The men's soccer team hosted the Wittenberg Invitational at Bill Edwards Field over the weekend but came up short on their home turf. The Tigers dropped their opener 3-0 to Heidelberg after playing the Berg, runner-up in the Ohio Athletic Conference a year ago, to a scoreless draw through halftime.

The Tigers rebounded well the next day against nationally ranked Otterbein, a powerhouse club that returns a strong contingent from a team that finished 19-1-1 in 1999. But Wittenberg came up short in the end, dropping a tough 2-1 overtime decision, despite a game-tying goal from sophomore Matt Lapish (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich./South) and some fine goaltending by junior Danny Carman (Louisville, Ky./Male).

Next game 9/6 vs. Urbana at home