Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Maggie Amorello, class of 2011 from Sutton, Mass., has capped her 2009 season with third-team All-America honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) after she and Sheryl Chambers, class of 2012 from Victorville, Calif., earned All-Great Lakes Region honors.
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).
Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Kelly Foley, class of 2011 from Dublin, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors.
Denison junior forward Kimmi Oshita and Wittenberg junior defender Maggie Amorello have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2009 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer selections. A total of six Tiger players received postseason awards
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For the second straight year, the end of the road for the Wittenberg Tigers came on the home field of the Calvin Crusaders. Unlike last year's first round 4-0 stunner against the University of Chicago, however, the Tigers returned home with at least a moral victory after reaching the second round and playing the host Crusaders to a near standoff in a 1-0 loss.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Now that the Wittenberg Tigers are in the NCAA Division III Tournament, it appears that the gloves - or whatever was muffling the offense - have come off. After suffering eight shutouts (five of which came in scoreless home ties) during the regular season, Wittenberg posted its second-highest scoring total of the 2009 season in posting a 3-1 first-round win over Ohio Northern.
It is becoming a habit the Wittenberg University women's soccer team could get used to. For the fourth straight year, the Tigers have earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Rounding out a superb Saturday for the Wittenberg fall sports teams, the Tiger women's soccer team wrapped up another stellar season by capturing the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament title with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the NCAC's surprise challenger, the Earlham Quakers. The Tigers improved to 11-4-5 overall in earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg women's soccer team added a Saturday game to their schedule, turning back Allegheny 1-0 Wednesday night in a North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal game to advance to the championship match for the fourth straight year. The Tigers will face Earlham at 6 p.m. at Edwards-Maurer Field for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The strong Wittenberg women's soccer defense slipped in a non-conference match with regional opponent Transylvania Saturday afternoon, dropping a 5-0 decision in their final regular season game. Though the loss drops the Tigers to 9-4-5 overall, it has no implications on the Tigers' upcoming bid for a spot in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Kelly Foley, class of 2011 from Dublin, 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.
When 110 minutes passed without a goal from the Denison and Wittenberg women's soccer teams Wednesday night, it came as no surprise. Heading into the game, the Big Red and the Tigers occupied first and second place in the NCAA Division III shutout percentage rankings with 14 for Denison and the 13 for the Tigers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the fourth time in 2009, the Wittenberg Tigers battled a visiting opponent to a scoreless tie. The Tigers and North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Allegheny battled 110 minutes before settling for the draw, leaving Wittenberg with records of 9-3-4 overall and 4-2-1 in the conference.
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Wittenberg women's soccer team won its second straight game with a 1-0 defeat of Earlham College Tuesday night. The back-to-back victories come on the heels of a rare two-game slide from the women, and boost them to 9-3-3 overall and 4-2-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team shrugged off a two-game slide with a 1-0 defeat of Oberlin Saturday, moving to 8-3-3 overall and 3-2-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Just days after their first North Coast Athletic Conference loss of the 2009 season, the Wittenberg women's soccer team dropped their second-straight NCAC decision to Kenyon by a 2-1 margin in overtime Tuesday night, falling to 2-2-0 in conference action and 7-3-3 overall as a result.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team fell for the first time in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) action Saturday, dropping a 1-0 decision to the Hiram Terriers in a closely contested match that easily could have gone the other way.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After 109 minutes and 32 seconds of scoreless soccer, the only thing that mattered was the 28 seconds that the Wittenberg women's soccer team did not play. With the game in danger of becoming the fourth double overtime scoreless tie of the season, the Tigers watched anxiously as a slow-rolling ball inched towards, and finally, into the College of Wooster's net.
Wittenberg's women's soccer program first earned varsity status in 1986. In the years since, the Tigers had always come up short against perennial powerhouse Ohio Wesleyan - until Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. On that day, Wittenberg captured a hard-fought 1-0 win at OWU's historic Roy Rike Field, in the process reaching a personal milestone for Head Coach Norm Riker as he won his 100th career game.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University Women's Soccer Head Coach Norm Riker wasn't sure what the most significant achievement was as he boarded the team bus on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Not only did he guide the Tigers to the program's first-ever win at North Coast Athletic Conference rival Ohio Wesleyan, he also reached a personal milestone with the 100th victory of his career.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team took its first loss of the season in stride and came back out against Wilmington at home at Edwards-Maurer Field on Friday night with feet blazing, rolling to a 7-0 victory over 21st-ranked Wilmington. The Tigers improved to 5-1-3 on the season with North Coast Athletic Conference action about to start, while Wilmington fell to the same record.
BEXLEY, Ohio — The Wittenberg women's soccer team suffered its first goals against - and its first loss - at the hands of the Capital Crusaders in a 2-0 defeat Wednesday night on the road. The Tigers now have digits in all three columns with a 4-1-3 overall record, while Capital improved to 6-2-1 on the year.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg women's soccer team scored twice for the first time this season in a 2-0 win over Manchester Saturday afternoon, improving to 4-0-3 while Manchester falls to 0-6-0 overall. The Tigers again prevented their opponent from scoring a goal, bringing the shutout streak to a record-tying seven games.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg women's soccer team played through its third scoreless game in as many home games in a four-period stalemate with Ohio Northern Wednesday night at Edwards-Maurer Field, moving to 3-0-3 on the season while the Polar Bears are now 3-1-2 in 2009. The Tigers managed seven shots, three of them on goal in the contest.
Through four games in 2009, the Wittenberg Tigers have found an identity. The defense was stingy again Friday, and the offense was opportunistic in contribuing to a 1-0 win over previously unbeaten Centre College in the first round of the DePauw Classic.
Three games into the 2009 season and a pattern has emerged. The Wittenberg Tigers, known for their outstanding work at the defensive end in recent years, have taken things to a new level following a scoreless weekend that was capped with a 0-0 tie with Walsh.
A 0-0 score held throughout all four periods for Friday's women's soccer match between Wittenberg and Albion. The Tigers move to 1-0-1 overall following the mutual shutout in their 2009 home opener.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team kept Mount St. Joseph off the boards in the 2009 season opener, starting the season on the right foot with a 1-0-0 record out of the gate.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denison University was tabbed the preseason favorite in balloting by North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer coaches conducted via email. The Big Red, the defending NCAC regular season champions, earned seven of nine first-place votes from league coaches to compile 79 points, edging defending NCAC tournament champion Wittenberg (70).