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All-Sports Release - Tiger basketball teams off to hot start to 2000-2001 season
After nearly two weeks off due to the postponement of a game at Case Western Reserve on Nov. 21, the Wittenberg University Tigers came out on fire last week to win a pair of home games over Cedarville College and Thomas More College. Read More...

First-year Wittenberg field hockey coach wins regional award
Wittenberg University Field Hockey Coach Marianne Beshara (Ohio '99) was honored today as the 2000 Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year. It follows up on an earlier honor she received as the North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in a vote of her peers.Read More...

Tigers' championship dreams on the line against nation's top-ranked team
SSetting the Scene: The Wittenberg University Tigers advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs with a hard-fought 32-21 victory over visiting Hanover last Saturday. The Tigers entered the fourth quarter trailing for the first time all year (Allegheny and Wooster were both tied with the Tigers at that point).Read More...

Tickets for Mount Union football game and upcoming radio broadcasts
Wittenberg University's football team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 1988 last Saturday with a 32-21 victory over Hanover College at Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More...

Third Time A Charm? Tigers Hope So On Saturday
The Wittenberg University Tigers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs for the third straight year with a 31-20 victory over visiting Aurora University last weekend at Edwards-Maurer Field. The Tigers struggled early and were locked in a 7-7 halftime tie before the senior class rallied the troops as they have so many times before. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Football advances in football playoffs; Basketball teams both open season with splits; Fall teams earn postseason conference awards
The Wittenberg Univeristy men's basketball team is expected to challenge for the North Coast Athletic Conference championship as usual in the 2000-2001 season, at least according to both the media representatives and coaches in attendance at Wednesday's media day festivities in Dublin, Ohio. Read More...

Ticket prices set for NCAA Division III second round playoff game
The Wittenberg University Tigers and Hanover College Panthers are set to square off Saturday at noon (EST). The game will be played at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield, Ohio, home of the winningest football program in NCAA Division III history. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Wittenberg Football Ticket, Tailgate Information
The Wittenberg University Tigers men's cross country team finished 24th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship Meet last weekend in Hanover, Ind.The women's team wound up 21st in the competition. Read More...

Football ticket prices for NCAA playoff game
The Wittenberg University Tigers and Aurora University Spartans are set to square off tomorrow at noon (EST). The game will be played at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield, Ohio, home of the winningest football program in NCAA Division III history. Read More...

Wittenberg football set to take on Aurora in first round of NCAA tournament
SSPRINGFIELD - The Wittenberg University Tigers took care of everything they could this season on the field, storming to a third consecutive perfect 10-0 regular season record and winning the North Coast Athletic Conference championship in the process. Read More...

Wittenberg bows out of NCAA volleyball tournament
CINCINNATI - The Wittenberg Tigers finally ran out of steam in the regional championship match of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament, dropping a 3-0 decision to the top-seeded and host Mt. St. Joseph Mountie Lions. Read More...

Wittenberg volleyball advances to regional title match
CINCINNATI - The Wittenberg University Tigers stunned the No. 2 seeded Ohio Northern Polar Bears, 3-2 (7-15, 15-10, 18-16, 11-15, 19-17), in the second round of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament on Friday at the College of Mt. St. Joseph. Read More...

Wittenberg volleyball advances in NCAA tournament
CINCINNATI - The Wittenberg University Tigers overpowered the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in the first round of the NCAA Division III volleyball tournament on Thursday, defeating the Mariners 3-0 in regional action at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Read More...

Cross Country Regional Preview
The Wittenberg University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams travel to Hanover University in Hanover, Ind. this weekend to compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Meet. The Great Lakes Region is comprised of the NCAA Division III schools in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Read More...

Wittenberg Volleyball Advances to NCAA Tournament for Fourth Straight Year
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg University women's volleyball team took care of business last weekend by winning the North Coast Athletic Conference volleyball tournament championship on its home court. As a result, the Tigers have earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament and the right to play the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy of Kings Point, N.Y. on Thursday, Nov. 9 at Mount St. Joseph College in Cincinnati. Read More...

Tigers hope to make history against Earlham in 2000 regular season finale
The Wittenberg University Tigers jumped all over the visiting Hiram Terriers last weekend, 66-0, to clinch at least a share of a fourth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference title. Several milestones are now within the team's grasp, as well as individual players and coaches, with a final regular season contest remaining this weekend. As many as possible are detailed in this press release. Read More...

Football Game Notes - Earlham College
The Wittenberg University Tigers hit the road again on Saturday to take on the Earlham Quakers. The four-time defending NCAC champions have already clinched a share of a fifth consecutive conference championship and a berth in the their fourth straight NCAA Division III playoffs, but the Tigers still have a great deal to play for against the 2-5 Quakers. Read More...

NCAC Volleyball Tournament Information
Wittenberg University will host a quarterfinal match of the 2000 NCAC volleyball tournament Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. The opponent is scheduled to be the No. 8 seeded Hiram Terriers, who will be making their first visit to Wittenberg University's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center to face the No. 1 seeded Tigers Read More...

Balance the key in win over OWU; Hiram comes calling next for Homecoming
The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, jumping out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and cruising to a 37-7 NCAC victory at Ohio Wesleyan's Selby Field in Delaware, Ohio. The Tigers improved to 8-0 overall with their 29th straight regular season victory, and 5-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with their 20th straight league win. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Wittenberg captures NCAC Players of the Week in men's and women's cross country
Athletes representing Wittenberg's fall sports teams have had tremendous success in 2000, and the rewards have been reaped in the form of NCAC Player of the Week selections. The flood of awards continued this week with the selection of junior women's cross country runner Sarah Weide (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Homestead) and men's cross country runner Dave Hyde (Naperville, Ind./Naperville Central) as POWs in their respective fields. Read More...

Donaldson, Murphy get NCAC Player of the Week awards
For the fourth time already in the 2000-2001 collegiate sports season, more than one Wittenberg athlete has been selected as North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the same time period. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Tiger fall sports teams head to crunch time of 2000 seasons in position to challenge for NCAC titles
The Tigers traveled to Delaware, Ohio on Friday for an opportunity to measure themselves against the rest of the collegiate runners in the state in the All-Ohio Invitational. Read More...

Donaldson powers Tigers past Wooster; Another big battle on tap for this week
The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, rallying from a 26-26 third quarter tie to turn back a stern challenge from the visiting College of Wooster Fighting Scots, 42-26. The Tigers improved to 7-0 overall with their 28th straight regular season victory, and 4-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with their 19th straight league win. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Tiger fall sports teams head to crunch time of 2000 seasons in position to challenge for NCAC titles
The Tigers had a tough week, as both Mother Nature and tough opponents played a role. On Wednesday, Wittenberg led visiting Ohio Wesleyan 1-0 at halftime on a goal by senior Kati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton). Thunder and lightning sent all in attendance scurrying for cover soon thereafter, and the game was suspended until Sept. 25, when the second half will be played. Read More...

Wittenberg takes care of Denison; pivotal match-up with Wooster up next
The Wittenberg University Tigers continued their winning ways last weekend, crushing Denison University, 62-7, before a Parents' Weekend crowd of 3,008 at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield. The Tigers improved to 6-0 overall with their 27th straight regular season victory, and 3-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with their 18th straight league win. Read More...

Wittenberg runs toughest gauntlet on 2000 schedule; Denison comes to town next
The winningest NCAA Division III football program in the country has remained true to form in 2000. The fifth straight win to open the season came last Saturday in Meadville, Pa. as the Wittenberg Tigers responded well to their first test with a hard-fought 35-21 victory over the host Allegheny Gators. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Successes, honors continue for Tiger fall sports teams
Wittenberg University's fall sports teams are all enjoying banner 2000 campaigns, and little about that scenario changed last week. And not only did the Tigers by and large continue to enjoy victories on the field, for the third straight week at least one athlete was named North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for their sport. Read More...

Week 5: Tigers win battle of the bizarre; Allegheny grudge match up next
The Wittenberg Tigers look to continue their winning ways Saturday as they renew their always intense North Coast Athletic Conference rivalry with the Allegheny College Gators at Robertson Stadium in Meadville, Pa. Wittenberg is now 4-0 on the 2000 campaign and 1-0 in the NCAC following last week's 41-10 victory over Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Winning ways continue for fall Tiger teams; Williston takes NCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week honors
Wittenberg's men's and women's cross country teams both ran well at the 10th Annual Friendship Invitational at Cedarville College Saturday. The men's squad finished 10th in a crowded field, while the women's team wound up eighth. Read More...

Wittenberg Women's Soccer Off to Best Start in Six Seasons; Two Tigers Named Conference Player of the Week
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg University women's soccer team is off to its best start since 1995 with a 6-1 record following a 6-2 victory over Hanover on Sept. 23. The Tigers are situated in the 10th position in the most recent Great Lakes Regional standings. Making this fast start even sweeter, in only three weeks of league play, two Wittenberg players have been selected North Coast Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Players of the Week Read More...

All-Sports Release - Tiger fall teams continue winning ways; Cassiere, Woessner get NCAC Player of the Week nods
The field hockey team ran its impressive season-opening winning streak to six on Friday with a fourth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference victory over visiting Oberlin, 3-0, before finally cooling off with a loss on Sunday to nationally ranked Mercyhurst, 3-1. Read More...

Tigers begin NCAC title defense against Wabash College
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road again this week for an important North Coast Athletic Conference showdown at Wabash College's Little Giant Stadium in Crawfordsville, Ind. Wabash, which is competing as an NCAC member school in football for the first time ever, will attempt to end Wittenberg's 24-game regular season win streak and 15-game NCAC win streak, both of which date back to a 1997 loss at Wooster. Read More...

All-Sports Release - Wittenberg Volleyball Hosts First of Two High-Caliber Invitational Tournaments
Once again battling warm, muggy conditions, the Tigers performed well in their first race against North Coast Athletic Conference competition Saturday at the Wittenberg Invitational. Sophomore Nick DeWald (Mansfield, Ohio/Senior) paced the men's squad again with a third-place finish in a time of 28:38. Read More...

Wittenberg Hall of Honor to grow by four
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio- Four former Tiger athletic greats will be added to Wittenberg's Hall of Honor during Homecoming weekend ceremonies, October 27-29. The new inductees are Ron Murphy '60, Bob Rosencrans '58, Brenda Shaw Dewitt '89 and Jim Walsh '50. Read More...

Lang takes reins of Wittenberg men's lacrosse program
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio-Former Mercyhurst College men's lacrosse coach Vinnie Lang has been hired to fill that position at Wittenberg University, director of athletics Garnett Purnell announced. Lang replaces Bruce Reid, who departed the university following the 1999-2000 academic year. Read More...

Wittenberg teams enjoy great success on first weekend
SPRINGFIELD - It was a banner weekend for Wittenberg University's athletic teams. A brief online rundown: The football team, fresh off back-to-back 11-1 seasons and in search of a fourth consecutive North Coast Athletic Conference championship, started strong Saturday by defeating Urbana University 42-17 on community night at Edwards-Maurer Field. Read More...

Wittenberg dismantles Urbana on record-setting community night
SPRINGFIELD - The Wittenberg University football team got off to a good start to its 2000 campaign Saturday night at Edwards-Maurer Field, jumping out to a 42-0 lead on visiting Urbana en route to a 42-17 victory. Read More...

Wittenberg Cross Country meets challenge of weather, competition in first meet
DAYTON - Wittenberg University's men's and women's cross country teams both ran well despite the hot, humid conditions at the Flyer 5K Challenge, hosted Saturday by the University of Dayton. Leading the men's squad, which finished first among Division III teams in the competition, was sophomore Nick DeWald (Mansfield, Ohio/Senior), who crossed the finish line eighth with a time of 16:54. Read More...

Wittenberg Women's Soccer wins big in season opener
URBANA - Ten different Wittenberg freshmen recorded their first collegiate points on Friday as the Wittenberg women's soccer team defeated Urbana 11-1. Leading the Tigers' attack was freshman Geri Woessner (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood), who recorded three goals and two assists. Read More...

Community Night set for Sept. 2 home football opener
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Wittenberg University President Baird Tipson will host Community Night on Saturday, Sept. 2 when the Tiger football team hosts Urbana University in its 2000 season opener. A public picnic will be held in a tent at Edwards-Maurer Field from 5 to 7 p.m., with kickoff slated for 7 p.m. Read More...

J.J. Searls named Head Golf Coach, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
SSPRINGFIELD, Ohio - J.J. Searls has been hired as assistant men's basketball coach and head golf coach at Wittenberg University, Director of Athletics Garnett Purnell has announced. Searls replaces Brett Steele, who has been hired as Director of Athletics at Redford Union High School in Redford, Michigan. Read More...

Wittenberg Football Ranks Seventh
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg University football team, flush with 20 starters returning from its 11-1 squad of a year ago, is ranked seventh in the recently released preseason Street & Smith's College Football Division III football poll. Read More...

Maurer to Head Sports Information
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Ryan Maurer has joined Wittenberg University as Sports Information Director. A 1994 graduate of Miami University in English literature/journalism, Maurer also holds a master of education/sports management from Cleveland State University. Read More...

Teamline Information
Live play-by-play of every Wittenberg Tigers game can be heard by calling TEAMLINE at 1-800-846-4700 and enter 1098 as your team code. Calls can be charged to a credit card for the broadcast of Wittenberg games by WBLY 1600 AM. Read More...