CONTACT:  Alan Aldinger
Office of Public Relations
Office: 513-327-6115
Home:   513-322-1962

For Immediate Release					Written: Oct. 29, 1996

	SPRINGFIELD, Ohio---Wittenberg University's field hockey team defeated 
Earlham 6-0 Tuesday afternoon in Richmond, Ind. and won the 1996 North Coast 
Athletic Conference championship outright for the first time in the program's 
history.
	It also marked another milestone in Coach Linda Arena's career as she 
notched her 250th victory.
	"Those wins were a product of very dedicated assistant coaches and 
tremendous player second efforts," Arena said. "Lots of people are a part 
of those wins. From Mark Goheen who gets our practice field ready for the 
tough away games, to the leadership role our captains have played on and 
off the field. You need a total program to win that many games."
	In her 24th year as a head coach, Arena's record is now 250-129-30, 
which includes eight years at Brockport State (N.Y.) where she had a 
74-37-10 mark. In her 16 seasons at Wittenberg Arena has a 176-92-20 
record.
	Arena is also the third winningest active coach in Division III field 
hockey in terms of victories.
	The Tigers are now 14-3 overall and 9-3 in the NCAC and next 
participate in the Midwest Field Hockey Coaches Association Tournament at 
DePauw University Saturday and Sunday.
        NCAA tournament bids will be announced Monday, Nov. 4.

                                 -30-