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Tennis programs suspended for 2020-21
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College has suspended its men’s and women’s tennis programs for the 2020-21 academic year, athletic director Derek Woodley announced on Tuesday.
November 17, 2020
Men’s, women’s tennis programs earn 2020 ITA All-Academic Awards
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its NCAA Division III All-Academic Team and All-Academic Scholar-Athlete recipients for 2019-20 on Wednesday morning. Both the Defiance College men’s and women’s tennis programs earned All-Academic Team status with each squad placing two student-athletes on the All-Academic Scholar-Athlete lists.
July 29, 2020
Promising men's tennis campaign halted by season cancellation
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team, in the heart of preparation for their March 18 season-opener, had their season hopes abruptly halted amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
April 14, 2020
ON THIS DATE (4/8) in DC Athletics
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On this date, April 8, in recent Defiance College athletics history, the softball team recorded three road wins since 2009 while the men’s tennis squad won a pair of matches over the past decade. Also, two members of the men’s track and field team posted individual titles in 2017.
April 08, 2020
ON THIS DATE (4/2) in DC Athletics
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On this date, April 2, in Defiance College athletics history, several teams have won games or matches and individual members of the track-and-field programs have captured titles in recent years.
April 02, 2020
ON THIS DATE (3/31) in DC Athletics
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On this final day of the month, March 31, in Defiance College athletics history, the baseball and men’s tennis teams came from behind to post road wins in 2010 and 2014, respectively. The baseball squad defeated Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton University, 5-2, while Defiance was a 5-4 winner over Indiana University East on the tennis courts.
March 31, 2020
ON THIS DATE (3/30) in DC Athletics
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On this date, March 30, in Defiance College athletics history, several teams and individuals performed well in recent years.
March 30, 2020
HCAC announces men's tennis preseason poll
CARMEL, Ind. – After a vote amongst league coaches, the 2020 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll was announced Monday morning. Defiance College earned 21 points in the voting and landed eighth.
February 03, 2020
Defiance Welcomes Steve Oberlin as Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach
DEFIANCE, OHIO - Steve Oberlin, a familiar face around the Defiance campus, returns to Defiance College as Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach.
August 13, 2019
Defiance has 46 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
DEFIANCE, OHIO - Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society released Tuesday afternoon.
June 18, 2019
Harris Headlines All-HCAC Honors
RICHMOND, IND. - Freshman Ethan Harris (Huntertown, Ind.) headlines Defiance College men's tennis HCAC honors for the 2018-19 season. Harris landed Honorable Mention recognition announced by the conference office on Tuesday. Sophomore Jared Schnee (Bellevue) also brought an accolade to the program, earning a spot on the Christopher M. Ragsdale All-Sportsmanship Team.
May 07, 2019
Men's Tennis Battles to Season Ending Victory
CINCINNATI, OHIO - Vital wins in both singles and doubles led the Defiance College men's tennis team to a season ending victory at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets took a tight 5-4 victory to win the season on a high note.
April 27, 2019
Harris, Hesterman Lead Way as Men's Tennis Takes on Anderson
ANDERSON, IND. - Ethan Harris (Huntertown, Ind. / Carroll) and Hannah Hesterman (Archbold) picked up a duo of victories on the Anderson University tennis courts Wednesday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets battled the Ravens to a 7-2 defeat in the HCAC battle.
April 24, 2019
Men's Tennis Heads South for HCAC Battle
HANOVER, IND. - The Defiance College men's tennis team made the lengthy trip south to pay a visit to Hanover College on Saturday morning. Despite a tough doubles battle, Defiance fell to the Panthers 9-0.
April 13, 2019
Men's Tennis Drops Road Contest with Earlham
RICHMOND, IND. - The Defiance College men's tennis team made the trip south to Richmond, Ind. to take on the always strong Earlham College Quakers on Wednesday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets fell to EC, 9-0.
April 10, 2019
Men's Tennis Concludes Home Season with Franklin Battle
DEFIANCE, OHIO - The Defiance College men's tennis team took advantage of the beautiful weather on Saturday morning and headed out to the Dix Tennis Facility for the first time this season. The Yellow Jackets hosted Franklin College, falling to the Grizzlies 9-0.
April 06, 2019