Women's Soccer - 2008 News Releases
Nov. 17, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg senior midfielder Suzanne Medwid (Columbus, OH.Upper Arlington) and Kenyon senior defender Sam Schoeny (Cincinnati, OH/Indian Hill) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2008 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer selections after balloting by league coaches. Read More ... |
Nov. 14, 2008
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In search of another deep run into the NCAA Division III Tournament, the Wittenberg women's soccer team saw their season cut short with a 4-0 loss to the University of Chicago in a match played at Calvin College. The Maroons from the UAA turned in a pair of goals in each stanza to pull away and advance to the second round to take on the host Calvin Knights. Read More ... |
Nov. 10, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University women's soccer team has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the third straight year – and third time in school history. Read More ... |
Nov. 8, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After controlling the majority of action in the second half and the two overtimes, it would be a bizarre own goal that sent the Wittenberg Tigers to a 1-0 double overtime victory over the College of Wooster Scots in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship game. Read More ... |
Nov. 5, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After a pair of scoreless matches in the span of 10 days, the Wittenberg Tigers and Allegheny Gators ultimately determined a winner in a penalty-kick shootout, with the homestanding Tigers prevailing, 4-2, and advancing to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament title game. Read More ... |
Nov. 4, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University soccer standouts Jay Knox, class of 2009 from Gahanna, Ohio, and Jamie Mack, class of 2009 from Rochester, N.Y., have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with second- and third-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors, respectively. Read More ... |
Oct. 29, 2008
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GRANVILLE, Ohio — After controlling the recent series between the two North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rivals, Wittenberg finally fell to Denison on the road, 2-1, in the Tigers' regular season finale. Read More ... |
Oct. 25, 2008
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MEADVILLE, Pa. — After a long bus ride and overnight stay in western Pennsylvania, the Wittenberg Tigers were unable to close the deal in a 0-0 tie with host Allegheny. Read More ... |
Oct. 22, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Tigers struck seven minutes into each half as they controlled their final home regular season match against Earlham, winning by a 3-1 margin. Read More ... |
Oct. 18, 2008
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OBERLIN, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers took another important step forward in the hunt for a second straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season title with a 3-1 victory over homestanding Oberlin. Read More ... |
Oct. 15, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Heading into the heart of the conference slate, the Wittenberg Tigers played one of their most complete matches of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Kenyon Ladies. Wittenberg scored its highest single game goal total on the season with their offensive outburst, in which the opportunistic Tigers capitalized on their chances to amass the strong showing. Read More ... |
Oct. 11, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — On Homecoming weekend, the Tigers looked to impress a strong contigent of alumni in attendance, and the home side would not disappoint, putting in two goals in the second half to top Hiram College 2-0. Read More ... |
Oct. 4, 2008
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WOOSTER, Ohio — Looking to avoid falling to 0-2 in conference play, the Tiger women broke a 2-2 tie in the 77th minute, then held on to beat Wooster on the road by a 3-2 final. It was a pair of freshmen who provided the heroics for the Tigers as Megan Utter (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids) punched in a Sheryl Chambers (Victorville, Calif./St. Joan of Arc) cross to give the Tigers the game winner. Read More ... |
Oct. 1, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg women's soccer head coach Norm Riker has seen his team reach new heights in the polls in 2008, but the offense has hit a rut with just one goal in the last three games. Heading into a key showdown with Ohio Wesleyan, Riker discusses the season so far and what it will take to win a third straight North Coast Athletic Conference title in a new podcast. Listen ... |
Sept. 29, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tiger women saw another defensive struggle end in a scoreless draw against a non-conference foe Mt. St. Joseph. Both back lines stepped up to the table, keeping the action in the middle third of the field, limiting opportunities on net. Read More ... |
Sept. 24, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A pair of regional powers played in a playoff atmosphere, with the result between Wittenberg and Capital being a merited 0-0 draw in two overtimes. A couple of opportunities in the second half missed the frame for the Tigers, as they failed to break through against the Crusaders. Read More ... |
Sept. 20, 2008
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WILMINGTON, Ohio — Coming off back-to-back matches without a victory, the Wittenberg Tiger women's soccer team found its offense again, firing 23 shots in a 2-0 victory over regional rival Wilmington. Read More ... |
Sept. 17, 2008
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ADA, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers had run through an early season gauntlet of tough competition, but on a bright, sunny September afternoon in tiny Ada, Ohio, they finally met their match. Despite outshooting the host Polar Bears 15-9, Wittenberg dropped its first game of the 2008 season by a 2-1 score. Read More ... |
Sept. 13, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In another example of the depth of the Great Lakes Region in women's soccer, the WIttenberg Tigers found a tough road at Centre College with the Tigers escaping with a 1-1 draw on the road. Read More ... |
Sept. 10, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A 30-yard strike off the foot of Rachel Radel (Columbus, Ohio/Grandview) gave the Tigers the lead for good as they held off tough regional foe Transylvania for a 2-1 victory in non-conference action at Edwards-Maurer Field. A stellar pass back from Emily Murray (Petoskey, Mich./Petoskey) set up a free run from Radel, who put the game-winner just underneath the crossbar early in the second half. Read More ... |
Sept. 6, 2008
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GREENCASTLE, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tigers have played four games in the 2008 season and they have yet to give up a goal. Until Saturday, the Tigers also had done nothing but win games before finishing in a 0-0 tie with 12th-ranked Emory in a game played at DePauw. Read More ... |
Sept. 5, 2008
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GREENCASTLE, Ind. — The Wittenberg Tigers passed the first significant test of the 2008 season, working overtime to defeat host DePauw 1-0 in Friday night non-conference action. Read More ... |
Sept. 2, 2008
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg University was tabbed the preseason favorite in balloting by North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer coaches conducted via email. The Tigers, the defending NCAC regular season and tournament champions, earned six of nine first-place votes from league coaches to compile 76 points, edging second-place Denison (75) by one point. Read More ... |
Aug. 31, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Tiger women's soccer team struck twice early against their second MIAA opponent in as many days in a 3-0 victory over the Olivet Comets on Sunday afternoon. Junior forward Emily Murray (Petoskey, Mich./Petoskey) opened up the scoring for the Tigers in the fifth minute, redirecting a shot by junior Rachael Radel (Columbus, Ohio/Grandview) past the Olivet keeper. Read More ... |
Aug. 30, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — In the first time back on the pitch since their momentous run to the NCAA Division III Tournament Sweet 16 last year, the Wittenberg women's soccer team showed off some new faces in the already-stellar program, with freshman Taylor Goss (Sandy Springs, Md./Friends School) notching the first goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Alma College. Read More ... |
Aug. 28, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg women's soccer head coach Norm Riker aims to get his team back to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference for a third straight year. He details the goals for 2008 in an interview with Ben Bradley in a new podcast. Listen ... |
Aug. 28, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — When the Wittenberg University women's soccer team kicks off the 2008 season this weekend at Edwards-Maurer Field, the Tigers will take the field with a preseason national ranking for the first time in school history. Wittenberg starts the campaign ranked No. 15 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll a year after posting the best record in school history at 18-3-3. Read More ... |
Aug. 7, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Coming off two straight North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships, the Wittenberg University women's soccer team kicked off the 2008 season with a whirlwind 11-day training trip to Europe. The 30-person traveling party headed overseas on Wednesday, Aug. 6, with plans to visit four soccer-crazy European countries, playing games against strong local competition in three of them, before returning home to join the program's incoming recruits for regular preseason practices on Sunday, Aug. 17. Read More ... |
May 28, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg University women's soccer team is planning its second-ever tour of Europe in August 2008. To raise money for the trip for 24 student-athletes and three coaches/administrators, Head Coach Norm Riker has organized a golf scramble and silent auction on Saturday, June 7, at Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield. Read More ... |
April 24, 2008
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2008. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams – men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball – are sponsoring summer camps this year. Read More ... |
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