2006 News
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — On the field, the Wittenberg University field hockey team enjoyed a successful season, placing second in the North Coast Athletic Conference before falling in the conference tournament semifinals. However, it was the team's performance in the classroom that really made this team remarkable.
The Wittenberg Tiger field hockey team returned 11 letterwinners for the 2006 season, including eight starters, and added five talented freshmen to the mix. Finally settled into a rhythm after a slow start, the Tigers gathered themselves to win nine of 12 games during one stretch of the season, part of a 26th consecutive non-losing season.
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 — Wooster freshman forward Amanda Artman and Denison junior midfielder Read Powel have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2006 All-North Coast Athletic Conference field hockey selections.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the 2006 Wittenberg field hockey team, there was always one constant - the sight of senior midfielder/defender Rachel Dunn, class of 2007 from Pittsburgh, Pa., flying around the field, making plays on both offense and defense that led her team to records of 11-7 overall and 9-3 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Following a solid 2006 season in which the Wittenberg field hockey team finished with an 11-7 overall record and placed second in the North Coast Athletic Conference, three players have been recognized with All-Great Lakes Region honors.
The Wittenberg Tigers just couldn't get much going Wednesday on their home turf at Edwards-Maurer Field, and by game's end they were looking at the short end of a 5-1 score against the Kenyon College Ladies.
On a windy Saturday afternoon, the Wittenberg field hockey team recognized its four seniors while embracing the tough challenge ahead in the visiting Wooster Fighting Scots.
The Wittenberg Tigers have made a living this season by winning the close games, so it should have come as no surprise that they would clinch second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a nailbiting 3-2 victory over Oberlin.
During a long conference season, teams have to find ways to win, even when things do not appear to be going their way.
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road during Fall Break weekend to play their 2006 nonconference finale, but the trip ended on a disappointing note with a 4-1 loss to NCAA Division II Bellarmine in a game played at the University of Louisville.
Good teams win key games on the road. Teams coming together at just the right time in hopes of a conference championship run dominate those games.
After a disappointing loss to conference power Wooster over the weekend the Tigers needed to get back on track against Earlham.
A showdown between the top two teams in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings turned into a rout Saturday as the visiting Wittenberg Tigers absorbed a 5-0 loss at Wooster.
Statistically, Wittenberg University 2-0 field hockey win over Kenyon College was nothing short of textbook.
The Wittenberg Tigers took another significant step forward Tuesday, rallying for their fourth straight North Coast Athletic Conference victory. This time, the victim was Denison, by a narrow 2-1 margin - on the road.