Wittenberg's Winning Streak Ends at Allegheny

The Tigers dropped their first two games of the season before rallying to win six straight. During that streak, Wittenberg had won a number of close contests and had generally relied on a stingy defense sprearheaded by senior Chris Cea (Galena, Ohio/Olentangy) and sophomore Josh Curtis (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman) to preserve victories.

The winning couldn't last forever and the streak finally came to a halt last week following the sixth win in a row, a 3-2 road triumph over Oberlin in the conference opener.

Wilmington was the first opponent to test the win streak on Wednesday, playing the Tigers to a scoreless draw through regulation and two overtime periods. The two teams, with a combined record at the time of 13-3, left the pitch with a 0-0 tie. Junior goalkeeper Danny Carman (Louisville, Ky./Male) went the whole way, turning away 10 shots by the Quakers to record his second shutout of the season.

On Saturday, the Tigers finally met their match as they were defeated 5-0 at Allegheny. The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half before the physical, veteran Gators finally broke out in the second half. Three of the goals were scored in the last 27 minutes of the contest.

Even with the loss, Wittenberg is in the hunt for the NCAC regular season title heading into a very difficult stretch of games, beginning with a Wednesday afternoon encounter with unbeaten and nationally ranked Ohio Wesleyan at Bill Edwards Field. The Tigers - who must get better offensive production from a frontline led by freshman Taggart Suddes (Ostrander, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) and his 10 total points - also host Wabash on Saturday.