Tiger Women's Lacrosse Upends Wooster 18-8
Carrie Kubasta led the Tigers with six goals on Wednesday, while Olivia Lash netted five goals for the fourth straight game.
Wittenberg
11-3, 5-2 NCAC
18
Wooster
10-5, 3-4 NCAC
8
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
11 | 7 | 18 |
|
|
5 | 3 | 8 |
April 27, 2016
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Wooster
G:
2 Players
(#3,
#22)
- 3
A:
3 Players
(#3,
#10,
#22)
- 1
Sv:
Isabel Perman
- 9
GB:
Heather Szymanski
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Wooster |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 32 | 24 |
| Ground Balls | 17 | 22 |
| Saves | 8 | 10 |
| Clears | 17-24 | 10-24 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 20 |
| Draw Controls | 18 | 10 |
| Free Position Shots | 3-6 | 3-9 |
WOOSTER, Ohio—Wittenberg women's lacrosse improved to 11-3 in 2016 as the Tigers downed NCAC rival Wooster by ten goals, 18-8. The Tigers were led offensively in the game by seniors Carrie Kubasta (Medina, Ohio/Medina) with six goals, and Olivia Lash (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights) who netted five goals for the fourth straight game. The Tigers win puts the team in great position in NCAC play, as they are now 5-2 with one regular season NCAC game remaining.
GAME BREAKDOWN
- In the first half of Wednesday night's game, Kubasta and Lash combined for seven total goals as the Tigers led 11-5 at the break.
- Becca Joseph (Toledo, Ohio/St.Ursula) contributed two goals and an assist in the first half, as the junior collected five total assists in the victory.
- Wittenberg managed to hold Wooster to just three goals in the second half, as Emily Wadds (Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming), Victoria Zysik (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg), Breanna Donnelly (Pickerington, Ohio/North) Kubasta and Lash combined for six straight unanswered Tiger goals that resulted in a running clock for the last 13:43 of Wednesday's game.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Wittenberg set the tone early in the NCAC bout, controlling 13 draw controls in the first half, while only allowing Wooster to gain control of four.
- The Tigers forced Wooster into 20 turnovers in the game, 11 of which were caused by Tiger players, as Kubasta also led this category with three.
- Katie Reuter (Cleveland, Ohio/Hathaway Brown) collected eight saves in her 60 minutes in net, for a save percentage of 50%.
KEY STATS
- Lash has collected a whopping 20 goals in her last four games for the Tigers, collecting an even five goals in all four contests.
- The Tigers capitalized on half of their free position shot attempts, collected three goals on the night from these opportunities.
- Wittenberg got off 32 shots in the game, scoring on 52% of these shots in the 18-8 victory.
UP NEXT
- Wittenberg returns to action for the regular season finale April 30 at home against DePauw. Game time is set for 1:00PM on Saturday.