Brady Christensen
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Wittenberg Tigers finally got to play a game outdoors, and the change in atmosphere suited them as they recorded a 16-1 season-opening victory over Sewanee in a game played at Montgomery Bell Academy.
Last year, the Tigers opened the season with a 13-3 win over Sewanee. Wittenberg went on to a 7-6 overall record, while Sewanee went on to post a 4-10 mark.
The Tigers dominated the first half, holding a 28-8 advantage in shots. However, Wittenberg only held a 5-0 lead through the halftime break, on goals from five different players, including senior Ted Winders (Western Springs, Ill./Lyons Township), who scored the game's first goal and assisted on the last one of the half.
The Tigers broke the game open in the third quarter, ripping off seven unanswered goals. The lead ballooned to 15-0 before Sewanee finally got on the board.
Winders finished with two goals and an assist, trailing only junior Matt Lord (Pickerington, Ohio/North), who contributed three goals and an assist, and sophomore Jim Ferris (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Grand Rapids), who chipped in with two goals and two assists, in total points. Junior Brady Christensen (Medina, Ohio/Medina) added two goals and an assist, while freshman Alex Previte (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman) and junior Matt Snider (Cookeville, Tenn./Cookeville) added two goals apiece, junior Mitch Cohagan (Pickerington, Ohio/North) finished with one goal and one assist, and senior Jeff Capella (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne) rounded things out with two assists.
Wittenberg was credited with a 22-15 edge in ground balss, led by junior Danny Johnson (Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill) with seven and Christensen with four.