Tigers drop pair to top two regional teams; finish at 12-5
The Tigers dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions at the regional tournament and finished the season with a 12-5 record. On Saturday DePauw trailed 2-0 before Lindsay Perry cut the margin to 2-1 midway through the second half. However, that's all the Tigers could muster against the top- ranked team in the region. On Sunday, Denison scored twice in the first half before the Tigers' Caroline Kennedy cut the lead in half with a score with 8:42 remaining.
Tigers to face Wittenberg in regional tournament
The pairings have been released for Saturday and Sunday's regional tournament and the Tigers, seeded second in the KIT, will play Wittenberg, the number one seed of the North Coast Athletic Conference. Game time is at 1 p.m. at Hanover. DePauw takes on Denison at 1 p.m. on Sunday. One team from the Great Lakes Region earns a spot into the NCAA Division III Championship, but there is no automatic bid into the tournament for winning this weekend.
Tigers score three first-half goals on way to 3-0 victory over Hanover
The Tigers improved to 11-3 on the season with a 3-0 win at Hanover on Tuesday. DePauw scored all three of its goals in the first half as Dawn Ahlgren, Emily Lill and Chris Brown each scored. The Tigers now travel back to Hanover to compete in the Midwest Regional where they will face the top team from the North Coast Athletic Conference on Saturday.
Tigers advance to KIT semifinals, but fall to Sewanee in heartbreaking title game
The top-seeded Tigers easily disposed of Bellarmine in the semifinals of the KIT Tournament at Centre by a 4-1 score, but lost in the title match to Sewanee by a 2-0 count. Against Bellarmine, the Tigers scored three goals in just under six minutes of one another during the first half to take a commanding 3-0 halftime lead. Lisa Goecke scored twice and assisted on a third to lead the Old Gold. The win set up a championship battle with Sewanee and the teams battled through 69 minutes and 12 seconds of a scoreless tie before Sewanee's Nicky Campbell scored the first of her two goals with just 48 seconds left. The second came just 23 seconds later and gave Sewanee a 2-0 win.
Tigers seeded first in KIT Tournament
The Tigers enter this weekend's Kentucky-Indiana-Tennessee tournament at Centre seeded first among the seven-team field. The Tigers play at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and take on the winner of Bellarmine and Transylvania. Should they win that contest, they would then play for the title at 4:30 p.m.
Tigers blank Hanover 6-0 to win state tournament and improve to 10-2
Five different Tigers scored on the way to a 6-0 win over Hanover at McKeen Field. The win gives the Tigers the state tournament. DePauw was scheduled to also play Earlham, but the Quakers were unable to participate. Seven Tigers were named to the all-state team including: Beth Chapman, Lisa Goecke, Lindsay Perry, Emily Lill, Cindy Davis, Chris Brown and Cara Duckworth.
Weather and poor field conditions force postponement of game at Hanover
Steady rains in Southern Indiana forced the postponement of Tuesday's field hockey game between DePauw and Hanover. The game has been rescheduled for 4 p.m. on October 27.
Tigers blank Bellarmine 5-0 to move to 9-2
Lindsay Perry scored twice to lead the Tigers to a 5-0 win over Bellarmine.The 9-2 Tigers scored three times in the first period and outshot the Knights 27-3.
Wittenberg outshoots DePauw 22-2; wins key regional match 2-0
Host Wittenberg outshot DePauw 22-2 on the way to a 2-0 win on Wednesday. The hosts scored with just 2:32 left in the first half and again with 30:03 remaining in the second. The Tigers fell to 8-2 with the loss.
Tigers improve to 8-1 with 10-0 blanking of Rhodes
Lisa Goecke recorded a hat trick and added an assit to lead the Tigers to a 10-0 shutout of visiting Rhodes. The Tigers' 8-1 start is the best since the 1990 team opened with a 13-0-2 record.
Tigers back on winning ways; blank Sewanee 3-0
DePauw ranked, second in the Great Lakes Region, scored once in the first half and twice in the second to blank visiting Sewanee by a 3-0 score. Sewanee entered the game ranked third in the region.
Tigers fall to Big Red for first loss of the season
The Tigers travelled to Denison University on Wednesday for a key mid-week regional clash with the Big Red. DePauw fell by a 1-0 score and dropped to 6-1 on the season. Denison improved to 5-5.
Tigers move to 6-0 with thrilling win at Centre
The Tigers and Centre College battled on Saturday to a 2-2 tie through regulation and overtime, but the Tigers took the win when the match went to penalty strokes. On Friday, DePauw defeated Transylvania 6-0.
Tigers are 4-0 after two wins in Ohio
The 1998 Tigers are off to a fast start at 4-0 after sweeping past Oberlin 1-0 and Kenyon, 2-1. The Tigers travel to Transylvania Friday.
Tigers post two impressive wins to open 1998 season; travel to Kenyon for a pair of weekend matches
Opening with a 5-0 victory at Earlham and defeating Wooster 6-1 at home, the Tigers are off to a fast start. They travel to Kenyon College on Saturday where the will face Oberlin. On Sunday, they take on the host Kenyon College.
