2011-12 Defiance Women's Basketball News
DC Set to Move Forward with Cox as Women's Basketball Coach
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College announced on Friday that it had hired Jessica Cox as the 12th head coach in the history of the Yellow Jacket women’s basketball program. Cox will begin her post with the Purple and Gold on May 14.
April 20, 2012
DC Places 14 on HCAC's Winter Academic Team
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance putting 14 student-athletes on the list. The 14 award winners gave the Yellow Jackets the third-highest total in the league.
March 26, 2012
Yellow Jackets Collect Awards from HCAC
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has recognized three Yellow Jackets for their play during the 2011-2012 season. Erica King and Kim Comden were named All-HCAC while Brooke Zachrich was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
February 29, 2012
Jackets Fall to Transylvania in HCAC Tournament
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell in the quarterfinals of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament to Transylvania, 57-42, on Friday. Sophomore Erica King led the Jackets with 11 points.
February 24, 2012
Harshman Scores 17 Points in Loss to No. 19 Franklin
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Franklin College, 61-52, on Saturday. Sophomore Hannah Harshman led the Jackets with 17 points.
February 18, 2012
Jackets Clinch HCAC Tournament Spot with Win Over Bluffton
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team secured a spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament by beating Bluffton, 77-68. The Yellow Jackets had five players post double digits.
February 15, 2012
Cold Shooting Dooms Yellow Jackets at Rose-Hulman
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell on the road at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Rose-Hulman, 60-33, on Saturday. Sophomore Erica King led DC with 19 points.
February 11, 2012
King, Harshman Lead Jackets to Victory Over Earlham
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team used 19 points from Erica King and 16 points from Hannah Harshman to roll to a 70-57 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Earlham College.
February 08, 2012
Yellow Jackets Down Lions Behind 20 Points from King
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Sophomore Erica King scored 20 points to lead the Defiance College women’s basketball team to a 71-55 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Mount St. Joseph on Saturday.
February 04, 2012
Manchester Grinds Out Conference Win Against Yellow Jackets
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell in a low-scoring, defensive struggle against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Manchester, 41-34. Sophomore Erica King led Defiance with nine points.
February 01, 2012
Yellow Jackets Fall Short Against Transylvania
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a hard-fought Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on the road against Transylvania, 69-66. Junior Kim Comden paced Defiance with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
January 28, 2012
King's 18 Points Leads Jackets to Victory Over Anderson
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Sophomore Erica King poured in 18 points on five-of-nine shooting to help the Defiance College women’s basketball team to a 62-54 victory over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Anderson University. The Jackets improve to 6-5 in the HCAC with the win.
January 25, 2012
Jackets Fall to Hanover in Hard-Fought Conference Game
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped a hard-fought contest to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Hanover College, 74-66. Junior Emma Starks provided a boost off of the bench with a team-best 14 points for the Yellow Jackets.
January 21, 2012
Career Night for Zachrich Pushes DC to Overtime Win
RICHMOND, Ind. – Freshman Megan Zachrich scored a career-best 19 points and added five rebounds to lead the Defiance College women’s basketball team to an 81-73 victory over Earlham. Sophomore Erica King and Hannah Harshman also reached double digits in the win.
January 18, 2012
Comden, King Lead Yellow Jackets Past Mount St. Joseph
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team used big games from Kim Comden and Erica King to pick up a road win against Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Mount St. Joseph, 69-56. The win keeps Defiance in fourth place in the conference.
January 14, 2012
Spartans Defeat Defiance in Conference Action
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Manchester College, 58-47, on Wednesday night. The Yellow Jackets were led by 16 points from Erica King and 13 points by Kim Comden. [Video Highlights]
January 11, 2012