Mens
Soccer Falls to Wittenberg
Yeomen Fall to 0-4 in NCAC Play, 1-8 Overall
by Benjamin Pred
In
their most brutal loss thus far in the season, the mens soccer
team fell by a score of 11-0 to the Wittenberg Tigers on Wednesday,
Oct. 10. The loss dropped the Yeomens North Coast Athletic
Conference record to 0-4 on the season, and their overall record
fell to 1-8.
Wittenberg scored eight goals in the first half, including one just
into the second minute of play, and almost as an afterthought scored
three in the second half. The Tigers arent a weak team by
any means, but they arent the Brazilian national team either.
That game was the most embarrassing moment in my entire playing
and coaching career, Coach Blake New said.
Further embellishing his disgust, New went on to point out, We
talk a good game, but we dont back it up with our actions.
Oberlins all-conference junior forward Rich Braithwaite said
that he had no comment about the game. Its all in the numbers.
Oberlin was out-shot by a season-high 29 to seven, and was able
to match Wittenbergs eight corner kicks with a paltry two.
The goalie for the Yeomen, junior Yoav Tal, had 18 saves, and the
Tiger goalie, Danny Carman, had zero. Both Duke Armstrong and Stefan
Christman scored hat-tricks for Wittenberg. Stevie Cassiere had
two goals and Josh Curtis subtly continued the bloodletting with
one more jab into the guts of the Yeomen.
So far this season, the Yeomen have been out shot 146 to 67. They
have been outscored 39 to eight; 11 of those 39 goals, or 28 percent,
were scored by Wittenberg in this one game.
Tomorrow, the Yeomen will travel to Hiram at 2 p.m., and the squad
will venture to Wooster at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
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