2004 News

  • Fifty Years After Bill Edwards' Homecoming, Tradition Continues
    April 05, 2005
    The watershed moment that changed the Wittenberg athletic landscape forever occurred on April 3, 1955, with the most important hiring in the department's illustrious history.
  • Wittenberg Field Hockey Coach Kiki Chesterton Resigns Her Position
    December 22, 2004
    Wittenberg University Field Hockey Head Coach Kiki Chesterton has resigned her position in order to accept a teaching position at Hopatcong High School in New Jersey.
  • Wittenberg Field Hockey Players Blair Ufer And Carrie Happ Earn All-America Honors
    December 01, 2004
    Senior Wittenberg University field hockey standout Blair Ufer, a midfielder from Ann Arbor, Mich., has been honored for her outstanding play during the 2004 season with National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America honors for the second straight season.
  • Twenty-Seven Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall Postseason Awards
    November 23, 2004
    Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks.
  • 2004 Season In Review
    November 23, 2004
    The Wittenberg University field hockey team put together another outstanding season despite a coaching change and the loss of All-American goaltender Jen Meyer in 2004. The Tigers finished with a 15-5 overall record, including a mark of 9-3 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, good first place, one game ahead of a trio of teams.
  • Four Tigers Named All-Great Lakes Region
    November 22, 2004
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Carrie Happ, Blair Ufer and Julia Wickham all make first team.
  • Round Up: Tigers End the Season in the NCAA Tournament
    November 19, 2004
    The Wittenberg University field hockey team played in the NCAA Division III Tournament for a third straight year in 2004, falling last Saturday in second-round action at fifth-ranked William Smith College, 5-2. The loss closed out the Tigers' season as 15-5 overall after winning the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season with a 9-3 record.
  • All-NCAC Field Hockey Squad Announced; Ufer, Happ, Graham Collect Top Honors
    November 18, 2004
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg senior midfielder Blair Ufer (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) and senior back Carrie Happ (Pittsburgh, Pa./Vincentian) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2004 All-North Coast Athletic Conference field hockey selections.
  • Wittenberg Falls To William Smith in NCAA Division III Tournament
    November 13, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers made it a game on Saturday, but eventually William Smith, the No. 5 ranked team in the nation and owners of three national titles in the last decade, took control for a 5-2 decision in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
  • Round Up: Tigers Win NCAC Tournament To Earn NCAA Berth
    November 11, 2004
    The Wittenberg University field hockey team, the North Coast Athletic Conference champion for the third straight year, will play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the seventh time in school history.
  • Field Hockey To Play Saturday in NCAA Division III Tournament
    November 08, 2004
    The Wittenberg University field hockey team, the North Coast Athletic Conference champion for the third straight year, has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the seventh time in school history.
  • Third Straight NCAC Tournament Title Buys Ticket To NCAA Playoffs
    November 06, 2004
    The top-seeded Wittenberg University Tigers captured the second of three team goals they had set for themselves prior to the season.
  • Wittenberg Defeats Wooster; Advances to NCAC Title Game
    November 03, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers don't necessarily own the North Coast Athletic Conference Field Hockey Tournament, but it sometimes seems that way.
  • A Tired Tiger Team Loses Regular-Season Finale
    October 31, 2004
    One day after capturing their third straight NCAC regular season championship, the Wittenberg Tigers were brought back down to reality. Lindenwood, a NAIA school, was able to do something that no other school has done all season...shutout the Wittenberg Tigers.
  • Wittenberg Tops Oberlin To Win NCAC Title
    October 30, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers took care of business in dramatic fashion Saturday, squeezing past the Oberlin Yeowomen in overtime, 2-1. With the win, the Tigers staked their claim to first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference regular season race for the third straight year with a 9-3 record.
  • Two Tigers Selected For Annual Division III Senior All-Star Game
    October 29, 2004
    Wittenberg University field hockey standout Blair Ufer (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer) has been selected to participate in the prestigious National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III North/South Senior All-Star game, and teammate Carrie Happ (Pittsburgh, Pa./Vincentian) has been chosen as an alternate for the game.
  • Round Up: Tigers Take a Loss To Kenyon
    October 29, 2004
    The Wittenberg field hockey team holds its destiny in its own hands this weekend. The Tigers come into a Saturday game at Oberlin with a 12-3 overall record, including a mark of 8-3 in the NCAC, good for a first-place tie with the Yeowomen.
  • Wittenberg Falls to Kenyon in Overtime
    October 23, 2004
    The Tigers' quest to win another conference title hit another speed bump Saturday as they fell to Kenyon 2-1 in overtime. The heartbreaking loss puts Wittenberg in a tie for the conference title with only one game remaining.
  • Round Up: Tigers Jeopardizes Two Records with Three Games Left
    October 22, 2004
    For the Wittenberg field hockey team it's essentially down to a two-game season - even though there are three games remaining on the 2004 schedule. The Tigers stand alone atop the North Coast Athletic Conference standings heading into crucial games the next two Saturdays that will determine this season's ultimate success.
  • Julia Wickham Records Career High 4 Goals
    October 21, 2004
    The Tigers' loss to Wooster over the weekend obviously upset the team, and they took it out on Earlham tonight, led by junior forward Julia Wickham. Wickham recorded a career-high four goals and one assist on the evening as Wittenberg rolled over Earlham, 8-0.
  • Wittenberg Falls At Wooster
    October 16, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers had hoped to make this weekend's trip to Wooster a coronation of sorts, pretty much putting away the 2004 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season race with a seventh straight victory. Instead, the Scots, the preseason NCAC favorite, battled back to score a 4-1 victory in cold and blustery conditions in Wooster, Ohio.
  • Ufer Breaks 20-Year-Old NCAC Record With Five Goals In Win Over Denison
    October 13, 2004
    Senior Blair Ufer recorded a hat trick and then some as the Wittenberg Tigers avenged their only loss of the 2004 season with a 5-0 home victory over the Denison Big Red. Ufer knocked in all five goals of the game for the Tigers, in the process tying a 20-year-old North Coast Athletic Conference record and coming within two scores of the Wittenberg record of seven set by Athletics Hall of Honor inductee Lois Raimondo in 1982.
  • Tigers Continue Dominance With Easy Win Over Centre College
    October 09, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers continued their stellar play as they easily defeated Centre College 5-1. The Tigers dominated the game from start to finish as their defense smothered yet another opponent.
  • Round Up: Tigers Take Yet Another Win
    October 08, 2004
    The Wittenberg field hockey team isn't just beating teams in 2004. The Tigers have outscored their nine opponents so far this season by a whopping 31-6 margin en route to an 8-1 overall record and a mark of 5-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
  • Wittenberg Stops Oberlin To Take Sole Possession of First Place
    October 08, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers took over sole possession of first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference on Friday night, stopping the visiting Oberlin Yeowomen 2-1 on the turf at Edwards-Maurer Field. The win improved the Tigers to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the NCAC, tops in the conference, while Oberlin fell a game back in the standings.
  • Wittenberg Wins Big Over Ohio Wesleyan
    October 06, 2004
    The Tigers turned in another dominating performance at home on Wednesday night, defeating visiting North Coast Athletic Conference rival Ohio Wesleyan, 5-0. Senior midfielder Blair Ufer was the catalyst offensively as she enjoyed a stellar performance, tallying two goals and two assists to lead the Tigers to their second straight 5-0 victory.
  • Round Up: Tigers Take Two More Conference Wins
    October 01, 2004
    The Wittenberg field hockey team is quietly going about its business. In other words, new coach, many new players on the field - same outstanding results through the first month of the 2004 season.
  • Wittenberg Records Commanding Victory Over Kenyon
    September 29, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers recorded their fourth shutout of the season as they defeated Kenyon 5-0. The Tigers dominated the game from start to finish as they continue to put big numbers up on the scoreboard.
  • Wittenberg Defeats Arch-Rival Wooster
    September 25, 2004
    The Wittenberg Tigers won a key early season North Coast Athletic Conference game Saturday, taking the measure of arch-rival and conference preseason favorite Wooster by a 3-2 score. The Tigers continued their dominance on the home astroturf of Edwards-Maurer Field - they have not lost at home in more than three years.
  • Round Up: Tigers Take Five Wins Over Just One Lost
    September 24, 2004
    The Wittenberg field hockey team is off to another great start, this time posting a 5-1 overall record and a 2-1 mark in the North Coast Athletic Conference through the first few weeks of the 2004 season.
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