2011 News

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Three Wittenberg scholar athletes with an interest in pursuing professional careers in coaching or athletics administration got a closer look at their chosen fields recently. They were among 303 NCAA scholar athletes selected from more than 1,000 applicants to attend a Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Ind., June 12-16.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Five Wittenberg women's lacrosse student-athletes added 2011 All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors to their resumés, including senior Maggie Amorello's (Sutton, Mass./Worcester Academy) fourth straight appearance, while Nichole Johnson earned her first Coach of the Year nod in her second season at the helm.

The Wittenberg Tigers put together a furious second-half rally to reach the brink of their first-ever North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship game.

A second-half charge and a game-tying goal with less than 30 seconds to play gave Wittenberg new life in a key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game at Allegheny, but the Gators scored two goals against Wittenberg's one to hand the Tigers a 12-11 loss.

It wouldn't be a 2011 Wittenberg women's lacrosse game day without some combination of raindrops and cold temperatures.

The Wittenberg Tigers ran into a buzzsaw in their home finale, falling behind visiting Adrian by nine goals late in the first half and eventually succombing by a score of 21-10.

Mother Nature has thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the Wittenberg Tigers during the 2011 season.

he Wittenberg women's lacrosse team honored their two seniors, Maggie Amorello (Sutton, Mass./Worcester Academy) and Jordan Beauchamp (Noblesville, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) in style with a 20-10 win over Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday night.

The Wittenberg Tigers fell behind in the first half and were unable to complete the rally in a 13-9 loss to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster.

The Wittenberg women's lacrosse team is partnering with North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster to raise awareness about autism during a game to be hosted by the Scots at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9.

For the first time since 2005, the Wittenberg Tigers claimed a victory over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Kenyon with a come-from-behind 16-12 decision.

Washington & Jefferson women's lacrosse went nearly an entire calendar year without a regular season loss, but Wittenberg stopped them one day short with a thrilling 11-10 overtime victory Saturday.

The calendar may say it is springtime, but Mother Nature never got the memo as the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team dealt with snow and below-freezing temperatures in a heated battle with the Denison Big Red.

A five-hour bus ride and near-freezing temperatures failed to stop the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team from moving to 4-1 overall with an 18-3 defeat of Albion on Wednesday.

The Wittenberg women's lacrosse team fell for the first time this season in an 18-13 loss to Lynchburg on Sunday.

The Wittenberg Tigers ran their season-opening win streak to three with a nearly flawless performance in a 21-0 victory over visiting Mount St. Joseph.