2016 News
Joan Matthews was named a NFHCA Scholar of Distinction based upon her academic success during the 2016 season.
The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that achieved a minimum team grade-point average of 3.0 during the first semester of the 2016-17 academic year.
Michelle Murray earned first team honors, while Blaine Donnelly and Maddie Goelz were given the nod for second team honors.
Five Tigers were named all-conference; Michelle Murray led the list with First Team All-NCAC recognition.
Fluer Vaandrager and Audrey Coler landed on the 2016 NCAC All Tournament Team for their stellar play over the weekend.
The 2016 Victory Sports Tours/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Senior Game roster was announced on Wednesday with 72 student-athletes selected as either participants or alternates for the contest held on Saturday, November 19th at 4 p.m. (Eastern) at William Smith College.
Wittenberg field hockey dropped the Quakers of Earlham for the second time in 2016, as the Tigers played themselves right into the NCAC Tournament on Saturday.
Wittenberg field hockey put on an offensive show on Wednesday night against Ohio Wesleyan, as the Tigers exploded for six goals to move to 10-8, 8-6 in 2016.
Wittenberg field hockey got back to .500 on the year with a 2-0 win over Oberlin on Sunday. The Tigers are now 8-8 in 2016 and 6-6 in NCAC play.
Despite producing only two shots in the match, the Lords escaped with a 1-0 NCAC victory, as the Tigers fell to 7-7 overall and 5-5 in NCAC play.
Wittenberg has been a goal scoring machine as of late, but the Tiger offense was stifled by Centre, as Wittenberg dropped the match 2-0.
The Tigers scored early and late to earn the NCAC victory, as the home team got on the board twice in the first half, and again in the second half.
Wittenberg downed OWU 5-1 in the NCAC match, as the Tigers produced 40 shots total.
Wittenberg junior forward Riley Trexler led the Tigers to a pair of NCAC victories last week scoring four goals and adding an assist for nine total points.
Wittenberg came alive in the second half, netting three quick goals to down Wooster 3-2
The Tigers took the Lords to overtime in the match, but the 1-1 tie was broken in the 81st minute of action, as Kenyon was able to send a shot into the cage to secure the victory.
