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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.