Dragons take on Findlay in G-MAC Quarterfinals

Tiffin University takes on Findlay for the third time this season in the G-MAC Quarterfinals.
Tiffin University takes on Findlay for the third time this season in the G-MAC Quarterfinals.

Tiffin University (11-2-3, 10-1-3 G-MAC) takes on Findlay (7-5-5, 5-5-4) in the G-MAC Quarterfinals at Heidelberg's Hoernemann Stadium at 1 pm Nov. 4.

This will mark the third time TU (ranked 22nd in the nation and 3rd in the Midwest region) has played the Oilers this season with both contests being extremely close. TU defeated Findlay 1-0 back on Sept. 20 on the road but tied UF 1-1 at home in their last regular season game Oct. 31.

In Tiffin's history against the Oilers, it is 34-8-6 with a 124-46 scoring edge. Since joining the G-MAC in 2018, Tiffin holds a 6-2-4 record against UF.

Tiffin's game has been highlighted by sensational defense this season, with the team allowing an average of just 3.3 shots on goal per game this year. This is second all-time for TU, which posted a 3.1 mark last season. According to available records dating back 22 seasons, only one other team has posted a sub-4.0 shots-on-goal average (2019, 3.6).

The offensive load has been spread around this season, with 14 different players tallying goals. Six players have 3 or more goals this season, led by Luke Alexander-Frost with 5. Malvin Gblah, Zach Garcia, and Chewe Mukuka each have 4 goals apiece.

Davide Frezzi leads the team with 6 assists and is also amongst G-MAC leaders in the statistic. Mukuka leads the team with 13 points, followed by Alexander-Frost and Gblah with 11. Frezzi and Garcia have 10 points each, while Noah Purtz also has 9 points off the bench.

Felix Graf has seen most of the action in goal, starting 12 of 16 games. He has a 9-2-1 mark with 3 shutouts and a 1.08 GAA. He has 30 saves and a .698 save percentage.

A win by the Dragons would allow them to host the G-MAC Semifinals and Championship on Nov. 9 and 11.