DePauw Beats Wittenberg 4-1 at Home

Box Score

Greencastle, Ind.- The DePauw men's soccer team extended its win streak to three after defeating the Wittenberg University Tigers 4-1 at home.

In the battle of the Tigers, DePauw struck first. The DePauw Tigers' forward Sam Thiel finessed his way past the defenders and placed a ball right in front of teammate Jacob Fowler for the first of four goals in the 34th-minute of play.

Thiel would tally his second assist of the night in the 43rd-minute of play after slipping a ball to Ben Weidner for his fifth goal of the season.

In the second half, Wittenberg cut DePauw's lead to one after gathering a short, clear attempt by DePauw. However, the DePauw Tigers would go back up by two goals following a penalty kick goal by senior midfielder Flynn Sheehan.

Giving DePauw a three-goal cushion, Sheehan would find the back of the net once more in the 82nd-minute of play, solidifying its win over the Wittenberg Tigers.

DePauw moves to 3-1 in the conference and 9-4 overall. The Tigers are back at Reavis Stadium Saturday, October 16, at 2:30 pm EDT.

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Players Mentioned

#27 Jacob Fowler: M; 5' 11"; Junior; I chose DePauw because I wanted a small liberal arts college with a good science program, where I could also play soccer.

#7 Flynn Sheehan: M; 6' 0"; Senior

#10 Sam Thiel: F; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#8 Ben Weidner: F; 6' 2"; Sophomore; I chose DePauw for the mix of strong academics, including the Management Fellows Program, and the opportunity to play the two sports I love and have played most of my life. I also really like the campus and the people I have met along the way.

Players Mentioned

#27 Jacob Fowler
: 5' 11"; Junior; I chose DePauw because I wanted a small liberal arts college with a good science program, where I could also play soccer.
: M

#7 Flynn Sheehan
: 6' 0"; Senior
: M

#10 Sam Thiel
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: F

#8 Ben Weidner
: 6' 2"; Sophomore; I chose DePauw for the mix of strong academics, including the Management Fellows Program, and the opportunity to play the two sports I love and have played most of my life. I also really like the campus and the people I have met along the way.
: F