Wittenberg at Allentown, March 11, 2000



The Tigers finished their spring break trip with a victory over Allentown, PA. Wittenberg's offense got off to a great start; Shawn Egan scored the first goal uncontested. Alex Nichols followed with a goal, assisted by Mario Cassani. Mario went on to score 2 goals; one was assisted by Billy Habermeyer and the other by Alex Nichols. Dan Patterson scored the final goal of the first quarter assisted by Chris Gruber. Wittenbergs's defense played well, holding Allentown scoreless. The score at the end of the first quarter was 5-0 in favor of the Tigers.

The Tiger offense continued to score in the second. Mario Cassani, Carmine Baroni and Shawn Egan all scored. Jesse Mortillo scored, assisted by Shannon Miller. Wittenberg's defense continued to stand strong, holding Allentown to only one goal in the first half. Witt led 9-1 at the half.

Wittenberg's offense came out strong in the third. Alex Nichols, Tom McHugh, and Phil Deak scored assisted by Mario Cassani, Stephen Faust, and Nate Reed. The defense continued to play well, allowing Allentown only one goal in the third. The score at the end of the third was 12-2.

The Tigers finished the game with two goals in the fourth. Shannon Miller and Billy Habermeyer scored assisted by Zach Kulow and Mario Cassani. The defense held Allentown scoreless in the fourth. The final score was Wittenberg 14-2.

Wittenberg Stats
Mario Cassani- 3 Goals 2 Assists
Alex Nichols - 2 Goals 1 Assist
Shawn Egan - 2 Goals
Billy Habermeyer - 1 Goal 1 Assist
Shannon Miller - 1 Goal 1 Assist
Jesse Mortillo- 1 Goal
Dan Patterson - 1 Goal
Carmine Baroni- 1 Goal
Phil Deak - 1 Goal
Tom McHugh - 1 Goal
Chris Gruber - 1 Assist
Stephen Faust- 1 Assist
Nate Reed - 1 Assist
Zach Kulow - 1 Assist


Mario Cassani led the Tigers in groundballs with 6 and Nate Reed followed with 5. Charlie Hamilton was the goalie for the first half and finished with 7 saves. C.J. Lee played the third quarter, finished with 2 saves. Billy Hamlin finished the game with 2 saves.

During the spring trip the Tigers hosted the first parent/son golf outing. We had 40 players and parents play. We would like to thank the Bodins for coordinating the event. The parents that stayed with us for the week were great. The players appreciate the support.




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