WITTENBERG SUFFERS LOSS IN NCAA SECTIONALS

Wittenberg’s run in the NCAA tournament came to an abrupt end when the Tigers lost, 1-0, to Ithaca in the Round of 16. It was the furthest a Tiger team had ever advanced in the national championships. A penalty kick in the first half proved to be the difference in the game. Wittenberg finishes 2007 with an 18-3-3 record and was champion of the North Coast Athletic Conference as well as the NCAC tournament.

Denison bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the second round with a 3-0 loss to Washington (Mo.). The Big Red finished the season with a 14-6-2 record. The Big Red were runners up in the North Coast with a 5-1-2 conference mark, and advanced to the NCAC tournament championship game.