2010 News
Three Wittenberg University scholar athletes with an interest in pursuing professional careers in coaching or athletics administration got a closer look at their chosen fields recently. They were among 303 NCAA scholar athletes selected from more than 1,000 applicants to attend a Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Ind., June 12-16.
Following a tremendous 2010 season in which the Wittenberg University field hockey team captured the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championship, the performance of 10 student-athletes in the classroom has been recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
Another successful fall sports season was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
Wittenberg University field hockey standout Boo Vernon, class of 2011 from Lake Bluff, Ill., has earned third-team All-America honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
Five Wittenberg University field hockey student-athletes were rewarded for their outstanding 2010 season with All-Great Lakes Region awards from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
Three Wittenberg student-athletes were selected to the first-team and four more earned second-team nods from the NCAC. Head Coach Kelley Hubbell was selected NCAC Coach of the Year after leading her team to the regular season title.
With under 15 seconds to go in a game tied at 3-3, the Wittenberg field hockey team's conference tournament title hopes were dashed by a Wooster goal, sending the Scots on to an NCAC Tournament championship over the regular season champion Tigers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Boo Vernon, class of 2011 from Lake Bluff, Ill., has been selected to participate in the prestigious National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior Game scheduled for 9 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 21, on the campus of Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va.
The Wittenberg field hockey team earned a trip to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament finals with a double overtime, 3-2 win against visiting Denison in the semifinals on Wednesday afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field.
For the first time ever, the Wittenberg Tigers won 11 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) games in a season, putting the wraps on their conference-best 10th regular season title with a 2-0 win over Kenyon on Senior Day.
With a 9-0 win over visiting Earlham, the Wittenberg field hockey team assured itself of at least a share of the 2010 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championship by improving to 10-1 in the league and 13-3 overall.
The Wittenberg field hockey team moved closer to a regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) title Saturday with an 8-2 win over Oberlin, moving to 9-1 in league play and 12-3 overall.
The Wittenberg University field hockey team is in a battle for first place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with four games remaining in the regular season. While their focus on the field on Saturday, Oct. 23, will be the Oberlin Yeowomen, the Tigers have another battle to fight, and they need all the help they can get.
Heading into the final week and a half of the 2010 regular season, the Wittenberg field hockey team remains on top of the North Coast Athletic Conference standings with an 8-1 league record following a 2-0 win at Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday night.
The Wittenberg Tigers stepped out of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) for a final time in the 2010 regular season, but they were defeated by the ninth ranked team in all of NCAA Division II, Bellarmine, by a 3-1 count.
Eight days off did nothing to cool the red-hot Wittenberg Tigers as they claimed a hard-fought 1-0 road win over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Denison.