Jacobson 
Romanowski |
For a team that is replacing more than half of its offensive production,both goaltenders and the bulk of its defensive presence, growing pains could be expected. Still, the Tiger women's lacrosse team has been verycompetitive in the early going of the 2002 season and may be gaining momentum heading into an off-week and then the NCAC schedule after that.
Last week, the Tigers returned from a 1-1 Spring Break trip that included a loss to Regis College and a win over Salve Regina in Panama City, Fla. to go 1-2. Wittenberg upended visiting Puget Sound on Monday by a 12-9 count but then was defeated twice on the road over the weekend by St. Vincent and Frostburg State. The offense has generally been holding its own so far this year. Against Puget Sound, senior Erin Jacobsen (Fairport, NY/Penfield) scored five goals to power the offense. In a 12-9 overtime defeat at St. Vincent on Saturday, junior Cara Romanowski (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) had a season-high six goals, while Jacobsen chipped in with two. Then against Frostburg State, the Tigers got a pair of tallies from Romanowski and a goal and an assist from sophomore Kate Williston (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster). |