Wittenberg Drops Tiger Showdown To Colorado College

Joe Halula

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Wittenberg Tiger men's soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to the Tigers of Colorado College Saturday in the Rockies, moving to 3-2-1 overall on the season.

Wittenberg played Colorado College at it's home field in Colorado Springs, Colo., representing one of the longest in-season trips for the team in program history.

Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute, and the score would remain for the next 50 minutes before Colorado was awarded a penalty kick. They converted to make it a 2-0 game.

Wittenberg was held scoreless despite 13 shots and a 7-5 advantage in corner kicks. Freshman midfielder Joe Halula (Springfield, Ohio/Catholic Central) led the Wittenberg lineup with three shots, while junior Marshall Rowland (Pewee Valley, Ky./South Oldham) checked in with two, accompanied by eight other Tigers with one each.

Wittenberg put six shots on goal, matching the six that Colorado aimed at senior goalkeeper Michael Lambeck (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman). Lambeck stopped four shots throughout the match.

Wittenberg takes on UC-Santa Cruz Sunday at 5 p.m. EDT in a neutral site match at Washburn Field, normally the home of the Colorado College football team, standing in due to a previously scheduled match for Colorado's NCAA Division I women's soccer team at Stewart Field, the usual site of men's soccer competition.

John Strawn '07