Tigers Down Oberlin for Third Straight Victory

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Wittenberg continued to roll in NCAC play with a 14-8 victory at Oberlin College on Saturday.
• The Tigers have now won three straight contests and move their record to 4-4.
• Noah Moderwell led Wittenberg with four goals on the day. Moderwell has scored a total of nine goals and four assists in the Tigers last two games.

SITE: Oberlin, Ohio (Oberlin College)

SCORE: Wittenberg 14, Oberlin 8

RECORDS: WIT 4-4 (2-0), OBE 5-3 (0-2)

NEXT GAME: Saturday, March 31—vs Denison (Granville, Ohio) 1:00 PM

GAME BREAKDOWN

• Wittenberg and Oberlin were knotted up at threes after 15 minutes of play.
• Moderwell paced the Tigers in the first half with three goals, with Matthew Welch close behind scoring two goals and one assist.
• Moderwell netted the only Tiger goal of the third, bringing the score to 9-6.
• Four different Tigers scored in the final quarter, quickly growing an insurmountable lead for the Yeoman.
• Michael Coyle capped off Wittenberg's win with a goal with 1:31 left in regulation, bringing the final score to 14-8.

KEY STATS

• Both teams had trouble taking care of the ball in the matchup, as Wittenberg had 23 turnovers and Oberlin had 21.
• 10 of the 14 Tiger goals came off assists, with seven different Tigers recording assists.
• As a team, Wittenberg went a 14-20 in clear attempts, while Oberlin went 14-18 in clear attempts.
• Anthony LeBarge III led all players with eight groundballs and three caused turnovers in the NCAC victory.