Tigers Win Fourth Straight NCAC Game
The Wittenberg Tigers took another significant step forward Tuesday, rallying for their fourth straight North Coast Athletic Conference victory. This time, the victim was Denison, by a narrow 2-1 margin - on the road.
GRANVILLE, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers took another significant step forward Tuesday, rallying for their fourth straight North Coast Athletic Conference victory. This time, the victim was Denison, by a narrow 2-1 margin - on the road.
The Tigers improved to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in the NCAC heading into a key NCAC road game Saturday against Kenyon. The Ladies defeated Wittenberg 1-0 at Edwards-Maurer Field earlier this season. Denison, playing its first game on a new artificial turf field in historic Deeds-Piper Stadium, dropped to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
For the third straight game, Wittenberg was forced to play catch-up thanks to an early goal by the opponent. But the key in each of the three wins - starting with a pair of overtime 5-4 wins last week over Earlham and Oberlin and continuing Tuesday at Denison - is that the foe never moved ahead by more than one goal. Against the Big Red, Wittenberg rallied from an early goal as freshman Tori Vogelgesang (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula) banged home a shot off a penalty corner play. Sophomore Whitney Marshall (Barre, Mass./Quabbin Regional) had the assist on the play.
The Tigers finally broke the tie with a goal in the 62nd minute as senior Rachel Dunn (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) scored what turned out to be her second straight game-winner. Another penalty corner play, this goal was assisted by senior Holly McHugh (Randolph, NJ/Randolph).
Denison won the battle but lost the war, outshooting Wittenberg 20-9 for the game. However, freshman goalkeeper Sarah Umberger (Concord, NH/Derryfield School) was up to the task, making six saves. Denison also had two more penalty corners in the game.