2011 News
Nine field hockey student-athletes have been recognized for their performance in the classroom by the NFHCA. In addition, the Tiger field hockey program has earned a National Academic Team Award.
Five Tiger field hockey standouts earned 2011 All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors, led by first-team selection Elizabeth Dwyer (St. Louis, Mo./LaDue).
Wittenberg University field hockey standouts Elizabeth Dwyer, class of 2012 from St. Louis, Mo., Jenny Schaafsma, class of 2012 from Grand Rapids, Mich., and Kellen Morrissey, class of 2013 from Aurora, Colo., have earned 2011 All-Great Lakes Region honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
Wittenberg University field hockey standout Elizabeth Dwyer, class of 2012 from St. Louis, Mo., has been selected to participate in the prestigious National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior Game scheduled for 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, on the campus of Nichols College in Dudley, Mass.
The Denison Big Red pressured the Wittenberg goal for more than 50 minutes before finally breaking through on a penalty stroke and then adding an insurance goal to advance to the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship game with a 2-0 win over the visiting Tigers.
Wittenberg's field hockey team rounded out the 2011 regular season on a sour note, losing a 2-0 decision to visiting Wooster to finish 9-8 overall and 7-6 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
The Wittenberg Tigers came up with a clutch 2-1 victory over visiting Kenyon to take sole possession of third place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) standings.
The Wittenberg field hockey team improved to 8-7 overall with a 4-1 victory after holding visiting Transylvania to three shots Friday night.
Wittenberg field hockey battled through regulation to hold a scoreless game intact, but it was visiting Denison who scored in overtime to decide the game and send the Tigers to 7-7 overall and 6-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Senior Elizabeth Dwyer (St. Louis, Mo./Ladue) earned her way onto the weekly Division III honor roll at womensfieldhockey.com by pouring in five goals and one assist last week. She hit the back of the net three times with one assist in a 7-0 decision over Earlham, and then scored both goals in a 2-1 overtime victory against Ohio Wesleyan
Wittenberg field hockey started a six-game, regular season-ending homestand on Sunday with a 5-1 win over Oberlin at Edwards-Maurer Field. The Tigers evened the season series with the Yeowomen and moved to 7-6 overall and 6-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.
Senior Elizabeth Dwyer (St. Louis, Mo./Ladue) poured in five goals and one assist last week, including an overtime game-winner. Dwyer hit the back of the net three times with one assist in a 7-0 decision over Earlham, and then scored both goals in a 2-1 overtime victory against Ohio Wesleyan.
The Wittenberg field hockey team earned a sweep of the season series with Ohio Wesleyan on an overtime 2-1 win on the road Thursday night. The Tigers improved to 6-6 overall but more importantly moved above .500 at 5-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
The Wittenberg field hockey team improved to 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the North Coast Athletic Conference with a key 7-0 league victory over the visiting Earlham Quakers at Edwards-Maurer Field on Tuesday, posting their second-highest scoring total of the season.
The Wittenberg Tigers finished with more shots and more penalty corners, but by game's end they hadn't cashed in on any of their offensive opportunities in a 1-0 loss on a cold, damp morning in Wooster.
After a strong start, the Wittenberg Tigers fell to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) newcomer DePauw, 5-1. The game was the first played between Wittenberg and DePauw.