2001 News
The Wittenberg University men’s lacrosse team made some strides in 2001, but inconsistency and a lateseason slide carried the Tigers to a 5-7 overall record and a mark of 1-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
The Tigers completed their first season under new coach Vinnie Lang with a 14-7 loss to Kenyon on May 2 that did not count in the NCAC standings. Sophomore goalie Tripp Way (Wayne, Pa./Radner) had 18 saves in a losing cause.
The Tigers suffered a pair of losses last week, falling 19-4 to Ohio Wesleyan and 10-7 to Wooster. Wittenberg will finish fifth out of six teams in the NCAC in 2001.
In their only game last week, the Tigers rolled to a 16-2 win over Marietta. Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) and sophomore attacker Zach Kulow (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) each had three goals. Sophomore attacker Dan Patterson (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit)added five assists.
The Tigers split a pair of games last week, losing 13-12 to Kenyon in an NCAC game and defeating Wooster 17-9 in a non-league contest.
The Tigers improved to .500 with a pair of wins last week, defeating Wheeling Jesuit, 18-5, in non-league action on Wednesday and then thumping Oberlin 23-8 in NCAC play on Sunday. Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet) had 10 goals in the two games last week and is second in the NCAC in scoring (19 goals, five assists) with a 4.0 point per game average. Cassani's goal average of 3.17 is the best in the conference.
The Tigers suffered a 14-7 loss to nationally ranked Denison on the road on March 27. Senior Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet) led Wittenberg with four goals.
The Tigers haven't played a game since a 16-0 whitewashing of Oberlin on March 17, but the program still has some news to report.
After the Tigers lost both games on their Spring Break trip to Virginia two weeks ago, losing 10-1 to Marymount and 10-5 to Randolph Macon. Wittenberg rebounded to win its North Coast Athletic Conference opener on March 17 at Oberlin by a score of 16-0.
The Tigers lost both games on their trip to Ashland, Va., losing 10-1 to Marymount, Va. and 10-5 to Randolph Macon. Junior midfielder Nate Reed (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller) had two goals and one assist in the loss to Randolph Macon.
Wittenberg University Women¹s Lacrosse is poised for a banner 2001 season as 12 letterwinners return to face a challenging schedule. Strong senior leadership and a talented group of underclassmen give reason for such optimism.
The Wittenberg University men¹s lacrosse program is heading in a new, upbeat direction in 2001 as the Tigers welcome first-year head coach Vinnie Lang. The Tigers hope to improve upon last year's 7-7 finish (2-3 in the NCAC) and move into the top half of the North Coast Athletic Conference.