TIFFIN, Ohio — Lake Erie dominated Tiffin 3-1 on Wednesday, extending its regional tournament hopes with a convincing road victory. The Storm improved to 9-3-4 overall while Tiffin fell to 3-10-3, dropping its second consecutive match to the same opponent in a week.
Arielle Fink led the offensive charge for Lake Erie, scoring twice in the first half to establish control early. Fink's first goal came in the 15th minute, assisted by Leonie Witt, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage. She doubled the lead just 11 minutes later with another Witt assist, putting Lake Erie firmly in command before halftime.
Tiffin responded with a goal from Sam McPhee in the 26th minute, assisted by Leia Reinerth, cutting the deficit to one. The home team's brief momentum stalled, however, as Lake Erie's defense tightened and prevented further scoring opportunities through the remainder of the first half.
Alyvia Sanom sealed the victory in the 51st minute of the second half, extending Lake Erie's advantage to 3-1. The goal proved decisive, as Tiffin could not mount a meaningful comeback despite multiple substitutions and tactical adjustments.
Lake Erie's attacking prowess was evident in the statistics. The Storm generated 17 shot attempts compared to Tiffin's 10, with 7 shots on goal versus the home team's 5. Lake Erie also dominated set pieces, earning 5 corner kicks to Tiffin's 1,