SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University student-athletes Jenny Burns and Emily Figel, both members of the class of 2005, were honored for their performance on the fields of play and in the classroom with CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV honors. Both were selected in the women's at-large college division.
The Wittenberg University women’s lacrosse team made significant strides in 2005, improving to 6-8 overall and 2-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, a four-win improvement from the previous season.
A solid spring sports season has reaped individual rewards for 35 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan senior midfield Carrie Williams (Hingham, MA/Hingham) and Denison junior defenseman Molly Lamdin (Darien, CT/Darien) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2005 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's lacrosse selections.
The Wittenberg Tigers put a bow on the 2005 season with an 18-6 loss at Denison Saturday in Granville. The loss dropped Wittenberg to 6-8 overall and 2-4 in the NCAC, while the Big Red clinched the regular season title with a 5-0 record.
The 2005 Wittenberg University women's lacrosse team is heading toward the final game of the season with some momentum, gained thanks to a pair of one-goal North Coast Athletic Conference victories in the last week.
The Wittenberg Tigers sent off the 2005 senior class in style Wednesday, capturing a hard-fought 9-8 victory over visiting Kenyon. It was Wittenberg's second straight one-goal North Coast Athletic Conference win, coming on the heels of the 5-4 win at Oberlin on April 23.
Rarely has a young team needed a win more than the Wittenberg Tigers did Saturday. Playing in rain and snow, high winds and wintry temperatures, the Tigers came up with the goods for the first time in a 2005 North Coast Athletic Conference game, defeating the Yeowomen, 5-4.
The 2005 Wittenberg University womens lacrosse team hasnt always found that magical winning formula, but they have been competitive for the most part as they build with a relatively young team.
The Wittenberg Tigers put on a big push at game's end, but by then they had dug themselves too great a hole in an 18-13 loss to Ohio Wesleyan Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field.
The Wittenberg University Women's Lacrosse Team struggled early and fell to another NCAC opponent Allegheny College 11-6. The Tigers fell to 4-6 on the season and 0-2 in conference play.
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road on Thursday and probably wished they had stayed back in Springfield. Playing without two key starters, the Tigers were defeated in their 2005 North Coast Athletic Conference opener, 16-3.
The watershed moment that changed the Wittenberg athletic landscape forever occurred on April 3, 1955, with the most important hiring in the department's illustrious history.
The 2005 Wittenberg University women's lacrosse team is off to a solid start to the season, and as the Tigers make the turn and head for the home stretch, optimism abounds that this young group has a chance to do some damage in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
The Wittenberg Tigers came out of the gates strong against visiting St. Vincent, a quality NAIA scholarship program from Pennsylvania, but as the darkness and cold set in, the Tigers couldn't keep pace, eventually falling 14-10 in their 2005 home opener.
The Wittenberg Tigers have now doubled their win total from the 2004 season, thanks to their latest victory, a 16-11 decision at Notre Dame (Ohio). The Tigers are now 4-3 overall, with the North Coast Athletic Conference season fast approaching.
The Wittenberg Tigers won just two games in 2004, but the plan is to surpass that total by a large number in 2005. After two straight near-misses last weekend on a road trip through Virginia, the Tigers finally picked up win No. 3 with a hard-fought 12-10 victory over the College of Notre Dame in a game played at Kenyon College.
The Wittenberg Tigers are going through the kinds of growing pains that young teams frequently experience en route to reaching that championship level all aspire to each year. For the second straight day, the Tigers played well but couldn't quite come up with the goods in the end, this time falling 8-7 at Bridgewater.
The Wittenberg Tigers found a way to get it done. After a tough Spring Break trip that was devoted to a rigorous training regimen, the Tigers made it two wins in three games with a 12-6 victory over Gordon. The win gave Wittenberg as many victories as it had in the entire 2004 season.
After a season-opening win against Roger Williams on Monday, the Wittenberg Tigers came back to earth on Tuesday in a 15-2 loss to perennial powerhouse Cortland State, the defending champion of the always-tough State University of New York Athletic Conference.
The 2005 Wittenberg University women's lacrosse team enters the second season under Head Coach Katherine Haney with plenty of optimism and the expectation that significant improvement is on tap in 2005.
The 2005 Wittenberg women's lacrosse program enters the second season under Head Coach Katherine Haney with plenty of optimism following a year of transition. After a 2-8 record in 2004, the Tigers have some lofty expectations as they hope to improve on last year's record and re-establish themselves in the NCAC.