While her days as a Wittenberg student-athlete are drawing to a close, a career in the field of athletics is just beginning for Emily Hiscar, class of 2006 of Pataskala, Ohio.
The Wittenberg University men's and women's soccer teams put together outstanding, almost parallel, 2005 seasons, reaching the four-team tournament field in the extremely competitive North Coast Athletic Conference before falling in the semifinals against the nationally ranked No. 1 seeded team. Not surprisingly, the successes enjoyed during the season resulted in recognition from coaches on the Great Lakes Region selection committee.
Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 34 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks, and a number of those individuals have also claimed regional and national awards.
Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 34 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks, and a number of those individuals have also claimed regional and national awards.
The Wittenberg University women's soccer team put together an extremely successful 2005 season, one that ended tantalizingly close to the program's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan senior forward Sarah Wall (Columbus, OH/Upper Arlington) and Wittenberg junior defender Jamie McIntyre (Columbus, OH/Grandview) have been named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year for the second consecutive year to highlight the 2005 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's soccer selections.
The Wittenberg women’s soccer team had some momentum going into the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament, but the Tigers, part of a three-way tie for second place in the regular season standings, fell in the semifinals at nationally ranked Denison, 2-1.
The Wittenberg Tigers believed in themselves, and after upsetting the Denison Big Red on their home turf in last year's North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals, they had reason for that belief. But after taking a 1-0 lead in the first half, the Tiger defense uncharacteristically allowed two goals that earned Denison a hard-fought 2-1 NCAC Tournament semifinal victory.
It was the kind of dominating performance that the Wittenberg Tigers absolutely had to have. On Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, the Tigers put it all together with a 2-0 win over visiting Wooster, in the process moving into a three-way tie for second place in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings.
Wittenberg is always a busy place during its annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, especially in and around the athletic complex. The 2005 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend may well be the topper.
Wittenberg University is always a busy place during its annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, especially in and around the athletic complex. The 2005 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend may well be the topper.
The school record for shutouts in a season is now in the books, 12 and counting after a 2-0 road victory over Hiram on a cool, soggy Saturday. Now the Tigers have some other seasonal goals in their crosshairs, and they have a week to prep for the game of their season against Wooster next Saturday.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team has just two games remaining on its 2005 regular season schedule, and both are absolute must-wins. The Tigers, with a record of 12-4 overall but just 3-3 in the rugged North Coast Athletic Conference, likely must defeat Hiram on the road on Saturday and Wooster at home on Oct. 29 to secure a berth in the four-team NCAC Tournament.
To reach the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference mountain in men's and women's soccer, teams must climb the considerable heights created by Ohio Wesleyan and Denison. For the second straight year, the Wittenberg Tigers were derailed early in the NCAC schedule by the Big Red and late in the regular season campaign by the Battling Bishops.
Things went pretty much according to plan Saturday night in Edwards-Maurer Field. The Wittenberg Tigers followed a familiar script, controlling the action in the midfield to minimize Allegheny's offensive opportunities and making a second-half goal stand up in a 1-0 win.
The Wittenberg women's soccer team has had stumbles of late, but the Tigers still have much to play for as the 2005 season winds down. With an 11-3 overall record, including a mark of 2-2 in the NCAC, the Tigers will try to rebound from a 2-1 double overtime loss against Kenyon on Tuesday when they host perennial powerhouse Allegheny on Saturday.