November 3, 2021
Men's soccer upsets Rose-Hulman to advance to HCAC Championship
The fifth-seeded Defiance men's soccer team upset top seed Rose-Hulman by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday night to advance to their first Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Championship game since 2003.
1
Defiance
11-11-0, 5-5-0
AT
0
Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
12-5-1, 9-0-0
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Defiance (11-11-0, 5-5-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rose-Hulman (Ind.) (12-5-1, 9-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The fifth-seeded Defiance men's soccer team upset top seed Rose-Hulman by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday night to advance to their first Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Championship game since 2003.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (11-11, 4-5), Rose-Hulman (12-5-1, 9-0)
- Location: Rose-Hulman Intramural Field - Terre Haute, Ind.
- Attendance: 50
Inside The Numbers
- Seniors Armando Campos-Ortiz and Chase Stiner each recorded a shot for Defiance. Campos-Ortiz netted the lone goal for the Yellow Jackets.
- Sophomore Noah Howdeshell also logged a shot.
- Junior Orry Killam made 10 saves to earn the win.
- Takezo Kelly led the Rose-Hulman attack with five shots.
- Evan Hofer took the loss in goal for Rose-Hulman.
The Difference
- Despite being outshot 23-3, the Yellow Jacket defense and Killam keep the Fightin' Engineers off the scoreboard for their second shutout of the season.
- After a scoreless first-half that saw Killam make nine saves, Campos-Ortiz broke the tie in the 63rd minute with his fourth goal of the season.
Records and Notes
- The win is Defiance's first-ever victory over Rose-Hulman.
- The win is Defiance's 11th of the season, placing the 2021 team in sole possession of second place on the team's single-second leaderboard.
- Defiance has won eight road games this season. The 2018, 2017, and 2004 teams each won eight total games and are tied for the fifth-most wins in a season in program history.
- Killam's effort in goal bring his season saves total to 114, the sixth-most in a single season by a DC keeper.
- Killam recorded his seventh career shutout. He currently sits fourth on the team leaderboard for career clean sheets.
- Killam now has played 2758:49 minutes in goal in his career and 1548:02 this season. He sits sixth on the career leaderboard and seventh on the single-season leaderboard.
- Senior Jacob Rygula extended his career games played record to 77.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets will face #2 Hanover in the HCAC Championship on Saturday, November 6 at Hanover.
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
2nd
- 63:41 -
Armando Campos-Ortiz
(Defiance)
Game Leaders
Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
G:
N/A
A:
N/A
Sh:
Takezo Kelly
- 5
Sv:
N/A
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Defiance | Rose-Hulman (Ind.) |
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Shots (on goal) | 3 (1) | 23 (10) |
Saves | 10 | 0 |
Fouls | 11 | 3 |
Corner Kicks | 2 | 9 |
Offsides | 1 | 1 |