Wingate scored a third goal before Wittenberg got on the board with an unassisted goal by Alex Nichols. Wingate scored again to take a 4-1 lead into halftime.
The Tiger defense continued to play well and held Wingate to 2 goals in the third. Wittenberg's offense got on track in the third scoring 3 goals. Shawn Egan, David Lowry and Alex Nichols each had a goal. The Tigers trailed 6-4 at the end of the third quarter.
Wittenberg couldn't hold Wingate on the fourth quarter. They scored 5 goals. The Tigers scored another goal at the end of the fourth. Jesse Mortillo scored, assisted by Mark Azar. Wingate won the game 11-5.
Wittenberg Stats
Alex Nichols 2 Goals
Shawn Egan 1 Goal
David Lowry 1 Goal
Jesse Mortillo 1 Goal
Mark Azar 1 Assist
Shawn Egan led the Tigers in groundballs with 6; Dan Hillerich followed with 5. Charlie Hamilton started his first game in goal and played 3 quarters with 16 saves. Bill Hamlin played the fourth quarter and had 5 saves. Wittenberg is 0-1.