Tigers Fall Short in Conference Clash with Denison
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Denison |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 30 | 56 |
| Ground Balls | 12 | 45 |
| Saves | 10 | 11 |
| Clears | 15-27 | 17-27 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 20 |
| Face Offs Won | 7 | 24 |
| Man Up | 0-8 | 4-4 |
Granville, OH - The Tigers came up short in a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) clash against nationally ranked Denison, one of the top offensive teams in the conference. The loss marks a pivotal moment in the conference standings as the season heads into its final stretch.
The result puts Wittenberg at 4-9 overall and 1-6 in the NCAC, while Denison improves to 12-4 overall and 7-0 in the NCAC.
In the first quarter, Big Red found the back of the net 10 times, Wittenberg's Nathan Brown (Dublin, OH / Coffman) was able to find the net to be the lone scorer, to put the qaurter 10-1 heading into the second. Denison stayed aggressive with another six goals in the second quarter, while Wittenberg's offense stalled, unable to find the back of the net — sending the Tigers into halftime trailing 16-1.
In the third quarter, Wittenberg turned up the tempo on offense, breaking through Denison's defense to notch four goals. Nicholas Langenderfer (Montgomery, OH / St. Xavier), Ethan Pac (Greenwood, IN / Cathedral), Clay Habben (Shawnee, KS / Shawnee Mission Northwest), and Brown where responsible for the tempo breakthrough. Brown and Andrew Owen (Springfield, OH / Springfield) helped obtain the goals with one assist each. Denison continued their strong offense scoring three more goals. In the final quarter, both Wittenberg and Denison held a strong defense. The Tigers lone scorer was Dillon McKeigue (Olmstead Township, OH / St. Edward), while Big Red was able to score twice on the Tigers to make the final score 21-6 in favor of Denison.
Team Leaders
- Brown led the Tigers in goals, finding the back of the net twice.
- Langenderfer, McKeigue, Pac, and Habbenand each found the back of the net once.
- Brown and Owen each logged an assist to have the team lead as well.
- Max Benincasa (Shaker Heights, OH / Shaker Heights) and Charlie Frederick (Chagrin Falls, OH / Chagrin Falls) paced the team in ground balls with two.
- McKeigue also led the team in caused turovers totaling three.
Team Comparison
- Denison led the Tigers in almost all statistics aside from turnovers, which Wittenberg led 21-20.
The Tigers will be back in action on Wednesday, April 23rd, at home as they take on DePauw with the game set to start at 7:00 p.m.
Written By: Grace Tyler '28