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22 Kelsey Tietje
Kelsey Tietje
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Deshler, Ohio
  • High School:
    Patrick Henry
  • Position:
    C
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    19.7
  • fg %
    51.8
  • 3pt %
    25.0
  • ft %
    79.9
  • reb/g
    12.4
  • a/g
    0.8

Bio

Junior (2015-16):  First-team All-HCAC ... CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-American ... CoSIDA Academic All-District VII ... USBWA Division III National Player of the Week ... D3Hoops.com Team of the Week ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Started all 26 games played ... Recorded a double-double in all but nine games ... Scored 10 or more points in all but three games, including 11 games of 20 or more points ... Led the team in scoring with 512 points and points per game (19.7) ... Broke the 1,000 point barrier in the game against the University of Mount Union (Dec. 18) ... Shot 51.8 percent from the field (183-of-353) ... Converted 79.9 percent of her free-throws (143-of-179) ... Grabbed 322 total rebounds (79 offensive and 243 defensive) for a 12.4 rebounds per game average ... Tallied 21 assists and eight steals ... Blocked 60 shots. 

Sophomore (2014-15):  First-team All-HCAC ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Started all 25 games ... Averaged a double-double with 19.4 points per game and 12.8 rebounds per game ... Recorded a double-double in all but five games ... Scored 10 or more points in all but one game, including 10 games of 20 or more points ... Recorded a career-high 37 points against Mount St. Joseph University on Feb. 7 ... Grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds against Franklin (Ind.) College in the season finale on Feb. 22 ... Ranked 30th nationally in scoring, tied for fifth in double-doubles (20) and 13th in rebounds per game (12.8) ... Led the team, and was second in the HCAC, in scoring with 486 points and points per game (19.4) ... Shot 49.1 percent from the floor (155-of-316) ... Converted 79.3 percent of her free-throws (176-of-222) ... Led the team in field goals made (155), field goal attempts (316), free-throws made (176), free-throw attempts (222), rebounds (320) and blocked shots (54) ... Led the HCAC in rebounding (320) and free-throw shooting (176-of-222) ...  Was second in HCAC in blocked shots.

Freshman (2013-14):  HCAC All-Freshman Team ... First-team All-HCAC ... HCAC Player of the Week (Dec. 23 - Jan. 5) ... Set HCAC record for rebounds in a game ... Set DC record for rebounds in a game ... Albion Classic All-Tournament Team ... HCAC Player of the Week (Nov. 18-24) ... Baldwin-Wallace All-Tournament Team ... Played in 25 games with 22 starts … Averaged 28.4 minutes per game with 709 minutes played … Made 402 points on the year, averaging 16.1 points per game … Shot 139-of-279 (.498) from the field ... Shot 1-of-1 (1.000) from 3-point range ... Shot 123-of-178 (.691) from the free throw line ... Collected 256 rebounds (10.2 per game) ... 76 offensive rebounds ... 180 defensive rebounds ... Had 37 blocks ... Made 14 steals ... Recorded 18 assists.

Prep:  Lettered all four years at Patrick Henry High for head coach Joe Pennington … Senior-year accomplishments included Second-Team All-Ohio, District 7 and Northwest Ohio Athletic League player of the year and First-Team All-Northwest Ohio District ... Owns Patrick Henry's single-season scoring record and is a member of the 1,000 point club ... Competed in the Ohio North South All Star Game, along with the Ohio Indiana All-Star Game ... Honor Roll student all four years … Also lettered three years in volleyball.

Personal:  Born in Toledo, Ohio … Daughter of Ervin and Lori Tietje … Brothers Kyle and Kevin played basketball at DC and graduated in 2012, while third brother Kent graduated in 2015 … Cousin Chris Tietje played football at DC and graduated in 2008, while fellow cousin Jessica Tietje played volleyball for the Purple and Gold and graduated in 2012 and is a former assistant coach for the volleyball program … Majoring in business administration.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42
  Total Conference
Games 26 18
Games started 26 18
Minutes 801 544
Minutes per game 30.8 30.2
FG 183-353 139-249
FG Pct 51.8 55.8
3PT 3-12 1-5
3PT Pct 25.0 20.0
FT 143-179 94-115
FT Pct 79.9 81.7
Off rebounds 79 56
Def rebounds 243 170
Total rebounds 322 226
Rebounds per game 12.4 12.6
Personal fouls 48 30
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 21 17
Turnovers 54 41
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.4
Steals 8 8
Blocks 60 44
Points 512 373
Points per game 19.7 20.7
Points per 40 min 25.6 27.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 14 Hope L, 70-61 1 34 9-14 64.3 1-1 100.0 4-6 66.7 23
Nov 20 vs. Wis.-Oshkosh L, 74-49 1 27 3-13 23.1 0-2 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 79-63 1 33 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 12-15 80.0 21
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 95-51 1 26 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 10
Dec 2 Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-47 1 25 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 13
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 70-34 1 30 0-6 0.0 0-2 0.0 5-6 83.3 5
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-81 1 33 5-15 33.3 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 13
Dec 18 at Mount Union L, 73-54 1 32 7-19 36.8 0-0 - 4-8 50.0 18
Dec 29 at Dubuque L, 70-68 1 39 4-18 22.2 0-0 - 10-13 76.9 18
Dec 30 vs. Augustana (Ill.) W, 63-56 1 31 9-13 69.2 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 25
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 85-74 1 26 5-10 50.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 6 Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-59 1 31 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 17
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-63 1 21 7-12 58.3 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 18
Jan 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 69-56 1 27 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 6-12 50.0 16
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 75-53 1 32 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 8-9 88.9 14
Jan 20 Bluffton L, 76-70 1 28 11-18 61.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 24
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 76-59 1 31 11-14 78.6 0-0 - 5-5 100.0 27
Jan 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-64 1 28 10-12 83.3 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 24
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 76-68 1 28 11-14 78.6 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 29
Feb 3 Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-70 1 37 15-19 78.9 0-1 0.0 7-10 70.0 37
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45 1 32 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60 1 36 15-26 57.7 0-0 - 7-7 100.0 37
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67 1 35 11-19 57.9 0-0 - 7-8 87.5 29
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51 1 29 11-18 61.1 0-0 - 9-9 100.0 31
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 35 5-17 29.4 0-0 - 10-12 83.3 20
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42 1 35 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 5-6 83.3 15

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 14 Hope L, 70-61 1 34 5 11 16 1 1 0 1
Nov 20 vs. Wis.-Oshkosh L, 74-49 1 27 1 7 8 1 4 0 2
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 79-63 1 33 2 6 8 0 2 0 3
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 95-51 1 26 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
Dec 2 Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-47 1 25 0 11 11 1 2 3 2
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 70-34 1 30 1 7 8 0 5 0 2
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-81 1 33 1 8 9 2 3 0 5
Dec 18 at Mount Union L, 73-54 1 32 5 12 17 0 1 0 1
Dec 29 at Dubuque L, 70-68 1 39 4 12 16 1 1 0 6
Dec 30 vs. Augustana (Ill.) W, 63-56 1 31 3 12 15 0 1 0 2
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 85-74 1 26 4 10 14 1 2 0 2
Jan 6 Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-59 1 31 3 6 9 2 3 0 0
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-63 1 21 4 3 7 0 1 0 1
Jan 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 69-56 1 27 5 10 15 0 1 1 4
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 75-53 1 32 0 5 5 2 1 1 0
Jan 20 Bluffton L, 76-70 1 28 2 12 14 3 2 0 2
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 76-59 1 31 2 8 10 0 1 0 0
Jan 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-64 1 28 4 10 14 0 3 1 4
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 76-68 1 28 4 8 12 0 2 0 5
Feb 3 Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-70 1 37 3 16 19 2 0 0 1
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45 1 32 4 10 14 1 5 0 2
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60 1 36 6 11 17 1 3 0 3
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67 1 35 4 9 13 0 1 0 3
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51 1 29 2 13 15 1 1 0 4
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 35 7 13 20 1 5 2 4
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42 1 35 3 12 15 1 1 0 1

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 14 Hope L, 70-61 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 20 vs. Wis.-Oshkosh L, 74-49 1 0 - 0.3
Nov 21 at Wheaton (Ill.) L, 79-63 1 2 - 0.0
Nov 24 Ohio Northern L, 95-51 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 2 Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-47 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 5 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 70-34 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 12 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 82-81 1 4 - 0.7
Dec 18 at Mount Union L, 73-54 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 29 at Dubuque L, 70-68 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 30 vs. Augustana (Ill.) W, 63-56 1 2 - 0.0
Jan 2 Mt. St. Joseph L, 85-74 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 6 Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-59 1 1 - 0.7
Jan 9 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-63 1 2 0 0.0
Jan 13 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 69-56 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 16 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 75-53 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 20 Bluffton L, 76-70 1 2 - 1.5
Jan 23 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 76-59 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 27 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 78-64 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 30 Hanover (Ind.) W, 76-68 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 3 Earlham (Ind.) W, 81-70 1 3 - -
Feb 6 Franklin (Ind.) L, 47-45 1 1 - 0.2
Feb 10 at Bluffton L, 74-60 1 2 - 0.3
Feb 13 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 75-67 1 1 0 0.0
Feb 17 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 66-51 1 1 0 1.0
Feb 20 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 61-48 1 0 - 0.2
Feb 23 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 51-42 1 3 0 1.0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2013-14 25 28.4 5.6-11.2 0.0-0.0 4.9-7.1 16.1
2014-15 25 31.5 6.2-12.6 0.0-0.0 7.0-8.9 19.4
2015-16 26 30.8 7.0-13.6 0.1-0.5 5.5-6.9 19.7
2016-17 26 31.8 7.6-13.3 0.0-0.2 4.8-7.2 20.0
Total 102 30.6 6.6-12.7 0.0-0.2 5.5-7.5 18.8

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 25 22 709 139-279 49.8 1-1 100.0 123-178 69.1 402
2014-15 25 25 788 155-316 49.1 0-0 - 176-222 79.3 486
2015-16 26 26 801 183-353 51.8 3-12 25.0 143-179 79.9 512
2016-17 26 26 827 197-347 56.8 1-4 25.0 124-188 66.0 519
Total 102 99 3125 674-1295 52.0 5-17 29.4 566-767 73.8 1919

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2013-14 25 709 28.4 7.8-15.7 0.1-0.1 100.0 6.9-10.0 22.7
2014-15 25 788 31.5 7.9-16.0 0.0-0.0 - 8.9-11.3 24.7
2015-16 26 801 30.8 9.1-17.6 0.1-0.6 25.0 7.1-8.9 25.6
2016-17 26 827 31.8 9.5-16.8 0.0-0.2 25.0 6.0-9.1 25.1
Total 102 3125 30.6 8.6-16.6 0.1-0.2 29.4 7.2-9.8 24.6

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2013-14 25 3.0 7.2 10.2 0.7 3.0 0.6 1.5
2014-15 25 3.2 9.6 12.8 0.5 2.1 0.4 2.2
2015-16 26 3.0 9.3 12.4 0.8 2.1 0.3 2.3
2016-17 26 3.5 10.3 13.8 1.1 2.7 0.2 2.6
Total 102 3.2 9.1 12.3 0.8 2.5 0.4 2.1

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2013-14 25 22 76 180 256 18 74 14 37
2014-15 25 25 80 240 320 12 52 9 54
2015-16 26 26 79 243 322 21 54 8 60
2016-17 26 26 91 268 359 28 70 6 67
Total 102 99 326 931 1257 79 250 37 218

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 25 4.3 10.2 14.4 1.0 4.2 0.8 2.1
2014-15 25 4.1 12.2 16.2 0.6 2.6 0.5 2.7
2015-16 26 3.9 12.1 16.1 1.0 2.7 0.4 3.0
2016-17 26 4.4 13.0 17.4 1.4 3.4 0.3 3.2
Total 102 4.2 11.9 16.1 1.0 3.2 0.5 2.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 30.8 7.0-13.6 0.1-0.5 5.5-6.9 19.7
Conference 18 30.2 7.7-13.8 0.1-0.3 5.2-6.4 20.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 30.4 7.5-12.8 0.2-0.4 4.5-5.4 19.5
Away 13 31.5 6.8-14.3 0.1-0.5 6.5-8.3 20.2
Neutral 2 29.0 6.0-13.0 0.0-1.0 5.0-6.0 17.0
Result            
Wins 7 29.9 9.7-13.9 0.0-0.1 5.7-7.0 25.1
Losses 19 31.2 6.1-13.5 0.2-0.6 5.4-6.8 17.7
Month            
November 4 30.0 4.8-11.2 0.5-1.5 5.8-7.0 15.8
December 6 31.7 5.0-13.2 0.0-0.5 5.3-7.2 15.3
January 9 28.0 7.8-12.9 0.1-0.1 4.6-6.0 20.2
February 7 34.1 9.1-16.1 0.0-0.3 6.7-7.7 25.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 26 801 183-353 51.8 3-12 25.0 143-179 79.9 512
Conference 18 18 544 139-249 55.8 1-5 20.0 94-115 81.7 373
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 11 334 82-141 58.2 2-4 50.0 49-59 83.1 215
Away 13 13 409 89-186 47.8 1-6 16.7 84-108 77.8 263
Neutral 2 2 58 12-26 46.2 0-2 0.0 10-12 83.3 34
Result                    
Wins 7 7 209 68-97 70.1 0-1 0.0 40-49 81.6 176
Losses 19 19 592 115-256 44.9 3-11 27.3 103-130 79.2 336
Month                    
November 4 4 120 19-45 42.2 2-6 33.3 23-28 82.1 63
December 6 6 190 30-79 38.0 0-3 0.0 32-43 74.4 92
January 9 9 252 70-116 60.3 1-1 100.0 41-54 75.9 182
February 7 7 239 64-113 56.6 0-2 0.0 47-54 87.0 175

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 801 30.8 9.1-17.6 0.1-0.6 25.0 7.1-8.9 25.6
Conference 18 544 30.2 10.2-18.3 0.1-0.4 20.0 6.9-8.5 27.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 334 30.4 9.8-16.9 0.2-0.5 50.0 5.9-7.1 25.7
Away 13 409 31.5 8.7-18.2 0.1-0.6 16.7 8.2-10.6 25.7
Neutral 2 58 29.0 8.3-17.9 0.0-1.4 0.0 6.9-8.3 23.4
Result                
Wins 7 209 29.9 13.0-18.6 0.0-0.2 0.0 7.7-9.4 33.7
Losses 19 592 31.2 7.8-17.3 0.2-0.7 27.3 7.0-8.8 22.7
Month                
November 4 120 30.0 6.3-15.0 0.7-2.0 33.3 7.7-9.3 21.0
December 6 190 31.7 6.3-16.6 0.0-0.6 0.0 6.7-9.1 19.4
January 9 252 28.0 11.1-18.4 0.2-0.2 100.0 6.5-8.6 28.9
February 7 239 34.1 10.7-18.9 0.0-0.3 0.0 7.9-9.0 29.3

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 3.0 9.3 12.4 0.8 2.1 0.3 2.3
Conference 18 3.1 9.4 12.6 0.9 2.3 0.4 2.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 2.6 9.0 11.6 1.2 1.9 0.4 1.6
Away 13 3.5 9.6 13.2 0.5 2.2 0.3 2.9
Neutral 2 2.0 9.5 11.5 0.5 2.5 0.0 2.0
Result                
Wins 7 2.7 10.9 13.6 0.9 1.7 0.6 2.6
Losses 19 3.2 8.8 11.9 0.8 2.2 0.2 2.2
Month                
November 4 2.0 6.3 8.3 0.5 2.3 0.0 1.5
December 6 2.3 10.3 12.7 0.7 2.2 0.5 3.0
January 9 3.1 8.0 11.1 0.9 1.8 0.3 2.0
February 7 4.1 12.0 16.1 1.0 2.3 0.3 2.6

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 26 79 243 322 21 54 8 60
Conference 18 18 56 170 226 17 41 8 44
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 11 29 99 128 13 21 4 18
Away 13 13 46 125 171 7 28 4 38
Neutral 2 2 4 19 23 1 5 0 4
Result                  
Wins 7 7 19 76 95 6 12 4 18
Losses 19 19 60 167 227 15 42 4 42
Month                  
November 4 4 8 25 33 2 9 0 6
December 6 6 14 62 76 4 13 3 18
January 9 9 28 72 100 8 16 3 18
February 7 7 29 84 113 7 16 2 18

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 3.9 12.1 16.1 1.0 2.7 0.4 3.0
Conference 18 4.1 12.5 16.6 1.3 3.0 0.6 3.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 3.5 11.9 15.3 1.6 2.5 0.5 2.2
Away 13 4.5 12.2 16.7 0.7 2.7 0.4 3.7
Neutral 2 2.8 13.1 15.9 0.7 3.4 0.0 2.8
Result                
Wins 7 3.6 14.5 18.2 1.1 2.3 0.8 3.4
Losses 19 4.1 11.3 15.3 1.0 2.8 0.3 2.8
Month                
November 4 2.7 8.3 11.0 0.7 3.0 0.0 2.0
December 6 2.9 13.1 16.0 0.8 2.7 0.6 3.8
January 9 4.4 11.4 15.9 1.3 2.5 0.5 2.9
February 7 4.9 14.1 18.9 1.2 2.7 0.3 3.0

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DC Has 16 Named to Winter Academic All-HCAC List

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Tietje Named CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-American

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Kelsey Tietje Selected to D3Hoops.com Team of the Week

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February 2, 2016

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Tietje Adds Another Player of the Week Honor

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February 2, 2016

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Tietje Named HCAC Player of the Week

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Women's Basketball Wins Second Straight Game

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Yellow Jackets Sting the Ravens

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January 27, 2016

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Yellow Jackets Fall to the Lions

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January 23, 2016

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Defiance Women's Basketball Defeated by Transylvania

LEXINGTON, KY. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team was defeated by Transylvania (Ky.) University, 84-63, in a Heartland Collegiate...

January 9, 2016

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Yellow Jackets Outlast the Ravens

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team hosted Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Anderson (Ind.)...

January 6, 2016

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Ervin Scores Season-High 18 Points in Loss to Mount St. Joseph

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team hosted Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Mount St. Joseph...

January 2, 2016

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Defiance Finishes Jon Davison Classic by Defeating Augustana (Ill.)

DUBUQUE, IOWA – The Defiance College women’s basketball team finished the two-day Jon Davison Classic on a high-note, defeating...

December 30, 2015

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Yellow Jackets Fall in Overtime in Iowa

DUBUQUE, IOWA – The Defiance College women’s basketball team traveled to Dubuque, Iowa to compete in the Jon Davison Classic and lost...

December 29, 2015

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Tietje Joins 1,000-Point Club in Loss to Mount Union

ALLIANCE, OHIO -- Junior Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) joined a special list with her 18 points tonight against the University of Mount...

December 18, 2015

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Conine Scores 17 Points in Heartbreaking Fashion Loss to Hanover (Ind.)

HANOVER, IND. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team traveled to Hanover, Ind. to face Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conferenc...

December 12, 2015

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Yellow Jackets Fall to the Grizzlies

FRANKLIN, IND. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell to Franklin (Ind.) College in their first Heartland Collegiate...

December 5, 2015

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Yellow Jackets Win First Game of the Season

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team had three players score in double digits in their win against Heartland...

December 2, 2015

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Defiance Falls to Ohio Northern

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell to No. 15/19 nationally-ranked Ohio Northern University in...

November 24, 2015

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Tietje Scores 21 in Loss to No. 8 Wheaton

WHEATON, ILL. -- Junior forward Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) scored 21 points in a 79-63 loss against No. 8 nationally-ranked Wheaton...

November 21, 2015

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Ervin Leads DC Offense in Loss Against UW-Oshkosh

WHEATON, ILL. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team dropped the opening game of the Wheaton (Ill.) College Beth Baker Classic...

November 20, 2015

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Tietje Named HCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Defiance College women's basketball player and junior center Kelsey Tietje (Deshler/Patrick Henry) has been named this week's...

November 16, 2015

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Defiance Drops Season Opener to No. 11 Hope (Mich.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team fell just short of Hope (Mich.) College, 70-61, in a non-conference game...

November 14, 2015

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2015-16 Women's Basketball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women’s basketball team will have the advantage of experience in 2015-16 as almost the entire...

November 5, 2015

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DC Women's Basketball Picked in a Tie for Sixth in HCAC Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College women's basketball team was picked to finish in a tie for sixth place in the 2015-16 Heartland Collegiat...

October 28, 2015