2013 Volleyball News

Season
22 athletes named to Fall Academic All-HCAC list
22 athletes named to Fall Academic All-HCAC list

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its Academic All-Conference Honorees list today for the Fall semester and Defiance College was well represented with 22 student-athletes making the list.

Brenner, Ludeman pair for HCAC Coach and Player of the Year
Brenner, Ludeman pair for HCAC Coach and Player of the Year

GREENWOOD, Ind. – After one of the best seasons in DC volleyball history, individuals from the 2013 squad are being recognized for their amazing year highlighted by senior Chelsea Ludeman and head coach Brie Brenner being chosen as Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.

Anderson represents DC on HCAC All-Tournament Team
Anderson represents DC on HCAC All-Tournament Team

DEFIANCE, Ohio – For her play in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Tournament, junior Bree Anderson was chosen to the all-tournament team for Defiance on Sunday, November 10.

Defiance falls to Hanover in Heartland Conference semifinals
Defiance falls to Hanover in Heartland Conference semifinals

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The trend of upsets in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball tournament continued, as the Yellow Jackets were stunned by the Hanover Panthers in a 3-0 defeat (20-25, 24-26, 21-25) on Saturday, November 9.

DC ends season undefeated in HCAC with win over Panthers
DC ends season undefeated in HCAC with win over Panthers

HANOVER, Ind. – With the Lady Jackets 3-0 victory over Hanover on Saturday, November 2, DC celebrated the title of outright Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference volleyball champions for the regular season.

DC bounces Beavers to clinch first conference title for volleyball
DC bounces Beavers to clinch first conference title for volleyball

BLUFFTON, Ohio – The Defiance College volleyball team recovered from a first-set loss to oust the arch-rival Bluffton Beavers 3-1 and secure the first conference title in the program’s history on Wednesday, October 30.

Inside The Hive - Brie Brenner
Inside The Hive - Brie Brenner

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Inside the Hive's Alyssa Turton talks with Defiance College Volleyball head coach Brie Brenner.

Kalik becomes DC’s all-time assists leader in weekend sweep
Kalik becomes DC’s all-time assists leader in weekend sweep

TERRA HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team pushed its win streak to 10 on Saturday, October 26, as DC shutout Rose-Hulman and topped Illinois Wesleyan 3-1. In the process, junior Alicia Kalik set her way into the DC record books.

DC volleyball sends seniors out in style with sweep of Ravens
DC volleyball sends seniors out in style with sweep of Ravens

DEFIANCE, Ohio – In the final regular-season home match of the 2013 season, Defiance’s senior class put together a fantastic outing that led to a 3-0 win over Anderson on Wednesday, October 23.

DC’s Kalik goes back-to-back HCAC POW; third in 2013
DC’s Kalik goes back-to-back HCAC POW; third in 2013

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket volleyball program continues to get recognition during its fantastic 2013 campaign, as junior Alicia Kalik grabbed her second-straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense Monday, October 21.

Purple and Gold blank Grizzlies for seventh-straight win
Purple and Gold blank Grizzlies for seventh-straight win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – After the DC volleyball team had its struggles in the mid-week matchup with Manchester, it regrouped and played extremely well on Friday, October 18 in the dominant shutout (25-11, 25-11, 25-21) of the Franklin Grizzlies.

Spartans put up fight, but DC comes away with 3-0 victory
Spartans put up fight, but DC comes away with 3-0 victory

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The midweek matchup with the Manchester Spartans wasn’t as easy as many had figured it would have been, but the Yellow Jackets volleyball team got the job done with a 3-0 win on Wednesday, October 16.

Yellow Jackets Kalik collects second HCAC Player of the Week
Yellow Jackets Kalik collects second HCAC Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – For the fourth time this season a Defiance volleyball player has come away with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week on offense, after Alicia Kalik (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon) was selected on Monday.

Kalik reaches milestone as DC grabs two huge wins
Kalik reaches milestone as DC grabs two huge wins

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Yellow Jackets took a pair of important matches in Kentucky Saturday afternoon, defeating defending HCAC champion, Transylvania, and one of the top programs in the country, Washington and Lee, by 3-1 victories.

Lady Jacket volleyball ousts Earlham in Wednesday affair
Lady Jacket volleyball ousts Earlham in Wednesday affair

RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College volleyball team extended its winning streak to three on Wednesday, October 9, as it defeated the Earlham Quakers on the road by set scores of 25-19, 25-13 and 25-15. DC improves to 14-5 (2-0 HCAC) and Earlham drops to 3-17 (0-3 HCAC).

DC’s Ludeman scores second HCAC Player of the Week honors
DC’s Ludeman scores second HCAC Player of the Week honors

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Another exceptional weekend performance has earned Defiance College senior Chelsea Ludeman her second selection as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week on offense.