Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE DEFIANCE COLLEGE YELLOWJACKETS
Related Bios
13 Nick Kleptz
Nick Kleptz
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    165
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Ohio
  • High School:
    Troy
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Molecular Biology
  • g
    7
  • a
    3
  • pts
    17
  • gw
    3

Bio

Junior (2016):  Second-team All-HCAC ... Led the team in scoring with 17 points ... Scored a team-high seven goals and a team-tying high three assists ... His 17 total points were ninth most in the HCAC and his seven goals ranked eighth most ... Posted one multi-goal game with a two-score effort against Thiel (Pa.) on Sept. 27 ...  Was a perfect three-for-three in penalty kicks ... Second on the team in shots with 33 and first in shots on goal with 19 ... Ended the season with a .212 shot percentage ... Became program's all-time leader in goals scored (20).

Sophomore (2015):  Third-team OCSA All-Ohio ... Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Started all 16 games played ... Scored a team-high eight goals ... Was tied for third in the HCAC in goals ... Had a team-best four game-winning goals... Led the team in overall points with 17 (eight goals and one assist) ... Scored a season-high two goals in one game against Saint (Pa.) Vincent University .. Took 21 shots for a .381 shot percentage ... Converted all three of his penalty kick attempts. 

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 goa l... 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.

Prep:  Letterwinner for four years at Troy High School under Head Coach Richard Phillips ... First-team All-GWOC North and first-team All-GWOC ... 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 List all four years.

Personal:  Son of Tom and Melissa Kleptz ... Majoring in molecular biology. 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1
Oct 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1
Oct 19 Manchester (Ind.) T, 2-2
Oct 22 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1
Oct 26 at Anderson (Ind.) T, 0-0
Oct 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 2-1
  Total Conference
Games 18 9
Games started 17 8
Goals 7 2
Assists 3 3
Points 17 7
Shots 33 17
Shot Pct .212 .118
Penalty kicks 3-3 1-1
Game-winning goals 3 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Sep 2 Concordia (Mich.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 4 Cleary (MI) L, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Trine (Ind.) T, 1-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 10 Huntington W, 1-0 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 16 vs. Moody Bible W, 3-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 17 at Illinois Tech L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 9-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 24 Baldwin Wallace L, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 27 Thiel W, 3-2 1 1 2 0 4
Oct 1 at Franklin (Ind.) T, 2-2 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 5 at Bluffton W, 3-1 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 8 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 19 Manchester (Ind.) T, 2-2 1 1 0 1 1
Oct 22 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 - 1 0 2
Oct 26 at Anderson (Ind.) T, 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 2-1 1 1 0 1 1

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Sep 2 Concordia (Mich.) L, 2-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 4 Cleary (MI) L, 4-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 7 at Trine (Ind.) T, 1-1 1 2 .500 1 .500
Sep 10 Huntington W, 1-0 1 2 .500 1 .500
Sep 16 vs. Moody Bible W, 3-1 1 4 .250 3 .750
Sep 17 at Illinois Tech L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 9-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 24 Baldwin Wallace L, 5-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 27 Thiel W, 3-2 1 6 .333 4 .667
Oct 1 at Franklin (Ind.) T, 2-2 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Oct 5 at Bluffton W, 3-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Oct 8 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 2 .000 0 .000
Oct 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 5 .000 3 .600
Oct 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Oct 19 Manchester (Ind.) T, 2-2 1 3 .000 1 .333
Oct 22 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Oct 26 at Anderson (Ind.) T, 0-0 1 2 .000 0 .000
Oct 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 2-1 1 0 - 0 -

Game Log - Misc.

Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Sep 2 Concordia (Mich.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 4 Cleary (MI) L, 4-0 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 7 at Trine (Ind.) T, 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 10 Huntington W, 1-0 1 0 0 1-1 1
Sep 16 vs. Moody Bible W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 1
Sep 17 at Illinois Tech L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 9-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 24 Baldwin Wallace L, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 27 Thiel W, 3-2 1 0 0 1-1 1
Oct 1 at Franklin (Ind.) T, 2-2 1 0 0 1-1 0
Oct 5 at Bluffton W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 8 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 12 Earlham (Ind.) W, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 15 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 0 0-0 0
Oct 19 Manchester (Ind.) T, 2-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 22 Hanover (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 26 at Anderson (Ind.) T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 29 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0

Career Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
2014-15 19 17 5 0 10
2015-16 16 16 8 1 17
2016-17 18 17 7 3 17
2017-18 6 5 1 0 2
Total 59 55 21 4 46

Career Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
2014-15 19 18 .278 10 .556
2015-16 16 21 .381 14 .667
2016-17 18 33 .212 19 .576
2017-18 6 5 .200 3 .600
Total 59 77 .273 46 .597

Career Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
2014-15 19 0 0 1-1 2
2015-16 16 3 0 3-3 4
2016-17 18 2 0 3-3 3
2017-18 6 0 0 0-1 0
Total 59 5 0 7-8 9

Career Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2014-15 19 17 .26 .00 .53
2015-16 16 16 .50 .06 1.06
2016-17 18 17 .39 .17 .94
2017-18 6 5 .17 .00 .33
Total 59 55 .36 .07 .78

Career Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2014-15 19 .95 .278 .53 .556
2015-16 16 1.31 .381 .88 .667
2016-17 18 1.83 .212 1.06 .576
2017-18 6 .83 .200 .50 .600
Total 59 1.31 .273 .78 .597

Splits Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
Event          
Total 18 17 7 3 17
Conference 9 8 2 3 7
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 9 8 4 1 9
Away 8 8 2 2 6
Neutral 1 1 1 0 2
Result          
Wins 5 5 4 1 9
Losses 9 8 1 1 3
Month          
September 9 9 5 0 10
October 9 8 2 3 7

Splits Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event          
Total 18 33 .212 19 .576
Conference 9 17 .118 8 .471
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 9 20 .200 12 .600
Away 8 9 .222 4 .444
Neutral 1 4 .250 3 .750
Result          
Wins 5 18 .222 12 .667
Losses 9 6 .167 3 .500
Month          
September 9 16 .313 11 .688
October 9 17 .118 8 .471

Splits Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
Event          
Total 18 2 0 3-3 3
Conference 9 1 0 1-1 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 -
Location          
Home 9 2 0 2-2 2
Away 8 0 0 1-1 0
Neutral 1 0 0 0-0 1
Result          
Wins 5 0 0 2-2 3
Losses 9 2 0 0-0 0
Month          
September 9 1 0 2-2 3
October 9 1 0 1-1 0

Splits Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event          
Total 18 17 .39 .17 .94
Conference 9 8 .22 .33 .78
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 9 8 .44 .11 1.00
Away 8 8 .25 .25 .75
Neutral 1 1 1.00 .00 2.00
Result          
Wins 5 5 .80 .20 1.80
Losses 9 8 .11 .11 .33
Month          
September 9 9 .56 .00 1.11
October 9 8 .22 .33 .78

Splits Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event          
Total 18 1.83 .212 1.06 .576
Conference 9 1.89 .118 .89 .471
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 9 2.22 .200 1.33 .600
Away 8 1.13 .222 .50 .444
Neutral 1 4.00 .250 3.00 .750
Result          
Wins 5 3.60 .222 2.40 .667
Losses 9 .67 .167 .33 .500
Month          
September 9 1.78 .313 1.22 .688
October 9 1.89 .118 .89 .471

News Mentions

$item.thumbnailAlt
Nick Kleptz Highlights Trio of All-HCAC Selections

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Junior Nick Kleptz (Troy) garnered second-team honors to lead the list of Yellow Jackets to be named to the 2016 All-Heartland...

November 10, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
DC Ties in Double Overtime at Anderson

ANDERSON, IND.- The Defiance College men's soccer team traveled to Anderson, Ind. to take on Anderson (Ind.) University and battled the Ravens to...

October 26, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Defiance Ties In Double Overtime With Manchester

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's soccer team tied Manchester (Ind.) University in double overtime, 2-2, in a Heartland Collegiate...

October 19, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Defiance Buzzes Past Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO- The Defiance College men's soccer team scored all three of its goals in the first half in a 3-1 win against Bluffton University in...

October 5, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Defiance Ties Franklin In Double Overtime

FRANKLIN, IND.- The Defiance College men's soccer team tied Franklin (Ind.) College, 2-2, in double overtime in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

October 1, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Defiance Clinches Win Against Thiel in Overtime

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets men's soccer team claimed a win against Thiel (Pa.) College in double overtime, 3-2, in a...

September 27, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Baldwin Wallace Knocks Off Defiance

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's soccer team was outlasted by the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets, 5-0, at Winsper-Knobel...

September 24, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Defiance Nets Win Against Huntington

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men’s soccer team hosted Huntington (Ind.) University in a non-conference matchup at Winsper-Knobel...

September 10, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Yellow Jacket Men Battle Trine to Overtime Tie

ANGOLA, IND.- The Defiance College men's soccer team traveled to Angola, Ind. to take on Trine University and battled the Thunder to a 1-1 double...

September 7, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Men's Soccer Battles Concordia in Season Home Opener

DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men's soccer team took on Concordia (Mich.) Universit in the home aand season opener as part of the Purple...

September 2, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
2016 Men's Soccer Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men’s soccer team looks to continue to improve in 2016, their second season under head coach Jordan...

August 24, 2016