2007 News
Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Amanda Farrell, class of 2008 from Loveland, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Scholar All-America College Division honors.
For the first time in more than a decade, Wittenberg University is home to an All-American soccer player. It wasn't just one player who broke through, however - an unprecedented one-year total of three standouts from the men's and women's teams earned national honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has reached unprecedented levels of success the last two years on the field. Echoing the NCAA Division III model of student-athlete, the dedication and intensity it took for the team to win back-to-back North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships can also be seen in the classroom.
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).
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).
A heartbreaking game leads to the exit of the Wittenberg Tigers from the NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament. A first half penalty shot goal from Ithaca came back to haunt the stunned Tigers when the second half clock ran out of time before they could even the score.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denison junior forward Sarah Ash and Kenyon senior defender Jean Arnold have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer selections. Wittenberg placed three players on the first team as Amanda Farrell, Suzanne Medwid and Meghan O'Rourke garnered the award.
The Wittenberg Tigers and Calvin Knights played Saturday evening's NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament second round game on a razor's edge. Both teams grasped at the pendulum of momentum but could never get a solid grip, as it swung back forth all night. In what has to be one of the closest games the 2007 NCAA tournament has seen so far, both teams played their best soccer of the year, sending the game through two regulation halves, two overtimes, and careening into penalty kicks. It was decided there as Wittenberg goalkeeper Meghan O'Rourke (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) proved any doubters wrong, stopping three shots from Calvin and sending the Tigers to the next round.
The Wittenberg Tigers and the Penn State-Behrend Lions battled out 55 minutes of hard-nosed, high-energy, and scoreless soccer. In the 56th minute, everything changed. Wittenberg opened a floodgate of offense and reeled off four goals before the end of the game while still holding the Lions scoreless. But the game was much closer than the 4-0 final would indicate.
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second time in school history.
It was a night to remember for the Wittenberg Tigers. The women's soccer team broke through in overtime to score a bizarre game winning goal, win the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament championship, and guarantee a bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University women's soccer standout Amanda Farrell, class of 2008 from Loveland, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tiger women's soccer team played what is arguably it's best defense of the season Wednesday night, taking down Kenyon in a North Coast Athletic Conference semifinal showdown. A host of Tigers came through in the win, including Lauren Johnson, who dominated the sidelines on defense.
The Wittenberg Tigers didn't quite close out the 2007 regular season as they had hoped, but it wasn't for lack of effort that they ended up with a 0-0 tie at Ohio Wesleyan University.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — For the first time in the 22-year history of the program, the Wittenberg University women's soccer team will have a regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship trophy to show for its efforts. A 2-1 win at Kenyon yesterday clinched the title outright a year after the Tigers claimed their first NCAC Tournament title following a second-place finish in the regular season.
The Wittenberg Tigers can now add the 2007 regular season North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship to their resumes, defeating Kenyon 2-1 on Tuesday night.