Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Amanda Farrell, class of 2008 from Loveland, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Scholar All-America College Division honors.
For the first time in more than a decade, Wittenberg University is home to an All-American soccer player. It wasn't just one player who broke through, however - an unprecedented one-year total of three standouts from the men's and women's teams earned national honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has reached unprecedented levels of success the last two years on the field. Echoing the NCAA Division III model of student-athlete, the dedication and intensity it took for the team to win back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships can also be seen in the classroom.
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 (NCAC).
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 (NCAC).
A heartbreaking game leads to the exit of the Wittenberg Tigers from the NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament. A first half penalty shot goal from Ithaca came back to haunt the stunned Tigers when the second half clock ran out of time before they could even the score.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denison junior forward Sarah Ash and Kenyon senior defender Jean Arnold have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer selections. Wittenberg placed three players on the first team as Amanda Farrell, Suzanne Medwid and Meghan O'Rourke garnered the award.
The Wittenberg Tigers and Calvin Knights played Saturday evening's NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament second round game on a razor's edge. Both teams grasped at the pendulum of momentum but could never get a solid grip, as it swung back forth all night. In what has to be one of the closest games the 2007 NCAA tournament has seen so far, both teams played their best soccer of the year, sending the game through two regulation halves, two overtimes, and careening into penalty kicks. It was decided there as Wittenberg goalkeeper Meghan O'Rourke (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) proved any doubters wrong, stopping three shots from Calvin and sending the Tigers to the next round.
The Wittenberg Tigers and the Penn State-Behrend Lions battled out 55 minutes of hard-nosed, high-energy, and scoreless soccer. In the 56th minute, everything changed. Wittenberg opened a floodgate of offense and reeled off four goals before the end of the game while still holding the Lions scoreless. But the game was much closer than the 4-0 final would indicate.
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second time in school history.
It was a night to remember for the Wittenberg Tigers. The women's soccer team broke through in overtime to score a bizarre game winning goal, win the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament championship, and guarantee a bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Amanda Farrell, class of 2008 from Loveland, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tiger women's soccer team played what is arguably it's best defense of the season Wednesday night, taking down Kenyon in a North Coast Athletic Conference semifinal showdown. A host of Tigers came through in the win, including Lauren Johnson, who dominated the sidelines on defense.
The Wittenberg Tigers didn't quite close out the 2007 regular season as they had hoped, but it wasn't for lack of effort that they ended up with a 0-0 tie at Ohio Wesleyan University.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the first time in the 22-year history of the program, the Wittenberg University women's soccer team will have a regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship trophy to show for its efforts. A 2-1 win at Kenyon yesterday clinched the title outright a year after the Tigers claimed their first NCAC Tournament title following a second-place finish in the regular season.
The Wittenberg Tigers can now add the 2007 regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship to their resumes, defeating Kenyon 2-1 on Tuesday night.
The Wittenberg Tigers' march toward the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament is almost complete. After a 1-0 Homecoming weekend victory over Allegheny, the Tigers have all but clinched one of four berths in the annual postseason affair.
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tiger women's soccer team handily defeated the Earlham College Quakers in the first half of a split-campus doubleheader on Tuesday, continuing their march toward the postseason with an unbeaten mark in conference play.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Even with a father who played professional football and a brother who is currently a professional soccer player, Wittenberg women's soccer goalkeeper Meghan O'Rourke, class of 2008 from Columbus, Ohio, stands out. After recording her 42nd career shutout in a 1-0 Wittenberg win over Oberlin on Oct. 13 at Edwards-Maurer Field, O'Rourke stands alone atop the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) career shutout list
In typical fashion, the Wittenberg Tigers found a way to get the job done on a bright, sunny afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field. The only relatively unusual feature was an overtime period, but the Tigers scored with just eight seconds left to record a 1-0 win over Oberlin.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers took a huge step forward Wednesday at Edwards-Maurer Field with a 2-0 win over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) arch-rival Denison. The win, which ran Wittenberg's win streak to four and unbeaten string to eight, moved the Tigers to 2-0-1 in the NCAC and 11-2-1 overall.
HIRAM, Ohio — Teams with championship aspirations find ways to win road games against quality opponents, and for the second time in four days the Wittenberg Tigers did just that. On Saturday, the Tigers topped host Hiram, 2-1, in a key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game.
For the sixth straight game - and the 10th time in 12 games in 2007 - the Wittenberg Tiger defense proved impenetrable. This time the victim was NAIA scholarship program Indiana Wesleyan, the 21st ranked team in the nation in its division.
It was a long afternoon for the Wittenberg women's soccer team. After two full periods and two overtimes, the Tigers were out of breath and added a third column to their record, tieing the Wooster Fighting Scots in a defensive struggle.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — When the Wittenberg women win, they do it consistently. Yet again, the opposition did not score a point, making this the eighth Tiger shutout. The Tigers have not given up one goal in any of their wins in 2007.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team must have heard that the Wilmington Quakers favor a fast, aggressive style, because that is what the Tigers brought to the pitch Saturday in a big non-conference game.
The Wittenberg Tigers love to shut out their opponents. They did it again on Tuesday night against Mount St. Joseph, winning a key in-region road game 1-0. Looking to make a statement the same day they fell off the National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Top 25, the Wittenberg women displayed the stingy defense to which Tiger fans have become accustomed.
Defense has been the hallmark of the women's soccer program at Wittenberg in recent history, and Saturday it came to life again as the Tigers took on the Centre Colonels, holding fast for a 1-0 win.
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team is off to a fast start to the 2007 season with a 4-1-0 record, and voters in the weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll have taken notice. The Tigers broke into the Sept. 11 poll at No. 18, the highest ranking in program history.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg women gave up three goals to William Smith in their first game this year. Since then Megan O'Rourke has been unbeatable, with help from Jordan Bamberger.