Women's Lacrosse Press Releases

2000 Wittenberg Women's Lacrosse Press Releases

May 2, 2000--
(6-8, 3-4 NCAC)-- Wittenberg finished its regular season schedule last week with a 15-2 victory over conference rival Earlham but then fell 15-14 in overtime to Wooster. Three teams finished the regular season tied for fourth and the Tigers will face Wooster, the third seed, in quarterfinal action on Tuesday before hosting the championships on Saturday and Sunday.

JuniorKati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) recorded seven goals and six assists in two contests to lead the Tigers. Robbins is second in the NCAC in scoring with 4.77 points per game and is second in assists with 1.85 per game. She has tied the school record for most assists in a season with 24.

Another contributor for the Tigers last week was freshman Cara Romanowski (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) who recorded seven goals and one assist.

April 24, 2000--
(5-7, 2-3 NCAC)-- The Tigers traveled to Wooster last Wednesday for the lone contest of the week and fell 25-7 in a non-conference match-up with the Scots.

Sophomore Erin Jacobsen (Fairport, N.Y./Penfield) recorded five goals in the loss while junior Kati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) scored the remaining two goals and added three assists.

Robbins is second in the conference in scoring with 4.36 points per game and is third in assists with 1.64 per game. Senior Megan McKenna (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) is eighth in the conference in points with 3.36 per game.

The Tigers wrap up their regular season schedule this week when they travel to Earlham on Wednesday and then host Wooster on Saturday. Wittenberg hosts the 2000 NCAC Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7.

April 18, 2000--
(5-6, 2-3 NCAC)-- In last week's action the Tigers split NCAC contests, falling to Denison 24-4 early in the week and then posting a 15-14 victory over Kenyon on Saturday.

Junior Kati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) is second in the conference in scoring with 4.3 points per game. She is fourth in assists with 1.5 per game while senior Megan McKenna (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) is seventh in the conference in points with 3.36 per game.

Wittenberg travels to Wooster on Wednesday for conference action this week.

April 11, 2000--
(4-5, 1-2 NCAC)-- In action last week the Tigers opened up with a 14-8 loss to conference rival Ohio Wesleyan before traveling to the Hood College Invitational for weekend action. Wittenberg fell 17-10 in the first contest against Pfeiffer, but then returned on Sunday with a 23-0 shut out over host Hood College. The Tigers set a school record for goals in a game with the win.

Four players were selected to the all-tournament team and they were senior Kim Miller (Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg) , junior Kati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton), sophomore Danielle Paglino (Troy, Mich./Marian) and freshman Cara Romanowski (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley).

Earning Player of the Week honors for her performance last week was Kati Robbins. Robbins recorded nine goals and six assists for 15 points in two tournament games. She tied the school record for assists in a game with five against Hood. Robbins is fourth in the NCAC in points with 4.4 per game and is third in assists with 12.

Junior Megan McKenna (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) is eighth in the conference in points with 3.6 per game. She has recorded 24 goals and eight assists in nine games this season.

In upcoming action this week, the Tigers host conference opponent Denison in action on Wednesday and then travel to Kenyon for competition on Saturday.

April 4, 2000--
(3-3, 1-1 NCAC)-- The Tigers split contests in last week's action with a 16-4 victory over Allegheny on Saturday and a 12-8 loss to Oberlin on Sunday.

Junior Kati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) led the team in weekend action with eight goals and two assists. Robbins caused two turnovers and recorded three ground balls in 60 minutes of play against Oberlin. She is sixth in the conference in scoring with 14 goals and seven assists while junior Megan McKenna (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) is seventh in the NCAC with 14 goals and six assists. McKenna recorded six goals and four assists in weekend action, including a team-high five goals and four assists against Allegheny.

On defense for the Tigers, senior Kim Miller (Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg) has recorded a team-high 33 ground balls and sophomore Nicole Aiello (Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy) has 22.

In competition this week, Wittenberg visits Ohio Wesleyan for conference action on Tuesday and then travels to Hood College for its eight-team tournament. Wittenberg faces Pfeiffer College in its first match-up on Saturday.

March 27, 2000--
(2-2, 0-0 NCAC)-- Under the direction of veteran head coach Nancy Beck, Wittenberg opened up the season with two losses during the spring trip but bounced back to post two victories over Marymount and Earlham.

Several returning players from last season have already made an impact in the first games of the season. Junior Kati Robbins (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) is leading the team in scoring with six goals and five assists while junior Megan McKenna (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) has added nine goals and one assist for the Tigers with four of the goals and an assist recorded in the game against Earlham. Sophomore Becca Porter (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) has also made a contribution with five goals and three assists in the first four contests. The Tigers lone senior, Kim Miller (Mechanicsburg, Ohio/Mechanicsburg) has made an impact on defense for the Tigers recording a team-high 19 ground balls.

The Tigers face two conference opponents in the upcoming weekend action. Wittenberg hosts Allegheny on Saturday and Oberlin on Sunday to open its conference schedule.

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