2004 News
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Carrie Happ, Blair Ufer and Julia Wickham all make first team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The top-seeded Wittenberg University Tigers captured the second of three team goals they had set for themselves prior to the season.
The Wittenberg Tigers don't necessarily own the North Coast Athletic Conference Field Hockey Tournament, but it sometimes seems that way.
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.
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.
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.