Wooster Upend Wittenberg Lacrosse Team in Conference Opener
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team Stats
Wooster
Wittenberg
| Game Statistics | Wooster | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 46 | 23 |
| Ground Balls | 23 | 31 |
| Saves | 9 | 12 |
| Clears | 22-24 | 8-24 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 27 |
| Face Offs Won | 9 | 14 |
| Man Up | 1-2 | 0-3 |
Springfield, OH- The Tigers hosted the Fighting Scots at home in their conference opener as they looked to bounce back from a loss in their last game from Otterbein, but unfortunately, the Tigers were only able to find the back of the net once and fell, 19-1.
In the first quarter, the Fighting Scots got off to a hot start, scoring the first four goals before Charlie Boucuvalas (Oakwood, OH / Oakwood) score the first and only goal for the Tigers, firing the ball past the keeper after a great find from Clay Habben (Shawnee, KS / Shawnee Mission Northwest) for the assist. Over the next three quarters and 45 minutes of game time, the Tigers were held scoreless and the Fighting Scots scored twice in the second, six times in the third and another seven in the fourth.
Team Leaders
- Ty Harris (Cincinnati, OH / Sycamore) led the team in both shots with five and shots on goal with three and Travis Demsher (Santa Clarita, CA / West Ranch) was second in shots with four.
- Demsher led in ground balls as well with seven and Charlie Frederick (Chagrin Falls, OH / Chagrin Falls) was next on the team with six while also winning all 10 of his faceoffs to lead the team in faceoff wins and percentage.
Team Comparison
- Wittenberg had 1 goal, 1 assists, 24 shots, 10 on goal, and 37 ground balls, 27 turnovers, and three caused turnovers.
- Wooster tallied 19 goals, 10 assists, 47 shots, 32 on goal, 15 ground balls, 13 turnovers, and 12 caused turnovers.
- Wittenberg was 9-for-11 in clears, while Wooster was 19-for-21. In face-offs won, Wooster was 4-of-24 and Wittenberg was 20-of-24.
The Tiger's next matchup comes against Kenyon in Gambier to take on the Owls Saturday, March 28th at 1:00 PM.