Dragons bounce back with 3-1 win over Senators

Darren Appanah had a goal and two assists in the 3-1 win over the Senators.
Darren Appanah had a goal and two assists in the 3-1 win over the Senators.

Tiffin University (11-4, 9-3 G-MAC) bounced back after a tough conference loss at Findlay, dispatching Davis & Elkins 3-1 behind a strong showing from Darren Appanah.

Appanah factored in every goal for TU, scoring the first and assisting on the other two. He opened the offensive assault in the 4th minute, taking Tom Maas's rebound and drilling it into the right side of the goal for a quick 1-0 lead.

The Dragons made it 2-0 in the 37th minute when Joel Daly took a cross from Appanah and headed it home as the Dragons appeared in complete control.

The Senators were reinvigorated, however, when they scored on a 25 yard bullet into the top corner of the goal in the 43rd minute, taking a 2-1 deficit into the halftime break.

Both teams battled throughout the second half but the Dragons eventually got the insurance goal they needed, as Malik Suleman chipped a shot over the goalkeeper in the 82nd minute off a flick from Appanah to give TU the final win 3-1.

Tiffin held a slim 13-10 shot advantage. Dylan Morris got the win in goal, making 4 saves over 90 minutes.