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1 3 t h a n n u a l > H a l l o f F a m e Dean earned NAIA All-American honors while leading TU to the 1995 Mid-Ohio Conference Championship. Along the way he also earned two All-Great Lakes Region and All-District 22 honors, and three All-Conference citations. Rudi O’Brien, Jen Weaver, Shelley Weinhaus, Carrie Schroeder, Kristi Campbell, Becky Mertz. That was the best thing about those years, the things I’ll never forget.” Tiffin posted a 59-29 overall mark during Joseph’s career, including a 26-4 mark in the Mid-Ohio Conference. He finished his career fifth in goals scored and also excelled in the classroom, earning NAIA Scholar Athlete honors. GREGG PRENZLIN It’s one thing to be the best pitcher in school history. It’s another thing to do it and be clueless about it. “We had some true powerhouse teams that suffered serious injuries in the postseason, which kept us from going further than we should have,” Joseph remembered. “It seemed we would have huge winning streaks, and then get hit with injuries that crippled us. My senior year I remember we reached the Regional Semifinals and came back to force two overtimes. We eventually lost on penalty kicks, but it exemplified the kind of team we had, teams that never quit no matter what we faced.” AMY PENCE Amy Pence saw quite a bit over her career playing women’s soccer for Tiffin University. The program was only in its second year when she joined it, and before she left it had garnered national attention. Amy Pence was one of the reasons the program reached the levels it did. Pence garnered NAIA All-American honors during her career, and joins Rudi (O’Brien) Noschang as a women’s soccer Hall of Fame inductee. During her four seasons, Amy earned three All-Great Lakes Region, All-District 22, and All-Mid-Ohio Conference citations. Pence is fourth in career assists and is still in the top 10 in career goals and total points. Following her playing career, Amy served as Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach for TU for two seasons, helping to build the program not only as a player but as a coach. According to Pence, she could have accomplished even more. “I was known as the Crossbar Queen because I hit the crossbar so many times on my shots,” Pence laughed. “I suppose I could have had a lot more goals. It’s funny what I remember. I remember a lot of bad weather at Highland Park. I remember the intense rivalry we had with Findlay. I remember breaking my nose on a corner kick during a playoff game against Findlay and wanting to continue, but the trainer wouldn’t let me. Of course, what I remember most are the friendships and players from those years. People like Gregg Prenzlin broke nearly every major pitching record in the Dragons record books during his TU career. But he had no idea he was doing it until his career was over. “I didn’t know I had set any records until after I had left,” Prenzlin recalled. “I never felt like I was doing anything special. I was just one pitcher on the staff who always felt that he had to continually prove himself.” Prenzlin proved himself over and over as a Dragons pitcher, setting the career record for wins with 23. He also holds the career records for strikeouts, earned run average, and win-loss percentage as well as the single season strikeout record. Prenzlin played against NAIA powers Ohio Dominican and Mt. Vernon Nazarene, two teams that routinely appeared at the NAIA National Tournament. The rivalries with those two teams, along with Findlay, always made the postseason an adventure for TU. Prenzlin, along with pitcher Ryan McDaniel, gave the Dragons a top notch tandem to throw at opponents. Prenzlin earned three All-Mid-Ohio Conference honors over his four seasons, an accomplishment that is even more impressive considering the number of pitchers from Ohio Dominican and Mt. Vernon that regularly made the All-Conference squad. “Ryan McDaniel really helped me become a better pitcher by pushing and competing with me,” Prenzlin said. “We pushed each other constantly to get better. I remember players like Darby Roggow, Joe Kalhorn, and Alfredo Ortiz, who were just a few of the special players that helped me during my playing days. We played at Highland Park, which was very different than what the players have now. I’m proud to have been part of a team that helped move the program forward.” 42 CHALLENGE > Winter 07|08
s p o r t s a t T U > S p o r t s S c e n e Football Wrapup The Tiffin University Football program closed out the season in impressive fashion, defeating Central State 62-26 and clinching the 2007 Great Lakes Football Conference Championship. The Dragons finished the season with a record of 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the GLFC. Earlier in the season, the team avenged last year’s season ending loss to Saint Joseph’s that cost the team the 2006 GLFC crown. The Dragons will now leave the GLFC for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for the 2008 season, having posted a two-year mark of 19-3 overall and 9-1 in the GLFC. Junior Matt Root had one of the best seasons ever at quarterback for the GLFC Champion Dragons, who finished 9-2. Root set new single season records for completions, yards, and touchdowns. The Dragons outscored their opponents by an average of more than twenty points per game this season while running a balanced offensive attack. The team piled up 2,490 yards and 26 touchdowns rushing this season, led by junior Pierce Wade (1,006 yds, 6.1 ypc, 11 TD) and sophomore Alvin McKnight (570 yds, 5.5 ypc, 4 TD). The passing attack was led by junior Matt Root, who completed 66% of his passes while throwing for 2,396 yards and 27 touchdowns. Senior Donnie Johnson contributed in every way on offense, finishing third in rushing yards (464 yds, 7 TD), throwing two touchdown passes, and finishing third in receptions (42 catches, 364 yards, 7 TD). Junior Dyshaun Edwards led the team with 61 catches for 939 yards and 9 touchdowns, while senior LaMar Tipton finished with 44 catches for 565 yards and 3 TDs. The offensive line set the tone for the offense throughout the season, and allowed only ten sacks in eleven games. Senior kicker Andrew Breen went 9-12 on field goals and connected on 50 of 55 extra point attempts, while freshman punter John McCoy averaged 36.9 yards on 46 punts. Defensively, the team forced two turnovers per game and accumulated 35 sacks during the season. The veteran squad was led by senior linebackers Parris Burt (137 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 FF) and Steve Yarbrough (113 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5 sacks). Defensive linemen Drew Douthit and Wyatt Thames led the team with nine sacks while senior Luke Seal finished third on the team with 105 tackles. In the defensive backfield, junior Andrew Manocchio (53 tackles, 11 pass defenses) tied with Yarbrough for the team lead with three interceptions, while Troy Brookins led the team with 14 pass defenses in addition to gathering 31 tackles. Despite key losses on both sides of the football, Coach Nate Cole was encouraged by what he saw from his team this season. “We were able to play sound football the entire season and earn a conference championship, which was very satisfying. Next year will be a big challenge for us.” The team went 1-1 this season against current GLIAC members, with a 50-6 road win against Gannon and a well-played 31-14 road loss to Hillsdale. The Dragons finished the 2007 season ranked 27th in the national American Football Coaches Association poll. Men’s Soccer Recap The Tiffin University Men’s Soccer team concluded its first season of NCAA Division II competition with a 10-6-1 overall record. The team managed a strong 4-1 finish, including a 3-0 Homecoming victory against Roberts Wesleyan and a thrilling 6-5 win to close out the season. The team will enter the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the 2008 season, and established itself as a team that is ready to compete for a conference championship after falling 2-3 to GLIAC champion Gannon and defeating GLIAC runner-up Northwood 3-1. The Dragons will return six of their top seven goal scorers from this season, with Mircea Handru (4 goals, 3 assists) the lone graduating senior from the group. Handru was selected for the www.tiffin.edu > 43
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