Posted: Mar 07, 2017
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Becca Joseph and Emily Wadds combined for eight goals and seven assists for the Tigers in a 13-11 win.
- With the game tied at 11-11, Haley Schroeder and Breanna Donnelly found the back of the net with under seven minutes remaining to hold off host Southwestern University 13-11.
- Trailing 7-6 at the half, Wittenberg outscored Southwestern 7-4 in the second half.
Site: Georgetown, Texas (Southwestern University)
Score: Wittenberg 13, Southwestern 11
Records: Witt: 3-0, SWU: 2-2
Next Game: Wednesday, March 8—vs Piedmont (Georgetown, Texas) 4:00PM
GAME BREAKDOWN
- The Tigers got off to a hot start against SWU, taking an early 3-0 lead in the first two minutes of action.
- The trio of early goals was capped off by a Gabrielle Zysik goal off of a pass from Joseph.
- Leading 4-1 nearly halfway through the opening period, SWU came roaring back against the Tigers, tying the game up at 6-6 with less than two minutes remaining in the first half.
- With four seconds remaining in the period, SWU took a 7-6 lead into the break.
- The Tigers trailed 9-11 with 10:47 remaining in regulation, before Joseph recorded an unassisted goal.
- This goal was followed by Joseph dishing a pass to Wadds for a goal that tied the game up at 11-11 with 7:22 remaining.
- Wittenberg stood tall defensively, scoring the last four goals of the game, and holding SWU scoreless for 10:47.
KEY STATS
- Mary Furlong logged all 60 minutes in net for the Tigers, recording nine saves on 20 shots faced.
- The Tigers were in control in the draw circle, winning the statistic 21-5 as Wadds paced the Tigers with 12 draw controls.
- Despite being outshot 29-26 in the contest, Wittenberg out-hustled Southwestern, picking up 24 groundballs, as Madeline Stock paced the Tigers with five.