2011 News
Steve Whitman, Wittenberg University Class of 1976, will become the second Tiger men's lacrosse player to gain entry into the Ohio Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame when he is inducted at a dinner and ceremony on Saturday, June 11, at the University Plaza Hotel in Columbus, Ohio.
Wittenberg University men's lacrosse standouts Mark DeOliveira, class of 2011 from East Hanover, NJ, and Matt Lord, class of 2011 from Pickerington, Ohio, have put the finishing touches on their record-breaking collegiate careers with honorable mention All-America honors from the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).
Mark DeOliveira, class of 2011 from East Hanover, NJ, and Matt Lord, class of 2011 from Pickerington, Ohio, established new standards as teammates on the Tiger men's lacrosse team over the last four years. They continue to break new ground even after celebrating their graduation during last week's 166th Commencement Exercises.
The Wittenberg Tigers have made it a habit to starting slow but finishing strong. Against sixth-ranked Dickinson in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, another sluggish opening cost the Tigers their season in what turned out to be an 11-4 loss.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Senior goalkeeper Mark DeOliveira (East Hanover, NJ/East Hanover) broke new ground for the Wittenberg Tigers as he earned the program's first-ever NCAC Player of the Year designation to lead a 12-player Wittenberg contingent on the league's postseason honor roll.
The Wittenberg Tigers had been in this position before, trailing in the early going against a visiting underdog opponent. Rather than wait until the second half to start the rally, this time the Tigers buckled down immediately on defense and parlayed some clutch offensive performances into a thrilling 8-7 overtime victory over Adrian in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
A year of firsts continued Sunday when the Wittenberg University men's lacrosse team was awarded a home game against Adrian College to start its second straight NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Wittenberg men's lacrosse team outshot Otterbein University 37-16 on their way to a 13-4 win on Tuesday, completing the regular season schedule with a 13-1 overall record, the best in team history.
After suffering their first loss of the 2011 season, the Wittenberg Tigers bounced back well with a tremendous defensive performance in a 9-1 win over host Washington & Jefferson.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the second straight year, the Wittenberg Tigers were in control of the North Coast Athletic Conference title chase until the final game of the campaign. And for the second straight year, the Tigers' hopes of a first-ever outright championship were dashed by Ohio Wesleyan — this time with a heart-breaking 7-6 home defeat.
With an 11-3 win in the rain and cold at Wooster, the Wittenberg Tigers clinched at least a share of their second straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship.
The Wittenberg Tigers took their biggest step yet toward the previously unthinkable — an outright North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship and an undefeated regular season — after claiming a 9-8 road victory over Denison.
On a rain-soaked day at Edwards-Maurer Field, the No. 19 Wittenberg men's lacrosse team overcame a lightning delay and an upstart Oberlin to secure an 8-6 victory and remained undefeated at 9-0 and 2-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
It started with a season-opening win at Washington & Lee on Saturday, Feb. 19, but now, one game past the midseason point, the Wittenberg men's lacrosse team's eight-game winning streak can no longer be called simply a hot start.
The Wittenberg Tigers made their final tune-up for the 2011 North Coast Athletic Conference campaign a positive one with a convincing 16-9 win over homestanding Adrian.
The Wittenberg Tigers continued to roll through the first half of their 2011 schedule, running their program-best season-opening win streak to six with a 15-3 win over visiting Fontbonne.