2009 News

  • Men's Lacrosse Standout Dan Gaines Takes His Game Abroad
    August 19, 2009
    Like all college students who travel abroad, Dan Gaines, Wittenberg University class of 2011 from Columbus, Ohio, hoped to experience a different culture while learning something new on a summer excursion to Germany.
  • Men's Lacrosse Legend Klawitter Inducted Into Ohio Lacrosse Hall of Fame
    June 09, 2009
    Ron Klawitter, Wittenberg University Class of 1973, will become the first Tiger men's lacrosse player to gain entry into the Ohio Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame when he is inducted at a dinner and ceremony at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Fawcett Center at The Ohio State University.
  • Forty-One Student-Athletes Claim Spring Sport All-Conference Awards
    May 27, 2009
    Wittenberg wrapped up a record-setting year with another haul of All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) recognitions from their spring sports. A total of 41 student-athletes earned NCAC spring postseason honors during a season in which the Tiger men's and women's tennis, men's golf and men's and women's lacrosse teams reached new heights.
  • News Release: Five Tigers Earn 2009 All-NCAC Honors
    May 26, 2009
    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denison senior Dan Maude has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2009 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's lacrosse selections. Three Wittenberg players earned second team awards and two others claimed spots on the honorable mention list.
  • Wittenberg Caps Season With Loss To OWU
    May 02, 2009
    After a promising start on an unexpectedly perfect afternoon from a weather standpoint, the Wittenberg Tigers were unable to keep pace with perennial powerhouse Ohio Wesleyan in a 13-7 loss.
  • Tigers Drop NCAC Match to Hard-Charging Scots
    April 25, 2009
    In a matchup that continues to show all the makings of an NCAC rivalry, the Wittenberg Tigers battled Wooster to a 9-9 stalemate through three quarters before the home-standing Scots pulled out the 12-9 win.
  • Wittenberg Drops Overtime Thriller Against Colorado College
    April 19, 2009
    Sophomore attackman Matt Snider (Cookeville, Tenn./Cookeville) sparked a furious Wittenberg rally in the third quarter, scoring four goals in the period, but ultimately the strong afternoon was not enough in an 11-10 overtime loss to Colorado College.
  • Tigers Start Fast, Finish Strong In Win Over Trine
    April 15, 2009
    The Wittenberg Tigers took another important step forward with a convincing 12-2 non-conference win over visiting Trine University.
  • Tigers Take Control of Close Game With Big Third Period
    April 11, 2009
    Sensing a tentative start to their NCAC meeting with Oberlin, Tiger junior captain Jeff Capella (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) took the Red & White on his back in the second half with four goals en route to a 13-4 win.
  • Tigers Fall to Kenyon in Thrilling Alumni Day Match
    April 04, 2009
    The Wittenberg Tigers gave North Coast Athletic Conference rival Kenyon all it could handle in a spirited match at Edwards-Maurer Field.
  • Wittenberg Bounces Back With Win At Adrian
    March 28, 2009
    Off the heels of their lowest offense output of the season, the Tiger offense erupted in the first half against Adrian, overwhelming the Bulldogs in a 19-9 road win.
  • Early Deficit Too Much for Traveling Tigers
    March 25, 2009
    Facing off against nationally-ranked and NCAC foe Denison, the Tigers sought out the first ever victory over their conference nemesis.
  • Wittenberg Pulls Out 14-13 Thriller At St. Vincent
    March 21, 2009
    In a riveting contest filled with end-to-end action and numerous momentum shifts, the Wittenberg men's lacrosse team notched their fourth win of the season with a come-from-behind 14-13 win over St. Vincent.
  • Tigers Fall At Wheeling Jesuit
    March 15, 2009
    Playing step-for-step with a Division II program, the Wittenberg Tigers struggled down the stretch in a tough road loss at Wheeling Jesuit, 11-6.
  • Wittenberg Picks Up Spring Break Win Over Curry
    March 11, 2009
    The Wittenberg Tigers got their offense back on track, breaking out for 13 goals in a big win over Curry College in their lone 2009 Spring Break trip game.
  • News Release: Wittenberg Picked To Finish Fourth In NCAC Preseason Poll
    March 04, 2009
    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Defending North Coast Athletic Conference champion Denison was tabbed the preseason favorite in balloting by NCAC men's lacrosse coaches in their annual poll. Wittenberg was picked to finish fourth, a spot the Tigers share with Wooster.
  • Tigers Pull Out Overtime Win Over Mount St. Joseph
    March 04, 2009
    In a match that had the trademarks of a heavy-weight boxing match, the Wittenberg Tigers landed the knockout blow in an 8-7 overtime win over the Mount St. Joseph Lions.
  • Tigers Light Up Scoreboard in Opening Win
    February 21, 2009
    The Wittenberg men's lacrosse team exploded out of the gate with a 13-3 season-opening win against Sewanee in a game played in Nashville, Tenn. Tiger sophomore Matt Lord (Pickerington, Ohio/North) was a one-man wrecking crew, scoring an astounding eight goals in the victory.
  • 2009 Season Outlook
    February 14, 2009
    Back-to-back .500 seasons have the Wittenberg men's lacrosse team primed for a possible breakthrough in 2009. Fourth-year head coach George Harris returns an experienced core of players, including the top four scorers.
  • Four Attend NCAA Div. III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference
    January 29, 2009
    Three Wittenberg University student-athletes and Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach Justin Stuckey attended an NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference in Chicago, Jan. 23-25.