Tigers Take Third in the NCAC Championship for the Third Straight Year
The Tiger women’s team concluded its 2003 season in almost identical fashion to the way it finished the previous two seasons - with a third place finish in the NCAC Championship Tournament. For the third straight year, Wittenberg placed behind perennial national powers Kenyon and Denison.
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The Tiger women's team concluded its 2003 season in almost identical fashion to the way it finished the previous two seasons - with a third place finish in the NCAC Championship Tournament. For the third straight year, Wittenberg placed behind perennial national powers Kenyon and Denison.
It was hardly a disappointing showing for the Tigers, who posted a winning dual match record for a second straight season despite playing a very challenging schedule. Third-seeded Wittenberg capped the season with a quarterfinal win over No. 6 seed Wooster on Friday, a loss to No. 2 seed Kenyon on Saturday and a victory over No. 4 seed Oberlin on Sunday.
Four of the team's six singles players finished with records, as did two of the three doubles teams. Sophomore No. 1 singles player Emily Figel (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Homestead) finished 12-10 overall and 4-2 against NCAC competition. Senior No. 2 singles player Shannon Oliphant (Columbus, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson)capped her stellar career with records of 19-3 overall and 5-0 in the NCAC. Freshman No. 4 singles player Kristyn Russell (Loveland, Ohio/Mt. Notre Dame)produced a 13-11 overall record and a mark of 7-0 in NCAC action. And junior No. 6 singles player Deana Nowakowski (Uniontown, Ohio/Lake) rounded things out with marks of 13-8 and 6-2.