2008 News

  • Wittenberg Men's Soccer Standouts Earn All-Ohio Honors
    March 22, 2009
    Wittenberg University men's soccer standouts Matt Borland, class of 2009 from Kettering, Ohio, Shane Price, class of 2009 from Minford, Ohio, and Justin Jenkins, class of 2009 from Dublin, Ohio, have claimed their final awards of their illustrious collegiate careers after earning 2008 All-Ohio honors from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association.
  • Wittenberg Soccer Standouts Earn 2008 All-Ohio Academic Honors
    March 05, 2009
    Wittenberg University women's soccer standouts Suzanne Medwid, class of 2009 from Columbus, Ohio, Jamie Mack, class of 2009 from Rochester, NY, Corey Shubitowski, class of 2009 from Columbus, Ohio, and Emily Murray, class of 2010 from Petoskey, Mich., and men's soccer standouts Jay Knox, class of 2009 from Hilliard, Ohio, and Michael Condon, class of 2010 from Powell, Ohio, have earned Academic All-Ohio honors from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Coaches Association.
  • Wittenberg Men's Soccer Standouts Earn All-Region, All-America Honors
    December 12, 2008
    Wittenberg University men's soccer standouts Matt Borland, class of 2009 from Kettering, Ohio, and Shane Price, class of 2009 from Minford, Ohio, have put the finishing touches on their record-breaking collegiate careers with postseason awards from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
  • Thirty-Four Student-Athletes Earn 2008 Fall All-Conference Awards
    December 01, 2008
    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.
  • News Release: Five Wittenberg Players Named To All-NCAC Honor Roll
    November 19, 2008
    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Seven players from North Coast Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champion Ohio Wesleyan and five from NCAC Tournament runner-up Wittenberg were named to the 2008 All-NCAC men's soccer squad, after voting by the conference's 10 head coaches.
  • Tiger Rally Cut Short In NCAA Tournament First Round
    November 14, 2008
    Leading 2-1 late in their NCAA Division III Tournament first round contest, Wittenberg could not hold on as they fell 3-2 to Carroll (Wisc.) in a match held at Wheaton College (Ill.). Making their first NCAA appearance since 1996, the Tigers struck with goals from Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter) and Brian Glenn (Powell, Ohio/Olentangy) in the second half, but a pair of late Pioneer goals reversed the final result.
  • Wittenberg Men's Soccer To Participate In 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament
    November 10, 2008
    After a 12-year absence, the Wittenberg University men's soccer team has earned the opportunity to play in the 2008 NCAA Division III Tournament.
  • Tigers Fall In Thrilling Shootout At Ohio Wesleyan In NCAC Tournament Finals
    November 08, 2008
    DELAWARE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers did what Head Coach Steve Dawson always asks - they left it all on the field. Unfortunately, the Tigers came up just short of the ultimate goal, settling for a 2-2 tie with defending North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) champion Ohio Wesleyan before losing a penalty kick shootout, 4-3.
  • Late Goal Propels Tigers Into First-Ever NCAC Finals
    November 05, 2008
    Senior forward Shane Price (Minford, Ohio/Minford) made sure that the Tigers' 2008 season would last at least one more match with his late-game heroics in a 1-0 win over the Hiram Terriers in their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament semifinal meeting. His goal in the 84th minute was enough to propel the Tigers past the same squad that had spoiled their Senior Day only four days earlier.
  • News Release: Wittenberg Soccer Standouts Land Academic All-District Honors
    November 04, 2008
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University soccer standouts Jay Knox, class of 2009 from Gahanna, Ohio, and Jamie Mack, class of 2009 from Rochester, N.Y., have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with second- and third-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors, respectively.
  • Frantic Terrier Rally Downs Tigers
    November 01, 2008
    The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 halftime lead, but it would not hold up against a feisty Hiram College Terrier squad as Wittenberg fell in overtime 4-3 on Senior Night.
  • Wittenberg Shut Out By Ohio Wesleyan In Key NCAC Match
    October 29, 2008
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers knew that preseason North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) favorite Ohio Wesleyan would provide a stern test, even after the best start in school history. The Battling Bishops, an NCAA Division III Tournament semifinalist a year ago, indeed proved too tough as the Tigers, ranked No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region coming into the game, dropped a hard-fought 2-0 decision.
  • Tigers Gain School-Record 15th Win As Depth Proves Difference In Second Half Of Win Over Denison
    October 26, 2008
    GRANVILLE, Ohio — With the Wittenberg Tigers missing some of their best players, they faced a big challenge at Denison. The Tigers proved their depth of talent and leadership to claim another key three points in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) standings with a 2-1 victory.
  • Anthony Cain Steps Up To Lead Tigers Back On Winning Path Against Earlham
    October 22, 2008
    After a tough loss on Saturday at Kenyon, the self-proclaimed Tiger-Penguins looked to turn things back in the right direction. They did just that with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Earlham.
  • Tigers Fall Behind Early, Drop First Contest in 2008
    October 18, 2008
    Away games in college sports are always tough for the young athletes. The advantage of waking up in your own bed, eating in your own cafeteria, and getting your head straight in your home locker room is a tremendous advantage and the young athletes of the Wittenberg soccer team realized that in a 4-1 loss at Kenyon.
  • Wittenberg Rolls Past Wabash, 4-0
    October 15, 2008
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put together a solid all-around performance to blow past the visiting Wabash Little Giants, 4-0, and remain undefeated.
  • Tigers Impress Homecoming Crowd, Stay Perfect
    October 11, 2008
    In front of a Homecoming crowd that included former Tiger soccer players, Wittenberg's 2008 squad continued its string of wins, extending its program-best start to 12-0-0 with a 3-2 win over the Oberlin College Yeomen.
  • Wittenberg Shuts Out Wooster To Remain Unbeaten
    October 04, 2008
    No one said staying unbeaten would be easy, but the Tigers found a way to grind out a road victory at Wooster by the minimum difference. Junior Brian Glenn (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) gave the Tigers the game winner on a penalty kick coming in the 53rd minute to move the Tigers to 11-0-0 on the season and 2-0-0 to start North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play.
  • Tigers Open Conference Play With Comeback Road Victory
    September 27, 2008
    The Wittenberg Tiger men soccer team was in an unfamiliar situation at halftime of its first conference match of the year - trailing the homestanding Allegheny Gators 1-0 at the intermission. However, two strikes within five minutes of one another in the second session changed all that and propelled the Tigers to a 10-0-0 start and their first conference victory of the season.
  • Tigers Strike Against Great Lakes Foe
    September 24, 2008
    Looking at a highly-touted matchup between two of the top three teams in the Great Lakes region, not much seprated the two squads on paper. Ultimately, the difference-maker for the Tigers would be the usual suspect, senior Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), who provided the first strike in a critical non-conference 2-0 victory for Wittenberg over Capital.
  • Late Tiger Goals Put Away Pesky Yellow Jackets
    September 20, 2008
    The high-scoring Wittenberg Tiger men's soccer offense needed a couple of late goals to finish off a tough challenge from NAIA Cedarville by a final of 3-0 to keep Head Coach Steve Dawson's 2008 squad perfect at 8-0-0.
  • Price Hat Trick Runs Tigers Past Polar Bears
    September 16, 2008
    In a highly anticipated regional matchup with a pair of 6-0-0 combatants, a Shane Price (Minford, Ohio/Minford) goal 63 seconds into action set the tone as the Tigers rolled to a 4-0 win. Price's opener would only be the first taste of the night, as the senior striker would tally twice more to complete the second hat trick by a Tiger this year.
  • Wittenberg Holds On For 2-1 Win Over Centre
    September 13, 2008
    The Wittenberg Tigers are now off to the best start in school history at 6-0 after defeating visiting Centre 2-1 at Edwards-Maurer Field.
  • Late Goal Keeps Tigers Unbeaten
    September 09, 2008
    A late strike lifted the Tiger men to a 2-1 victory over Thomas More College in the 2008 home opener for Wittenberg. Ryan Ruef (Plain City, Ohio/Jonathan Alder) provided the game-winner, finishing a Jimmy Thinnes (Cincinnati, Ohio/LaSalle) pass in the 85th minute to propel the Tigers to 5-0.
  • Tiger Men Hold Off Late Rally to Stay Perfect
    September 07, 2008
    For the third consecutive outing, the Tiger men's soccer team punched in four goals, and against Trine University (formerly Tri-State), they needed every one in a 4-3 win. Three different Tigers scored on the afternoon as Wittenberg moved to 4-0-0 on the young season and win the 2008 Ketner Invitational at Trine.
  • Wittenberg Remains Unbeaten With Win Over Hanover
    September 06, 2008
    The Wittenberg Tigers continued their early-season 2008 roll with a convincing 4-1 win over Hanover in the first round of the Ketner Classic at Trine University.
  • Tigers Roll With Four-Goal Outburst Against Quakers
    September 03, 2008
    The Tiger offense jumped out early on the Wilmington Quakers and never looked back as Wittenberg picked up its second non-conference win of the year in emphatic fashion, topping the Quakers 4-1. Brian Glenn (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy) picked up a pair of goals, including the game-winner, as the Tigers saw 10 different players fire shots in at the Quaker net.
  • Tigers Open Season With 1-0 Win At Otterbein
    August 30, 2008
    WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers kicked off the 2008 season in the best way possible, recording a 1-0 win at Ohio Athletic Conference rival Otterbein.
  • Season Outlook
    Following one of the best seasons in school history, the Wittenberg men's soccer team hopes to continue its ascent to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) in 2008.