Field Hockey Falls to DePauw, 4-2

SPRINGFIELD, OH – A tough DePauw team came to town and snapped Wittenberg field hockey's three-game win streak, doubling up on the Tigers in a North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) match on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Edwards-Maurer Field. 

DePauw scored two in the second and two more in the third to tally a 4-2 victory. With the win, the Tigers from Indiana, now 8-4 overall, are in a three-way tie for second in the conference at 4-1 behind Denison, which is 5-0, while Wittenberg drops to 3-9 overall, and 3-2 in the NCAC for fifth place. 

After neither team could find the net in the first period, DePauw jumped ahead with two quick goals in the second at the 22:57 mark and the 29-minute mark, then put another on the board in the third to go up 3-0. 

Wittenberg's Morgan Myers (York, PA / West York Area) then cut the lead to 3-1 off an assist by Maddy Krasnow (Bexley, OH / Bexley). However, 10 minutes later, DePauw knocked another in the cage to make it 4-1. 

Devyn Groves (La Grange, KY / Oldham County Senior) then cut the lead in half at the 57:50 mark of the fourth period, unassisted. But Wittenberg wasn't able to break through again. DePauw had 16 total shots and eight penalty corners to just nine shots and five penalty corners for Wittenberg. DePauw also had 48 fouls to just 27 for Witt.

Goalkeeper Taryn Toburen (Lititz, PA / Warwick) registered nine saves and 13 shots faced. Krasnow led the team in shots with four, and one on goal, while Groves had three shots and two on goal.

Next up, Wittenberg will host Allegheny in another NCAC battle on Saturday, Oct. 18, at noon. 

Written By: Cindy Holbrook