Tigers Cruise Past Thomas More 20-3

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Wittenberg exploded for 18 first half goals, while holding Thomas More scoreless in the second half to win 20-3 on Saturday.
• Becca Joseph reached the ten point plateau for the second time in 2017, while Mary Furlong recorded the win in net, making three saves.

SITE: Springfield, Ohio (Wittenberg University)

SCORE: Wittenberg 20, Thomas More 3

RECORDS: Wittenberg (5-2), Thomas More (0-3)

NEXT GAME: Wednesday, March 22—vs. Capital (Springfield, Ohio) 7:00PM

GAME BREAKDOWN

• Wittenberg took a quick 7-2 lead in the first nine minutes of the game, as Emily Wadds, Joseph, Gabrielle Zysik and Breanna Donnelly all recorded early goals for the Tigers.
• Joseph recorded all five of her goals in the first half, as the senior picked up her 10^th point on an assist in the second half.
• Leading 18-3 at the end of one period, Wittenberg stalled for most of the second half as Shannon Brown and Wadds scored the only two Tiger goals in the final 30 minutes.

KEY STATS

• Brown's two goals were here first two as a Tigers, as the dual sport athlete at Wittenberg showed well on Saturday.
• Seven different Tigers found the back of the net against Thomas More, as Joseph and Wadds combined for nine goals and six assists.
• The Tigers outshot Thomas More 36-6 on the day, as Faith Meads and Joseph each recorded six shots.
• As a team, Wittenberg picked up 21 ground balls, as Joseph led the Tigers with five.