Tiffin University (10-7, 6-1 GLIAC) wrapped up their regular season with a commanding 24-3 victory over Walsh on Senior Night, giving them double figures in wins for only the second time in their history and equaling their most wins in a season. The win also secured the second seed for Tiffin in the GLIAC Tournament, as the team will get a first round bye and will face the winner of Findlay-Ursuline in the Semifinals at Grand Valley State University on May 1.
The Dragons jumped on Walsh early, Emily Roussel got the first two TU goals, and the Dragons went on to lead 6-1 at the 18:22 mark. They led 13-2 at halftime and never looked back.
TU outshot Walsh 45-7 and also held a 15-8 lead in ground balls. They dominated on the draw 23-6 and committed only 10 turnovers (1 in the second half) while forcing 17 Walsh miscues.
Jessica Bombard got the win in goal, making 2 saves in the first 30 minutes. That leaves her just one save shy of 900 for her career, already good for second in NCAA history in career saves. Kali Maisano (16 minutes) and Kellie Gruber (14 minutes, 2 saves) also saw time in the nets.
Roussel had 6 goals and 2 assists along with 4 draws and 3 ground balls to lead TU. Alexis MacMillan also had 4 goals, while Morgan Sherley also had 3 goals, 2 assists, and 3 ground balls. Amanda Flotteron also had 2 goals and 3 assists in limited action, while Gina Abulone had a goal and 3 assists.
Other scorers for TU included Tori Nelson (2 goals, assist, 10 draws), Haley Swanson (goal, 2 assists), Katie Hill (goal, assist, 5 draws), Kelsey DeRidder (2 goals), Shannon Lubin (goal), and Randi Castner (goal).
