 Rose-Hulman 2 2 Marygrove 3 2 Mount St. Joseph 0 4 Bluffton 3 0 Anderson 2 1 Cincinnati Christian 2 0 Hanover 2 0 Manchester 1 3 Franklin 7 2010: 5-11-2 (1-7-1 HCAC) Coach: Alex van der Sluijs DC OPP 1 Waynesburg 1 2 Thiel 1 0 Olivet 1 2 Marietta 1 0 Trine 3
1 Rochester 0 5 Great Lakes Christian 0 0 Anderson 0 2 Ohio Northern 3 3 Hanover 1 0 Marygrove 2 1 Franklin 4 0 Manchester 1 1 Transylvania 2 0 Earlham 3 1 Mount St. Joseph 4 0 Bluffton 1 1 Rose-Hulman 2 2011: 5-10-3 (3-4-2 HCAC) Coach: Alex van der Sluijs DC OPP 1 Wittenberg 0 0 Thiel 1 1 Heidelberg 1 0 Penn St. - Behrend 3 0 Oberlin 1 0 Trine 3 2 Wilmington 3 1 Rochester 2 0 Anderson 3 2 Marygrove 1 2 Hanover 4 3 Franklin 1 2 Manchester 0 0 Transylvania 0 1 Earlham 1 2 Mount St. Joseph 3 2 Bluffton 0 0 Rose-Hulman 1
2012: 3-15-1 (3-5-1 HCAC) Coach: Alex van der Sluijs DC OPP 0 Greenville 3 1 Alma 2 1 Ohio Northern 5 0 Baldwin-Wallace 2 0 Trine 4 0 Capital 2 1 Muskingum 2 0 Heidelberg 1 0 Wilmington 1 1 Rochester 3 1 Mount St. Joseph 3 1 Earlham 1 0 Rose-Hulman 2 2 Manchester 1 0 Franklin 3 0 Anderson 1 0 Transylvania 4 3 Bluffton 0 0 Hanover 1 2013: 10-9 (5-4 HCAC) Coach: Alex van der Sluijs DC OPP 3 Rockford 0 2 Westminster 1 0 Mount Union 2 6 Keystone 0 0 Heidelberg 1 0 Capital 2 4 Muskingum 3 0 Rochester 2 0 Ohio Northern 1
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2 Baldwin-Wallace 1 1 Mount St. Joseph 0 1 Earlham 2 0 Rose-Hulman 3 1 Manchester 0 3 Franklin 1 1 Anderson 2 0 Transylvania 1 2 Bluffton 1 1 Hanover 0 2014: 5-13-2 (3-5-1 HCAC) Coach: Alex van der Sluijs DC OPP 1 Waynesburg 1 1 Illinois Tech 2 0 Centre 3 0 Spalding 3 1 Trine 0 1 Adrian 2 0 Heidelberg 2 0 Wittenberg 2 0 Wilmington 3 0 Baldwin-Wallace 2 2 Muskingum 1 1 Rose-Hulman 2 3 Manchester 1 0 Franklin 0 3 Anderson 2 0 Transylvania 1 1 Bluffton 0 1 Mount St. Joseph 2 0 Earlham 2 0 Hanover 2