2015 News

Season
12 Tigers Claim NFHCA National Academic Squad Awards
12 Tigers Claim NFHCA National Academic Squad Awards

Twelve Tigers have earned National Academic Squad honors for their performance in the classroom during 2015 season, in addition to a Team Academic Award.

Wittenberg University’s Field Hockey Standouts Earn 2015 All-Great Lakes Region Honors
Wittenberg University’s Field Hockey Standouts Earn 2015 All-Great Lakes Region Honors

Vanerstrom, Tickner and Murray Recognized for Superior Play in 2015

Zara Tickner will showcase her talents in Chile at the Pan American Maccabi Games. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Zara Tickner Selected To Participate In Pan-American Maccabi Games In Chile

Sophomore defender will compete in 13th Pan American Maccabi Games, which run from Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Santiago, Chile.

Five Tigers Earn 2015 All-North Coast Athletic Conference Awards
Five Tigers Earn 2015 All-North Coast Athletic Conference Awards

First-teamers Paige Vanerstrom and Blaine Donnelly lead five-player Wittenberg contingent on 2015 All-NCAC honor roll.

Paige Vanerstrom became the 10th Wittenberg field hockey student-athlete since 1990 selected to participate in the NFHCA Senior Game. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Paige Vanerstrom Selected To Participate In Annual Division III Senior Game

Capping tremendous career in the Red & White, senior midfielder becomes 10th Wittenberg field hockey student-athlete selected to participate in NFHCA Senior Game.

Sarah Brownell (in blue) and the Tiger defense allowed just one goal against top-seeded Kenyon. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Tigers Put Scare Into Top-Seeded Kenyon In NCAC Tournament Loss

Both teams finish with 11 shots in hard-fought semifinal contest, but Kenyon is the only one to dent the scoreboard in 1-0 victory.

Audrey Coler, Michelle Brunswick Named NCAC Players Of The Week
Audrey Coler, Michelle Brunswick Named NCAC Players Of The Week

Sophomore field hockey forward and junior women's soccer defender both scored key goals in leading their teams to NCAC Tournament berths last week.

The Tigers were united in their 2015 regular season finale against Earlham. File Photo | Blake Nelson '17
Five-Goal Outburst In Second Half Carries Tigers Past Earlham

Season finale goes from tight game in the first half to a comfortable 6-1 victory to secure fourth place in NCAC regular season standings.

Riley Trexler and the Tigers pulled ahead in the race for the fourth NCAC Tournament position. File Photo | Blake Nelson '17
Tigers Secure Season Sweep Of OWU With 4-1 Road Victory

Wittenberg clinches spot in four-team NCAC Tournament as four different Tigers score goals.

(From left) Seniors Emma Foster, Andrea Mattingly and Paige Vanerstrom before a 4-1 win over Oberlin. Photo by Hannah Yalaz
Senior Day Success As Tigers Top Oberlin 4-1

Blaine Donnelly, Paige Vanerstrom and Andrea Mattingly each score goals as Tigers celebrate senior trio and remain in hunt for NCAC Tournament.

Blaine Donnelly found the back of the Wooster cage early but the Tigers couldn't hang on. Photo by Nick Falzerano
Tigers Stunned In Overtime By Visiting Wooster

After taking early lead, Wittenberg can't find the range offensively as Scots get second-half equalizer and overtime game-winner.

Laura Jansing made five saves in a 2-1 loss at league-leading Kenyon. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Tigers Come Up Just Short Against League-Leading Kenyon

Wittenberg outshoots unbeaten host team but rally comes up one goal shy in 2-1 loss.

Zara Tickner made a pair of key defensive saves in a 3-2 win over Denison. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Late Goal, Clutch Defense Pushes Tigers Past Denison

Outshot 29-9, Wittenberg pulls out much-needed North Coast Athletic Conference road victory by 3-2 margin.

Andrea Mattingly and the Tigers dropped an overtime heartbreaker to visiting DePauw. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Tigers Drop Overtime Heartbreaker To DePauw

Wittenberg rallies in each half to tie the game, only to see visiting Tigers squeeze through on extra session goal.

The Tiger defense was stellar in a 3-0 shutout of OWU. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Tigers Shut Out OWU For Fourth Consecutive Victory

After scoreless first half, Wittenberg collects three scores and defense does the rest to record second shutout of the season.

Michelle Murray and the Tigers outshot visiting Earlham by a whopping 34-5 margin. File Photo | Nick Falzerano
Tigers Extend Win Streak To Three Games Against Earlham

Homecoming weekend is a happy one for Wittenberg after 5-2 victory over visiting Quakers evens NCAC record at 3-3.