2006 News
It may be closer to the start of the 2007 soccer season than it is to the end of the 2006 campaign, but that does nothing to diminish the recently announced All-Ohio awards given to five members of the Wittenberg women's soccer team and one player on the Wittenberg men's soccer team.
As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2007. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams - men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, are sponsoring summer camps this year.
The Wittenberg men's and women's soccer teams rounded out a tremendous 2006 season by placing five players on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Great Lakes Region teams.
One 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).
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan senior Craig Neal (Powell, OH/Worthington Kilbourne) and Denison sophomore David Folt (Hudson, OH/Hudson) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2006 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer selections.
At the start of the week, the Wittenberg Tigers knew they needed to win two games and then get some help to reach a second consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. After a road victory over Earlham on Wednesday and some of the aforementioned help, the Tigers found themselves in perfect position Saturday at Allegheny, but they couldn't close the deal in a 2-1 double-overtime loss.
The Wittenberg Tigers may be catching fire at just the right time. The Tigers won their third straight North Coast Athletic Conference game - this time by a 2-1 margin over host Earlham College - to move into position to reach their second straight NCAC Tournament.
The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on their best week of the 2006 season Saturday, taking the measure of visiting Hiram, 3-0.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers were in a must-win situation entering the game against North Coast Athletic Conference foe, Wabash. Knowing that, the Tigers did what they had to do Tuesday at Edwards-Maurer Field and defeated the Wabash Little Giants, 4-0.
On a chilly October night, while most of the campus was away on fall break, the Tiger men's soccer team competed against one of the toughest opponents on the 2006 schedule. Wittenberg hung in there with the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops, ranked in the top 10 nationally and the North Coast Athletic Conference perennial powerhouse, before the Bishops pulled away late for a 2-0.
The Wittenberg Tigers have been pushed into a must-win situation, and they responded with a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Kenyon Tuesday.
WOOSTER, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers dropped a 2-0 decision to the College of Wooster Saturday, and in the process the Tigers moved squarely onto the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament bubble. The loss moved Wittenberg to 4-6-2 overall and, more importantly 0-2-1 in the NCAC, while Wooster improved to a sparkling 8-1-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the conference.
Sometimes a tie can feel like a win. For the Wittenberg Tigers on a rainy Saturday night, the 1-1 tie with Oberlin probably didn't feel exactly like a win, but the players and coaches were still breathing a sigh of relief.
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road to open the 2006 North Coast Athletic Conference campaign, and the result was a disappointment as perennial title contender Denison captured a hard-fought 2-1 victory.
After going winless in their last three games, the Tigers needed a win over Cedarville to gain some momentum going into this weekend's conference opener against Denison. Wittenberg got their victory in a thrilling overtime battle, defeating the Yellow Jackets 2-1.
The Wittenberg Tigers took on a nationally ranked opponent for the second consecutive night as part of the Kiwanis Classic at Wilmington College. Unlike the opener, a 0-0 tie with Calvin in which the Tigers held the upper hand in corner kicks and were almost even on total shots, Wittenberg stumbled, falling by a deceiving 4-1 margin to Centre College.