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11 Chris Kessler
Chris Kessler
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    171
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Canal Winchester, Ohio
  • High School:
    Pickerington
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • g
    2
  • a
    0
  • pts
    4
  • gw
    0

Bio

2007 at Defiance: Played in 15 matches for the Jackets, starting 11 of those contests…Finished second on the team in shots (17) and assists (1)…Broke a scoreless tie against rival Bluffton University with the game-winning goal. 

High School: Attended Pickerington High School…Two-year letterwinner…First team OCC and Third team all-district for senior year...Voted team's best offensive player.

Personal: He is the son of Rick and Peggy Kessler. 

 

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-0
Oct 14 Bluffton L, 3-1
Oct 18 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0
Oct 25 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0
Oct 29 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0
Nov 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0
  Total Conference
Games 16 7
Games started 15 7
Goals 2 0
Assists 0 0
Points 4 0
Shots 16 7
Shot Pct .125 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 29 Kalamazoo L, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Aug 31 Mount Union L, 4-0 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Wooster L, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 11 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 1 0 2
Sep 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 6-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 17 Trine (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 9-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Rochester (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 14 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 18 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 29 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 29 Kalamazoo L, 2-0 1 0 - 0 -
Aug 31 Mount Union L, 4-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 6 at Wooster L, 4-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 11 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Sep 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 6-1 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 17 Trine (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 24 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 2 .000 0 .000
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 9-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Oct 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Oct 8 at Rochester (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 5 .200 3 .600
Oct 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Oct 14 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 3 .000 1 .333
Oct 18 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 25 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 29 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -
Nov 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -

Game Log - Misc.

Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 29 Kalamazoo L, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Aug 31 Mount Union L, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 6 at Wooster L, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 11 at St. Francis (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 6-1 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 17 Trine (Ind.) L, 6-0 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 24 at Heidelberg L, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 27 Anderson (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 30 at Ohio Northern L, 9-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 4 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 8 at Rochester (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 11 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 14 Bluffton L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 18 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-0 1 2 0 0-0 0
Oct 25 Mt. St. Joseph W, 1-0 - - - - -
Oct 29 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0

Career Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
2008-09 16 15 2 0 4
2009-10 14 10 3 1 7
Total 30 25 5 1 11

Career Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
2008-09 16 16 .125 8 .500
2009-10 14 18 .167 10 .556
Total 30 34 .147 18 .529

Career Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
2008-09 16 4 0 0-0 0
2009-10 14 2 0 0-0 1
Total 30 6 0 0-0 1

Career Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2008-09 16 15 .13 .00 .25
2009-10 14 10 .21 .07 .50
Total 30 25 .17 .03 .37

Career Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2008-09 16 1.00 .125 .50 .500
2009-10 14 1.29 .167 .71 .556
Total 30 1.13 .147 .60 .529

Splits Stats - Season Scoring

  gp gs g a pts
Event          
Total 16 15 2 0 4
Conference 7 7 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location          
Home 6 5 0 0 0
Away 10 10 2 0 4
Neutral - - - - 0
Result          
Wins - - - - 0
Losses 16 15 2 0 4
Month          
August 2 1 0 0 0
September 7 7 1 0 2
October 6 6 1 0 2
November 1 1 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Season Shooting

  gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event          
Total 16 16 .125 8 .500
Conference 7 7 .000 3 .429
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 6 5 .000 1 .200
Away 10 11 .182 7 .636
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins - - - - -
Losses 16 16 .125 8 .500
Month          
August 2 0 - 0 -
September 7 6 .167 2 .333
October 6 10 .100 6 .600
November 1 0 - 0 -

Splits Stats - Season Misc.

  gp yc rc pk gw
Event          
Total 16 4 0 0-0 0
Conference 7 2 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 -
Location          
Home 6 3 0 0-0 0
Away 10 1 0 0-0 0
Neutral - - - 0-0 -
Result          
Wins - - - 0-0 -
Losses 16 4 0 0-0 0
Month          
August 2 0 0 0-0 0
September 7 2 0 0-0 0
October 6 2 0 0-0 0
November 1 0 0 0-0 0

Splits Stats - Game Scoring

  gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event          
Total 16 15 .13 .00 .25
Conference 7 7 .00 .00 .00
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 6 5 .00 .00 .00
Away 10 10 .20 .00 .40
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins - - - - -
Losses 16 15 .13 .00 .25
Month          
August 2 1 .00 .00 .00
September 7 7 .14 .00 .29
October 6 6 .17 .00 .33
November 1 1 .00 .00 .00

Splits Stats - Game Shooting

  gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event          
Total 16 1.00 .125 .50 .500
Conference 7 1.00 .000 .43 .429
Exhibition - - - - -
Location          
Home 6 .83 .000 .17 .200
Away 10 1.10 .182 .70 .636
Neutral - - - - -
Result          
Wins - - - - -
Losses 16 1.00 .125 .50 .500
Month          
August 2 .00 - .00 -
September 7 .86 .167 .29 .333
October 6 1.67 .100 1.00 .600
November 1 .00 - .00 -

News Mentions

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Jackets Drop 3-1 Decision to Bluffton

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Two second-period goals were the difference in Defiance College’s match with Bluffton University, as the Jackets fell...

October 14, 2008

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Men's Soccer Falls to Rochester

PONTIAC, Mich. - The Defiance College men's soccer could not hold on to an early 1-0 lead, falling to Rochester College, 3-1, on Wednesday,...

October 8, 2008

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Downs Scores First Career Goal, Jackets Fall to Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s soccer team dropped a 5-1 decision to Franklin College on Saturday, October 4. The Jackets...

October 4, 2008

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ONU Offense Too Much for Jackets

ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team lost 9-0 to Ohio Northern University on Tuesday, September 30. The Jackets drop to...

September 30, 2008

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Men’s Soccer Falls to Anderson, 3-1

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision to Anderson University on Saturday, September 27.

September 27, 2008

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Defiance Drops Road Match to Heidelberg

TIFFIN, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team was held scoreless for the second consecutive game, falling 3-0 to Heidelberg...

September 24, 2008

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Men's Soccer Falls at Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – The Defiance College men’s soccer team could not withstand Adrian College’s offensive onslaught, falling 6-1 on...

September 14, 2008

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Extra Period Goal Lifts St. Francis Past Jackets

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Ryan Crawford’s header in the first extra period gave the University of St. Francis a 2-1 victory over Defiance...

September 11, 2008