Tigers Fend Off Augustana 15-9 in Non-Conference Tilt

Tigers Fend Off Augustana 15-9 in Non-Conference Tilt

Game Leaders

Wittenberg
G: 2 Players (#2, #21) - 5
A: Rachel Bernard - 3
Sv: Mary Furlong - 3
GB: Rachel Bernard - 8
Augustana (IL)
G: 2 Players (#19, #32) - 3
A: 2 Players (#19, #32) - 2
Sv: Fowler, Analia - 7
GB: Mayer, Olivia - 5

Team Stats

Augustana (IL)
Wittenberg

Shots

14
28

Ground Balls

22
30

Saves

7
3

Clears

10-17
10-12

Turnovers

17
15

Draw Controls

8
17

Free Position Shots

2-3
1-5
full stats
Posted: Mar 26, 2017

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

  • Becca Joseph led the Tigers to a 15-9 win over Augustana on Sunday, as the senior netted five goals in the non-conference victory.
  • The Tigers held on to a narrow lead at halftime, 8-7, before stepping up defensively in the second half, holding Augustana to two goals in the 30 minute period.
  • Freshman Rachel Bernard assisted on three goals for the Tigers, as nine of the 15 Wittenberg goals came off of assists in the win.

SITE: Greencastle, Indiana (DePauw University)

SCORE: Wittenberg 15, Augustana 9

RECORDS: Wittenberg (7-3, 1-0), Augustana (3-5)

NEXT GAME: Saturday, April 1st—Denison University (Granville, Ohio) 3:00PM

GAME BREAKDOWN

  • The Tiger's jumped out to an early 3-1 lead on Sunday as Victoria Zysik netted back-to-back goals, one unassisted and one off of a Bernard assist.
  • With the game tied at 4-4, Joseph weaved her way to the net, catching a pass from Haley Schroeder, giving the Tigers a 5-4 lead with a goal with 15:25 remaining in the opening half.
  • With the game gridlocked again, this time at 6-6, Joseph broke the tie for a second time, this time off of a pass from Gabrielle Zysik with 2:28 remaining in the first half.
  • Leading 8-7 at the break, Wittenberg came out with vengeance in the second half, rattling off four straight goals to take a 12-7 lead.
  • Joseph, Zysik, Breanna Donnelly, and Bernard scored the four goals in a nine minute span before Augustana netted a goal to make the game 12-8.
  • The final Tiger goal of the game was scored by Zysik with 7:29 remaining off of a free position shot, as the Tigers held on to a commanding 15-9 lead at the final horn.

KEY STATS

  • Mary Furlong logged all 60 minutes in net for the Tigers, recording three saves.
  • Wittenberg's defense forced Augustana into 17 turnovers in the game, holding the Vikings to 14 shots.
  • Bernard picked up eight groundballs for Wittenberg, while leading the Tigers in caused turnovers with five.
  • Both Joseph and Zysik recorded five goals for the Tigers, as Wittenberg produced 22 shots on goal in the win.