Tigers Drop Last Second Thriller to Allegheny in Overtime

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Tied at the end of regulation, Wittenberg women's lacrosse fell with two seconds remaining in the first overtime period to Allegheny, 17-16  
• Becca Joseph dominated on offense for Wittenberg, scoring four goals and dishing out seven assists for the Tigers.
• The Tigers and Gators combined for 72 shots on the day, as both teams managed to produce 17 shots in the first half.

SITE: Springfield, Ohio (Wittenberg University)

SCORE: Allegheny 17, Wittenberg 16

RECORDS: Wittenberg 7-5 (1-2), Allegheny 5-3 (1-1)

NEXT GAME: Tuesday April 11—at Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio) 7:00PM

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• The Tigers led 5-2 early on, as Emily Wadds dished a pass in front of the net to Joseph for a goal with 13:22 remaining in the first half.
• The Gators would tie the game up at 7-7 before Gabrielle Zysik scored with 2:24 remaining in the half, giving the Tigers an 8-7 lead.
• The Gators would score the last two goals of the half, taking a 9-8 lead into the locker-room.
• Wittenberg would claw back and tie the game up at 12-12 with 19:36 remaining in regulation, as Zysik found the back of the net again, this time from Joseph.
•  Down 16-13, Gretchen Burkey and Joseph would score the final three goals, knotting the game up at 16 with 2:27 remaining in regulation.
• In the first overtime, Allegheny scored a goal with two ticks left on the clock, securing the victory.

KEY STATS

• Wittenberg picked up 23 ground balls on the day, as Wadds paced the Tigers with five.
• Mary Furlong recorded 13 saves in the contest, logging 62 minutes in net.