Field Hockey — 2003 Field Hockey Schedule/Results
2003 Schedule/Results
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The 2003 Wittenberg Field Hockey Team Celebrates
its NCAC Tournament Championship |
2003 Record: 13-7 (9-3 NCAC Tournament Champions!)
| Date | Day | Opponent | Site | Time | Result | Comments |
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| Aug. 30 | Saturday | McDaniel | Away | 1 p.m. | L, 0-3 | Youthful Tigers shut out in season opener/0-1, 0-0 NCAC |
| Aug. 31 | Sunday | York | Away | 1 p.m. | L, 1-3 | Tigers struggle again, despite nine saves by Jen Meyer and a goal from Katie Babcock/0-2, 0-0 NCAC |
| Sept. 6 | Saturday | Univ. of the South | Home | Noon | W, 2-1(ot) | Tigers win in overtime on goal by Blair Ufer; Katy Barrett also scored in the first half/1-2, 0-0 NCAC |
| Sept. 10 | Wednesday | Denison | Away | 4:30 p.m. | L, 1-5 | NCAC Game; Tigers get from Ashley Smith but fall short in NCAC opener/1-3, 0-1 NCAC |
| Sept. 13 | Saturday | Oberlin | Away | 2 p.m. | L, 0-2 | NCAC Game; Tigers can't find offensive stride in key NCAC defeat/1-4, 0-2 NCAC |
| Sept. 17 | Wednesday | Earlham | Home | 7 p.m. | W, 3-1 | NCAC Game; Tigers get back in win column on goals by Blair Ufer, Melissa Jackson and Katie Babcock/2-4, 1-2 NCAC |
| Sept. 20 | Saturday | Wooster | Away | 2 p.m. | L, 0-1 | NCAC Game; Tigers lose heartbreaker to preseason NCAC favorite on second-half penalty stroke/2-5, 1-3 NCAC |
| Sept. 24 | Wednesday | Kenyon | Home | 6 p.m. | W, 6-5 | NCAC Game; High-scoring affair goes Tigers' way as Blair Ufer contributes two goals and one assist and Sarah Wallace adds two goals to lead offense/3-5, 2-3 NCAC |
| Sept. 27 | Saturday | DePauw | Away | 2 p.m. | L, 1-2 (ot) | Tigers fall in overtime despite goal by Katy Barrett and solid goaltending by Michelle Hanners in second career start/3-6, 2-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 1 | Wednesday | Ohio Wesleyan | Away | 4:30 p.m. | W, 3-0 | NCAC Game; Tigers get first shutout win of season as Katy Barrett scores two goals and Melissa Jackson adds third one; Jen Meyer credited with two saves/4-6, 3-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 3 | Friday | Oberlin | Home | 7 p.m. | W, 2-0 | NCAC Game; Tigers get their second shutout in a row with goals from Katie Babcock and Carrie Happ; Jen Meyer records 3 saves/5-6, 4-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 8 | Wednesday | Denison | Home | 6 p.m. | W, 1-0 | NCAC Game; Tigers win crucial conference game as goalie Jen Meyer pitches shutout in support of Blair Ufer's second-half goal/6-6, 5-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 11 | Saturday | Wooster | Home | 1 p.m. | W, 3-0 | NCAC Game; Tigers continue midseason surge with win over NCAC preseason favorite; Michelle Hanners turns away five shots and Katy Barrett tallies two goals and Sarah Wallace adds goal and assist to lead offense/7-6, 6-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 18 | Saturday | Kenyon | Away | 1 p.m. | W, 2-1 | NCAC Game; Tigers move into first-place NCAC tie with hard-fought road win; Goals scored by Carrie Happ and Katy Barrett and Blair Ufer adds pair of assists/8-6, 7-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 19 | Sunday | Mercyhurst | Home | 2 p.m. | W, 3-1 | Opportunistic offense that included goals by Katie Babcock, Katy Barrett and Rachel Dunn, stingy defense and outstanding goaltending by Jen Meyer translate into sixth straight win/9-6, 7-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 25 | Saturday | Ohio Wesleyan | Home | 6 p.m. | W, 3-0 | NCAC Game; Tigers win easily as Blair Ufer, Katie Babcock and Jaimee McGhee score the goals and Jen Meyer records another shutout with five saves in goal/10-6, 8-3 NCAC |
| Oct. 28 | Tuesday | Earlham | Away | 4 p.m. | W, 4-1 | NCAC Game; Tigers wrap up regular season with eighth straight win and NCAC regular season tri-championship; Julie Wickham leads offense with two goals and Blair Ufer adds two assists/11-6, 9-3 NCAC |
| Nov. 1 | Saturday | Denison | Home | 1 p.m. | W, 4-3 | Press Release NCAC Tournament Semifinals; Tigers are No. 1 seed and Denison is No. 4 seed; Tigers advance to second straight NCAC Tournament final thanks to goals by Blair Ufer, Sarah Wallace, Katy Barrett and Katie Babcock/12-6, 9-3 NCAC Game Story |
| Nov. 8 | Saturday | Wooster | Home | 1 p.m. | W, 1-0 (ot) | NCAC Tournament Finals; Defending champion Tigers win overtime thriller as Katie Babcock scores game-winner after Jen Meyer makes several key saves in regulation/13-6, 9-3 NCAC Game Story |
| Nov. 15 | Saturday | Cortland State | Away | 11 a.m. | L, 0-6 | Pre-Tournament Release Tigers overwhelmed by top-seed in bracket despite nine saves by Jen Meyer and an advantage in penalty corners at 13-9/13-7, 9-3 NCAC NCAA Tournament Site Game Story |