Edited: Dec. 7, 2009

North Coast Athletic Conference champion Wittenberg’s (12-1) run in the NCAA Division III Tournament ended in the quarterfinals with a 31-13 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater (13-0). The second-ranked Warhawks, who have not lost a home NCAA Tournament game in over 10 years, next host fifth-ranked Linfield in the national semifinals Dec. 12.

Wittenberg held Whitewater to 397 yards of offense, down from its season average of 501, and 31 points, well below its season average of 45 per contest. The Tigers completed their finest season in eight years, and now have a 19-11 record overall in NCAA play.

Senior quarterback Aaron Huffman (Newark, OH/Newark) got the Tigers off to a strong start in the first half as they trailed, 14-13 at the half. However, just before the break, Huffman was felled by a concussion sustained on a sack and was forced to sit out the remainder of the game.

Sophomore receiver Josh McKee (New Carlisle, OH/Tecumseh) made 10 catches for 100 yards. Huffman and sophomore quarterback Ben Zoeller (Louisville, KY/St. Xavier) combined to complete 24 of 35 passes for 261 yards.

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