Grove City, Pennsylvania – Senior Savanah Phillips sunk a team-high eight goals and handed out an additional assist to lead the Wittenberg University Women's Water Polo team in a thrilling 17-15 overtime victory over host Wolverines on Saturday as part of the Grove City College Invitational. The win over Grove City now pushes the Tigers record to a perfect 4-0 in 2020 against Div. III opponents.
The Tigers also dropped a pair of contests on Saturday against Div. II opponents, falling to Mercyhurst, 16-4, and Gannon, 17-8.
Who Stood Out
While Phillips paced the Tigers in the extra time victory over the Wolverines, thee additional players added two or more goals in the game, led by freshman Kailey Cordova with three scores. Sophomore Kiersten Heverly and freshman Savannah Morgenroth-Cross also added two goals each against Grove City. Sophomore goalie Caroline Coleman was once again solid in goal for the Tigers against Grove City with 12 total saves in the win. Morgenroth-Cross and Cordova also contributed on the defensive end against the Wolverines with five and three steals, respectively.
Morgenroth-Cross also led the Tigers with three goals in the loss against Gannon, while Phillips scored two of Wittenberg's four goals against Mercyhurst.
Coleman finished the day with 31 total saves over the three matches combined, highlighted by a season-high 13 saves in the loss against Gannon.
Up Next
The Tigers will get right back to action tomorrow (3/1) with their home opener at 12:00 p.m. against Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the HPER Center Natatorium. Wittenberg than travels to Monmouth, IL, the following weekend, March 7-8, for its first CWPA Regional Tournament of the season.