2007 News
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg women's lacrosse team took some small steps forward in the 2007 season. Individually, defender Beth Vonderbrink, class of 2009 from Cincinnati, Ohio, took even more significant steps forward to earn second-team All-West Region 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.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denison senior midfielder Krissy Frost and senior defender Lindsay Buhr have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's lacrosse selections.
The Wittenberg University women's lacrosse team had a rocky 2007 with a youthful squad under new head coach Kati Robbins, finishing the season 3-11 and 0-6 in the NCAC.
The Wittenberg Tigers ended the 2007 season just as they started it, with a victory on a neutral field. In between, unfortunately, the Tigers lost 11 of their other 12 games, but that did little to diminish the positive vibes generated from a season-ending 8-6 win over Alfred University.
In their second trip into the Keystone state in five days, the Wittenberg Tigers came so close to their first North Coast Athletic Conference victory since 2005. After two overtime periods, however, it wasn't to be.
Eight different Wittenberg Tigers found their way into the scoring column, but the offensively balance was not enough as the Tigers dropped a 15-11 decision at St. Vincent College.
On a beautiful Saturday morning, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team faced a tough Ohio Wesleyan team.
There would be no David slaying Goliath in this one. The Wittenberg Tigers were overwhelmed from the start as Division I University of California-Davis muscled their way to an 18-0 victory at Edwards-Maurer Field.
In the last 33 minutes of Saturday's game at the College of Wooster, the Wittenberg Tigers held a 5-4 edge.
The lightning finally let up, but the rain never quit as the Wittenberg Tigers slipped and skidded their way to a loss to conference foe Kenyon, 11-17.
The Wittenberg Tigers battled both the frigid elements and a hot Oberlin Yeowomen team Saturday. The end result was a 14-7 loss to Oberlin.
Despite the frigid air and light snowfall, Wittenberg pieced together another solid outing at home, this time against North Coast Athletic Conference rival Denison.
The Wittenberg Tigers enjoyed the friendly confines of Edwards-Maurer Field as they put together a fine offensive display in their home opener to defeat visiting Fontbonne University 19-2.
The Wittenberg Tigers finally got on the field again after their game at Notre Dame College (OH) was postponed due to weather on March 17, but the rust may have been a factor in a 13-4 defeat.
A promising Spring Break trip came to a disappointing end Thursday when the Wittenberg Tigers dropped a hard-fought 11-9 decision to Widener.