2001 News
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2001 Season In ReviewJune 10, 2001The Wittenberg University men’s lacrosse team made some strides in 2001, but inconsistency and a lateseason slide carried the Tigers to a 5-7 overall record and a mark of 1-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
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Tigers Wrap Up SeasonMay 10, 2001The Tigers completed their first season under new coach Vinnie Lang with a 14-7 loss to Kenyon on May 2 that did not count in the NCAC standings. Sophomore goalie Tripp Way (Wayne, Pa./Radner) had 18 saves in a losing cause.
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Wittenberg Finishes Fifth For the NCAC SeasonMay 02, 2001The Tigers suffered a pair of losses last week, falling 19-4 to Ohio Wesleyan and 10-7 to Wooster. Wittenberg will finish fifth out of six teams in the NCAC in 2001.
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Wittenberg Picks Up Another WinApril 24, 2001In their only game last week, the Tigers rolled to a 16-2 win over Marietta. Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) and sophomore attacker Zach Kulow (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) each had three goals. Sophomore attacker Dan Patterson (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit)added five assists.
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Tigers Split a PairApril 18, 2001The Tigers split a pair of games last week, losing 13-12 to Kenyon in an NCAC game and defeating Wooster 17-9 in a non-league contest.
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Tigers Pick Up Two Wins to Break .500April 12, 2001The Tigers improved to .500 with a pair of wins last week, defeating Wheeling Jesuit, 18-5, in non-league action on Wednesday and then thumping Oberlin 23-8 in NCAC play on Sunday. Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet) had 10 goals in the two games last week and is second in the NCAC in scoring (19 goals, five assists) with a 4.0 point per game average. Cassani's goal average of 3.17 is the best in the conference.
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Tigers Suffer a Loss to DenisonApril 03, 2001The Tigers suffered a 14-7 loss to nationally ranked Denison on the road on March 27. Senior Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet) led Wittenberg with four goals.
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Sophomore Earns NCAC Player of the WeekMarch 28, 2001The Tigers haven't played a game since a 16-0 whitewashing of Oberlin on March 17, but the program still has some news to report.
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Tigers Open NCAC with a Huge WinMarch 22, 2001After the Tigers lost both games on their Spring Break trip to Virginia two weeks ago, losing 10-1 to Marymount and 10-5 to Randolph Macon. Wittenberg rebounded to win its North Coast Athletic Conference opener on March 17 at Oberlin by a score of 16-0.
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Tigers Travel to VirginiaMarch 15, 2001The Tigers lost both games on their trip to Ashland, Va., losing 10-1 to Marymount, Va. and 10-5 to Randolph Macon. Junior midfielder Nate Reed (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller) had two goals and one assist in the loss to Randolph Macon.
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2001 Season OutlookFebruary 12, 2001Wittenberg University Women¹s Lacrosse is poised for a banner 2001 season as 12 letterwinners return to face a challenging schedule. Strong senior leadership and a talented group of underclassmen give reason for such optimism.
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2001 Season OutlookFebruary 11, 2001The Wittenberg University men¹s lacrosse program is heading in a new, upbeat direction in 2001 as the Tigers welcome first-year head coach Vinnie Lang. The Tigers hope to improve upon last year's 7-7 finish (2-3 in the NCAC) and move into the top half of the North Coast Athletic Conference.