Tigers Fall Short Against St. Mary's

Raleigh, NC - After falling to Meredith a day earlier, the Tigers looked to bounce back against the Seahawks of St. Mary's College on the final day of their North Carolina road trip.

The Seahwaks scored first, only five minutes into the game, before scoring another two times to take a 3-0 lead into the second quarter. Adding another two goals in the second quarter, St. Mary's went into halftime with a commanding 5-0 lead. Wittenberg's defense stepped up in the third quarter, only allowing one goal to slow down the Seahawks, but they were unable to find the back of the net themselves. Comdined with their stellar defense, the Seahawks found the goal twice in the final quarter of play to take home a 8-0 win over the Tigers.

With the win, the Seahawks improved to 6-4 on the season, while the Tigers fell to 0-8.

Team Leaders

• Maddy Krasnow (Bexley, OH / Bexley) and Devyn Groves (La Grange, KY / Oldham County Senior) each tallied five shots, and two of Krasnow's came on goal.
• Taryn Toburen (Lititz, PA / Warwick) made 14 saves as she was in goal for the entirety of the game.

Team Comparison

• The Tigers logged 12 shots, recorded 17 saves, took four penalty corners, and commited 26 fouls.
• The Seahwaks logged 42 shots, recorded five saves, took eight penalty corners, and committed 48 fouls.

Up Next

The Tigers will return to conference play, traveling to Wooster to take on the Fighting Scots at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 4.

Written By: Grant Martin