December 6

Voland Named HCAC Player of the Week

Matt Voland (Columbus, Ohio/Westerville North) helped the Yellow Jackets win four games last week and led his team to the Purple & Gold Financial Tournament title over the weekend. The senior forward had 12 points and seven rebounds in Defiance’s 92-48 win over Davenport on Nov. 29. He added 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in a 92-84 win over Marygrove on Dec. 1.

Voland was named MVP of the Purple & Gold Financial tournament as Defiance picked up wins over Madonna and the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He averaged 21.5 points and 13 rebounds in the tournament including a record 19 rebounds in the championship game. Defiance improved to 6-1 on the season overall and Voland is averaging 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game this year.