2001 News

  • 2001 Season In Review
    January 10, 2002
    The Wittenberg University field hockey team put together another outstanding season in 2001, streaking to an 8-0 start and winding up with a 13-6 overall mark. That includes a 10-2 record in the North Coast Athletic Conference, tied for the best league record in school history and good for second place in the 2001 competition behind Wooster at 11-1.
  • Wittenberg University Fall Athletes Earn Postseason Honors
    November 29, 2001
    Another banner fall sports season has reaped tangible rewards for 38 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams. In addition, several Tiger athletes have received regional and national recognition from various organizations.
  • Tigers Suffer Defeat in NCAC Tournament Finals
    October 30, 2001
    Coming into the 2001 season, second-year coach Marianne Beshara didn't know what to expect. She knew the Tigers had some strong players returning and some talented players coming into the program, but there were holes to be filled and questions to be answered.
  • Tigers Suffer Hard Losses Against Tough Opponents
    October 24, 2001
    Heading toward the finish line of the 2001 season, the Tigers have had their share of struggles, last week losing to California-Berkeley 7-0 in a rare game against a nationally ranked Division I team at Ohio State University, defeating Kenyon 2-0 in the lone NCAC match of the week, and then losing back-to-back 1-0 games during a Fall Break road trip to Ithaca and Mercyhurst over the weekend.
  • Tigers Bounce Back With Victory Over Ohio Wesleyan
    October 16, 2001
    As the season heads toward an exciting conclusion, the Tigers are trying to regroup from their most difficult week. Four days after losing to conference heavyweight Wooster, the Tigers were stunned at Oberlin last Tuesday 2-1 to fall out of first place in the NCAC, a position they had assumed from the start of the season.
  • Wittenberg Winning Streak is Broken by Wooster
    October 09, 2001
    After eight straight victories to open the 2001 season, the Tigers headed into the season's second meeting with the Wooster with a head of steam. But the Scots were up to the task, evening the score with the Tigers with a 2-1 win last Friday night. The loss dropped Wittenberg into a first-place tie with Wooster in the NCAC standings with five games remaining.
  • Tigers' Winning Streak Increases to 7 Games
    October 02, 2001
    The field hockey Tigers started the 2000 season 6-0 en route to one of the finest seasons in school history that included winning a share of the NCAC title and claiming the KIT/NCAC Mideast Regional Tournament. Despite playing a tough early-season schedule, the Tigers have done that outstanding start one better in 2001 and now head into the second half of the NCAC regular season round robin with a perfect 7-0 mark (5-0 in conference).
  • Wittenberg Continues its Perfect Racord With Win Over Oberlin
    September 26, 2001
    The field hockey Tigers started the 2000 season 6-0 en route to one of the finest seasons in school history that included winning a share of the NCAC title and claiming the KIT/NCAC Mideast Regional Tournament. In what is shaping up to be a case of deja vu, the Tigers have gotten off to another great start at 5-0 in 2001, heading into a showdown with Denison, the team that tied Wittenberg atop the conference standings a year ago.
  • Tigers Open Season with a Long String of Wins
    September 12, 2001
    The Wittenberg field hockey team has moved out to a 4-0 season-opening record for a second consecutive year. To open the 2000 season, the Tigers won their first six games under first-year head coach Marianne Beshara.
  • Season Outlook
    August 15, 2001
    A year after returning to their customary position atop the North Coast Athletic Conference field hockey standings, the Wittenberg University Tigers are hoping for a bit more in 2001. This, in spite of the loss of All-American forward Kelly McMullen and six other letterwinners.