Tigers Come Up Short to Mount Union in Tournament Championship

Wittenberg fell 70-37 in the championship game, while sophomore Alex Kiess was named to the All-Tournament team.

Tigers Come Up Short to Mount Union in Tournament Championship
December 30, 2016
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Wittenberg women's basketball struggled to keep up on the glass against Mount Union in the championship game of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic on Friday. Wittenberg was outrebounded 53-29 in the game, surrendering 19 offensive rebounds to the Purple Raiders.  The Tigers fell 70-37 to Mount Union, as the team only managed to connect on 10 field goal attempts. Wittenberg's Alex Kiess was named all-tournament team upon the completion of the tournament, as the sophomore guard paced the Tigers with 12 points on Friday.

 GAME NOTES
  • Wittenberg shot 22% from the floor on Friday, while turning the ball over 19 times in the contest.  
  • Hannah Weaver shined for the Tigers off the bench, netting ten points, three rebounds and three steals in the tournament championship.
  • As a team, the Tigers only connected on one three-point attempt, while Mount Union knocked in ten.

ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

  • Brescia- Kelsey Kirkpatrick
  • Mount Saint Joseph- Lainee Studer
  • Wittenberg- Alex Kiess
  • Mount Union- Erin White
  • Mount Union- Abby Bartoszewicz (MVP)