Tigers Take Two Losses
The disappointing start to the 2002 season continued for the men’s soccer team last week with a pair of road defeats. The Tigers have now matched their loss totals for each of the last two seasons.
The disappointing start to the 2002 season continued for the men's soccer team last week with a pair of road defeats. The Tigers have now matched their loss totals for each of the last two seasons.
The Tigers started out with a 2-1 loss at Wilmington on Wednesday in a final non-conference tune-up. Despite taking an early lead on a goal by freshman Matthew Berry (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe) off an assist by Stefan Christman (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman), the Tigers couldn't hold on and went down to another one-goal loss, their fifth of the season. The game-winning goal came with just 15 minutes left to play in the second half, perhaps a less cruel fate than the four overtime losses the Tigers have already absorbed this season.
On Saturday, the Tigers lost another tight match, falling at Allegheny 2-0 in Wittenberg's NCAC opener. Senior goalkeeper/defensive back Josh Curtis (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman) played well in net but surrendered two second-half tallies to account for the Tigers' defeat.
If Wittenberg is to get things turned around, they must take things one game at a time, beginning with a winnable opponent today in Earlham. A huge test comes Saturday as perennial conference power Denison comes calling on Parents Weekend in Springfield.