Tigers Open Up NCAC Play with 19-5 Win

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Wittenberg started off NCAC play with a decisive 19-5 victory over Hiram on Saturday.
• The home opener saw the Tigers take a 14-1 lead at the half, after holding the Terriers scoreless in the second quarter.
• Noah Moderwell netted five goals and three assists to lead the Tigers

SITE: Springfield, Ohio (Wittenberg University)

SCORE: Wittenberg 19, Hiram 5

RECORDS: WIT 3-4 (1-0), HIR 4-2 (0-1)

NEXT GAME: Saturday, March 24—vs Oberlin (Oberlin, Ohio) 2:00PM

GAME BREAKDOWN

• Wittenberg took a 7-1 lead after the first quarter of play, as five of the Tiger's first seven goals came off assists.
• Moderwell led the Tigers to a 14-1 halftime lead after netting four goals in the first 30 minutes of action, while Jack Strahm picked up two first half goals and three assists.
• Moderwell, Matthew Welch, and Michael Carluccio netted the first three goals of the third quarter before Hiram scored with 7:24 remaining to cut the Tiger lead to 17-2.
• Jack Maloney and Jerry Coyle scored the only Tiger goals in the fourth quarter as Wittenberg ended up on top 19-5 at the final horn.

KEY STATS

• Hiram turned the ball over 29 times in the Tiger win, as Wittenberg recorded 17 caused turnovers.
• Strahm was a headache for the Terrier offense all afternoon, recording four of those 17 caused turnovers, while Hale Condon recorded three.
• As a team, Wittenberg went a perfect 20-20 in clear attempts, while Hiram struggled to clear the zone, going 19-29 in clear attempts.
• Moderwell led all players with nine shots, while Anthony LeBarge III picked up six groundballs in the NCAC victory.
• 11 of the 19 Tiger goals came off assists, with five different Tigers recording assists.