A Women's Soccer news feed from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer Wittenberg University 2006 en Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:49:45 -0500 eroundthehollow@wittenberg.edu Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:49:25 -0500 5 webmaster@wittenberg.edu FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) http://www4.wittenberg.edu/graphics/rss_logo.gif http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer Wittenberg University latest news and information. 200 61 Springfield, Ohio — The last set of 2007 men's and women's soccer postseason awards has been released, and once again the Wittenberg Tigers collected more than their fair share of accolades. A total of nine Wittenberg soccer student-athletes earned NCAA Division III All-Ohio awards from the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association (OCSA). http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_17.html Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:49:25 -0500 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 second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Scholar All-America College Division honors. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2008releases/01_03.html Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:57:03 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/12_17.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:47:40 -0500 YORK, Pa. - 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/ithaca2.html Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:05:44 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07ncaa/gamestories/ncaa3.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:14:05 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07ncaa/gamestories/ncaa2.html Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:13:20 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/11_05.html Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:31:25 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/ncac2.html Sun, 4 Nov 2007 11:15:05 -0500 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. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/11_02.html Sun, 4 Nov 2007 11:14:27 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — Even with a father who played professional football and a brother who is currently a professional soccer player, Wittenberg women's soccer goalkeeper Meghan O'Rourke, class of 2008 from Columbus, Ohio, stands out. After recording her 42nd career shutout in a 1-0 Wittenberg win over Oberlin on Oct. 13 at Edwards-Maurer Field, O'Rourke stands alone atop the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) career shutout list. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/10_13.html Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:22:31 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - In typical fashion, the Wittenberg Tigers found a way to get the job done on a bright, sunny afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field. The only relatively unusual feature was an overtime period, but the Tigers scored with just eight seconds left to record a 1-0 win over Oberlin. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/oberlin.html Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:21:45 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers took a huge step forward Wednesday at Edwards-Maurer Field with a 2-0 win over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) arch-rival Denison. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/denison.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:57:58 -0500 HIRAM, Ohio - Teams with championship aspirations find ways to win road games against quality opponents, and for the second time in four days the Wittenberg Tigers did just that. On Saturday, the Tigers topped host Hiram, 2-1, in a key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) game. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/hiram.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:57:26 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - It was a long afternoon for the Wittenberg women's soccer team. After two full periods and two overtimes, the Tigers were out of breath and added a third column to their record, tieing the Wooster Fighting Scots in a defensive struggle. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/wooster.html Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:07:42 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg women's soccer team must have heard that the Wilmington Quakers favor a fast, aggressive style, because that is what the Tigers brought to the pitch Saturday in a big non-conference game. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/wsoccer/07gamestories/wilmington.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:01:19 -0500 Springfield, Ohio — The Wittenberg University women's soccer team is off to a fast start to the 2007 season with a 4-1-0 record, and voters in the weekly National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll have taken notice. The Tigers broke into the Sept. 11 poll at No. 18, the highest ranking in program history. http://www4.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/news/2007releases/09_12.html Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:07:23 -0500