2007 News
Wittenberg University softball standout Sarah Fetters, class of 2008 from Maumee, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-America honors.
A solid spring sports season has reaped individual rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) teams over the last two weeks.
A solid spring sports season has reaped individual rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) teams over the last two weeks.
Wittenberg University softball standout Sarah Fetters, class of 2008 from Maumee, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Allegheny's Abby Bodenlos has been named Player of the Year and Denison's Rachel Thomas takes Pitcher of the Year honors to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference softball selections. Wittenberg freshman Cameron Catalfu (Loveland, OH/Loveland), the lone freshman on the first team, earns Newcomer of the Year honors. She started every game for the Tigers, was perfect in the outfield in 14 chances, scored a team-best 14 runs and drew a team-high 10 walks in 14 NCAC contests.
Following a tremendous 2007 season, the Wittenberg Tigers placed two players on the recently announced National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Central Region teams.
A once-promising 2007 season came a sudden end on the first day of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, hosted by regular season champion Denison.
MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Wittenberg Tigers ended the 2007 regular season with plenty of momentum, finishing with 10 wins in their last 11 games, including a sweep of North Coast Athletic Conference rival Allegheny in Sunday's season finale.
WILMINGTON, Ohio - What looked like a mismatch on paper turned into a dogfight. When the dust had settled on a doubleheader that featured a little bit of everything, the Wittenberg Tigers and Wilmington Quakers each had one win to show for their efforts.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Make it seven straight wins for the Wittenberg Tigers. With an exclamation point.
WOOSTER, Ohio - For the second time in 24 hours, the Wittenberg Tigers took to the road for a North Coast Athletic Conference sweep, this time taking a pair from the College of Wooster by scores of 7-3 and 9-0.
DELAWARE, Ohio - It took four tries, but the Wittenberg Tigers finally got the North Coast Athletic Conference sweep they so needed. By scores of 4-0 and 8-6, the Tigers topped homestanding NCAC rival Ohio Wesleyan to take an important step toward their 2007 season goals. The wins pushed the Tigers past the 20-win plateau for the fourth time in the last five years - an unprecendented run of success in the 22 years of documented softball at Wittenberg. The Tigers will take marks of 20-10 overall and 5-3 in the NCAC into Thursday's rescheduled doubleheader at Wooster before Wittenberg returns home for a Senior Recognition Day game against Oberlin on Saturday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Moving up a doubleheader one day in order to play for just the third time in more than two weeks, the Wittenberg Tigers came away with their third straight North Coast Athletic Conference split Friday. Taking on visiting Hiram in a game moved up a day due to an ominous weather forecast for Saturday, the Tigers lost 2-0 in the opener before rallying for a 5-1 victory in the nightcap.
GAMBIER, Ohio - One bad inning was all it took for the Wittenberg Tigers to end up with a doubleheader split instead of the desired sweep of homestanding Kenyon. In a key North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader between two title hopefuls, the Ladies hung on for a 6-5 win in Game 1 before the Tigers held off a late charge to capture a 4-3 decision in the nightcap.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - With the winds swirling and the snow flurries flying, the Wittenberg Tigers took the plunge into North Coast Athletic Conference action and came away with a key split against preseason favorite Denison. Wittenberg rallied for a 5-3 win in the opener before the Big Red came up with a 5-1 victory in the nightcap.
CINNATI, Ohio - There's hot and then there's red hot. The Wittenberg Tigers fall in the latter category after sweeping a doubleheader at Mount St. Joseph by scores of 6-2 and 11-2 to run their win streak to seven.
