SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — On the field, the Wittenberg University field hockey team enjoyed a successful season, placing second in the North Coast Athletic Conference before falling in the conference tournament semifinals. However, it was the team's performance in the classroom that really made this team remarkable.
The Wittenberg Tiger field hockey team returned 11 letterwinners for the 2006 season, including eight starters, and added five talented freshmen to the mix. Finally settled into a rhythm after a slow start, the Tigers gathered themselves to win nine of 12 games during one stretch of the season, part of a 26th consecutive non-losing season.
One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wooster freshman forward Amanda Artman and Denison junior midfielder Read Powel have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2006 All-North Coast Athletic Conference field hockey selections.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the 2006 Wittenberg field hockey team, there was always one constant - the sight of senior midfielder/defender Rachel Dunn, class of 2007 from Pittsburgh, Pa., flying around the field, making plays on both offense and defense that led her team to records of 11-7 overall and 9-3 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Following a solid 2006 season in which the Wittenberg field hockey team finished with an 11-7 overall record and placed second in the North Coast Athletic Conference, three players have been recognized with All-Great Lakes Region honors.
The Wittenberg Tigers just couldn't get much going Wednesday on their home turf at Edwards-Maurer Field, and by game's end they were looking at the short end of a 5-1 score against the Kenyon College Ladies.
On a windy Saturday afternoon, the Wittenberg field hockey team recognized its four seniors while embracing the tough challenge ahead in the visiting Wooster Fighting Scots.
The Wittenberg Tigers have made a living this season by winning the close games, so it should have come as no surprise that they would clinch second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a nailbiting 3-2 victory over Oberlin.
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road during Fall Break weekend to play their 2006 nonconference finale, but the trip ended on a disappointing note with a 4-1 loss to NCAA Division II Bellarmine in a game played at the University of Louisville.
A showdown between the top two teams in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings turned into a rout Saturday as the visiting Wittenberg Tigers absorbed a 5-0 loss at Wooster.
The Wittenberg Tigers took another significant step forward Tuesday, rallying for their fourth straight North Coast Athletic Conference victory. This time, the victim was Denison, by a narrow 2-1 margin - on the road.
On a wet and rainy afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field, the Wittenberg field hockey team played with something to prove to last year's North Coast Athletic Conference champion Oberlin, defeating the Yeowomen 5-4 in overtime.
All's well that ends well. The Wittenberg Tigers took to the road on Thursday and nearly lost a stunner to the Earlham Quakers before pulling out an improbable 5-4 overtime victory.
The Wittenberg Tigers were hoping to carry over some of the momentum from their overtime victory over DePauw last weekend, but the Tigers got behind early and were unable to rally, falling to Rhodes, 3-1.
A day after getting outshot 27-2 by one of the top teams in the nation, the Wittenberg Tigers showed some moxie Sunday, claiming a 1-0 victory over the College of Notre Dame (Md.) in the final game of the Black-Eyed Susan Tournament at Villa Julie College.
The youthful Wittenberg Tigers knew they would have to grow up quickly in the opening weekend of the 2006 season, and some painful lessons were learned in a 4-0 loss to Rowan in the first round of the Black-Eyed Susan Tournament at Villa Julie College.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Defending regular season and NCAC tournament champion Oberlin has emerged as the favorite in preseason balloting by NCAC field hockey coaches. The Yeowomen paced all teams in the poll with four of seven first-place votes for 41 points to edge Wooster, which totalled 35 points and one first-place nod. Wittenberg finished third with 30 points and one first-place vote, followed by Kenyon with 29 points and the final first-place vote. Denison was right behind in fifth with 27 points.
The Wittenberg field hockey team enters the 2006 season with plenty of optimism, thanks in part to a strong senior class that is motivated to return to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference after a second-place finish a year ago.