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Press Release: Wittenberg Soccer Teams Pick Up Impressive Haul Of 2007 All-Ohio Awards
Press Release: Wittenberg Soccer Teams Pick Up Impressive Haul Of 2007 All-Ohio Awards

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The last set of 2007 men's and women's soccer postseason awards has been released, and once again the Wittenberg Tigers collected more than their fair share of accolades. A total of nine Wittenberg soccer student-athletes earned NCAA Division III All-Ohio awards from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association (OCSA).

Wittenberg Soccer Teams Cap 2007 Season With Regional/National Awards
Wittenberg Soccer Teams Cap 2007 Season With Regional/National Awards

For the first time in more than a decade, Wittenberg University is home to an All-American soccer player. It wasn't just one player who broke through, however - an unprecedented one-year total of three standouts from the men's and women's teams earned national honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Thirty-Six Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall 2007 All-Conference Awards
Thirty-Six Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall 2007 All-Conference Awards

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).

Press Release: Seven Tigers, Led By Offensive Player Of The Year Matt Borland, Make All-NCAC Honor Roll
Press Release: Seven Tigers, Led By Offensive Player Of The Year Matt Borland, Make All-NCAC Honor Roll

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg junior Matt Borland and Allegheny senior Eric Sloan have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer selections. Borland was joined on the All-NCAC first team by teammates Shane Price and Ben McAnnis-Entenman.

Wittenberg Ties Ohio Wesleyan But Bishops Advances On Penalty Kicks in NCAC Tournament Semifinals
Wittenberg Ties Ohio Wesleyan But Bishops Advances On Penalty Kicks in NCAC Tournament Semifinals

It would be difficult to put together a more balanced stats box than the one Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan produced in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) semifinals. When the dust had cleared, however, the Tigers were on the short end of a 5-3 shootout and likely saw their 2007 season end with a 0-0 tie at Ohio Wesleyan.

Tigers Lose Regular Season Finale At Ohio Wesleyan
Tigers Lose Regular Season Finale At Ohio Wesleyan

The Wittenberg Tigers rounded out one of the best regular seasons in school history on a down note Friday, losing 2-0 at Ohio Wesleyan, a 2006 NCAA Division III Tournament semifinalist.

Wittenberg Stays Atop NCAC Race With Win At Wabash
Wittenberg Stays Atop NCAC Race With Win At Wabash

The Wittenberg University men's soccer team is now assured of its second appearance in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament in program history. With a dominant win over Wabash, the Tigers guaranteed themselves one of the top three seeds in the postseason, which begins Wednesday, Oct. 31. After Wednesday's action, Kenyon and Wittenberg are tied atop the conference standings, one point ahead of third-place Ohio Wesleyan.

Wittenberg Bites Gators, Provide Homecoming Win
Wittenberg Bites Gators, Provide Homecoming Win

Just when it seemed Shane Price (Minford, Ohio/Minford) could not outdo himself, he tried to do it again. Price scored both goals in a 2-0 homecoming defeat of the Allegheny Gators, bringing him to five goals in the last two games.

Wittenberg Rebounds From Rankings Disappointment
Wittenberg Rebounds From Rankings Disappointment

It may be no coincidence that on the same day the Wittenberg men's soccer team fell off the national rankings, the Tigers opened up against Earlham and hauled off for four goals - their second-highest total of the season - while holding the Quakers to one to dominate a late-season conference game. The team made its point loud clear, letting the collegiate soccer world know that it does not intend on being forced out of the hunt for the postseason.

Tigers Lose First In Nearly A Month At Oberlin
Tigers Lose First In Nearly A Month At Oberlin

The Wittenberg Tiger men's soccer team had plenty of momentum heading into conference play this season. But they stumbled in a trip to Oberlin, giving up their first conference loss of the season to the Yeomen by a score of 1-2.

Wittenberg And Kenyon Play To Scoreless Tie
Wittenberg And Kenyon Play To Scoreless Tie

In what was arguably the conference game of the night for men's soccer in the North Coast Athletic Conference, Kenyon and Wittenberg left fans wondering who the better team is following a two-overtime draw. Defense won out on both sides as neither team scored in any period.

Wittenberg Plays Denison to Exhaustion, Maintains Energy For Win
Wittenberg Plays Denison to Exhaustion, Maintains Energy For Win

Anyone who's watched a Wittenberg men's soccer practice in the dog days of summer can tell you that the Tigers are very well-conditioned. Saturday night that became very apparent, as hot, humid weather made the trip to Edwards-Maurer Field a big disappointment for the Big Red of Denison, as they fell 2-0 to a stamina-filled Tiger team.

Wittenberg Men's Soccer Joins Tiger Women In National Rankings
Wittenberg Men's Soccer Joins Tiger Women In National Rankings

The Wittenberg University men's soccer team is off to its best start in more than a decade with an 8-2-1 record, and voters in the weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll have taken notice. The Tigers broke into the Oct. 2 poll at No. 16, the highest ranking in program history.

Tigers Top Wooster For Fourth Straight Victory
Tigers Top Wooster For Fourth Straight Victory

On a day filled with black and gold on Wittenberg's campus, tensions are bound to rise. North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer powerhouses Wooster and Wittenberg clashed on the pitch for one of the most physical, aggressive, and entertaining games of the season to date.

Tiger Defense Stops Muskingum As Ruef, Price Goals Earn Win
Tiger Defense Stops Muskingum As Ruef, Price Goals Earn Win

The Wittenberg Tigers have been known for balanced play in the 2007 season. Wednesday against Muskingum, the defense threw its weight around a bit, with the offense retaliating with two goals to keep the balance in check and power the Tigers to a 2-0 victory.

Wittenberg Overcomes Own Goal To Beat Hiram In OT
Wittenberg Overcomes Own Goal To Beat Hiram In OT

If anyone ever told the Wittenberg Tigers that the ends justify the means, they certainly took that to heart. On a strange Saturday, the Tigers contributed to all three goals in a 2-1 win over Hiram, which took one overtime to finally end.