Tigers Suffer Blowout Loss at Hands of Conference Foe

Delaware, OH-After Ohio Wesleyan put up a humongous first quarter, the Tigers faced a large deficit and were unable to claw their way back, ultimate falling to the Battling Bishops, 21-2, at Selby Stadium on Friday, April 10.

In the first quarter, the Battling Bishops scored eight unasnwered goals and after going up nine, Alyssa Burnside (Hilliard, OH / Bradley) lit up the scoreboard for the Tigers after getting an assist from Sophia Meek (Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy Orange) in the second quarter. By halftime, the Tigers were down 13-1 with no signs of slowing down. After Ohio Wesleyan added another goal to start the second half, Jarya Hassell (Bellbrook, OH / Bellbrook) found the back of the net after Maren Raymond (Louisville, KY / Ballard) found her with a stellar pass. Unfortunately, the Battling Bishops kept scoring, while holding the Tigers scoreless for the final 26 minutes of play as the game ended un blowout fashion, 21-2 in favor of the home team.

Team Comparison

• Wittenberg had two goals, two assist, 14 shots, 11 on goal, 15 ground balls, and 10 draw controls. The Tigers also had 10 fouls and 23 turnovers.
• Ohio Wesleyan had 21 goals, 15 assists, 41 shots, 31 on goal, 29 ground balls, and 14 draw controls. OWU was one-for-three in free-position shots and committed 15 turnovers.

Next up the Tigers host Denison for another conference matchup on Wednesday, April 15 with game time set for 6:00 PM at Edwards-Maurer Field.