Tigers Improve to 2-0 in NCAC Play with 20-8 Win Over Oberlin

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Wittenberg handled Oberlin 20-8 in Springfield, as the Tigers recorded 11 first half goals on Saturday.
• Jack Strahm and Zach Shy led the Tigers with four goals each, as Noah Moderwell assisted on five goals in the NCAC win.
• Wittenberg moves to 2-0 in conference play with the lopsided victory, as the Tigers have netted 105 goals off of 65 assists in eight games thus far in 2017.

SITE: Springfield, Ohio (Wittenberg University)

SCORE: Wittenberg 20, Oberlin 8

RECORDS: Wittenberg 5-3 (2-0), Oberlin 3-5 (0-2)

NEXT GAME: Saturday, April 1—vs Denison (Granville, Ohio)

GAME BREAKDOWN

• The Tigers jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in quarter number one, as the run was capped off with an Austin Brady goal off of a pass from Shy.
• Moderwell and Strahm hooked up for the final goal of the opening quarter with: 47 remaining, as the Tigers led at that point 8-2.
• Leading 8-2 at the break, Wittenberg allowed Oberlin to score with 13:57 remaining in quarter number two, but the Tigers would raddle off six unanswered goals to end quarter number three.
• Dane Jensen and Jack Strahm recorded the final three goals of the game for Wittenberg in the fourth quarter, as Jensen recorded two goals to end the game for the Tigers.

KEY STATS

• Aaron Blossey improved to 2-0 in net for the Tigers, recording 23 saves in the victory.
• Each team turned over possession 22 times, as Wittenberg saw Oberlin pick up 30 groundballs to their 13.
• Oberlin cranked off 49 shots in the contest, as the Tigers managed to produce 42 shots, scoring 20 goals.