The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that achieved a minimum team grade-point average of 3.0 during the first semester of the 2016-17 academic year.
The 2016 Victory Sports Tours/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Game roster was announced on Wednesday with 72 student-athletes selected as either participants or alternates for the contest held on Saturday, November 19th at 4 p.m. (Eastern) at William Smith College.
Wittenberg field hockey dropped the Quakers of Earlham for the second time in 2016, as the Tigers played themselves right into the NCAC Tournament on Saturday.
Wittenberg field hockey put on an offensive show on Wednesday night against Ohio Wesleyan, as the Tigers exploded for six goals to move to 10-8, 8-6 in 2016.
Wittenberg junior forward Riley Trexler led the Tigers to a pair of NCAC victories last week scoring four goals and adding an assist for nine total points.
The Tigers took the Lords to overtime in the match, but the 1-1 tie was broken in the 81st minute of action, as Kenyon was able to send a shot into the cage to secure the victory.
Wittenberg’s field hockey team came out on top in the match, beating out Sewanee 4-2. Key goals came off of the sticks of sophomore Blaine Donnelly and junior Riley Trexler, as the pair recorded two goals apiece.