2012 News

Season
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Marousek, Murzynski Earn IWLCA All-West Region Honors

After leading the Wittenberg University women’s lacrosse team to a school record-tying 12 wins and the first undefeated North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season in program history, Alie Marousek, class of 2014 from Pittsburgh, Pa., and Francine Murzynski, class of 2014 from Mentor, Ohio, have earned Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-West Region honors.

Alie Marousek's Award Highlights All-NCAC Haul
Alie Marousek's Award Highlights All-NCAC Haul

Sophomore Alie Marousek (Pittsburgh, Pa./Portsmourth (NH)) earned NCAC Newcomer of the Year honors to highlight a seven-player Wittenberg contingent on the 2012 All-North Coast Athletic Conference honor roll.

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Wittenberg Falls To Denison In First NCAC Championship Appearance

After a long, successful season, for just the second time in their history the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team can call themselves the North Coast Athletic Conference runner-up, following an 11-9 loss to Denison in the NCAC Championship game Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field.

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Tigers Make History Defeating Allegheny To Open NCAC Tournament

Following the program's first-ever 6-0 North Coast Athletic Conference record and first top seed in the NCAC tournament, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team heaped on the 'firsts' with a 12-5 win over Allegheny in an NCAC semifinal on Thursday.

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First Perfect NCAC Regular Season Complete With Win Over Oberlin

The Wittenberg women's lacrosse team finished off a masterpiece of a regular season with a 9-2 win over Oberlin Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field, improving to 6-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference and securing their first No. 1 seed in the NCAC Tournament.

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Tigers Top Denison To Clinch First-Ever NCAC Tournament Top Seed

It was a day of firsts for the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team. With a 14-12 win over preseason North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) favorite Denison, the Tigers earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAC Tournament for the first time ever and reached 10 wins in a season for the first time since 1990.

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Tigers Move To 4-0 In NCAC For First Time With 21-6 Win Over Allegheny

Wittenberg women's lacrosse reached a significant milestone with a 21-6 win over Allegheny Saturday afternoon at Edwards-Maurer Field, moving to 4-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference and 9-4 overall.

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Tiger Offense Unstoppable In Win At Otterbein

Wittenberg women's lacrosse improved to 8-4 overall with a 19-9 win at Otterbein Monday, setting team highs in scoring, assists and points and several other categories along the way.

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Tigers Slog Past St. Vincent, 18-3

In a driving rainstorm, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team cruised past visiting St. Vincent, pouring in a season-high-tying 18 goals in a game that was shortened by nearly 10 minutes due to lightning.

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Tigers Hold On To NCAC Top Spot With Win At Ohio Wesleyan

For the first time in a decade, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team stands 3-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) after the Tigers picked up a 17-10 victory over host Ohio Wesleyan.

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Tigers Fall At Adrian, 18-11

The Adrian Bulldogs converted a whopping 12 of 14 second-half shots en route to an 18-11 victory over visiting Wittenberg. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak and dropped the Tigers to 5-4 overall on the 2012 season.

Wittenberg Pulls Out Overtime Win At Kenyon
Wittenberg Pulls Out Overtime Win At Kenyon

In a game that featured five lead changes as the two teams poured in a whopping 29 goals, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team scored the two most important in a 15-14 overtime victory at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Kenyon.

Historic Win Over Wooster Opens League Play For Tiger Women
Historic Win Over Wooster Opens League Play For Tiger Women

Wittenberg women's lacrosse made a small bit of history Saturday against visiting Wooster with a 10-8 win, representing the Tigers' first victory over the Fighting Scots since 2003 and second since 1992.

Tigers Take Home Opener 12-9 Over W&J
Tigers Take Home Opener 12-9 Over W&J

The Wittenberg women's lacrosse team led wire-to-wire in a 12-9 win over Washington & Jefferson Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field, improving to 3-3 on the season.

Tigers Come Up Just Short At Roanoke
Tigers Come Up Just Short At Roanoke

Playing their second game in less than 18 hours, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team nearly pulled off its second upset victory in as many days, falling to Roanoke 11-10.

Tigers Surprise Host Lynchburg, 10-8
Tigers Surprise Host Lynchburg, 10-8

A year after dropping an 18-13 decision on its home turf, the Wittenberg women's lacrosse team opened a long mid-season road trip with a 10-8 win on Lynchburg's home field.