SPARKS, Md. — Sophomore Kyle Gould (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) recorded a hat trick in the first quarter as part of eight total goals to lead the Wittenberg men's lacrosse team to a 15-10 win over Emmanuel in a neutral-site game at the USA Lacrosse Complex on Friday. The Tigers are off to their first 3-0 start since 2014, when the team won its first four games of the season.

The Basics

• Records: Wittenberg (3-0 overall), Emmanuel (0-5 overall)
• Venue: Tierney Field - Sparks, Md.

Stat Leaders

• Kyle Gould had one assist to go with his eight goals for a total of nine points in the game. He also had a team-best seven ground balls. His eight goals and nine points are both tied for third-best in program history for a single game.
• Sophomore Dillon McKeigue (Olmsted Township, Ohio/St. Edwards) added five goals and two assists for seven points.
• Junior Nathan Brown (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman) tallied one goal and five assists for six points. His five assists are tied for third all-time for a single game.
• Senior Kody Gould (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) scored one goal.
• Senior Holton Boehmer (Brighton, Mich./Brighton) and junior Connor Matthews (Columbus, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) posted one assist each.
• Sophomore Chase Singleton (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro) played all 60 minutes in goal for the Tigers and recorded 11 saves.
• Freshman Charlie Frederick (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls) won 15 of 25 faceoffs for Wittenberg.
• Cole Cloney led Emmanuel with four goals.

The Game

• Wittenberg opened up a 5-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, getting three goals from Kyle Gould and one each from McKeigue and Kody Gould.
• A fourth goal from Kyle Gould put Wittenberg up 6-2 with 12:09 left in the second quarter.
• After a pair of Emmanuel goals, McKeigue scored to give the Tigers a 7-4 edge.
• Goals from Kyle Gould and McKeigue sandwiched an Emmanuel score to send the Tigers into halftime up 9-6.
• Emmanuel opened the scoring in the second half to get within two, 9-7, but the Tigers answered with three straight goals, getting one each from Kyle Gould, McKeigue and Brown for a 12-7 lead.
• Emmanuel scored with 57 seconds left in the period to go into the fourth trailing 12-8.
• Kyle Gould added goals with 9:54 and 9:28 remaining in the game for a 14-8 Wittenberg lead.
• After two straight Emmanuel goals, McKeigue capped the scoring with his fifth goal of the game with 1:49 left.
• Wittenberg finished with a 33-27 edge in ground balls, while Emmanuel held a 40-33 advantage in shots. Emmanuel had 18 turnovers to Wittenberg's 14.

Quote - Head coach Jay Owen

• "Another hard-fought win today against a very solid Emmanuel team. Our attack unit came to play. We were extremely fortunate to play at the U.S. Lacrosse stadium! Thank you to all the alumni and current families who make it possible for our current Tigers!"

Records & Milestones

• This marked the first all-time meeting between Wittenberg and Emmanuel.
• Eleventh-year head coach Jay Owen is now 68-72 all-time at Wittenberg.
• Kody Gould has 74 career points on 58 goals and 16 assists.
• Brown has 14 points on four goals and 10 assists this season. He has 63 career points on 31 goals and 32 assists.
• McKeigue has 17 points on 14 goals and three assists this season. He has 62 career points on 41 goals and 21 assists.
• Kyle Gould has 15 points on 12 goals and three assists this season. He has 48 career points on 42 goals and six assists.
• Singleton has a 7-4 career record in goal with 115 saves.

Up Next

• The Tigers return to action on Saturday, March 16, at Marietta at 7 p.m.

Above: The Wittenberg men's lacrosse team gathers after visiting the facilities at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Above: The Wittenberg men's lacrosse team gathers at PPG Paints Arena, the home of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.