Tigers Drop NCAC Opener At Oberlin
Yeomen net game-winner midway through the second half en route to 2-1 win in conference lid-lifter.
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Team Stats
Oberlin
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Oberlin |
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| Shots (on goal) | 10 (5) | 24 (11) |
| Saves | 9 | 4 |
| Fouls | 13 | 14 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 7 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
OBERLIN, Ohio - The Wittenberg Tigers kicked off the 2014 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) schedule with a 2-1 road loss at Oberlin.
Wittenberg dropped to 5-4-1 overall with the loss, while Oberlin improved to 4-3. It was the league opener for both teams.
Oberlin opened the scoring in the 17th minute off a corner kick, but the Tigers came up with an equalizer just 30 seconds before halftime. Freshman Alexandre Veuthey (Geneva, Switzerland) finished a cross from senior Brian Boutin (Mount Vernon, Ohio/Mount Vernon) to send the two teams into the locker room knotted at 1-1.
The Yeomen broke the tie on a breakaway in the 60th minute and then battened down the hatches on defense to secure the victory. Oberlin held a 24-10 advantage in shots and a 7-3 edge in corner kick opportunities.
Sophomore Patrick Szymczak (Westerville, Ohio/South) led the Tigers with three shots in the game.
Defensively, senior James Van Artsdalen (Riverwoods, Ill./Deerfield) was credited with nine saves.
Written By: Ryan Maurer