Tigers Fall 12-10 to Colorado College in Season Opener

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Trailing 6-2 early on, Wittenberg clawed back in the season opener before dropping the game 12-10 to Colorado College.  
• Nick Gregory and Aaron Blossey combined for nine saves in net, as the Tiger defense forced Colorado into 15 turnovers on the day.  
• In his first collegiate game, Noah Moderwell scored three goals and picked up eight ground balls, while Creighton Stephens contributed three assists in the loss.  

Site: Nashville, Tennessee (Montgomery Bell Academy)

Score: Colorado College 12, Wittenberg 10

Records: CC (2-0), Witt (0-1)

Next Game: Saturday, February 25—at Otterbein (Westerville, Ohio), 12 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers of Colorado College jumped out to a 1-0 lead before Wittenberg found themseles a man up, allowing Austin Brady to score off of a Stephens assist.
• Just before the end of the first quarter, Jack Strahm found the back of the twine off of a pass from his brother, David Strahm, as the Tigers trailed 3-2.
• Zach Shy connected on two goals in the second quarter for Wittenberg, as the Tigers trailed 6-4 at the break.
• CC would score four unanswered goals to open up the third quarter, before Moderwell stopped the bleeding with an unassisted goal, as the Tigers trailed 10-5.
• Wittenberg clawed back to 12-10, as CC was able to stall and run out the clock to end the game on top.

KEY STATS

• Wittenberg struggled in the face-off circle, as CC went 20 of 26 on the day.
• Despite dropping the game, Wittenberg outshot the Tigers of CC 43-38.
• Moderwell and Jack Strahm paced the Tigers with eight ground balls each, as Wittenberg picked up 52 as a team on Sunday.