2002 News
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Season Outlook
August 14, 2003The Wittenberg University Tigers used the 2001 season to prove that they could not only compete with, but beat the best teams in the country. Playing one of the most difficult schedules in the country, the Tigers defeated several top-ranked teams, including perennial national powers Juniata, Ohio Northern and Wartburg. But the Tigers stumbled in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament against Ohio Northern, and now, as the 2002 season approaches, the Tigers know it is their time to parlay more than a decade of astounding regular season success into even bigger things. -
Tigers Can't Quite Pull Off a Win in the NCAA Quarterfinals
November 26, 2002The Tiger volleyball team took another big step forward in 2002. Unfortunately, they couldnt make it two big steps forward last weekend as they dropped a 3-1 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The final scores were 30-18, 29-31, 30-20, 30-19 in favor of the homestanding Warhawks.
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2002 AVCA Division III All-America Teams Announced
November 24, 2002The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is proud to announce the 22nd annual AVCA All-America teams for Division III women's volleyball.
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Tigers Advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals For the First Time in History
November 19, 2002They say the third time is a charm. In the case of the Wittenberg volleyball team, it was the fourth time. After three previous trips to the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional championship match, the Tigers finally broke through on Saturday by defeating Mount St. Joseph 3-0 (30-26, 30-18, 30-24).
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Tigers Takes Sixth NCAC Tournament Without Losing a Game
November 12, 2002The Tiger volleyball team clinched its sixth straight North Coast Athletic Conference tournament championship over the weekend, defeating three straight conference rivals by 3-0 scores. The tourney title came on the heels of a sixth straight outright NCAC regular season title as well, and it earned Wittenberg an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III tournament.
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Tigers Take First in Their Second Hosted Tournament of the Season
November 05, 2002Somebody forgot to tell the Tiger volleyball team to read the script before the start of the first-ever Wittenberg National Quad. Facing three of the top six-ranked team in the nation - Washington University (1), Juniata (3) and Mount St. Joseph (6) - the Tigers came up with the goods to win the tournament and prove that they are a force to be reckoned with as the 2002 NCAA Division III tournament approaches.
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Tigers Beat Two and Lost Two in University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournament
October 29, 2002To be the best, you have to beat the best. Thats not just a cute saying. Its a fact, and few teams take more shots at the best than Connie Surowicz and her Tiger volleyball team. Last weekend, Wittenberg traveled to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, home to the sixth-ranked team in the nation and last years NCAA Division III tournament runner-up. The Warhawks hosted a tournament that featured six nationally ranked teams competing in a round robin format.
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Tigers Manage a Fifth Perfect Conference Record
October 22, 2002With two more North Coast Athletic Conference victories on Saturday in a tri-match at Hiram, the Wittenberg University volleyball program has once again staked a claim to the regular season championship. This years 8-0 NCAC mark is the fifth straight perfect conference record for the Tigers, extending a conference winning streak to 41 straight matches, dating back to Oct. 25, 1997 and a 3-2 loss at Case Western Reserve University.
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Tigers Take Two Wins and One Loss
October 15, 2002It was another outstanding weekend of volleyball for the Tiger program, made that much better by the performance of sophomore Emilie Schmid (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Jackson), who stepped up for the team in a pinch and delivered big-time. She was the key player for the Tigers as they finished second in the Wittenberg National Invitational over the weekend.
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Tigers Take Another First Place Tournament Win
October 08, 2002Perfect. Thats what the Wittenberg volleyball team has been in the North Coast Athletic Conference since 1997. Thats what the Tigers were again last weekend as they crushed Oberlin and Wooster in an NCAC tri-match hosted by the Yeowomen.
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Tigers Take First in Their Own Tournament
October 01, 2002The Wittenberg volleyball team had another succesful weekend after hosting, and winning, its own invitational tournament by claiming victories in all four matches over two days. The tournament title came on the heels of three straight 3-0 NCAC victories over Earlham, Allegheny and Kenyon over the last week, victories which put the preseason favorite Tigers on track for a fifth straight undefeated conference regular season.
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Tigers Take Two Wins Against Conference Competitors
September 25, 2002The Wittenberg volleyball team put a mid-week set-back behind them to claim victory in a pair of North Coast Athletic Conference matches held in the HPER Center on Saturday.
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Tigers Take Runner-up in Third Straight Tournament
September 17, 2002The Tiger volleyball team posted a second-place finish in the Washington University National Invitational last week, but this wasn't any ordinary runner-up finish. The competition featured five nationally ranked teams and was hosted by perennial national power and preseason No. 4 ranked Washington University, and Wittenberg lost just one of four matches in taking the second-place trophy.
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Tigers Take But One Loss in Each of Their First Two Tournaments
September 10, 2002Not to be outdone the Tiger volleyball team has also gotten off to its usual flying start this season. Through two tournaments, they have a 6-2 record under some of the most outstanding competition any NCAA Division III team has faced nationally. The Tigers, of course, are aiming for their sixth consecutive NCAC championship after finishing 8-0 last season.
