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Steven Villacorta
Jace Delgado
4
Wittenberg WITTM 5-7, 4-4
24
Winner Denison DENM 7-1, 5-1
Wittenberg WITTM
5-7, 4-4
4
Final
24
Denison DENM
7-1, 5-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wittenberg WITTM 1 1 1 1 4
Denison DENM 5 7 8 4 24

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse advances to NCAC Championship after win over Witt

GRANVILLE, Ohio- Denison men's lacrosse clinched a spot in the 2021 North Coast Athletic Conference Championship game after a 24-4 victory over Wittenberg on Sunday at Piper Stadium. Denison face NCAC East Division winner, Kenyon College next Saturday, May 8 at a time to be determined.
  • The Big Red entered the contest needing at least a seven-goal victory to win the conference tiebreaker with Ohio Wesleyan and DU got to work quickly, taking a 5-1 lead after the first quarter.
  • Luke Fisher led Denison with four goals and two assists. Hat tricks were also notched by Sam Asman, Devin Irvin and Ethan Tyack.
  • Camden Bowdy paced the Denison offense with four assists and one goal while Asman and Tyack each added three helpers each.
  • Steven Villacorta was outstanding once again at the face-off dot, winning 17-of-21 while leading the team in ground balls with 10.  In two games against the Tigers, Villacorta was 38-of-46 good for an .826 face-off percentage.
  • TJ Spahn finished with seven saves in 40 minutes of action between the pipes. Reeves McKenney played the final 20 minutes and tallied five saves.
  • Denison outshot the Tigers 69-24 and dominated the ground ball game, winning that stat 56-21.  Denison was 2-of-4 in man-up opportunities.
  • The Big Red will take a 7-1 record into the postseason.  Wittenberg's season comes to an end at 5-7.
  • Prior to the game Denison said farewell to it's nine-member senior class. Sam Asman, Ian Crosby, Devin Irvin, Ryan Kirkpatrick, Reeves McKenney, Aidan O'Neill, Jack Phipps, Jack Scalia, and Steven Villacorta boast a career record of 45-8 with two NCAC Championships and two NCAA Tournament berths. 
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