Tigers Unable to Slow Denison Offense in Blowout Loss
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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Team Stats
Denison
| Game Statistics | Denison | Wittenberg |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 74 | 21 |
| Ground Balls | 45 | 16 |
| Saves | 8 | 24 |
| Clears | 15-16 | 14-16 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 21 |
| Face Offs Won | 19 | 14 |
| Man Up | 1-3 | 0-1 |
Springfield, OH - Wittenberg Men's Lacrosse hosted the Denison Big Red at Edwards-Maurer Field, in hopes to get their season back on track after suffering four straight losses. The Big Red took control early and never looked back, lead=ving the Tigers in the dust and walking away with a 28-1 victory.
Denison held the Tigers scoreless for the first three and a half quarters of play before Ty Harris (Cincinnati, OH / Sycamore) scored with seven and a half minutes remaining in game time. Before the Harris goal, going back to their previous game, Wittenberg didn't have a goal in the last 101 minutes of play. Charlie Frederick (Chagrin Falls, OH / Chagrin Falls) performed well on faceoffs, winning 8-of-14, while Colten Simkins (Liberty Township, OH / Lakota East) won 6-of-14 faceoffs and led the team in ground balls with four.
Team Comparison
- Wittenberg had one goal, zero assists, 21 shots, nine on goal, and 16 ground balls, 22 turnovers, and one caused turnover.
- Denison tallied 28 goals, 18 assists, 74 shots, 52 on goal, 45 ground balls, nine turnovers, and 12 caused turnovers.
- Wittenberg was 14-for-17 in clears, while Denison was 15-for-16. In face-offs won, Denison was 19-of-33 and Wittenberg was 14-of-33.
The Tigers will return to the field as they travel to Oberlin to take on the Yeomen for a weekday afternnon matchup on Wednesday, April 8, at 4:00 PM.