Tigers Pick Up Two More Wins Early in the Season
The Wittenberg men's soccer team went 2-1 last week, although the one loss was a disappointing and potentially costly one against NCAC rival Denison.
The Wittenberg men's soccer team went 2-1 last week, although the one loss was a disappointing and potentially costly one against NCAC rival Denison.
On Sunday, the Tigers claimed a 2-1 overtime victory over Baldwin-Wallace in the final match of the Anderson (Ind.) Tournament, a day after Wittenberg had dropped a hard-fought 2-0 decision to Heidelberg. Heading into this Wednesday's home match against Wilmington, the Tigers have a 3-2 record against Ohio Athletic Conference competition.
Against BW, sophomore forward Taggart Suddes (Ostrander, Ohio/Dublin Coffman) had both Tiger goals, the third time already this year that he has scored twice in a game. Then last Wednesday, Suddes topped himself with a hat trick against Muskingum in a 7-1 victory. He now leads the NCAC in points per game with 19 in nine games (2.11 per game). Not coincidentally, Suddes was named the NCAC Player of the Week, the first time he has been so honored.
Defense has been the Tigers' bedrock in 2001 as only one team all year has managed more than one goal in a game. Senior goalkeeper Danny Carman (Louisville, Ky./Male) ranks among the league leaders with a goals against average of 0.90.