Tripp Way

Mario Cassani

May 10 - The Tigers completed their first season under new coach Vinnie Lang with a 14-7 loss to Kenyon on May 2 that did not count in the NCAC standings. Sophomore goalie Tripp Way (Wayne, Pa./Radner) had 18 saves in a losing cause. Senior Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet) was fourth in the conference in both goals (27) and points (42). Sophomore Dan Patterson (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet) was seventh in the NCAC in assists (16). Next: Season Complete

May 2, 2001 - The Tigers suffered a pair of losses last week, falling 19-4 to Ohio Wesleyan and 10-7 to Wooster. Wittenberg will finish fifth out of six teams in the NCAC in 2001.

Sophomore attacker Zach Kulow (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) had three goals against Wooster while sophomore attacker Dan Patterson (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) had two goals and two assists and senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) added three assists.

Cassani ranks fourth in the NCAC in points (42) and goals (27). Patterson is sixth in assists (16) while senior midfielder Shawn Egan (Roswell, Ga./Innocent Episcopal) is seventh in goals (21).

April 24, 2001 - In their only game last week, the Tigers rolled to a 16-2 win over Marietta. Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) and sophomore attacker Zach Kulow (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) each had three goals. Sophomore attacker Dan Patterson (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) added five assists.

Cassani is second in the NCAC in both points (39/4.33) and goals (27/3.0) while Patterson, who has 10 assists in his last three games, has moved up to third in the NCAC (16/1.78).

The Tigers play their last two NCAC games this week, at home against Ohio Wesleyan on Tuesday and at Wooster on Saturday. Wittenberg has no chance to win the conference title, but the Tigers can play spoiler against the Bishops, who lead the league with a 4-0 record. It will be the final time on Edwards-Maurer Field for the team's seven seniors - Shawn Egan (Roswell, Ga./Innocent Episcopal), Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit), Tim Schuckman (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller), Scott Gilbert (St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers College), Chris Gruber (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson), Andy Rathfon (Ft. Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin).

Wittenberg's final game of the season is May 2 at Kenyon in a non-league affair.

April 18, 2001 - The Tigers split a pair of games last week, losing 13-12 to Kenyon in an NCAC game and defeating Wooster 17-9 in a non-league contest.

Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) continued his outstanding season with five goals and six assists in the two games. He leads the NCAC in goals (24) and is second in points (35). Sophomore attacker Dan Patterson (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) had a good week with four goals and five assists, including a team-high three goals against Kenyon and four assists versus Wooster.

In goal, the Tigers have gotten good play from sophomore Tripp Way (Wayne, Pa./Radner), who has been the primary starter. Also worth noting has been the play of junior Nate Reed (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller), who is winning more than 80 percent of his faceoffs this season, easily the best in the NCAC.

April 12, 2001 - The Tigers improved to .500 with a pair of wins last week, defeating Wheeling Jesuit, 18-5, in non-league action on Wednesday and then thumping Oberlin 23-8 in NCAC play on Sunday.
Senior attacker Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./DeSmet) had 10 goals in the two games last week and is second in the NCAC in scoring (19 goals, five assists) with a 4.0 point per game average. Cassani's goal average of 3.17 is the best in the conference.

The Tigers play a pair of conference games this week, including one against Kenyon, which is averaging better than 16 goals a game, on Wednesday.

Wittenberg will hit the road for a game at Wheeling Jesuit on Tuesday before returning to Edwards-Maurer Field to finally open the home portion of the 2001 schedule. The Tigers will host Oberlin on Saturday. It will be the Tigers' second match against Oberlin in three weeks after a 16-0 win on March 17.

Sophomore Zach Kulow (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster), who scored six goals against Oberlin and leads the NCAC in scoring early in the season, was named Player of the Week. The Tigers will need his offense even more this week when they take on nationally ranked NCAC rival Denison on Tuesday.

Sophomore Zach Kulow (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) scored six goals, while senior Mario Cassani (Chesterfield, Mo./Desmet) added four tallies.