Men's Soccer Drops Wilmington 4-1 as Burgess Era Begins with a Bang

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.