Tigers Set To Open NCAC Tournament At Home Against Kenyon
Seeded second after 20-win regular season, Wittenberg squares off with Ladies with berth in NCAC Tournament semifinals on the line.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers open the 2015 postseason with a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament quarterfinal game against the Kenyon Ladies at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Pam Evans Smith Arena.
The Tigers enter the league tournament with a head of steam, winners of 10 of their last 12 games. Wittenberg's 67-55 win over Oberlin on Feb. 22 in the 2014-15 regular season finale gave the Tigers their first 20-win season in 11 years and a 12-4 mark in the NCAC, good for second place in the final standings.
Seventh-seeded Kenyon lost both of its games against Wittenberg during the 2014-15 regular season en route to records of 7-17 overall and 5-11 in the league, but the Ladies presented a significant challenge to the Tigers both times. Most recently, Wittenberg rallied for a 62-59 home victory over Kenyon on Feb. 18.
The winner of the quarterfinal game between Wittenberg and Kenyon advances to the NCAC Tournament semifinals, which will be hosted by the top remaining seed. DePauw, which won the regular season title for the fourth straight year, is the first seed and hosts eighth-seeded Hiram in the quarterfinals.
Wittenberg is bidding for its fifth trip to the NCAC Tournament semifinals since Head Coach Sarah Jurewicz took the reins of her alma mater's program in 2007. She has guided the Tigers, who have an all-time NCAC Tournament record of 42-18, to the championship game twice.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Adults - $7
NCAC Guest Pass-Holders - $5
Children, Students (without NCAC institution ID) - $5
NCAC Students (with NCAC Institution ID) - Free
For those Tiger fans unable to make it to Springfield to help #PackThePam, Wittenberg's Tiger Sports Network will provide online coverage, including live statistics and live video. Dave Williams will handle the play-by-play, while Logan Warye '15 is the color commentator on the video broadcast.
Written By: Ryan Maurer