2012 Men's Soccer News
Owens and Arriola Named Second-Team All-HCAC for DC Soccer
DEFIANCE, Ohio – After a rough start to the season with a dreadful non-conference schedule, the Defiance College men’s soccer team came together to compete well in conference play.
November 08, 2012
Free Kick Score in 88th Minute Stings Jackets in Final Match
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In heartbreaking fashion, the DC men’s soccer team ended its season on a sour note, as it was defeated by the Hanover College Panthers, 1-0, on senior day Saturday, October 27.
October 27, 2012
Second Half Surge Leads DC to 3-0 Win Over Rival Bluffton
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team ended a three-game skid with a, 3-0, shutout of rival Bluffton Beavers on Wednesday, October 24.
October 24, 2012
DC Men’s Soccer Drops Match at Transy
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance men’s soccer team fell in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday, October 20, as it was defeated by the Transylvania Pioneers, 4-0.
October 20, 2012
Own Goal Comes Back to Sting Jackets in 1-0 Loss to Anderson
DEFIANCE, Ohio – It was a tale of two halves in the match, but an own goal by the DC men’s soccer team with 12 seconds left in the first period, came back to haunt the squad in a gut-wrenching 1-0 defeat to the Anderson Ravens in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
October 16, 2012
Grizzlies Blank Yellow Jackets 3-0
FRANKLIN, Ind. – It was a rough day for the DC men’s soccer team, as it was shutout, 3-0, by the Franklin Grizzlies on Saturday, October 13 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
October 13, 2012
DC Holds Off Spartans For Second HCAC Victory
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – It was big road victory for the Defiance men’s soccer team, as it defeated the Manchester Spartans, 2-1, on Wednesday, October 10.
October 10, 2012
DC Drops First in HCAC Play, Falls 2-0 to Rose-Hulman
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team couldn’t find any rhythm in its attack on Saturday, October 6, as it was defeated by the Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers, 2-0, in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
October 06, 2012
DC Remains Unbeaten in Conference Play With Tie at Earlham
RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance men’s soccer team scored a late goal on a header by junior Evan Allen that led to a 1-1 draw with the Earlham Quakers on Wednesday, October 3.
October 03, 2012
Defiance Grabs First Win of Season in HCAC Opener
CINCINNATI, Ohio – It was a long time coming for the DC men’s soccer team, but the squad finally earned its first win of the season as it defeated the Mount St. Joseph Lions, 1-0, on a Kevin Arriola goal in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener.
September 29, 2012
Warriors Topple Defiance 3-1 with Second Half Surge
PONTIAC, Mich. – The Yellow Jacket men’s soccer team got on the scoreboard, but could not hold off the Rochester Warrior attack, as the squad fell again in its final non-conference match of the year.
September 25, 2012
Penalty Kick Downs DC in 1-0 Loss to Wilmington
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team dropped another tough one, as it lost to the Wilmington Quakers in its second straight match decided by a score of 1-0.
September 22, 2012
Senior Goalie Mukhtar Saves 13, But Not Enough as DC Falls 1-0
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In a much closer game then the stats show, the Defiance men’s soccer team played a great match, but was defeated by the visiting Heidelberg Student Princes, 1-0.
September 19, 2012
DC Falls 2-1 at Muskingum
NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The Defiance men’s soccer team improved its play from the previous day, but was still defeated 2-1 by the Muskingum Muskies on Saturday, September 15.
September 15, 2012
Crusaders Capture Victory Over Yellow Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a tough non-conference battle, the Defiance men’s soccer team fell to the Capital Crusaders 2-0 on Friday, September 14.
September 14, 2012
Yellow Jackets Rattled By Thunder in 4-0 Defeat
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s soccer team was held scoreless in a 4-0 loss to the Trine Thunder on Tuesday, September 11. The victory extends Trine’s winning streak to five against Defiance, as the Thunder improve to 2-3-0, while the Jackets sink to 0-5-0.
September 11, 2012