2015 Women's Soccer Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College women's soccer team looks to improve their overall record from last year as Head Coach Jenny Vincent begins her second year leading the pack.

Last year, Defiance finished with a 2-15-2 overall record and ended the season at the bottom of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a 0-7-2 mark. The 2015 season will see the Yellow Jackets sport a balanced roster with youth and experience with eight returning players, including three seniors in goalkeeper June Delgreco (Dearborn Heights, Mich. /Crestwood), midfielder Erica Islas (Lockhart, Texas/Lockhart) and defender Jill Crowell (Kalamazoo, Mich./Plainwell).

DEFENSE

Crowell will anchor the Yellow Jackets defense as a senior following a season that saw her play in 14 games with eight starts. She ended the season with two shots on goal and was part of the defensive team that allowed just 2.37 goals per game. Concluding the 2014 season, Crowell was named to the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC team and was a NSCAA Division III Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention honoree.

Joining Crowell in the backfield will be sophomore Katie McGlacken (Canton, Mich. /Canton). McGlacken started all 19 games she played in. She took two shots during the season, both on goal, which gave her a 1.000 on goal percentage for the season.

MIDFIELD

The midfielders will feature the most returning players led by senior Islas. Islas started in all 19 games and finished the season with two goals, two assists and six points. She was third on the team in points, tied for second in goals and assists, fifth in shots and tied for third in shots on goal.

Also returning this fall are juniors Eryn Porter (Defiance) and Katie Tilman (Miami, Fla. /LaSalle). Porter started in 15 of the 17 games played. She compiled one assist and one point. Porter ended the season with a .333 shot on goal percentage. Tilman appeared in 16 games and started six. She recorded her first career goal during the match against Earlham (Ind.) College in Richmond, Ind.

FORWARD

Sophomore Kassie Memmer (Bowling Green) will be the lone upperclassman patrolling the front field for the 2015 season. Memmer returns after a stand-out rookie season. She started all 19 games she played in, led the team in points (nine), assists (three), and game winning goals (two). She was tied for first in goals (three) and was second on the team in shots (18). Concluding the 2014 season, Memmer earned honorable mention All-HCAC accolades.

GOALKEEPERS

The Yellow Jackets return the primary netminder from last season in Delgreco. She started in 18 of the 19 games played and saw 1635:51 minutes of play. Delgreco ended the season with 148 saves and two shutouts.

In addition to Delgreco, sophomore Meredith Remy (Mansfield/Ontario) will look to compete for more time in the net. Last season she appeared in three games, logging 117:17 minutes of playing time. She compiled 12 saves and had a 1.53 goals against average.

Defiance will open the 2015 season in Tiffin, Ohio when they compete against Heidelberg University on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in non-conference play. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.  The Yellow Jackets will then host the Purple & Gold Classic beginning on Friday, Sept. 4.  DC will host Wilmington College on Friday in the home opener at Winsper-Knobel Memorial Field at 3 p.m.