Senior Day Success As Tigers Top Oberlin 4-1

Blaine Donnelly, Paige Vanerstrom and Andrea Mattingly each score goals as Tigers celebrate senior trio and remain in hunt for NCAC Tournament.

(From left) Seniors Emma Foster, Andrea Mattingly and Paige Vanerstrom before a 4-1 win over Oberlin. Photo by Hannah Yalaz
(From left) Seniors Emma Foster, Andrea Mattingly and Paige Vanerstrom before a 4-1 win over Oberlin. Photo by Hannah Yalaz
October 25, 2015
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on the home portion of the 2015 season with a 4-1 win on Senior Recognition Day at Edwards-Maurer Field.

The win was crucial for the Tigers' hopes of advancing to the four-team North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament. Wittenberg is tied for fourth place with Ohio Wesleyan at 6-6 with two games remaining in the regular season, starting with a road trip to Delaware for a game against the Battling Bishops at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28.

Overall, Wittenberg is 6-10 on the season, while Oberlin dropped to 1-15. The Yeowomen are 0-12 in the NCAC.

Wittenberg opened the scoring in the 18th minute as freshman Blaine Donnelly (Hanover, Md./Archbishop Spalding) scored off a feed from senior Paige Vanerstrom (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny). Vanerstrom made it 2-0 at the 29-minute mark, as she finished successfully after a pass from sophomore Maddie Goelz (Worthington, Ohio/Thomas Worthington).

After Oberlin pulled a goal back 2:17 into the second half, Donnelly gave the Tigers some breathing room with an unassisted tally in the 59th minute. Senior Andrea Mattingly (Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy) fittingly capped the scoring off a feed from senior Emma Foster (Westbury, NY/W.T. Clarke).

Vanerstrom, Mattingly and Foster were honored prior to the game in a brief ceremony that included their parents.

Written By: Ryan Maurer