2016-17 News
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Interim Tag Removed; Mahlum Named Wittenberg's Women's Basketball Head CoachMay 26, 2017Wittenberg athletics has removed the interim tag from women’s basketball coach Kelly Mahlum’s job title, making her the eighth head coach in Wittenberg women’s basketball history.
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Wittenberg Falls to Kenyon in NCAC Tournament QuarterfinalsFebruary 21, 2017#7 Wittenberg women’s basketball concluded a successful 2016-17 campaign with an early exit in the NCAC Quarterfinals against #2 Kenyon College; 61-46
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NCAC Tournament Pairings AnnouncedFebruary 20, 2017The North Coast Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments tip-off on Tuesday, February 21.
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Tigers Fall to Wooster in Season FinaleFebruary 18, 2017The Tigers were led by Michelle Brunswick, who recorded a double-double for the Tigers, scoring ten points and pulling down ten boards.
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Wittenberg Drops Overtime Thriller to OWUFebruary 15, 2017After clawing back from a ten-point deficit, the Tigers managed to tie the game up late in regulation at 58-58 before going to overtime.
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Tigers Fall On Last Second ShotFebruary 11, 2017The Tigers and Yeowomen were neck-and-neck the entire contest, before the Yeowomen banked in a prayer off the glass as time expired to outlast the Tigers 53-50.
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Tigers Upend Hiram in Big NCAC WinFebruary 04, 2017Leading by as many as eight in the contest, Wittenberg was lead by Michelle Brunswick, who scored eight points, pulled down 12 rebounds, dished out five assists, recorded two steals and one block on Saturday.
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Tigers Pass Their Way to 20-Point VictoryFebruary 03, 2017The Tigers never lost their lead the entire game, leading by as many as 25 points ahead early in the fourth quarter on their way to a 72-52 NCAC victory.
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Wittenberg Drops NCAC Contest to Denison on the RoadJanuary 28, 2017Wittenberg women’s basketball looked to bounce back in NCAC play against the Big Red of Denison on the road on Saturday, but the home team had other plans in Granville.
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Tigers Fight Hard, But Fall Short to DePauwJanuary 25, 2017Wittenberg women’s basketball had the first place team in the league on the ropes for a split second in the second half on Wednesday night, as the Tigers of Wittenberg’s hard fought efforts came up short in a loss to DePauw 51-38.
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Tigers Claw Past OWU as Brunswick Records Double-DoubleJanuary 18, 2017Michelle Brunswick scored 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to pace the Tigers with her first double-double of the season.
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Kiess Named NCAC Player of the WeekJanuary 16, 2017Kiess exploded for 22 points on five of nine shooting from three-point land in a win over Wooster on January 14.
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Tigers Push Past Wooster Behind Kiess' Hot HandJanuary 14, 2017Sophomore guard Alex Kiess dropped 22 points on the Fighting Scots, including five three-pointers.
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Tigers Come Up Big on the Road at OberlinJanuary 07, 2017The Tigers outscored the Yeowomen in every quarter except the third on Saturday, as the Tigers stingy defense, and clutch shooting from deep propelled the team to a conference win, 57-51.
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Tigers Come Up Short Against Kenyon in NCAC PlayJanuary 04, 2017Wittenberg women’s basketball looked to avenge an earlier loss to the Ladies of Kenyon College on Wednesday night in Gambier, but the Ladies of Kenyon were too much for the Tigers, as the team fell 55-40 on the road.
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Tigers Come Up Short to Mount Union in Tournament ChampionshipDecember 30, 2016Wittenberg fell 70-37 in the championship game, while sophomore Alex Kiess was named to the All-Tournament team.
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Tigers Dominate MSJ in Tournament OpenerDecember 29, 2016Amanda Raber paced the Tigers off the bench with a career high 17 points on five of eight shooting, while also recording three three-pointers, six steals and five rebounds.
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Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic Set to Tip ThursdayDecember 28, 2016The Wittenberg University men's and women's basketball teams welcome a field of five visiting teams for the 2016 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic.
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Women's Basketball Falls 64-54 to HeidelbergDecember 22, 2016Wittenberg struggled on the boards against Heidelberg, and was outscored in the paint as the team fell 64-54 at the final horn.
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Tigers Cruise Past Quakers 77-57December 20, 2016Wittenberg had three scorers in double-digits on the afternoon, as the team improves to 4-7 with the win.
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Tigers Come Up Short Against Big Red; 43-41December 10, 2016Wittenberg was led by Alexis Perry, who poured in nine points, while tallying seven steals and seven rebounds as well.
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Tigers End Long Road-Trip with NCAC Loss at DePauwDecember 07, 2016Liz Tolliver paced the Tigers with 11 points and ten rebounds, for her second double-double of the season.
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Tigers Come Up Short Against Hiram on the Road; 54-50December 03, 2016The Tigers fell 54-50 in a game where Hiram led by as many as 15 early on.
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Tigers Bounce Back With 75-72 Victory at AlleghenyDecember 02, 2016In a game decided by three points, the Tigers managed to get to the foul line 40 times, cashing in on 28 free-throws in the 75-72 victory.
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Wittenberg Drops NCAC Opener to KenyonNovember 30, 2016The Tigers and Ladies were tied at 8-8 early on, but Kenyon utilized slick passing and sharp-shooting to hand the Tigers a conference loss; 64-36
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Tigers Hold Off Maryville 70-69 on Perry's Last-Second LayupNovember 27, 2016Wittenberg led by as many as 16, but a late Maryville comeback opened the door for freshman Alexis Perry to be the hero.
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Wittenberg Falls to Defending National Champion Thomas More 96-68November 26, 2016Wittenberg hung tight with the perennial powerhouse at the start, but eventually fell to the tournament host 96-68.
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Wittenberg Women's Basketball Wins in 2OT to Cap Off Successful Rose City TournamentNovember 20, 2016The Tigers double-overtime victory was settled with a score of 76-71 as the red and white outhustled the Rangers, and dominated the glass, 65-38.
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Women's Basketball Falls to Capital in 2016-17 Season OpenerNovember 15, 2016Wittenberg fell 65-50 on Tuesday night, as the young-squad showed flashes of putting together a cohesive offensive game to complement their spunky defense.
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Women's Basketball Names Mahlum Interim Head Coach for 2016-17 CampaignNovember 08, 2016Wittenberg Athletics has announced that associate head women’s basketball coach Kelly Mahlum will serve as the interim head coach during the 2016-17 season while Sarah Jurewicz steps away from the program in December on maternity leave.