A solid spring sports season has reaped individual rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) teams over the last two weeks.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan junior Chris Eccles has been named Player of the Year for the second consecutive year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's lacrosse selections.
Seven days after a thrilling Senior Recognition Day victory over Colorado College, the Wittenberg Tigers were unable to keep the momentum going in a 12-2 loss at North Coast Athletic Conference rival Wooster.
The Wittenberg Tigers and Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops battled to an 8-8 draw over the final three quarters of Wednesday's game at Edwards-Maurer Field.
The Wittenberg Tigers captured a hard-fought 12-8 victory over homestanding Washington & Jefferson by outscoring the Presidents 6-3 in the fourth quarter.
Through three quarters, Wittenberg seniorPat Garlock (Columbus, Ohio/St. Charles)had done everything but stand on his head in goal, and his team was hanging right with North Coast Athletic Conference rival Kenyon.
A new television network has chosen the men’s lacrosse game between North Coast Athletic Conference rivals Wittenberg University and Denison University for its first-ever broadcast of a collegiate sporting event.
The temperature may have been some 40 degrees colder than it was a week earlier in Florida, but the Wittenberg Tigers continued their hot offensive play with a 12-7 victory over North Coast Athletic Conference rival Oberlin in their home opener at Edwards-Maurer Field.
The Wittenberg Tigers may have been down after their season-opening loss to RPI on Wednesday, but they did the best possible thing in response - bounce back with a convincing win over a quality opponent.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Defending North Coast Athletic Conference champion Denison emerged as the preseason favorite in balloting by NCAC men's lacrosse coaches in their annual preseason poll. Wittenberg was picked to finish fifth - which is the same spot as last year.
The 2007 Wittenberg University men's lacrosse team is preparing for what Head Coach George Harris (Ithaca '89) hopes is nothing short of a breakthrough season. He has plenty of reason for optimism.