SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—The buzz around the Tiger's men's soccer program has been high since the hiring of head coach Dwight Burgess in 2015, and on Thursday the Burgess era began with a bang. The Tiger's communicated well, passed well, and were all over the field on Thursday night, downing the Quakers of Wilmington 4-1. A high octane offense was on display in the first half, one that featured three highlight-reel-worthy goals, but it was the Tiger defense that created opportunity after opportunity for the team under the lights in Springfield. Wittenberg starts the season 1-0 for the first time since 2013 as the program is back in action on September seventh against the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern. The match is set to kickoff at 7:30PM at Edwards Maurer Field.
GAME BREAKDOWN
- In the first half,Alberto Zaragoza netted two momentum building goals for the Tigers, within three minutes of one-another, helping the team jump out to an early lead.
- Two minutes after Zaragoza's second goal, Austin Lewis found the back of the net on a beautiful pass from Kevin Helt to extend the home-team's lead to 3-0.
- After taking a 3-0 lead in to the half, Wittenberg wasted no time in the second-half, as Jack Minnery got in on the scoring action, moving the Tigers lead to 4-0.
KEY STATS
- Jack Snider made six saves in net for the Tigers, as Wittenberg nearly shutout the visiting Quakers in the home-opener.
- On the night, the Tigers produced 12 total shots, keeping the pressure on Wilmington all night long.
UP NEXT
- Wittenberg returns to action on September seventh in Springfield as the Polar Bears from Ohio Northern come to town for a 7:30PM non-conference tilt.