It may be closer to the start of the 2007 soccer season than it is to the end of the 2006 campaign, but that does nothing to diminish the recently announced All-Ohio awards given to five members of the Wittenberg women's soccer team and one player on the Wittenberg men's soccer team.
As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2007. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams - men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, are sponsoring summer camps this year.
The Wittenberg men's and women's soccer teams rounded out a tremendous 2006 season by placing five players on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Great Lakes Region teams.
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 — Ohio Wesleyan senior Craig Neal (Powell, OH/Worthington Kilbourne) and Denison sophomore David Folt (Hudson, OH/Hudson) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2006 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer selections.
At the start of the week, the Wittenberg Tigers knew they needed to win two games and then get some help to reach a second consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. After a road victory over Earlham on Wednesday and some of the aforementioned help, the Tigers found themselves in perfect position Saturday at Allegheny, but they couldn't close the deal in a 2-1 double-overtime loss.
The Wittenberg Tigers may be catching fire at just the right time. The Tigers won their third straight North Coast Athletic Conference game - this time by a 2-1 margin over host Earlham College - to move into position to reach their second straight NCAC Tournament.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers were in a must-win situation entering the game against North Coast Athletic Conference foe, Wabash. Knowing that, the Tigers did what they had to do Tuesday at Edwards-Maurer Field and defeated the Wabash Little Giants, 4-0.
On a chilly October night, while most of the campus was away on fall break, the Tiger men's soccer team competed against one of the toughest opponents on the 2006 schedule. Wittenberg hung in there with the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops, ranked in the top 10 nationally and the North Coast Athletic Conference perennial powerhouse, before the Bishops pulled away late for a 2-0.
WOOSTER, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers dropped a 2-0 decision to the College of Wooster Saturday, and in the process the Tigers moved squarely onto the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament bubble. The loss moved Wittenberg to 4-6-2 overall and, more importantly 0-2-1 in the NCAC, while Wooster improved to a sparkling 8-1-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the conference.
Sometimes a tie can feel like a win. For the Wittenberg Tigers on a rainy Saturday night, the 1-1 tie with Oberlin probably didn't feel exactly like a win, but the players and coaches were still breathing a sigh of relief.
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road to open the 2006 North Coast Athletic Conference campaign, and the result was a disappointment as perennial title contender Denison captured a hard-fought 2-1 victory.
After going winless in their last three games, the Tigers needed a win over Cedarville to gain some momentum going into this weekend's conference opener against Denison. Wittenberg got their victory in a thrilling overtime battle, defeating the Yellow Jackets 2-1.
The Wittenberg Tigers took on a nationally ranked opponent for the second consecutive night as part of the Kiwanis Classic at Wilmington College. Unlike the opener, a 0-0 tie with Calvin in which the Tigers held the upper hand in corner kicks and were almost even on total shots, Wittenberg stumbled, falling by a deceiving 4-1 margin to Centre College.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — After 120 minutes, the Wittenberg Tigers and Calvin Knights were unable to settle things on the pitch, ending things in a 0-0 tie in the first round of the Kiwanis Classic at Wilmington College.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After a successful road trip, the Wittenberg Tigers were unable to keep the momentum Wednesday, losing a 2-1 thriller to Muskingum in their first home game since the season-opening Wittenberg Invitational.
Nothing puts a two-game losing streak in the rearview mirror faster than a successful weekend road trip. The Wittenberg Tigers captured a second consecutive one-goal victory Sunday, topping Rose-Hulman by a final score of 3-2.
Lesson learned. After giving up six goals in a loss to Wilmington on Wednesday, the Wittenberg Tigers got defensive Saturday in a 1-0 road win over perennial powerhouse DePauw.
When the Tigers played the two-time defending Wittenberg Invitational champion Otterbein, it had all the earmarks of a well-played, hard-fought game. The match lived up to the expectations, but unfortunately for the host Tigers the end result was a 2-1 Otterbein victory for the Cardinals' third title in the last four years.
The Wittenberg Tigers opened what they hope will be a successful 2006 season on a positive note, rallying from an early 1-0 deficit to beat American Mideast Conference power Ohio Dominican University in both team's opener of the Wittenberg Invitational.
The Wittenberg University men’s soccer team will kick-off the 2006 season by welcoming three outstanding opponents to Edwards-Maurer Field this weekend for the annual Wittenberg Invitational.
More Wittenberg University athletic events than ever before will be available in the Springfield community and throughout the world via the Internet during the 2006-07 school year. In addition to the traditional football, men's basketball and women's basketball broadcast coverage, 10 volleyball matches have been added to the schedule.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan University emerged as the preseason favorite in balloting by North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer coaches conducted via email. The Battling Bishops, who won their second straight and 15th overall NCAC crown last fall, earned eight of nine* first-place votes cast from league coaches for 86 points. Wittenberg, which advanced to the NCAC Tournament for the first time in 2005, was second with 76 points after garnering the remaining first-place nod.
Wittenberg Men’s Soccer Head Coach Steve Dawson has taught the “beautiful game” to thousands of young people in his career. Thanks to 21st century technology and the ingenuity of a former Wittenberg player and his business partners, Dawson is reaching more people than ever before.