2007 News
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Press Release: Wittenberg Field Hockey Team Earns Academic Awards
March 13, 2008SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Following a successful 2007 season in which the Wittenberg University field hockey team tied for first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) before falling in the conference tournament championship game, the performance of five student-athletes in the classroom has also been recognized. -
Wittenberg Magazine Feature: Erin Berger Takes Action To Fight ALS
January 03, 2008SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — While studying physiology with Professor of Psychology Jo Wilson as a freshman at Wittenberg University, Erin Berger, class of 2010 from Louisville, Ky., had a revelation. After learning more about neurological diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, Berger, who carries a 4.0 grade point average, realized she could make a difference.
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Thirty-Six Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall 2007 All-Conference Awards
November 21, 2007One 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).
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News Release: Boo Vernon, Tori Casanta, Diana Kuser Claim Individual Awards To Highlight All-NCAC Awards
November 19, 2007CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg freshman forward Tori Casanta (Mason, OH/Cor Jesu Academy) and Kenyon junior back Perrin Legg (Baltimore, MD/Bryn Mawr) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference field hockey selections.
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Press Release: Boo Vernon Earns Third-Team All-America Honors
November 19, 2007SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After leading her team and the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) in seven of nine offensive statistical categories, Wittenberg field hockey standout Boo Vernon, class of 2011 from Lake Bluff, Ill., was rewarded with third-team Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA) Division III All-America honors.
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Press Release: Trio Of Field Hockey Freshmen Earn All-Great Lakes Region Honors
November 12, 2007SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After a thrilling season in which the Wittenberg field hockey team finished with a 12-7 overall record, finished in a three-way tie for regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) champion, and earned runner-up in the NCAC tournament, three players have been recognized with Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA) Division III All-Great Lakes Region honors.
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Wittenberg Drops Heartbreaker In Penalty Strokes, Settles For NCAC Runner-Up
November 03, 2007It was hard-fought and fast-paced, but in the end a 2-1 loss to Kenyon in penalty strokes ended up as simply heartbreaking.
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Tigers Rip Oberlin For Seven, Advance To NCAC Finals
October 31, 2007Head Coach Diana Kuser and her field hockey crew earned themselves another game in the 2007 season, advancing to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship game with a 7-3 win over Oberlin.
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Wittenberg Earns Share Of NCAC Title With Win Over Kenyon
October 27, 2007Heading into the 2007 regular season finale against Kenyon College, the Wittenberg Tigers knew what they had to do: win, or risk missing out on the conference tournament.
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Wittenberg Shuts Out Oberlin For Key NCAC Win
October 24, 2007The Wittenberg Tiger field hockey team wanted a win on Wednesday, having lost to conference foe Oberlin just a week and a half prior.
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Wittenberg Captures Key NCAC Win Over Wooster
October 21, 2007The game program for Wittenberg's Homecoming weekend field hockey game featured a photograph of senior forward/midfielder Alison Voigt (Louisville, Ky./Ballard).
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Tigers Rebound From Early Setback, Hold On For Win At Denison
October 18, 2007The Wittenberg Tigers traveled to Granville, Ohio, to play Denison for the second time this season on Thursday, expecting a battle after the last meeting resulted in an overtime win for the Red & White.
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Wittenberg Suffers Shutout Loss At Oberlin
October 13, 2007Defense has become a buzzword on Wittenberg's campus. Men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey and football have all relied on strong defense to have success in the 2007 season.
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Wittenberg Claws Back Into Game In Last Minutes, Wins In Dramatic Overtime Fashion
October 09, 2007The statistics may be misleading after the Tigers finished with the Denison field hockey squad.
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Tigers Fall At Ohio Wesleyan In Overtime
October 06, 2007An important North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) field hockey game between two teams with title aspirations went the way of the home team Saturday as host Ohio Wesleyan defeated Wittenberg 4-3 in overtime.
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Wittenberg Gets Back Into Win Column Against Earlham
October 02, 2007After dropping two straight games, including one to conference foe Wooster, the Tiger field hockey team was in overdrive on Tuesday, bulldozing Earlham for a 4-1 victory.
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Penalty Strokes Do In Tigers Against Sewanee In Marathon Game
September 30, 2007In a rare occurence, the Wittenberg Tiger field hockey team lost to Sewanee in penalty strokes on Sunday, giving up the game-tying goal with just four minutes left in regulation and then losing 2-1 through two rounds of penalty strokes.
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Wittenberg Falls At Wooster, 3-1
September 29, 2007The Tiger field hockey team fell to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference on Saturday, with a 3-1 loss at Wooster.
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Wittenberg On Three Game Streak, Vernon Continues Rampage
September 26, 2007It would be unfair to say that the Wittenberg field hockey team has become a one-woman show.
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Vernon's Goals, Price's Defensive Save Earn Wittenberg Home Win Over Houghton
September 22, 2007Late in the second period against Houghton on Saturday, the Wittenberg field hockey team was drawn into a snare.
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Wittenberg Evens Conference Record With Win At Earlham
September 18, 2007The name Boo Vernon (Lake Bluff, Ill./Cushing Academy) just keeps coming up when Wittenberg field hockey is a topic of conversation.
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Wittenberg Drops Conference Opener to Ohio Wesleyan
September 12, 2007SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tiger field hockey team fought hard in their conference-opening game against Ohio Wesleyan, but the Battling Bishops sticks had a lucky touch, giving them a 2-1 victory that pushed the Tigers back to even at 2-2 overall.
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Wittenberg Takes Wilson Invitational Title With Win Over Ramapo
September 09, 2007In the first two weekends of intercollegiate athletics in 2007, Wittenberg has had an impressive record at invitationals.
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Tigers Top Host Squad In First Round Of Wilson College Invitational
September 08, 2007The Wittenberg Tigers got their long weekend road trip to Pennsylvania off on the right foot Saturday with a 1-0 win over the host team in the Wilson College Invitational.
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Tigers Fall At DePauw In 2007 Season Opener
September 03, 2007The Wittenberg Tigers, with five freshmen in the starting lineup, opened the 2007 season with a hard-luck 2-1 loss at DePauw.
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News Release: Tigers Picked To Finish Third In NCAC Preseason Poll
August 27, 2007SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Defending NCAC tournament champion Kenyon has emerged as the favorite in preseason balloting by NCAC field hockey coaches. The Ladies paced all teams in the poll with five of seven first-place votes for 46 points, topping defending NCAC champion Wooster, which totalled 34 points. Wittenberg finished third with 30 points.
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2007 Season Outlook
August 27, 2007The Wittenberg University field hockey program enters the 2007 season with plenty of optimism, thanks in part to a strong senior class that is motivated to return to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) after second-place finishes the last two years and a potentially dynamic freshman class that includes several immediate contributors.