SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Centre men's lacrosse dropped a narrow 9-8 decision in the 2020 season opener Saturday afternoon at Wittenberg, as the Tigers scored four late inside The Steemer.
 
The Colonels (0-1) led 8-5 early in the final period before the Tigers (1-0) hit four unanswered, giving them a season-opening win against Centre for the second consecutive season.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Rookie Will Hubbs scored Centre's first goal of the season – and the first of his collegiate career – on a man-up opportunity early in the first period.
- With the game tied 1-1 after one quarter, Chase Poplin put Centre back on top with a score three minutes into the second.
- The two sides traded goals as halftime neared, with Caleb Anderson John Morrison getting in on the scoring.
- Morrison scored early in the third quarter, and Hubbs followed with his own second goal that made it 6-3 with nine minutes left in the period.
- Noah Moderwell converted consecutive goals later in the third, pulling the Tigers within 6-5, before Nic Malubay worked his way around the crease and scored for the Colonels.
- Jack Shannon opened the fourth quarter with a goal to push the lead back to three, but it proved to be Centre's last score.
- The Tigers scored four unanswered, including two on man-up opportunities, to claim the comeback win.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Connor Jongewaard recorded 11 saves for the Colonels.
- Wittenberg won 14 of 19 faceoffs, including 5 of 6 in the fourth period.
- The Colonels were tagged for two more penalty infractions than the Tigers, and in the second half had three more penalty minutes.
 
UP NEXT
Centre opens its home slate next Thursday, Feb. 20, hosting Hanover at 7 p.m. ET.