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Director of Sports Information
E-Mail: rmaurer@wittenberg.edu
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University men's and women's soccer teams put together outstanding, almost parallel, 2005 seasons, reaching the four-team tournament field in the extremely competitive North Coast Athletic Conference before falling in the semifinals against the nationally ranked No. 1 seeded team. Not surprisingly, the successes enjoyed during the season resulted in recognition from coaches on the Great Lakes Region selection committee. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 34 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks, and a number of those individuals have also claimed regional and national awards. Read More...
Justin Jenkins Named NCAC Newcomer of the Year To Headline Tiger All-NCAC Honorees
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wooster's Brian Conaway (Twinsburg, OH/Chamberlin) and Ohio Wesleyan's Ryan Martin (Dublin, OH/Wellington) have been named Players of the Year to highlight the 2005 All-North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer selections. Read More ...
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Levi Van Reeth
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The Wittenberg men’s soccer team put the wraps on an encouraging 2005 season with a 3-0 loss at Ohio Wesleyan in the semifinals of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.
The Tigers played one of the most challenging schedules in all of NCAA Division III, with nine of the 10 teams ranked in the final Great Lakes Region poll appearing on it. In spite of the schedule, a spate of injuries and a youthful roster, Wittenberg posted its first winning season since 2001 while qualifying for the now six-year-old NCAC Tournament for the first time in school history.
Rounding out the campaign with a 7-6-6 overall record, including a mark of 4-2-3 in the NCAC regular season, the Tigers also made some history. The six ties equalled the NCAA Division III record for ties in a season, matching the total posted by Ithaca during the 1995 campaign. The previous school record for ties in a season is three.
Wittenberg outscored opponents by a narrow 30-27 margin, led by freshman midfielder Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter) with eight goals, six assists and 22 total points. Two other freshmen scored nine points apiece, forwards Shane Price (Minford, Ohio/Minford) and Mike Conley (Xenia, Ohio/Beavercreek).
None of those players earned an NCAC Player of the Week honor in 2005, however. That went to senior Levi Van Reeth (Norwich, Ohio/John Glenn), who scored a goal in a 7-1 win over Wabash on Oct. 26 and then had a game-tying score against Wooster on Oct. 29. The latter goal was the one that earned the Tigers a tie and a berth in the NCAC Tournament.
Defensively, the Tigers recorded four shutouts as junior Adam Horrocks (Delaware, Ohio/Hayes) started 18 of the 19 games in goal. He finished with a sterling saves percentage of .814.
Details about the Tigers’ season can be found on the team's schedule/results page and season statistics page.
Season CompleteBusy Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Ahead for Wittenberg Athletic Teams
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University is always a busy place during its annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, especially in and around the athletic complex. The 2005 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend may well be the topper. Read More...
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Shane Price
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Currently one of six teams in the mix for the four-team tournament, the Tigers must win at least two of the final three games, and getting a tie or win in the other may well be imperative when all is said and done. Wooster may be on the tournament bubble as well by the time the Scots come calling on Saturday, making for an interesting Homecoming and Reunion Weekend men's and women's soccer doubleheader at Edwards-Maurer Field on Oct. 29.
In the last week, the Tigers have gone three games with just one goal and as a result they have two losses and a tie to show for it. After back-to-back 1-0 losses to Ohio Wesleyan and Allegheny, the Tigers finished in a 1-1 tie with Earlham Wednesday at home. The goal was scored by freshman forward Shane Price (Minford, Ohio/Minford) off a feed from freshman midfielder Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter). For Price, it was a dramatic return to the starting lineup after he missed half the season due to a leg injury. He leads the team in goals per game with four in his eight appearances in the Red & White.
Details about the Tigers' season can be found on the team's schedule/results page and season statistics page.
Next: 10/22 @ Hiram
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Anthony Cain
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Despite a rash of injuries, the Tigers have put themselves into position to finish in the top four in the North Coast Athletic Conference and reach the postseason tournament for the first time since its inception in 2000. A key game will be on Saturday as the Tigers host another contender, Allegheny, an NCAA Division III Tournament Round of 16 participant a year ago. Wittenberg stands 6-4-3 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC with five games remaining over the final two weeks of the regular season. It typically takes at least five wins to get into the NCAC Tournament, sometimes more.
Wittenberg's leading scorer is freshman midfielder Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), who ranks the NCAC's best with 17 total points and six goals, including a pair of game-winners. His five assists are also tops on the team. Thirteen players have recorded either a goal or an assist this season, including freshman Anthony Cain (Hilliard, Ohio/Darby), who had a pair of assists in a 2-1 win at Oberlin last Saturday. Borland had the game-winner in that one as the Tigers rallied from an early 1-0 deficit.
All of the details about the Tigers, are well documented in game stories found on the team's schedule/results page. Season statistics can be found by clicking here.
Next: 10/15 vs. Allegheny
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Joe Zeller
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Overall, the Tigers now stand 5-3-3 heading into a relatively quiet week that includes just one game at Oberlin on Saturday. It is a much-needed respite as the team tries to heal up several key players in preparation for what could be an exciting stretch run to the 2005 season.
Offensively, this year’s edition of Wittenberg men’s soccer is putting up big numbers, scoring 19 goals in the first 11 games, including a four-goal outburst during the first half of Friday night’s win over Denison. Several different players have gotten into the act, most recently sophomore forward Joe Zeller (Springfield, Ohio/North), who scored the first two goals of the game against the Big Red.
Freshman midfielder Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter) leads the Tigers with five goals, five assists and 15 total points. He has gotten stronger and stronger as the season has progressed, stepping up his play at a time when the Tigers need him most.
Freshman Mike Conley (Xenia, Ohio/Beavercreek) and Zeller are second on the team with three goals each. Conley is second on the team with seven total points.
Defensively, the Tigers have had their struggles, allowing 18 goals through 11 games, but junior goalkeeper Adam Horrocks (Delaware, Ohio/Hayes) has played well for the most part behind a youthful defensive front. Horrocks has made 10 of the 11 starts and has recorded three shutouts, most recently in a 2-0 NCAC-opening win on Sept. 24 against Kenyon.
All of the details about the Tigers, are well documented in game stories found on the team's schedule/results page. Season statistics can be found by clicking here.
Next: 10/5 @ Oberlin
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Matt Borland
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The Tigers stand at the halfway point of the 2005 season with a 3-3-3 record after playing an extremely challenging early season schedule. Since opening the campaign with a tie and a loss against Ohio Athletic Conference powers Otterbein and John Carroll, respectively, in the Wittenberg Invitational, the Tigers, who feature no less than 10 freshmen in their regular playing rotation, have been inconsistent, especially on defense, but also entertaining and competitive.
Three of the team’s top four scorers are freshmen, led by midfielder Matt Borland (Kettering, Ohio/Alter), who has asserted himself as the team’s playmaker on offense. Freshman Mike Conley (Xenia, Ohio/Beavercreek) has come on strong with seven total points and freshman Shane Price (Minford, Ohio/Minford) has dazzled with his speed on the outside in accumulating five total points despite a recent injury.
Also of note is the play of senior midfielder Brian Mutton (Fort Wayne, Ind./ Canterbury), who has six points on the season, which doubles his total scoring output of the last two seasons combined. He has been a physical force in the midfield, something necessary in the absence of junior Sebastian Missura (Quito, Ecuador/American School), who has missed the entire season so far due to injury after leading Wittenberg in scoring each of the last two seasons.
All of the details about the Tigers, are well documented in game stories found on the team's schedule/results page. Season statistics can be found by clicking here.
Next: 9/24 vs. KenyonSPRINGFIELD, Ohio — It was just another mid-week game in a 2005 season full of them. The Wittenberg men's soccer team headed to Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, for what turned out to be a 2-1 victory for the Tigers. Read More...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University men's soccer season kicks off this weekend with the annual Wittenberg Invitational Tournament at newly renovated Edwards-Maurer Field. The games on Saturday will be the first varsity sporting events to be played on the new $1 million artificial playing surface. Read More ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan University, one of last fall's NCAC regular-season co-champions, emerged as the preseason favorite in balloting by North Coast Athletic Conference men's soccer coaches conducted via email. The Bishops, who won a share of their 14th NCAC crown last fall, earned eight of nine first-place votes cast from league coaches for 89 points. Allegheny was second with 75 points, followed by last year's other cochampion Wooster (71), which received the remaining first place vote. Denison (65) and Wittenberg (57) wound up fourth and fifth, respectively. Read More ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University Men's Soccer Head Coach Steve Dawson knows a thing or two about college competition. While he continues to lead the Tiger program, he is also reaching new heights with a youth club team specifically designed to develop collegiate talent. Read More ...
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